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This is a niche waiting to be filled
I see very few of these, but need to get something like it for my budding 7-year old artist who always seems to have a new masterpiece she’s created. If you can’t tell, this is a fairly simple clipboard that hangs from the wall and makes it easy to swap out the hot new artwork as family tastes change or new art is created. Check out AIPaper.com for store locations.
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Ants!
So much cooler than old-fashioned sand ant colonies, this Ant Farm Gel Colony with Light Module is perfect for your budding scientist. Even a beleaguered dad can while away hours wondering why the ants do it. The answe is in the gel, which is their home, food and source of moisture. Good for kids 6+. Just make sure they keep the lid closed. $23.99.
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Monopoly for dads
Come on, Monopoly is game for another time. In this ADD era, who has the patience to sit at the kitchen table for six hours waiting to exhaust fellow players going around and around the board. That’s why 20 Monopoly Expressis such a good idea. Now you can play in a plane, train, or at bedtime without feeling like you’ve just signed up for an afternoon of drudgery. $12.99 from Hasbro.
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Punchbuggy 1-2-3
Tell me if this is a national phenomenon or just a game my seven-year-old daughter invented with her little pals. When we’re out driving, which seems is a constant in our schedule of playdates, piano lessons, and tennis class, my daughter and I look for Volkswagen Beetles. If I’m the first person to spot one, I call out, “Punchbuggy 1, 2, 3, 4..10 and the color.” For that effort, I get 100 points, though we never add them up, and, as far as I can tell, they can’t be redeemed for anything. My daughter loves this game and it does pass the time while you’re driving though you have to be careful since it’s just slightly less dangerous than scanning license plates for the “collect a state” game. Beetles are just rare enough that you don’t see them everywhere, and distinctive enough that there’s never a doubt if you’ve really spotted one. My son likes the same game with cement mixers and cranes. Have fun! 
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