A Rainbow of Fun

As a child, one of the reasons I loved to draw and paint was the chance to use all the pretty colors.  Kids love coloring and creating a rainbow filled world.  It gives them the chance to view the world as they would like to see it and spurs their imaginations.  At Learning Is Fun Store, we have creative activies appropriate for children of all ages and learning levels.

For the younger set, ages three to six, nothing beats Sesame Street Art Workshop.  It does more than just allow them to color to their hearts content.  This wonderful program also helps kids learn letters, numbers, colors and shapes.  Children also learn about picture composition and become familiar with computers.  Elmo and the Sesame Street gang are there to help and guide your child and oversized navigation buttons make it easy for kids to use.

No mess, bother or dried out dough with Play-Doh Creations.  Kids can make a variety of colorful and wacky creations and then save, share or destroy them at will.  Children will learn early design skills and color theory as they add more and more fun items to their creatures.  Colors can be changed as often as kids like, including neon colors and sparkles for hours of fun.

A favorite program of many teachers, parents and children is Kid Pix Deluxe.  Children get to experiment with a variety of mediums including watercolor, paint, markers, pencil, chalk, etc.  There are a multitude of special effects that will help get their creative juices flowing such as the ability to animate, smudge, smear, warp, or twist their designs.  Kids can also import pictures into the program and then have fun customizing them.

It's Just Elementary

Keeping kids on the right path to learning is "elementary" when you have the right tools at hand.  Create a pleasant study area for your child where they can do homework in peace and quiet, yet, you can be nearby for assistance.  To help increase confidence, build brainpower and increase grades, fun software that both entertains and teaches can be a great asset.  Children play longer and learn more with the right programs.  At Learning Is Fun Store, we have some very creative programs to help you guide their way.

We are pleased to now offer Jump Start Advanced programs.  This does not mean that your child has to be a genius, Advanced offers you more of what all parents and kids love about this software.  JumpStart programs are always exciting learning adventures filled with loads of activities, lessons and games.  It will help boost grades and prepares children for the next grade level.  Available with first grade editions all the way to a fourth through sixth grade edition.

An economical solution over the long run is an educational software suite such as Elementary School Success Deluxe.  This software will journey with your child all the way from Kindergarten to the Fifth Grade.  Included are award-winning lessons in 21 subjects with over 800 activities and 5,000 exercises to sharpen skills and improve critical thinking.  You will also have access to free homework help from Tutor.com along with a bonus CD-ROM of Encyclopedia Britannica Children's Learning Suite.

Create Beautiful Music

If you have always wanted to learn to play a musical instrument, but, have felt intimidated at the thought of taking lessons, we have a solution for you.  It doesn't have to cost a fortune and it is never too late to learn.  At Learning Is Fun Store, we have some great instructional software that will teach you how to read music and play guitar, keyboard, or the piano.  You can learn at your own pace, review lessons as many times as you need to, and, you don't have to leave home to do it.

Never to imply that anyone is stupid, Guitar for Dummies is a fun and easy method to learn how to play either electric or acoustic guitar.  This great instructional program features more than eighty video lessons with a professional guitarist.  You will begin by learning how to string your guitar, how to play chords, and the different strumming techniques.  Included are forty songs that you will learn to play along with and there is also an automatic tuning program and chord dictionary.

If learning how to play the piano has always been your dream, Play Piano Deluxe is a wonderful program that has a wealth of instructional aid.  It includes hundreds of instructional videos, professional tips and step-by-step lessons.  You will begin by learning how to ready music, rhythm, and move on from there to two-handed playing.  This comprehensive self-paced course is a wonderful value for everything that is included with it.

Thinking Fun

Most parents are familiar with the Jump Start educational programs for elementary school children.  Did you know that Jump Start also makes fun learning games for kids?  At Learning Is Fun Store, we're pleased to offer a variety of children's adventure games designed by Jump Start that both entertain and teach.  These games are very engaging and will transport your child and their imagination to other places and times.

Jump Start Animal Adventures will take your child on a fascinating safari through the animal kingdom as they participate in sixteen fun-filled activites.  They will come face to face with animals, learn about their habitat, whether they are herbivores or carnivores, and other amazing facts.  Fun activities include helping squid escape from poisonous fish, helping zebras outrun hungry predators and swinging through the jungle with Titi monkeys, and much more!

Young imaginations will soar as they are transported back in time to journey to exotic places with famous explorers in Jump Start Explorers.  They will visit the Pyramids of Egypt, travel to the South Pole, sail to Asia with Marco Polo, discover the Incas, and land in the New World with the Pilgrims.  Children become engrossed with the adventure as they help map out their journey and find out what life was like at their destination.

