In the book shop are some ideas. Aus recommended the thinkfun toys and we have bought 2. They are games and logic puzzle and can be played alone. Toy recommendations (BTW, she talks about the fox hunt there, you should tell about B and his buds' deer hunt. It's one of my favorite kid stories. Did he ever get his scooter?)

Also, in the book shop is a thread great ebay sellers for kids books & software CHEAP! The McDarr seller has great kids' software inexpensively. happy Days has fantastic deals on bundled kids' books--icluding puzzle bundles, Brainquest bundles, <sigh> riddle & joke book bundles.