http://kidcrave.com Tue, 22 May 2012 16:51:22 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://kidcrave.com/entertainment/etcher-etch-a-sketch-for-ipad/ http://kidcrave.com/entertainment/etcher-etch-a-sketch-for-ipad/#comments Fri, 11 May 2012 13:49:38 +0000 Brooke Dowd Sacco http://kidcrave.com/?p=17732 I’ve seen iPad cases that make your tablet look like an Etch a Sketch, but a case that transforms it into a modern day version? Well now I need an iPad. With Etcher, a Kickstarter project that’s bound to make it, you can re-experience the Etch A Sketch you loved as a kid, and share [...]]]> http://kidcrave.com/entertainment/etcher-etch-a-sketch-for-ipad/feed/ 0 http://kidcrave.com/games/kitty-bowling/ http://kidcrave.com/games/kitty-bowling/#comments Wed, 18 Apr 2012 13:48:20 +0000 Brooke Dowd Sacco http://kidcrave.com/?p=17271 I’m sure you’ve heard of “kiddie bowling” but this isn’t the same. It’s bowling cats! Made in Portland, Oregon, this set is simple and adorable. It comes with five carved and painted wooden pins dressed as kitties, one wood ball, two score sheets and instructions, all bundled in a cute canvas bag.]]> http://kidcrave.com/games/kitty-bowling/feed/ 0 http://kidcrave.com/games/alexander-girard-memory-game/ http://kidcrave.com/games/alexander-girard-memory-game/#comments Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:42:20 +0000 Brooke Dowd Sacco http://kidcrave.com/?p=17257 Who can resist the memory game? Make it a well designed memory game, and I certainly cannot. Thirty-six of Alexander Girard’s playful yet sophisticated textile designs and colorful illustrations are featured in this game that’s exciting and educational for children of all ages.]]> http://kidcrave.com/games/alexander-girard-memory-game/feed/ 0 http://kidcrave.com/games/recycled-abc-flash-cards/ http://kidcrave.com/games/recycled-abc-flash-cards/#comments Fri, 30 Mar 2012 14:33:01 +0000 Brooke Dowd Sacco http://kidcrave.com/?p=16944 What better way to practice the alphabet than with beautiful, 100% recycled art cards? Whether you choose to laminate them for educational play or hang a few on the wall, their unique composition and attention to detail won’t go unnoticed. Printed on recycled paper, they are hand drawn with a felt pen, scanned, and then [...]]]> http://kidcrave.com/games/recycled-abc-flash-cards/feed/ 0 http://kidcrave.com/games/felt-mosaic-game/ http://kidcrave.com/games/felt-mosaic-game/#comments Fri, 16 Mar 2012 16:19:23 +0000 Brooke Dowd Sacco http://kidcrave.com/?p=16679 Beauty in things for children isn’t limited to books and decor. The Felt Mosaic Game is clearly a design loving parent’s dream ‘board’ game. Inspired by the ancient game of tangrams,  this brilliant, open-ended learning game comes with 72 felt triangles, which can be arranged and reassembled in infinite combinations. It also comes with a [...]]]> http://kidcrave.com/games/felt-mosaic-game/feed/ 0 http://kidcrave.com/games/diy-twister-game/ http://kidcrave.com/games/diy-twister-game/#comments Thu, 15 Mar 2012 13:17:02 +0000 Brooke Dowd Sacco http://kidcrave.com/?p=16634 I’m loving this DIY revival of a childhood favorite with a design-y twist.  Go Forth Creative takes the concept of the classic Twister game and turns it fun crafty project that continues to deliver entertainment long after the paints are put away. This version includes step by step instructions for a “board” that is suitable [...]]]> http://kidcrave.com/games/diy-twister-game/feed/ 1 http://kidcrave.com/games/board-games/ http://kidcrave.com/games/board-games/#comments Fri, 09 Mar 2012 16:33:25 +0000 Brooke Dowd Sacco http://kidcrave.com/?p=16553 Artist Jason Greene enjoys skate boardning  and has trouble throwing things away. How does this benefit the rest of us? His business, Board Games, recycles old skateboards by making them into wooden toys and children’s furniture. His upcycled tops and yoyos remind us of the good old fashioned ways to stay occupied and they have [...]]]> http://kidcrave.com/games/board-games/feed/ 0 http://kidcrave.com/entertainment/instamatch-instagram-game/ http://kidcrave.com/entertainment/instamatch-instagram-game/#comments Tue, 28 Feb 2012 16:44:57 +0000 Brooke Dowd Sacco http://kidcrave.com/?p=16363 If you allow screen time for older children or they have an iDevice all their own, InstaMatch is a great game for kids and adults alike. This modern match game uses photos from the popular iPhone app Instagram, as well as your own. With over 500 million photos available on the App, there’s no limit [...]]]> http://kidcrave.com/entertainment/instamatch-instagram-game/feed/ 0 http://kidcrave.com/toys/simplicity-cubic-iq-brick/ http://kidcrave.com/toys/simplicity-cubic-iq-brick/#comments Thu, 29 Dec 2011 17:39:09 +0000 Brooke Dowd Sacco http://kidcrave.com/?p=15215 This may look like a Rubik’s Cube, but looks can be deceiving. If you have trouble solving the original, expect to spend a few more hours with this. It features one regular sized layer, as well as 7 or 9 extra layers which are slimmer. As one might imagine, this increases the complexity quite a [...]]]> http://kidcrave.com/toys/simplicity-cubic-iq-brick/feed/ 0 http://kidcrave.com/games/appfinity-appblaster/ http://kidcrave.com/games/appfinity-appblaster/#comments Mon, 19 Dec 2011 14:44:44 +0000 Brooke Dowd Sacco http://kidcrave.com/?p=15090 Like a modern version of Duck Hunt, the APPfinity Appblaster brings gaming on the iPhone or iPod Touch to the next level. Using dual triggers, trigger-tap technology and augmented reality applications, the gun turns any environment into a virtual gaming experience. Playing Alien Attack, Whacky Hunter or First Person Shooter has never been this realistic [...]]]> http://kidcrave.com/games/appfinity-appblaster/feed/ 0