Educational Games

It’s not what you think, but how you think it. This fun, fastpaced interactive game challenges the mind, creates outbursts of creativity and causes the player to “Think out of the Box”. Players are challenged to take unlike words or situations and create similarities, as one playing example. It causes the players to spontaneously think and shout out responses to the questions rapidly to beat the clock. A mentally and intellectually stimulating, educational and fun game all at the same time! “Right brain” activity is stimulated as players generate ideas, use their imaginations, and work out patterns and relationships. At the same time, the “left brain” quickly structures responses using language, logic, sequences and details. Great for families, parties, schools and anyone that dares to think differently. Ages: 13 and up No. of Players: 2 or more Learn More

Your forest friends are hungry and they need your help! Spin the spinner, squeeze the matching colored acorn with your Squirrel Squeezer, and place it into your log. Be the first to fill your log with delicious acorns and you win! You could also spin “pick an acorn,” “steal an acorn,” or “lose an acorn,” so be strategic, little squirrel! Shh…They’re Learning! •Reinforces color learning •Develops strategic thinking, hand-eye coordination, fine motor skills, and pre-handwriting skills •Encourages social skills and turn-taking •Practices memory and attention skills •Color matching game for all ages •Designed to teach matching, sorting, counting, and simple math skills •Great first board game for a child •Quick, fun game that can be played continuously in a short time •Easy setup and cleanup.

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Stack, slap, and win! Your furry forest friends are hungry and they need your help! Race the other players to squirrel away the most acorn cards and you win this nutty, fast-action, color-matching game for preschoolers. For 3-6 players. Shh… They’re Learning! •Reinforces color learning •Develops matching, sorting, and strategic thinking skills •Encourages social skills and turn-taking •Practices memory and attention skills •Preschool color matching game •Fast-play fun •Based on The Sneaky, Snacky Squirrel Game®, our best-selling, award-winning preschool game Ages 4+. From Educational Insights. Learn More

The Pillars of the Earth The Board Game

The setting is England at the beginning of the 12th century. The construction of what is to be the greatest and most beautiful cathedral in England begins. Builders compete against each other to contribute the most to this cathedral's construction and, in so doing, score the most victory points. To play the game, first players must use workers to procure raw building materials, and then use craftsmen to refine the materials into victory points. What actions will you take on your path to victory? Will you seek an audience with the king perhaps, to get to the metal you need? Or should you avail yourself of the support of influential personalities? A brief stay in the monastery could be as beneficial to you as strong ties to your craftsmen. Your workers may also be used to produce gold, the currency of the game. Players are given three master builders each turn, each of which can do a variety of tasks, including recruiting more workers, buying or selling goods, or directly obtaining victory points. Getting early choices with a master builder costs gold, as does purchasing more capable craftsmen. Players must strike a balance between earning gold to fund their purchases and earning victory points.

Transport yourself to Medieval England as described by Ken Follett in his best-selling masterpiece novel, Pillars of the Earth.

For Ages 12+     From Thames & Kosmos

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The idea is simple. Someone asks for a part of speech: a verb, a noun, an adjective, or an adverb. We’ve included definitions and examples of the parts of speech in case you’ve forgotten. Players call out their ideas to fill in the blanks and in the end, you have a story reeling from one silly sentence to another until nothing makes sense. That’s what you call a Mad Lib, the world’s greatest word game. Players have been howling with friends or laughing all to themselves for over 35 years!

Here’s where the fun begins. Check out The Original Mad Libs. Once you hear the laughs this one inspires, you’ll probably want to play the rest.

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Create colorful gems in your own designs and decorate them with glitter! Once they have dried, you can wear the pendants yourself or give them as gifts. You can make up to nine, one-inch glitter diamonds. Learn fascinating facts about real diamonds. Ages 8+ Learn More

Kids love to build, and the Techno Gears Construction Sets are the perfect way to encourage your little engineer, architect, or mechanic! With more than 60+ colorful construction pieces included with Techno Gears Monster Truck, the assembly is challenging and rewarding, while the destination possibilities are endless! Imagine romping through mountainous terrain, or zooming past the animals in the zoo, or the players in the ballpark, creativity will soar with the rugged Techno Gears Monster Truck! This product aligns with the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) standards. Requires two “AA” batteries (not included). Ages 6+ years. Learn More

These marble run construction sets are perfect for BOYS and GIRLS ages 6 years and up.

WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD -- Small parts. Not for children under 3 yrs.

CHOKING HAZARD -- Toy contains a marble. Not for children under 3 yrs.

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Cha-ching! Award-winning talking register brings pretend stores to life. Playing store comes to life with this talking, interactive register. Rewards transactions with lights, sounds and voice messages; Holds actual-size money and includes play coins and bills, coupon and credit card; Features a built-in scanner, scale and coin slot; Helps children practice coin recognition, addition, subtraction and place value with 4 engaging games. Offers volume control; Prolongs battery life with automatic shut-off feature; Requires 3 C batteries, not included. Ages 3-9. From Learning Resources. Learn More

Do you have the math skills it takes to reach the summit? Kids solve addition and subtraction problems as they race their way up the multi-tiered 3-D mountain. Watch out for Frankie the Goat—he will block your path and put you behind the winning pace. Reach Betty the Yeti first to claim the trophy!

