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Best video games for kids

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  • Best video games for kids

    Best video games for kids

    It’s a tough job, but KidsPost has tested video games to come up with a few to put on your wish list.

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  • App-solutely fun

    App-solutely fun

    Angry Birds Star Wars, Toca Tailor among best new titles for kids for tablets and mobile devices.

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  • This holiday toy test is kid approved

    This holiday toy test is kid approved

    Kids from 10 area schools took more than 75 toys, games and crafts out of their boxes to see if they were as much fun as they looked.

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A showcase of daily weather art illustrations from KidsPost readers.

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WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 28:
'Big Book of Why' which answers a bunch of kids (and probably adults too) questions about sports photographed in Washington, DC.  Photo by Deb Lindsey/For The Washington Post)

Book answers a sports fan’s questions

Why are tennis balls fuzzy? Why is it called a hat trick? Get these answers and more, plus lots of great photos.

FAIRFAX VA, NOVEMBER 9: George Mason's forward Anali Okoloji (14), top, lands on top of Virginia's guard Joe Harris (12) after competing for a loose rebound as the George Mason Patriots defeat the Virginia Cavaliers  63 - 59  in mens basketball at the Patriot Center in Fairfax VA, November 9, 2012 .(Photo by John McDonnell/The Washington Post)

College basketball offers great games

Local teams include American, George Mason, Georgetown, George Washington, Howard and Maryland.

LANDOVER, MD- November 20- Washington Redskins inside linebacker London Fletcher (59) celebrates after sacking Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo (9) during 3rd quarter action at FedEx field on November, 20 2011 in Landover, Md  (Photo by Jonathan Newton/The Washington Post).

Redskins-Cowboys game is special

Washington-Dallas rivalry makes the contest important even if the teams aren’t as good as they once were.

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