Handheld Gaming – Old School Style
This weekend, my kids spotted these at LGO, and I couldn’t resist. I have great memories playing these type of games when I was a kid. And they were $2 (and good quality to). We got a fish and a ladybug for my son and daughter. Can I tell you — they did not want to put these things down! My husband was watching them hunched over their games, and said something about how they were so into their handheld games. I cracked up. We are still video game holdouts. No Wii. No Xbox. No DSes in our house. We don’t want our kids hooked on video games. We want them to play. Outside. To learn how to entertain themselves — which to be honest is not always easy. Lately, I’ve been tempted to give in. But for now, they are handheld gamers of a different sort. Seriously. We had to tell them they couldn’t play them at the dinner table. I kind of love that they’re hooked on these “bead tilt games”. Throw a few in your kids’ Easter baskets so they can enjoy some old school gaming too!
$1.99 each here and here. (or get them at La Grande Orange if you’re a local)
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Boy, do I remember those games, too. This one looks like it’s even better made. I think the old ones were often little plastic Cracker-Jack gifts if I remember correctly. Can’t wait to try one myself!
i take care of my grandsons two days a week – they are 4 and 2 1/2 – they spend a LOT of time with TV at their house and the other grandmothers house – not at my house! it’s outside to play or on rainy days we fingerpaint and play with play doh! i just got them kids scissors. i have a smallish phone book that i dont’ use – i’ve kept it – and that’s what they used their scissors for! found pics to cut out – the 2 yr old cut a strip and said it was a boat!! well it was too me too! :^) i’m going to get them a couple of these – they might be a bit young – but they will figure something out! and what a great stocking stuffers for everyone!!! thanks for all that you share with us.
take care
Thanks for the inspiration Sarita. It’s true my kids get very creative when they’re not given too much “screen time”. My daughter is very into cutting things out too. Itty bits of scrap paper cover the floor like confetti!