| What are cool Christmas presents that I can get | | | | physically having a book in their hand. It's true, all |
| for my loved ones this year? That's exactly what | | | | of the "books" are downloaded onto The Kindle |
| you've been thinking, I know, because you're not | | | | and that is how they read them. |
| alone with those thoughts. The Christmas season, | | | | Are you wondering why something like this would |
| no matter how joyful and exciting it can be, well it | | | | be better than an actual book? I was too. There |
| comes with that added stress of not knowing | | | | are actually a couple of really great reasons. First |
| what to buy as cool Christmas gifts. Relax. I'm | | | | and foremost, we save trees by not printing so |
| going to help you today. | | | | many pages in books. That's a huge help to the |
| Here are some ideas for Cool Christmas Presents | | | | environment. Secondly, and I think the most |
| this holiday season: (Oh and don't worry, for | | | | important to a lot of folks, especially in this |
| things that your kids want that you may be | | | | economy, is that you can save money. The |
| clueless about, I'll explain them.) | | | | "books" that you buy for your Kindle are generally |
| For Younger Kids | | | | around $9.99. And I'm not talking about no name |
| Kid Tough Digital Camera- I know it's happened to | | | | books that are 10 bucks, I'm talking about New |
| you a million times that your young child grabs | | | | York Times Best Sellers. So that will help your |
| your digital camera or your cell phone because | | | | pocketbook and anyone else's that buys your |
| they want to take pictures too! And if they are | | | | child books. And third, the Kindle is actually lighter |
| anything like my nephew, well after you get your | | | | and thinner than your typical paperback. So |
| camera back it's not only been bitten but it has | | | | instead of your child carrying around 3 paperbacks |
| slobber all over it and well after a while | | | | that they are reading, well now those 3 |
| sometimes the picture may become a little fuzzy. | | | | paperbacks (plus as many as 197 more) can be |
| Right? Yeah, I've been there too. | | | | kept in the thin Kindle. |
| But check this out, Fisher Price came out with the | | | | The price for a Kindle is around $359 (but it's well |
| Kid Tough Camera and it's a fully functional digital | | | | worth it, in my opinion, when you think about |
| camera that is easy to use for kids. Seriously, the | | | | helping the environment and all of the money that |
| buttons are big and easy to understand, they | | | | you'll save overtime with "book" purchases. Think |
| have a viewfinder so kids can actually see the | | | | Green this holiday season.) |
| picture before taking it and it's got a bigger dual | | | | For Teenage Boys |
| handle design so it's easy for their little hands to | | | | RockBand Special Edition- this video game is just |
| hold. | | | | absolutely awesome and the boys are just going |
| I think this is just an awesome idea and I'm not | | | | crazy over it (even some of us grown women |
| surprised to know that Fisher Price won the Toy | | | | are too. Shhhhh!) RockBand is a video game for |
| of the Year Award for it in 2007. | | | | Xbox, Playstation and even the Wii. |
| Keep in mind that there are many versions of the | | | | Keep in mind that there are different versions of |
| Kid Tough Camera because it has been around | | | | the game, there's Rockband, Rockband Special |
| for a few years and they keep improving upon it. | | | | Edition, Rockband 2 Special Edition and there are |
| They have the Kid Tough Digital Camera Blue | | | | also the actual instruments. Generally speaking |
| which is for boys and they have the Kid Tough | | | | though, the special edition sets include everything |
| Digital Camera Pink for girls. They also have | | | | that your child will need to get their band rocking |
| water-proof versions, ones that you can use a | | | | and rolling i.e. drums, guitar, mic, etc. So, it's |
| memory card, ones that you don't have to, ones | | | | probably a good idea to check your child's |
| that you can use a couple AA batteries and ones | | | | collection already or just listen to them when you |
| that have a lithium battery. So just check them all | | | | walk by a Game Stop or any other video game |
| out and decide which one you feel is best. | | | | store to find out what version they are wishing to |
| Pricing varies depending on, of course which | | | | get on their cool Christmas presents list. Of |
| version you are buying. Of course, the older | | | | course, if they have instruments already, you can |
| versions are going to be cheaper, but keep in | | | | just buy the video game by itself. |
| mind that the newer versions although more | | | | I think that even you will like this game. I know |
| expensive they will have been improved much | | | | that when you're in the car alone or even in the |
| more. $47.88 to $189.95 is about the pricing | | | | shower that you are jamming on your air guitar |
| differences you'll find. Generally the higher priced | | | | or just singing your heart out. So when the kids |
| items will not only be the latest versions but | | | | aren't home, well you can go on your own |
| sometimes they even include extras like a | | | | RockBand world tour (I know I will be as we just |
| camera case or free prints, which can certainly | | | | picked up RockBand 2 Special Edition for Xbox for |
| add to the effectiveness of your cool Christmas | | | | the kids hehehe.) |
| gifts. | | | | Depending on what version you are getting and |
| For Teenage Girls | | | | whether you are just getting a game or special |
| The Kindle- this is an awesome wireless reading | | | | edition version the price will vary. You're looking at |
| device by Amazon. So if your daughter or | | | | anywhere from $46.99 to $189.99 |
| grand-daughter likes to read this would be an ideal | | | | Ok there you have it. The top cool Christmas |
| gift. Oprah Winfrey says about the Kindle, "I'm | | | | Presents for each category of kid. You seriously |
| telling you, it's absolutely my new favorite thing in | | | | won't go wrong if you pick up any of the above |
| the world." | | | | mentioned cool Christmas gifts. |
| With The Kindle your child can read without | | | | |