Thames & Kosmos the proud publisher of 57 award-winning science kits for young children, with a mission of connecting science education with relevant issues, unveils the following latest creations at this year’s American International Toy Fair at 2009.  Here are the brief descriptions about each of the product:

1. Power House Green Essentials Edition, empowers kids to conduct 30 experiments and build 10 energy-related models, such as the power house itself, a greenhouse, a solar cell array, a 2 passive solar collector, a solar oven, an air conditioner, a refrigerator, a hydrometer, a lemon battery, and a wind power generator.

2. Fuel Cell 10: 10th Anniversary Car & Experiment Kit enables a ...

Kids these days may prefer to play with their computers, PlayStations, Xboxes or Nintendo Wiis. Yes, even five-year-olds these days know how to use those gadgets, and many of them actually do. However, a creative parent would be able to divert the attention of their little ones with the use of some paper and their trusty inkjet printer.

The trick is to create toys and kids’ crafts with your inkjet printer. Here are a few ideas that you can use.

Jigsaw puzzles. You can download software that can create a jigsaw pattern on any picture. Use this on some of your child’s favorite pictures and print them on matte paper using your inkjet printer. Afterwards, you glue this pattern onto a piece ...

Playing is much more significant for toddlers in comparison to preschoolers or children. For the former it is one of the best ways to learn and develop their skills. It helps them to discover several objects as well as their functions and at the same time enable them to lean certain social behaviors. It is through their play that a toddler imitates and learns the work of his or her parents and grandparents. For example your toddlers imitate the way you clean your house or the way their father repairs an electronic good or the car. However, for a toddler, it is the toy...