Need suggestions for games for little kids...

[chemical]

I'm giving away a PC to someone that's going to be used to run some of that "Edutainment" software for some 3 to 7 year olds.

I'd like to get some and install it before I give it away, but I'm completely clueless as to what to pick up. Those Dora the Explorer interactive CDs? Anyone have suggestions?

 

[darthbudge]

Get them Age of Empires 2. I learned a ton about history from that game. Like The Koreans and the Mayans fought over Texas!

 

[chemical]

[quote name='darthbudge']Get them Age of Empires 2. I learned a ton about history from that game. Like The Koreans and the Mayans fought over Texas![/QUOTE]

Cute.

 

[seen]

Mathblaster, and Reading Rabbit, come to mind off the top of my head.

 

[Oktoberfest]

I'm not totally sure of it's educational value, but maybe Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?

 

[darthbudge]

[quote name='seen']Mathblaster, and Reading Rabbit, come to mind off the top of my head.[/quote]

Mathblaster is fun. I remember playing that back when I was like 7.

Also, the Jump Start games are educational but I remember having a blast playing them like a long time back.

 

[Richard Longfellow]

Bookworm Deluxe is still available pretty cheap. Also, there is an older series called The Incredible Machine/Return of the Incredible Machine which is great for teaching mechanical principles/basic laws of physics. You can get them used off ebay & amazon for a few $s.

 

[soonersfan60]

I have some great Winnie the Pooh reading CDs which my son loved, but has outgrown. I also have Blues Clues and a few others. PM sent.

 

[help1]

Unreal Tournament can help them develop faster reflexes...

 

[Liquid 2]

I grew up playing the "Jump Start X Grade" series.

 

[Moxio]

Agreed with Math Blaster and Jump Start, esp. Math Blaster. Those were incredible.

 

[help1]

You can also try the Putt Putt games.

Putt Putt goes to the Zoo!

http://www.amazon.com/Humongous-04-11666-Putt-Putt-Saves-the/dp/B00002S6GE

 

[soonersfan60]

Putt Putt is one of the "few others" I have... Great game. My son loved it when he was younger.

 

[Manatee]

I remember doing Pajama Sam, Freddie Fish, math blaster...

 

[chemical]

Just wanted to say thanks to everyone for the helpful suggestions. Picked up a couple of the JumpStart and Putt-Putt CDs from Amazon marketplace.

 

[ITDEFX]

typing of the dead!!

help them learn keyboarding skills while killing zombies.

 

[darkinferno9908]

Another vote for Math Blaster; but if we're going into the classics then I'm going to have to also recommend Where in Time/the World is Carmen Sandiego? Which can be picked up on ebay for literally cents and I'm honestly surprised no one mentioned Number Muncher (which can be picked up for free on Abandonware sites) for training in math, english, literature, history, and more.