Young Explorer Gifts

'The path to becoming an astronaut is rougher than I thought.'

"It's not icky - it's tactile."

'What a day. I had a close encounter of the 3rd grade kind.'

'That shows how high the water was. The same thing happens in our bathtub.'

'Did you know there's a river in Brazil named after Amazon?'

"I heard they make glass from sand but I have no idea where to begin."

"All I did this summer was go fishing, camping, bike riding, swimming, boating, and go the movies, carnivals, fairs, concerts and games. I'm bored."

'Max, the rubber band gun is an outside toy...and you can't shoot it at people.'

'The next time something follows you home, you have my permission to go straight to Timmy's house for a sleepover.'

"I don't care if you saw this in a western..."

'Cool! You made chocolate covered ants.'

Swings and Roundabouts: 'I can't make up my mind.'

"I've been interfacing with mud."

Kid sees cuckoo bird coming out of birdhouse.

Scooter

I'm Bored With Educational Toys

he tries to fly all the time but actually never gets airborne

'Can Kevin come out and play?'

Fat Kid 1- Makes a slug (colour)

Wild Child

"Aw, Dad! I don't wanna move. I just made friends with a fossil!"

Hovercraft

Children play with insects in power outages

'Mom won't let me cross the street, but I Google Earthed it once.'

Kid disappointed with tiny dinosaur toy.

"It's a 'pencil' - It's like a pen, except that it's made of wood!"

"I've always wanted to live on a lake so I can go boating and fishing. Since we don't live on a lake, I thought I'd make my own."

"Unwrapping a mummy."

"Hey, we both know kids who got sucked into the glamor and excitement of kindergarten, played all-out and had no game left for first grade."

'We think he has a future in politics.'

"O.K., Peter, time to go."

Toy Boats And A Toy Ocean Liner

"She said they were going out back to look for dinosaurs."

Baby Scientist

Don't be afraid, dear. It's safer than driving. (Originally published on 2007-11-15).