Theres a reason theNew York Timescalls them The Minecraft Generation.

But Minecrafts vast community (112 million people log on per month!)

are doing more than playing a game.

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Heres how to use your childs Minecraft obsession for educational gain.

The quality varies from project to project, but some are truly impressive.

Although you cancheck it out for free, there sadly isnt a version of Education Edition for parents.

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Destruction and education in one place!

Its like earning success in real life, but with way more zombies.

I made a series of mine cart tracks that blew past signs with his sight words written on them.

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Before long, he became much more interested in helping me construct dungeons than he was in using them.

The great thing about Minecraft is it expands with your kids mind and maturity.

If your kid is a budding engineer, the possibilities are limitless.

A Parent’s Guide to Playing Minecraft With Your Kids

Like check out this32-bit calculatoror this incredibly meta build: AMinecraft computer that lets you play Minecraft in Minecraft!

Pee and Poo Man is a towering statue that stands proudly above their land, peeing and pooing everywhere.

His companion, The Brown Blaster, continually shoots brown dye out at tremendous velocity.

Its not just the hilarious 12-year-old potty humor I like, its the design.

The Minecraft Generation is going to make the world a better place, people.

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