Stagecast Creator is an incredible software package that provides the capability to create interactive simulations, stories, games, and almost anything else of which a creative child might think. Boys and girls can use the computer mouse to create simulations and games visually without the need for a programming language.

If you have a child working to develop his or her visual problem-solving skills, this is an incredible product to add to their education. Basically, the child can create projects by making their own characters using pictures they import or draw themselves. From there, simple point and click operations show the characters what to do. No programming is needed.

Stagecast Creator is easy to learn, includes a great interactive tutorial that gives you all the information you need to get started. How does the tutorial and product work? GREAT! According to my 11 and nine-year-old sons, "This is the coolest thing ever." Even my six-year-old daughter, in her everyday quest to not be left behind, was able, with some assistance from her brothers, to create a pretty fun simulation.

Stagecast Creator should not be thought of as "just another game or toy." Rather, this is a package that can be integrated into any subject in school. For example, if a child is studying a concept in science that is confusing, let them think the concept through via a simulation or game developed using this package. Further, this product will allow a student, or their parent, to create complex projects to study. The possibilities are endless.

Rarely do we let our children spend significant amount of time "playing" on the computer. With this product, while seemingly "playing," they are really learning, thinking, experimenting, analyzing, and grasping new concepts. I highly recommend Stagecast Creator for any family with children up through the high school age or beyond. In fact, the program is so fun, while being so educational, I would not hesitate to give it as a gift.