31 Ways to Waste Time - Day 26

Today's time-wasting amusement is Snail Bob 2 which I just spent 25 minutes playing. At level 15 I felt guilty enough to get back to work. Here's the basic plot. Snail Bob is reading the morning paper when he realizes it's Grandpa Snail's birthday.

So he packs up a gift and heads off to Grandpa Snail's house.

But lo and behold, the forest it is filled with dangers.

Like grubs that want to make Snail Bob Soup.

A nasty vulture that wants to carry Snail Bob off to some terrible fate for breaking an egg.

And the amusing Venus Fly-traps that want to devour poor Snail Bob.

The game is extremely kid-friendly, and is an awesome way to develop problem-solving skills that require quick-thinking. In fact, Thing2 (having passed the Xbox controller to Thing1) is on his dad's laptop right now trying to get past level 15. I think he plans to count it as part of today's home school lesson. Maybe it could...if he'll agree to squeak out an essay that chronicles his adventures.