Search and Learn Adventures has children searching for some misplaced items and helping Sherlock Hemlock and his dog, Watson. It is designed to develop thinking skills, and has 3 difficulty levels to choose from at the beginning of the adventure. Kids travel around Sesame Street helping characters like Big Bird, The Count, Zoe, and more, in 7 different areas. The activities are fun, but young preschoolers may have a hard time with some, even on the easy level. Notable activities include sorting garbage into different recycling bins, repeating a Honker pattern to get into the castle, and building The Count's stained glass window with different colorful shapes.
Kids learn about things like manners, simple hygiene, recycling, seasons, safety, and more.
The Elmo CD is perfect for younger preschoolers. My youngest child played this game a lot when she was first learning to use the mouse. Also, Elmo requests that you click twice to exit programs every time. Presumably, this is to avoid problems with kids accidentally leaving their games, but most preschoolers figure out what the stop sign means after a bit of trial and error. Skills covered are adequate for a preschool title.