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Gifts For 8-Year-Olds
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Lil Gift Guide: Great Gifts For 8-Year-Olds!

The third-grader on your list is sure to have hobbies of her own, but that doesn't mean she isn't open to learning something new.
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The third-grader on your list is sure to have hobbies of her own, but that doesn't mean she isn't open to learning something new. From group games to individual activities, these gift ideas are sure to please when it comes time to opening presents!

Mom and dad spent plenty of afternoons playing Simon, and now their kiddo can get in on the fun — in a modern way, of course! Simon Flash ($20) is all of the fun of the original and more. Disney fans will fall in love with Disney Spotlight Digital Wireless Mic + Karaoke App ($100), a wireless microphone that interacts with the iPad to transform it into the ultimate karaoke machine — it even allows mama to video her tots singing away! Hexbugs are back and scarier than ever! The new Hexbug Larva ($15) will slither their way through your home. The newly updated Easy Bake Oven ($40) may not include a lightbulb for heating food anymore (it now uses a heating element), but it still turns out fun treats! A Razor eSpark Electric Scooter ($160) will get kids across the neighborhood and around town at speeds up to 10 miles an hour!

New Easy Bake Oven 2011
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The Easy Bake Oven's Come a Long Way, Baby!

Ask today's moms about their favorite childhood toys, and there's a good chance they'll mention the Easy-Bake Oven.
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Ask today's moms about their favorite childhood toys, and there's a good chance they'll mention the Easy-Bake Oven. The iconic toy oven — first introduced in 1963 with two 100-watt light bulbs to bake premade mixes and food — has undergone 11 redesigns over the years. The latest incarnation may be the most dramatic yet.

After 48 years, the light's gone off in the Easy-Bake Oven! The new Easy-Bake Ultimate Oven forgoes the incandescent light bulb (like many families these days) and uses a new heating element similar to the ones used in traditional ovens. That's not all, the new oven has a sleeker, more-curved look and a deep purple color to appeal to today's tots. All of these modifications come at a cost though — while the first turquoise version cost a mere $16 and more recent versions hovered around $30, the Ultimate Oven will cost $50 when it hits stores in time for the holidays.

What do you think of the new model?

Free Golden Treasure Shrimp at Panda Express, and Other Food News
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Yummy Links: From In-N-Out Burgers to Easy-Bake Ovens

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Easy Bake Oven is a Classic
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Blast From the Past: Easy-Bake Ovens Get Kids Cooking

Long before major culinary retailers began shrinking their grown-up sized cooking utensils to fit into lil hands, the Easy-Bake Oven gave tots a taste of kitchen magic.
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Long before major culinary retailers began shrinking their grown-up sized cooking utensils to fit into lil hands, the Easy-Bake Oven gave tots a taste of kitchen magic. First introduced in 1963, the turquoise oven had a fake stove top and used two 100-watt lightbulbs to bake pre-made mixes and food.

Over the years, the oven evolved with the changing views toward kitchen design. In the late 60s avocado green made its debut, moving into harvest gold in the 70s and black in the 80s. In all, there have been 11 different oven designs including a microwave-esque machine and the "stainless steel" and mint green one ($25) available today. With more than 23 million units sold over the past 46 years, the Easy-Bake Oven is a right of passage in many homes where child chefs whip up macaroni and cheese, french fries, cookies and cakes.

Did an Easy-Bake Oven make its way into your home? If so, which color?

The Machine Project's Dorkbake
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The Machine Project's Dorkbake

Alright, so maybe I should have passed this news on to geeksugar instead of writing my own post, but I couldn't resist!
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Alright, so maybe I should have passed this news on to geeksugar instead of writing my own post, but I couldn't resist! The folks over at the Machine Project are hosting a "dorkbake" bake-off and I just had to share the news.

Now you're probably asking yourself, what's a "dorkbake"? Well, it's a bake-off where the contestants have to have a killer recipe, but, there are a few small catches. One: they'll only be able to use ingredients off a pre-determined list, and two: they have to bring their own HOMEMADE 100-watt light bulb heated oven. Yep, that's right, they have to make their OWN easy-bake styled oven!

The event takes place in Los Angeles on Feb. 3rd and will be judged on engineering, tastiness and presentation. I wish I could be there, this sounds like it could be a lot of fun.

If you live in the Los Angeles area, you should check this out and report back to all of us! Or better yet, enter (it only costs $13.37 to register) and come up with your own "easy-bake" creation.

Source: Boing Boing