I was recalled

once to have my

joints re-oiled.

Go Fish for WildlifeBirdcage Press All ages, $9.95Birdcage has several decks ofcards that are more liketrading cards. You fish forexotic sea creatures, reptiles,wild animals — even nationalparks. Each deck hasinstructions for several cardgames, and each card hasgreat photos and fun facts:Did you know that badgerslike to eat rattlesnakes? Great to grab for a trip.

A re you vacationed-out, tired of video-gaming, waterlogged bytoo many trips to the pool and ready to scream if you see onemore “SpongeBob” rerun?

In other words, are you bored with summer? We’ve got a suggestion: Vanquish that boredom with some great board

games. We went to game expert Lizzy Palmer of Barston’s Child’s Play inthe District and asked for suggestions. All the games you see on this pageare a ton of fun, she said, and there are bound to be at least one or twothat you don’t already have.

So give Sorry, Parcheesi and Uno a rest. Try something new!

These Just In . . .A lot of games cross our desks at KidsPost. Here are two new ones we’ve enjoyed playing.

Board, But Not BoringRoll the Dice and Take a Chance on Something New

PHOTOS COURTESY TOY COMPANIES AND BY BILL WEBSTER — THE WASHINGTON POST

MaptangleBorderline Games Ages 7 and older, 4 to 6 players, $24.95This clever take on the classic gameof Twister challenges yourgymnastic and geographic skills atthe same time. A huge floor map ofthe world serves as the game board.There are lots of geographicelements: countries, oceans, rivers,deserts, even man-made landmarks.A deck of cards tells you where toput one foot, then the other. Theround is over when someone falls.

Enchanted ForestRavensburger Ages 6 and older, 2 to 6 players, $24.99A classic memory game. Take a winding path through the forest and checkunder the trees for fairy-tale treasure. Remember what you saw so thatwhen you need a particular treasure you can go back to that tree to get it.Cool rule: You can split your dice roll — for example, move five spaces in onedirection and two in the other to land at the right tree.

Jungle SpeedAsmodéeAges 7 and older, 2 to 8 players, $25.99 This is a fast-pacedshape-recognition game. A woodentotem sits in the middle. Players flipover cards one at a time. When yourcard matches another, be the first tograb the totem so that you can giveyour card to the loser. But be careful:Some cards look identical but aren’t!(An added plus: This game is easy totake along on trips.)

The a-MAZE-ing LabyrinthRavensburgerAges 8 and older, 1 to 4 players, $24.99It’s hard not to want this game after hearing Palmer call it “one of the best board games ever inthe entire world.” The board is a maze of interlocking pieces. You move them around to changethe maze — allowing you to get the treasure while keeping everyone else away. And isn’t thatwhat friendship is all about?

UbongoZ-Man GamesAges 8 and older, 2 to 4 players, $39.99Each player gets several tiles and acard with a shape on it. Use the tilesto make the shape on the cardbefore the timer runs out. Whoevercompletes the puzzle first, and intime, has the best chance to capturegems on the playing board. Theplayer with the most gems of onecolor after nine rounds is the winner.

HedBanzFunriseAges 6 and older, 2 to 6 players, $13.99 Strap on a headband andslip in a card that showsan animal or thing.Everyone else can see itbut you. Ask questionsuntil you guess what it is— but do it before timeruns out! (It helps to avoidhaving 2-year-olds aroundwhen you play. They tendto blurt out what you’retrying to guess.)

TODAY’S NEWSMillions of Toys RecalledK Polly Pocket dolls, Batman ac-tion figures and Sarge cars wereincluded in a major toy recall an-nounced yesterday by toymakerMattel Inc.

The recall affects morethan 18 million toysworldwide, about half ofthem sold in the UnitedStates.

Most of the recalled toys con-tain magnets that could be swal-lowed, leading to internal injuries.The cars featuring Sarge from the

This is Mattel’s second recall intwo weeks for toys with lead-based paint. And some toy in-dustry people are worried thatparents might stop buying toys,especially those from China,which makes most of the world’stoys.

A recall list can be found atwww.washingtonpost.com/business.

Teaching From SpaceK Shuttle astronaut and formerteacher Barbara Morgan has beenwaiting more than 20 years to talkto kids from space.

When she finally got the chanceyesterday, she said the two jobs

are a lot alike: “Astronauts andteachers actually do the samething. We explore, we discoverand we share.”

Morgan spoke for 25 minuteswith kids in Idaho, where shetaught before entering astronauttraining in the 1980s.

Asked about exercising inspace, Morgan pretended to strainas she lifted two of her crewmates— one in each hand.

Right on the MoneyKWe’re sure you know who ourthird president was. But 70percent of adults don’t, accordingto a survey for the U.S. Mint.

Hint: He has a memorial here in

Washington,he foundedthe Universityof Virginia, heauthored the Declaration ofIndependence and, on Thursday,he gets his own presidential dollarcoin (shown above).

If you said Thomas Jefferson,give yourself a slap on the back.

A big celebration is planned atthe Jefferson Memorial thismorning, in advance of the coin’sofficial release. From 10 to 11a.m., costumed Jeffersonre-enactors will quiz peopleabout the presidents. Answercorrectly and you’ll walk awaywith a shiny new dollar.

movie “Cars” have lead-basedpaint. Lead has been linked tobrain damage and other healthproblems in children.

All of the toys were made inChina, but the magnet toys weredesigned in the United States.

ASSOCIATED PRESS

Batman action figures with magnetsare among toys called unsafe.

DAILY 08-15-07 MD RE C14 CMYK

C14CMYK

C14CMYK

TODAY: Mostlysunny.

HIGH LOW

94 71TOMORROW: Sunand clouds; chanceof rain. High 98. Low 78.

ILLUSTRATION BY ERICA COHEN, 7,SILVER SPRING

WEATHER

WRITE KIDSPOST, THE WASHINGTON POST, 1150 15TH ST. NW, WASHINGTON, D.C. 20071. K E-MAIL US AT KIDSPOST@WASHPOST.COM K FAX US AT 202-496-3780. PLEASE INCLUDE YOUR NAME, AGE, ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER.

C14 Wednesday, August 15, 2007 R The Washington Post

ww

w.w

ash in gtonpost.co

m

/kidspost

Check outour History of Washington

series.

U.S. MINT

Proofed by: moorescott Time: 18:59 - 08-14-2007 Separation: C M Y K HIGH-RES PROOF. IMAGES ARE RIPPED. FULL PROOF INTEGRITY.Product: DAILY LayoutDesk: STY PubDate: 08-15-07 Zone: MD Edition: RE Page: KIDPST