Kids can test their knowledge of science, math, logic, history, geography and language arts while they play at cloak and dagger espionage in Jump Start Spy Master - Max Strikes Back and Jump Start Spy Master - Unmask Prankster.  These games can be set to different grade levels as your child creates their own "spy" identity and answers questions to collect cool spy gear and explore 3D worlds as they defeat the evil Prankster and Max in these wild adventures.

Use It, Don't Lose It

Science has shown that one way to keep mentally sharp, no matter what your age, is to exercise your brain.  Of course, there are many other factors involved in retaining mental clarity, but the brain receives benefit from both physical and mental exercises.  This is just one reason why it's so good to keep on learning new things throughout life, especially, as we grow older.  At Learning Is Fun Store, our primary focus is children, but, we also have software to teach and entertain adults as well.

Exercise your grey matter and pump up your retention powers with Brainversity, it will help keep your brain fit and healthy.  Take the daily challenge, one puzzle from each of four major categories; language, memory, math and analysis.  This fun brain training software will keep track of your progress as you improve your memory and responses.  You can also peruse through the categories and practice the fun challenges as you please.

Take a trip around the world with the Complete National Geographic.  This marvelous software includes every issue; every page, every article, picture and advertisement, from 120 years of the National Geographic magazine.  It has all been reproduced in high resolution with stunning results.  You can learn so much about how the world has changed, it's like having a time machine that you can go back and forth with at will.  Included are classic maps digitized for the first time, quizzes, reading lists and a bonus DVD about the National Geographic Society and their magazine.

Learn something about your internal workings with the fascinating journey provided by The Human Body, a Weekly Reader Visual Guide.  You'll be able to explore the miracle of life with an abundance of colorful charts, descriptive diagrams, detailed cut-a-ways, dramatic x-rays and fascinating electron microscope images.  In the process, you'll learn about DNA, your musculature, respiratory system, your brain, the digestive system and so much more.  So come visit our website and find something new and fun to learn!

Learning Packs for Youngsters

In today's economy with the price of gas skyrocketing, we're all trying to get the most value for our money.  If you have young children and need to teach them the basics that they need before starting school, we have some affordable solutions for you at Learning Is Fun Store.  There are software bundles available that will provide your child with fun and engaging lessons, and, they won't break the bank.

Adventure Workshop Toddler contains four of the most popular software titles at one low price.  Included are Bailey's Bookhouse where kids learn their ABC's, all about phonics, and further their vocabulary and reading comprehension skills.  Arthur's Preschool has a wealth of games that teach early math, colors, letters, and other important lessons.  Kids get an introduction to animals, plants and weather with Sammy's Science House.  Also included is Reader Rabbit Toddler, a great way to build early listening and memory skills.

Another fine package for young children is Fun & Skills Toddler 2011.  It contains four different Caillou titles that entertain and teach all the basics while honing motor skills, problem solving, spatial and pattern recognition abilities.  Fun & Skills Preschool 2011 provides a solid learning foundation through first grade and includes The Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss, Reader Rabbit Kindergarten Favorites, Arthur's 1st Grade and Reader Rabbit High Flying Act.

Family Game Night

A fine old tradition that is gaining popularity again is family game night.  A time to just enjoy being together without television and just do something fun.  It's a great idea that helps keep the lines of communication open and helps the bonds of love grow even stronger.  At Learning Is Fun Store, we have some software solutions that are great fun for the whole family, or, they can be used single player against the computer.  These games have been around for a long time, and, the computer versions add a whole new level of enjoyment to them.

A great way to introduce puzzle fun to kids, and get them to use memory and thinking skills is Concentration, based on the old television game show.  The game will keep everyone on their toes as you try to remember where prizes are located on the board and match them to reveal parts of a rebus puzzle.  For those who have never played a rebus, the puzzle involves pictures and other clues to sound out a well known phrase, movie or song title.  Who ever guesses correctly gets to go on to the bonus round.

Loaded with cool graphics and sound effects, Hasbro Family Game Night has six of their classic favorites designed exclusively for pc's.  Just pick out the game and the number of players and you're ready to rumble.  This new software is compatible with both Windows 7 and Vista operating systems and will work with XP as well.  Included are Monopoly, Operation, Pictureka, Life, Clue and Yahtzee.  Playing them on your home computer adds a whole new dimension of fun and excitement!

Put your thinking caps on and come together as a group when you play Family Feud 2011.  Lots of neat graphics, design your own avatar family and get ready to answer the challenging new survey questions.  There's good reason that this popular game show has been on the air for so long.  It's just darned amusing to play, so, come visit Learning for more ideas on how to enjoy some family fun.