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Christmas Gift Ideas for Traveling Kids

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It's that time of year: for (a) gift-buying, and (b) holiday getaways. So why not buy some gifts that can go along and be useful on the trip? (See also Travel Gifts for Grown-ups.)

1. Leapfrog Leapster 2 Learning Game System

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This handheld learning game system has been popular for several years; games feature favorite characters, such as SpongeBob, Dora, and Wall-E.

2. LeapFrog LeapPad Learning Tablet

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New from the LeapFrog educational toys company: this tablet is designed for ages four to nine, and has a built-in camera and video recorder, and is designed to play educational and entertaining games.

3. LeapFrog Leapster Explorer Learning Experience

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Yet another handheld toy from LeapFrog, designed for ages four to nine: LeapFrog Explorer offers games, e-Books, videos, and online play. Accessories include a camera and video recorder.

4. Christmas Books and DVD's

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When little kids are far from home -- especially in the tropics -- it's nice to imagine traditional Christmas stories and snowy settings, or to read or watch a Christmas classic. Christmas DVD's are also great to play during car or plane trips.

5. Klutz Activity Kits

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These ultra-creative hands-on "books" are crammed with neat stuff to do.

6. Scrabble Flash

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Actually this game is more like Boggle than Scrabble, but who's quibbling? A player gets five tiles, each displaying a letter, and links the tiles together to make words; when a word is formed, the smart electronic tiles keep score. The game has solitaire versions and a multi-player elimination game. Suggested age is eight and up, but the tiles are fun to handle and younger kids may enjoy playing around with them. Could be a good learn-to-spell tool, too!