Awesome Kids

A young girl named Sadie delivers an inspiring message with the honesty, verve and innocence that you can only find in children. We hope she’ll stick to her words even when she’s older.

Because we love it when kids tell it like it is: check out the amusing, intelligent and articulate reactions these guys have to Rebecca Black’s putrid homage to the last day of the school (and work) week.

Developed in collaboration with a child with OCD and ADHD, Lavinia Chu’s Squizits collection provides children with calming and attention-focusing handheld gadgets. Adult version please?

When the evil wizard Gargamel chases the tiny Smurfs out of their village, they tumble from their magical world smack dab into the middle of Central Park in Raja Gosnell’s live action-CGI The Smurfs.

When kids do the storytelling, some tales get better with time. This retelling of a family story by the younger members of the family (and acted out by the older ones) is a great example. (Thanks Kara!)

If, after you watch this entertaining video of an awesome Asian kid’s lipdubbing (and his equally hilarious sibling behind him), you’re grinning and your faith in mankind is renewed, you’re welcome.

Grownup fans of the Pat the Bunny touch and feel book will enjoy Pat the Zombie; the new version has eight revoltingly re-imagined activities, like searching the remains and gutting the zombie.

A is for Apple, B is for Boring, Z is for ZZZ, right? Not with Fred’s refreshing XYZ Blocks. Brilliantly illustrated by Christian Northeast, they offer all the traditional play value, with bonus chuckles.

We’re loving this Muppet balloon animal collection from the Black Cat Balloon Company; whoever has these friends at their birthday party will no doubt be the coolest kid in school. (Thanks John!)

Researcher Jean-Christophe Laurence took a bunch of vintage gadgets and tech stuff from the 1980s and 1990s and showed them to today’s kids, then asked them to figure them out.

When artist Brandon Peat found out his wife was expecting, they decided to illustrate an charming alphabet of Star Wars characters for the nursery, choosing most characters from the Original Trilogy.

8 year-old Anjelo “Lil Demon” Baligad can dance. In fact, he was good enough to smoke his adult competition at this breakdancing contest. His foe is actually pretty decent, but he’ll never live it down.

A great collection of the Playhouse puppets created by Swazzle, Alex in Wonderland and the Chiodo Brothers for Pee-Wee Herman’s Live stage show, coming to Broadway in October. (Thanks Sean!)

The Young Mad Scientist’s First Alphabet Blocks will teach your little one the basics on their way to be the next Dr. Emmett Brown. Look at what K stands for if you doubt this product’s nerd cred.

Axe Cop is our new favorite web comic: written by Ethan Nicolle and his 5-year old son Malachai, it includes unicorn babies, one-eyed robots, avocado soldiers, and a man-eating snowman.

They grow up so fast (and furious): The Roddler brings hot-rod styling to tiny tots with a billet-machined aluminum stroller, carbon vinyl leatherette upholstery, fenders, and chrome grips.

Simultaneously realizing every little boy’s dream and low earth orbit is no small task for a 3rd grader; this Accidental Astronaut t-shirt is a coin-op ride’s version of the Konami code.

Beelzebub has an Animal put on drums for me. The Muppets turn in an epic, monstrosity-filled ensemble rendition of Bohemian Rhapsody, complete with all the flourishes of Queen’s 1975 rock opera classic.

In theaters 3/26/10, Dreamworks’ How to Train Your Dragon is every child (and child at heart’s) dream come true: it features Vikings, misunderstood lizards, and all-you-can-eat sheep.

Your inner caped crusader won’t want to miss Marvel’s Create Your Own Comic: make and print up to a 22-page comic book with dozens of characters, backgrounds and layouts.

Massive props to Uruguay for coming the closest to fulfilling One Laptop Per Child’s vision: all Uruguayan children attending state primary school will receive an XO model OLPC.

It’s never too young to prepare for a living dead apocalypse: these Zombie Mobiles by Salty and Sweet include Braaains, Six Feet Over, and even a Left 4 Dead inspired mobile.

Using a Power Wheels truck, flux83 puts other dads to shame with a Warthog conversion for his kid; it’ll seat up to two mini-Spartans and includes a Vulcan made out of PVC pipes.