Hand Held Computer Games for Kids

Leapster Learning System

• The Leapster Learning System has many different game cartridges, which makes it the ideal hand-held computer game for all ages. You can play with the Leapster in a car, in a bedroom or displayed on a television. The age group for the hand held game ranges from 5 and up, but many kids as young as 3 and 4 can play the learning games that help prepare them for their first years of school. The battery-operated game allows younger kids to write letters of the alphabet, spell words and do math problems.

Nintendo and Playstation

• The Nintendo DS Lite and the PlayStation portable are hand-held computer game for kids. The DS is more interactive with the Nintendo Wii and online applications such as Facebook. The portable PlayStation allows kids to play games, store pictures and surf the web. It is a slim and rounder version of the tabletop PlayStation and is easy to play anywhere. These games operate on batteries or AC power.

Game Boys

• There are different types of Game Boys for kids. There is the Game Boy Advanced, Game Boy Micro and the older Game Boys such as Game Boy and Game Boy Color. Game Boys are still a favorite of kids. There are game cartridges to play in the systems, and you can link the Game Boy Advanced to another Game Boy Advanced through a cable for interactive gaming. The games run on batteries or AC power.

Basic Hand Held Games

• There are hand-held poker games, golf, chess, crossword puzzles and backgammon. There are Wheel of Fortune and slot machine games that are easy to take anywhere because they are small and compact. The basic games have only one or two game choices. They operate on batteries that run down fast with continuous use.