 Kaleidoscope Science - Sale Price: 9.98
Have you ever wondered why you see infinite reflections of yourself in dressing room mirrors? It's kaleidoscope science! Experiment with mirror angles, filters and more. Build an adjustable kaleidoscope - actually 3 kaleidoscopes in 1 - and create beautiful patterns using symmetry, light, color and movement. Awards: Parents' Choice Silver Honor (1999), Dr. Toy 100 Best Children's Products--1999. Age: 8,9,10,11,12 Manufacturer: Slinky Science |
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 Block by Block® - Sale Price: 9.98
Imagine building 60 different three-dimensional patterns with just seven puzzle pieces! Block by Block helps players sharpen their visual perception and spatial thinking skills. An engaging learning game with a travel bag added by popular demand. Features: 7 pieces, 60 puzzle cards; "Hints to Solutions" on the back of each card; and travel bag for portable play. Awards: Parents' Choice: Honors Award-1997, Dr. Toy Award: Ten Best Children's Games-1996, National Association of Parenting Publications Honors Award-1996, Parents Magazine: Best Games-1996. Age: 8,9,10,11,12,Adult Manufacturer: Think Fun |
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 Boondoggle: A Book of Lanyard & Lacing by Klutz - Sale Price: 13.95
Great things to make with that plastic lacing everyone remembers from summer camp. Each project is described and illustrated in Klutz-clear detail, and all the supplies are included. 46 pages. Full color. Awards: National Parenting Publications Award. Age: 6,7,8,9,10 Manufacturer: Klutz |
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 Mighty Mind by Leisure Learning - Sale Price: 14.95
MightyMind shows children how to solve and build complex jigsaw puzzles, even if they have never constructed a puzzle before. Starting with the simple concept of manipulating two wood or plastic half circles, the child builds a full circle. Then by following a logical numerically programmed sequence of patterns, the child learns how to manipulate 32 geometric shapes to build pictures of increasing complexity. Many children who had never completed a jigsaw, were able to construct 64 piece puzzles after playing with MightyMind. It keeps a child busy for more than a half hour, has universal appeal (no language required), and teaches any child everything they need to know in order to solve & build very complex jigsaw puzzles. Best of all... it's great fun! Awards: Parents Choice WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD- Small parts. Not for children under 3 years. Age: 3,4,5,6,7,8 Manufacturer: Leisure Learning |
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 The Scrambled States of America Card Game by Gamewright - Sale Price: 13.98
Quick! Find a state that ends with the letter A. Now find one that borders Tennessee. Have fun learning about the United States in this madcap game of observation and quick reflexes. Collect cards by matching states to a Scramble card. Or "Go the Distance" and find a state's closest neighbor. Whoever scrambles to match and collect the most state cards wins. Whoever said that learning about U.S. geography had to be boring must not have read The Scrambled States of America. We fell head-over-heels for Laurie Keller's hilarious story and knew that it had the making for a great game. As with her book, we hope our game provides a fun way to enrich basic knowledge of U.S. geography. Players learn the names, capitals, nicknames, shapes and positions of the states through a myriad of visual teasers, language riddles and geography challenges. After playing, you'll see that there's more to the 50 States than meets the eye! Awards: Dr. Toy's Top 100 Children's Products Dr. Toy's 10 Best Socially Responsible Products Parents' Choice Approved Creative Classroom Magazine Teacher Tested Tools and Toys National Parenting Publication Association (NAPPA) Honors Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold Award. Age: 8,9,10,11,12,Adult Manufacturer: Gamewright |
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