Top Ten Gift Ideas for the Learning Child Between 7-10

Got a Braniac Child? Here's Some Things That'll Keep 'em Busy

Some kids just can’t quit learning. No child can ever be too smart for his own good, but can really get bored if he seems ahead of the class. Do you have a child or grandchild like this? Here’s a list of toys for kids between 7 and 10 that will challenge him or her after school. The best part? These toys and games are interactive and fun, not just numbers and colors. 

1. Clue Junior- Case Of The Missing Cake-$17. Nothing makes a parent more proud when a child can think for himself. Clue Junior starts your kids on that path. It works much like traditional clue, except this isn’t a murder case, of course. This one focuses on who ate the chocolate cake and where with plenty of clues around. Your child just has to find them and put them together. Deductive thinking skills at an early age. Brilliant, Sherlock!

2. Uptoten.com –free with limited access, $20 per month for quality access. Uptoten.com reminds me of the old Sesame Street days of learning with its loosely drawn graphics and games. It’s pretty fun to do for free, but the premium levels expand the learning immensely. There are too many games to describe, but of all the online learning and websites available for children, this is by far the best combination of fun and education I’ve seen.

3. Cranium Balloon Lagoon $18-$25. The Cranium Company cranks out a lot of educational board games; Balloon Lagoon is a fun one. It has a carnival games theme to it with small competitions that involve basic spelling and matching skills. There’s even a little carousel timer that you put in the middle that actually doesn’t get annoying over time.

4. Leap Pads- $29-$49 for the system, $12-$20 for games. This is perfect for the budding reader. Leap pads allow children to quietly learn basic math and reading skills at their own pace and their own levels. Almost every popular character has a leap pad program designed under their model, and the company builds leap pad systems for use all the way through high school! The system you get for your 1st grader has books available that can be used for a couple of grades, so think this as a worthy investment.