[ubuntu-uk] Apps for kids

[Grant Sewell]

On Sat, 07 Aug 2010 00:41:03 +0100
Will Bickerstaff wrote:

> 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.

My littl'un likes Frogatto, XMoto and TeeWorlds.

Grant.