[ubuntu-uk] Apps for kids

[Will Bickerstaff]

On Fri, 2010-08-06 at 21:18 +0100, Chris Rowson wrote:
> Hi folks,
> 
> I have an old 1Ghz Dell laptop here that I've promised to the after
> school care club that my son uses. The club provides care before and
> after school and during school holidays for kids from age 5 up to
> 12/13 or so.
> 
> 
> The club is based in a church and doesn't have Internet access, so I
> wonder if anyone can suggest what kind of stuff I should put on this
> laptop that might be interesting for the kids to play with. 
> 
> As you might have guessed I intend to put Ubuntu on it!
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> 
> 
> Chris
You absolutely have to include tuxpaint, kids of all ages love this,
Also wormux (worms clone - great fun) and pingus (lemmings clone) 

For the more geeky kids get guido van robot.