Unique, educational, entertaining and wryly humorous, parents were delighted to discover this brand new subscription-based service from MCXI. Based around a fun geographical challenge, Gator Capers introduces world travelers Na V. Gator and Invez T. Gator (get it?) who travel around the world visiting a different country every month. Every week, she sends a personalized postcard to children, filled with clues for them to guess her location. The puzzles and clues include word searches, scramble words, crosswords, etc. This is a marvelous vehicle for helping children learn geography and facts about different countries, all while decoding clues, doing math, and practicing spelling. What they glean about the world is priceless. Parents viewed the $10/month subscription as a terrific investment in getting their child excited about the world and playing sleuth. There are also other, more subtle lessons to be learned from the service. Since kids cant have the next clue right away, they must learn to demonstrate patience, something that is in short supply with kids these days. It’s wonderful seeing their self-confidence grow as they solve the clues and deduce the answers. Plus, children absolutely love receiving mail. Each month is accompanied by a nice fact sheet about the visited country, which includes a craft and a recipe from the specific culture. This is such a great original idea to give to your children or to give as a gift to a niece or nephew living far away. This enriching experience will stay with them forever as it expands their knowledge and abilities.