Ethan W and Piano Man

Ethan, a six year old on the autism spectrum plays a Billy Joel favorite.
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TinyTube - YouTube For Children

Does your child enjoy using the internet, but you're worried about some sites not having the right content for them? TinyTube compiles the best videos from around the internet and brings it to you on one site, making it easy and safe for your child to laugh, learn and play throughout their time spent on the internet. Ranging from movie trailers to educational videos and funny videos, TinyTube has everything your child needs on one site to be entertained for as long as you'd like. Improve math and reading skills, watch funny animals or simply go through the many kids' movie trailers to come up with that family movie night selection in the future.
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Cute pandas playing on the slide

What's more entertaining than watching a panda playing on a slide? Watching 4 pandas playing on a slide! :)
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LED Guitar Helps Beginners Learn To Play Like A Pro

Learning to play guitar usually means watching someone else place their fingers in the right spots and attempting to copy, then trying to remember where the heck you’re supposed to put them all when it comes time to play that chord again. That’s why this Fretlight LED guitar from Optek Music Systems seems like a fun and easy way to learn how to play. LED lights show you the proper finger placement for whichever song you’re playing, so you just have to follow the little red lights and you’ll be playing in no time. It’s like your own private tutor and light show all rolled into one!
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Polar Play

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Here’s something that might make you feel cooler! Nature photographer Thomas D. Mangelsen observed and recorded polar bears in their natural habitat in northern Manitoba. Watch these adorable cubs wrestle with each other in the snow! -Via: the Presurfer, Via: Neatorama

Angry Birds Christmas Light Game

Help! The pigs are trying to ruin Christmas. Grab the sling shot and fire those birds! From the people who brought you the Guitar Hero Christmas Light game! Running on two computers and 10 Light-o-rama 16 channel controllers, uses more than 20,000 lights and less than one cent of electricity per game. Audio is broadcast on 99.1FM, and the controller has a long enough cord for people to play in their cars on the street. Easier than the iPhone version, and bigger too. LINK: Youtube

AccuRadio

AccuRadio is comprised of hundreds of channels of music, spanning over 60 genres. There are hundreds of channels that you can personalize. You can skip songs you don't like, delete artists from the upcoming playlists, and mix various genres together in a single channel.

Each one of these has its own playlist of artists and songs. To start listening to one of these channels, click one of the blue tiles you see around the site. That will launch a new player window where you can control the channel. LINK: The Presurfer

Raccoon and Cat Playing

Cute video of Banjo the raccoon and Buddy the cat cuddling and playing. Set to music. LINK: Youtube

Twin baby moose in sprinkler

Twin baby moose and mother playing in sprinkler in Anchorage, AK. LINK: Youtube

Billionaire Builds $194k Playhouse For His Kids

“A billionaire has treated his two children to the ultimate Christmas present – a $194,000 playhouse which costs as much as a three-bedroom home. The two-storey timber ‘home’ is a replica of the family’s chalet in the foothills of the Swiss Alps, having been built in Britain. It cost $194,000 and 2,000 man-hours to build, while a further $38,000 to $64,000 was spent on transport and installation – making it the world’s most expensive playhouse. The building – by Norfolk-based company Flights Of Fantasy – comes with double glazing, solid pine flooring and bespoke carved Swiss eaves, while lighting is provided by more than 400 decorative bulbs. The living room has a stone chimney, illuminated by led lights, and is packed with bespoke furniture and TV equipment.” w/ photos. LINK

Amazing Drummer

Amazing Drummer, the guys name is Tim Jackson. LINK: Youtube

The Game of Hell

This concept of hell is brought to you by the webcomic xkcd. Only a couple of days after this particular comic went viral, there is a playable version. Understand, I said a playable version, not a winnable version. Link, Via: b3ta, Via: Neatorama

Tigers Playing in the Snow

Kids aren't the only ones to enjoy snow days. Tigers from The Institute of Greatly Endangered and Rare Species play after a rare Myrtle Beach snow storm. LINK: Youtube

World's Smallest Playable Harmonica

In addition to being the world's smallest playable harmonica, the Little Lady also holds the distinction of being the first musical instrument played in space!

This miniature harmonica is fully playable, featuring a range of one whole octave. Boasting Hohner's legendary craftsmanship, the Little Lady's brass reeds and pearwood comb produce a full and lively sound.

Features a small brass loop for attaching to a keyring. Packaged in a black plastic carrying case. LINK, Via: Youtube

Christmas Nativity Meerkats

Christmas meerkats in the spirit of an infant school Nativity play! Joseph Meerkat is wearing a loosely belted tunic and is gazing protectively at Mary Meerkat who wears a traditional blue gown. Her shawl drapes modestly over her head and has convenient openings for her ears to pop through.

Christmas Nativity Meerkats.

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Shadow Play

Ingenious and very tasteful Christmas advert for the Solaria Plaza in Fukuoka City, Japan. LINK, Via: Youtube

Roombas Playing Pac-Man

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Three computer scientists at Colorado University programmed several Roomba robotic vacuum cleaners to act like Pac-Man and the ghosts which chase him. Jack Elston, Cory Dixon, and Maciej Stachura did so in order to demonstrate the unmanned aerial system that they are developing. Click on the link for more videos, pictures, and schematics for this project.

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5 Websites To Keep A Kid Busy And Happy

Sometimes you just have to get some work done, when all your child wants to do is play with you. While playing with your kid should be your top priority, you can't always neglect your work.

Here are five ways to distract your child for a few minutes when you absolutely need it.

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Hear and Play

Welcome to the world’s #1 Music By Ear site on the net! If you’ve ever wanted to fulfill a life-long dream of learning piano, organ, guitar, drums, or any other instruments by ear, without reading sheet music, then look no further. We’ve trained hundreds of thousands of musicians all around the world how to play their favorite instruments with our down-to-earth online music lessons, video tutorials,jermaine griggs resources, and self-study courses… and we can certainly help you too! So take the first steps and sign up for our online lessons. They’re free so you have absolutely nothing to lose and everything to gain. LINK