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Top 5 Art Games and Toys for Kids

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Encourage your kids' love of art, boost their creativity, and get them away from the television with these items.

1. Pictionary Junior

The junior version of Pictionary, where you get a word you have to draw for the others to guess, is aimed at seven to 12-year-olds. Its specially chosen words are colour-coded into an easier and a more challenging selection. Needs three or more players.
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2. Buddha Board

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A Buddha Board is like a reusable piece of paper: you paint on it with water to create an image, when it dries it disappears and you can start all over again.

3. Etch A Sketch

The ultimate endless piece of paper, the Etch A Sketch enables you to draw the whole day long. Simply clear the 'page' to start again. What better way to encourage the habit of sketching daily in a future artist?
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4. Little Tikes Double Easel

With a plastic chalkboard on one side and a pad of paper on the other, this easel is designed for young budding Picasso's. There are also two removable plastic trays for holding supplies. Manufacturer's recommended age: 2 to 6 years.
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5. Spiral Art

Use the various-sized 'gears' with a pen to create intriguing patterns. Possibilities are almost endless. (Not suitable for very young children as it contains small parts.)
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