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<strong>CBS News &ndash; Monday, July 10, 2006</strong> 
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Stress-free family road trips throughout the summer require careful planning on mom and dad&#39;s part in order to keep some sanity while driving on the road. To help parents escape the repeated choruses of &quot;Are We There Yet?&quot; while navigating the highway parking lots; road trip toys and gadgets have become an essential part of summertime travel. But just because school is out for summer, it doesn&#39;t mean all learning must stop. Fun road trip toys and gadgets with an educational twist can easily be added in with the other diaper bag and travel tote essentials this summer. 
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Here are the educational summer road trip toys and gadgets featured on CBS 2 News This Morning with Maurice DuBois and Kate Sullivan - 
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<a href="http://wcbstv.com/video/?id=89424@wcbs.dayport.com">Watch the video</a> [WCBS-TV]<br />
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			<h3>Snap TV Games &ndash; GameSnacks Kids Trivia</h3>
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			With over 800 kids&#39; trivia questions and three levels of play, GameSnacks Kids Trivia provides brain building science, nature and movie questions and conveniently plays in a portable DVD player. (Best for age 7+; $12.99) 
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			<h3>Insignia Portable DVD player</h3>
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			Found only at Best Buy, the lightweight Insignia 10.2&quot; 16.9 Widescreen TFT Portable DVD Player with 180 angle Swivel Screen allows you to play your favorite educational games all the way to grandma&#39;s house since the battery lasts for three hours! 
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			<h3>Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day</h3>
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			Think the Nintendo DS Lite is only good for Mario Kart? Think again. Brain Age DS mini-brain puzzles are fun for the entire family. <em>Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day </em>is inspired by brain research done by Professor Ryuta Kawashima, a prominent Japanese neurologist. His theories revolve around keeping your brain young by performing mental activities quickly. <em>Brain Age</em> is a series of mini-games designed to give your brain a workout. Activities include performing simple math problems, counting people going in and out of a house, drawing pictures on the touch screen and reading classic literature out loud. (Best for ages 3 - 18 years) 
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			<h3>Nintendo DS Lite</h3>
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			The Nintendo DS Lite is a slimmer version of the best-selling Nintendo DS<sup>TM</sup>. It also features a brighter screen. At about the size of a credit card, the &quot;DS&quot; stands for &quot;dual screen&quot; and enables owners to play games or send and receive pictures (which you can draw) and&nbsp;messages to friends around the world through the wireless capabilities (hot spots at McDonalds, or regular Internet access). Also it is guaranteed to reach other DS users around 30 feet away, and fits in your back pocket!! 
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			<h3>Spin Master Toys - Aquadoodle Flip N&#39; Doodle</h3>
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			The Aquadoodle Flip N&#39; Doodle teaches children in three easy steps how to draw every letter of the alphabet using a flip cards, double sided doodle board and the Aquadoodle Magic Water Pen. Practicing how to draw them over and over again is easy because designs and doodles disappear in minutes. (Best for ages 2 and up) 
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			<h3>Techno Source &ndash; Sesame Street Elmo&#39;s Snapshot</h3>
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			Have a blast taking pictures with Elmo and even review them in the digital photo album! Elmo&#39;s Snapshot promotes classification and reasoning skills through letter, shape, and object identification. Pretend picture taking is a classic play pattern that fosters fun and creativity! Elmo comes to life in this electronic game with big, bold graphics, engaging phrases and playful sound effects (Best for ages 3+; $12.99 
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			<h3>Cranium - Talking Picture Book</h3>
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			Your children can use their imagination and draw, record and share stories with the colorful pens, reusable stickers and dry-erase pages in Cranium&#39;s compact talking picture book. Recording words and sounds bring pictures to life and an activity spinner provides fun story starting ideas. Compact size. Easily record, play back and re-record stories throughout the trip. (Best for ages 5 and up.) 
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			<h3>KidQuest - We&#39;re There Travel Activity Book Series</h3>
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			Visiting Boston, Washington DC, Manhattan or Rhode Island with your kids? The interactive We&#39;re There travel activity book series is sure to engage and entertain your children with fun scavenger hunts and puzzles relating to what you are seeing as you explore each of those destinations. Beautiful photography and eye-catching graphics will keep your children busy at museums and other major attractions. They&#39;ve even included activities to keep your children happy while waiting for a meal or on line. 
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