Games Pengoloo – An adorably designed memory and luck game for young players Wink

Kids There's no way the words "I'm bored" will be uttered in a house that has Unbored on hand Carla Sinclair

books Big Bear little chair – each tall and skinny page in this kids' books is as stunning as the next Carla Sinclair

Games Watch out for all things spooky in the Halloween version of Spot It! Wink

music The best children's music compilation record and turntable! David Pescovitz

family Watch child ruin magician's trick on television, and his return 20 years later David Pescovitz

family Cheap(er) geocache containers Mark Frauenfelder

Kids Mobile game of the week: Wuwu and Co. Leigh Alexander

History Find out when your name was popular with Baby Name Explorer app Xeni Jardin

family Watch this impressively strong 5-year-old do pushups on glass bottles David Pescovitz

Kids Comic trailer: Raising Dion, superhero child with a single mom Andrea James

gift guide Fun and inexpensive pocket-size wood puzzles Mark Frauenfelder

family 10 fun tricks to do with liquid Mark Frauenfelder

Games Sushi Go – know which sushi to keep and which to hand off with this cute fast-moving card game Carla Sinclair

family How to make cool copper wire tiaras with LEDs Mark Frauenfelder

Gadgets Swingline Thermal Laminator on sale for $(removed) Mark Frauenfelder

family Interview with 10-year-old cartoonist Sasha Matthews, author of "Sitting Bull" and "Pompeii" Mark Frauenfelder

family Game review: detectives hunt for the infamous Mr. X in Scotland Yard Wink

Kids Brief history of the Cootie Catcher David Pescovitz