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Math becomes an adventure with this award-winning addition and subtraction game that takes kids on a journey through Sum Swamp. They'll make their way over the crocodile shortcut and through the swamp to the finish by adding and subtracting the numbers on the dice. Engage students as they explore and apply the properties of operations. Our unique tools reinforce these essential skills while challenging students to create and mentally solve equations. Game includes: • Game board • 4 swamp creature game pieces • 2 number dice • Operations die Board measures 17”L x 12”H. From Learning Resources. 2-4 Players. Learn More

By Fiona Watt, Illustrated by Antonia Miller

Have fun choosing the stickers to create outfits for the dolls as they walk their dogs in a wood, take a puppy on a trip to the vet, join in a puppy training session and lots more canine activities.

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Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Darth Vader, and the rest of the Star Wars cast are back in intergalactic action in Star Wars Mad Libs. With 21 Mad Libs stories about characters and events from the original six blockbuster films, you’ll be laughing your NOUN off! Learn More

Gather around the busy village of Spottington during the eeBoo Spottington Board Game!

Lay one central board down with the other six surrounding it.

Take turns flipping over a card and racing to locate what's on the card.

Once you've found it, place your token on the character or item and call out "Spottington."

Whoever finds the most the quickest is now the Mayor of Spottington.

Illustrated by Saxton Freymann

A community for sharp eyes

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From baseball to football to soccer, kids are always active. Sports Star Mad Libs Junior has some of the craziest sports action around! Learn More

Spiderweb: A Bug-Catching Logic Game for Ages 8+

Crawl into the mind of a spider as you spin your web and catch prey in this clever logic game from ThinkFun.

Players start by choosing one of the 40 Beginner to Expert level challenge cards and placing it in the game base. Each card is loaded with a variety of bugs to ensnare in your web, but catching them all will require some serious brain power. Players stretch elastic web strands across the play area to cover as many bugs as possible. If your web crosses over a bug, it’s trapped! When your web covers every bug on the challenge card – you win!

Spiderweb is a fun and challenging way to sharpen your spatial reasoning skills.

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Just as honeybees move from flower to flower collecting nectar to create honey, you’ll move around the Spelling Beez game board collecting letters to create words. With two levels of play, children of all ages will enjoy this unique and educational spelling game. While younger children work to collect letters that spell simple words, older children are challenged by collecting letters for more difficult words. Older children will also share and learn interesting facts about honeybees as they try to collect the most pollen and nectar points to win the game. Spelling Beez is all you need to learn your ABC’s. Ages 4 to 8, 1 to 4 Players. Made in the USA. Learn More

Spanish words describing nature, vehicles, market, animals, clothing and colors are learned as players match them to their cards.

A pronunciation guide is included for each of the 48 Spanish words.

Illustrations by Monika Forsberg.

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The Big Idea Help Sophie the Otter find yummy shells to eat in this pattern-matching spin and swim game! Players spin the spinner and use the Sophie squeezer to pick up a shell with a matching pattern. The first player to collect one shell of each pattern wins!

Psst...They're Learning!

• Develops critical pre-reading and strategic thinking skills
• Enhances fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination
• Promotes sharing and turn taking Helps develop social skills

Cut to the Chase

Board game designed to teach patterns and pre-reading skills

Quick, fun game that children can grasp quickly No reading skills required

Easy setup and cleanup Based on the award-winning The Sneaky, Snacky Squirrel Game!(R)(#2710)

Ages 3-6

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ABOUT SOOPER DOOPER MAD LIBS

“Ouch!” he said stupidly, as he jumped into his convertible dog and drove off with his brave wife.

You’re right–this doesn’t make any sense. It’s a Mad Lib and Sooper Dooper Mad Libs is all that and more. From “Weather Report” to “Items From A Gossip Column,” Sooper Dooper Mad Libs is chock-full of different stories and scenes. Just read the simple directions and play Mad Libs with friends or by yourself. It’s the world’s greatest word game–complete with a sturdy chip-board for portable fun.

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It’s easy to understand why Somebody is so popular. Young children play it as a puzzle, carefully placing body parts on the body boards and taking them off again and again. Older kids learn names, functions and locations as they play. With five different games included, all ages will learn and grow with this game for years to come. SomeBody has received rave reviews from homes to classrooms. Ages 6 to 10, 2 to 4 Players. Made in the USA.

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ThinkFun Solitaire Chess Logic Game and STEM Toy for Age 8+

Solitaire Chess combines the rules of chess with peg solitaire to bring you a fun and challenging brain teaser experience.

Set up the magnetic pieces to match a Challenge, then capture and eliminate the pieces following the rules of traditional chess. The trick is: every move you make must capture another piece! When one piece is left standing - YOU WIN! The 120 challenges range from beginner to expert, and whether you’re a chess master or you’ve never played before, this is the perfect way to enjoy chess as a single-player game. With magnetic pieces and a self-contained playbook, it’s perfect for travel!

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Beautifully crafted Snow White hand puppet with 7 dwarf finger puppets for complete storytelling fun! The perfect toy to stimulate imagination at home or in the classroom. Ages 3 +

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This exciting, fast-paced card game provides kids with hard-hitting practice in reading skills! Players pick and pass cards as fast as they can to spell words. It's fast! It's crazy! And it's so much fun, kids will want to snap it up again and again! Each game includes 90 cards. Ages 6+. From Learning Resources. Learn More