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  1. Hi - my retired father (60's) is really in need of some interesting activities he can do at home to occupy his mind and time. He has already tried paint by number kits and I think may be bored now with those. Does anyone have any good ideas and/or deal tips on other types of hobby kits for adults? I'd like to get him some for Christmas. thanks a lot!!
  2. Does anyone know if they typically offer free shipping on black friday?

    If you have their credit card, you can get free shipping as well as 15% off using these codes:

     

     

    15% off code (card holders) NOV08NEW expires 11/30

     

     

    Free Shipping (card holders) MVC5657 expires 11/30

  3. oh - just had an idea for the kitchen set. Last year DS5 got this rather pricey set from an amazon 3rd party seller that basically amounts to a rubbermaid box filled with all sorts of things to play restaurant with - a paper tablecloth, pad for taking orders, apron, paper menus, salt and pepper shakers, plates, cups, some food, etc. It even had some cheap plastic ketchup and mustard containers in it from the dollar store. Anyway, he LOVED it and so does my other son who is now 4. Maybe you could buy a picnic basket or other storage box and fill it with some fake food/dishes along with paper items and the like to make it like a kitchen set without the pricey plastic structure.
  4. I used to have one of these!!! wish I had kept it now (sold it at a garage sale w/all my games)...it's an old system though, would like to find her something newer so it would be easier for her to find games :) Good to see you!

    ahh, it's a she! :) I went out on ebay and you really can get some great deals on Game Boy and Game Boy advance and some auctions come with lots of games, accessories....not sure though what your requirements are for whether or not you can get used items.. This all makes me get nervous thinking about the years not so far away when I won't be able to get great deals on $10 colorful plastic toys, lol! So nice of you to do all this! NO MORE smokey ponies for you this year! :2roller:

  5. Hi Katiesmommy! I just did some searching around on Amazon, and I'm no expert, but what about this: http://www.amazon.com/Sega-Game-Gear-Color-Portable-System/dp/B000GSQ6QS/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1227584464&sr=1-2

     

    From the reviews it almost looks like it was a "dark horse" or a system that was very good but got buried by the competition....

     

     

    OR you could just go the route of buying him one or two of those inexpensive handheld games that you see so frequently around this time of year....at least they don't require any game cartridges...

  6. you really don't need anything else at all, it's all marketing! If you plan to do it on a wood floor, just grab an old towel, cushioned mat or yoga mat to use for the laying down parts (just a few yoga and strength training exercises have you lie down) and you'll be all set. You don't even need shoes, as they recommend you do Wii Fit barefoot. If you are going to set up the balance board on a rug, as I do, you need nothing extra at all! The one running exercise is for two players so you'd need an extra controller but most people will probably have an extra anyway for all Wii games...
  7. Do some google price checking on the following brands. We have some of all of these and the wooden track pieces are all compatible. I have always figured we'd get more "generic" track pieces and save our money to buy the actual Thomas engines which the kids love so much. The Thomas brand ones (and Brio too) are excellent, but for most purposes, the generic ones are just fine...

     

    KidKraft, Little Tree (Target), Maxim, Melissa and Doug, Brio

     

     

     

    btw, DS6 just got the set you linked to (the Imaginarium Spiral train set) for his birthday and it is VERY hard to assemble. Pretty neat but definitely requires an adult or older child and will not stay together unless you buy track clips elsewhere. If you are looking to get a starter set for a younger child, I would definitely check out some of the giant sets made by Maxim or KidKraft. hth!

  8. I saw one review that said the software wasn't the best and one said that it was real easy. What was your experience with downloading and playing the slideshow? I was seriously thinking about getting a couple for my girls.

    we had no problems at all! I think the problems were with Windows Vista but we don't have that. I think their website explains an alternate way if you have problems with Vista....

     

    you just download the pics and then the toy itself has two modes - one where you flip from picture to picture on your own and one where it plays a "slideshow..."

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