Games & Puzzles
SEt ~ a visual perception game
Shout SET and everyone checks to see if you have discovered the three cards that form a set from the twelve laid face up on the table. If so, get a point, and the dealer lays out three more cards and the search starts again. Each card is unique in its four features: color, symbol, shading, and number. A "set" consists of three cards on which each feature is either the same on all of the cards or different on all of the cards. For 1 or more players. Ages 6 and up.
Quiddler ~ a game of words
Quiddler®, the short word game - is a breakthrough in word games. Because short words, like 'at', 'is', 'of', 'ax','ow' and 'zoo' can lead to winning, readers of all ages can play and win. The challenge is to arrange your entire hand into words. Draw and discard in turn and try to use those high point letters, but don't get caught with them uncombined. Fast paced, for 1-8 players. Ages 8 to adult.
Shadow Pictures Children Love to Make
The black and white illustrations showing the position of hands and fingers and the shadow cast on wall make it easy for children and adults to learn this simple form of entertainment. Suggestions are included to enhance the shadow pictures. 12 pages, 10 x 8.5 inches.
Alphabet and Math Cards
Make up fun math and language arts games with these beautiful learning cards from Germany. Standard playing card size.
The set of 32 Alphabet Cards helps with letter recognition and includes all the letters of the alphabet, plus extra vowels, in upper case and lower case for colorful learning and spelling of words. An animal and its name in English is shown on each card. Use as flash cards, spell words or play one of the games suggested on the enclosed idea card.
In the Math Basic Set children count to 10 by ones, then to 100 by tens. Cards 1 through 9 have animal images in a quantity that is representative of each number. Also comes with plus, minus and equals cards. With the Math Full Set individual number counting can go up to 25, with nature oriented images (i.e. 20 morning glory flowers and leaves) up to 21. After 30 there's counting by tens to 100. In addition to plus ( + ), minus ( - ) and equals ( = ), there are times ( ∙ ) and divide ( : ).
Joyful Movement
This book is not simply another collection of verses, songs and movement exercises. Compiled in the hope of preventing and even possibly correcting challenges a child might have with sensory integration, movement, coordination or other related faculties, this book is a treasure trove of ideas on how to sensitively nurture - not overstimulate - the child's senses and to bring healthy activity to him or her every day. Birth to about 9 years.
Card Games from England
We had to search far and wide to uncover these exclusive treasures with precious illustrations by Alison Uttley and Racey Helps. England
Woodland Snap is an exciting game played similar to Slap Jack except players need to be quick to call SNAP! when a matching card turns up. Ages 4 and up.
Woodland Happy Families is played like Fish with the additional good manners rule of saying please and thank you when requesting cards. Ages 4 and up.
Little Grey Rabbit players collect counters as they follow the simple instructions written on the cards, great for emerging readers ages 7 and up.
All three games are fun family or children's games for two or more.
The Book of Camp-Lore & Wood Craft
This is our fourth "handy book" by Dan Beard, the founder of the American Scouting movement, who believed that having boys build things with their hands was not only a detriment to making mischief, but also the basis for building great lives. In this belief, Beard was indefatigable, and every Scout worth his merit badge was expected to read his classic tract on camp-lore and woodcraft, which included instructions on how to build a good fire, cook venison, prepare for a camping trip, and use an axe and a saw. Not just for boys! Paper Bound.
The new reprint we sell has a simple black and white cover.
Alternatives to TV Handbook by Marie McClendon
I highly recommend this delightful handbook. You'll find so many engaging activities for children ages 1-12 along with do-able suggestions on how not to use the TV as a babysitter and how-to bring out the creativity in your children. A great resource at an affordable price, for you or that spouse or grandparent who needs suggestions or thinks you have gone off the deep end by not allowing TV!
Rainbow Silk Streamer
9 feet of shimmering, rainbow dyed silk on a wooden waving wand encourages children to delightfully engage in movement while creating beautiful designs in the air. Wand is 18" long. Ages 3 and up.
Skipping Ropes!
Choose a 9-foot Skip Rope with wooden handles and a handbook of jump rope rhymes and games or double the fun with the Super Skip Rope, 15 feet of thick rope with wood bead handles and an instruction card with skipping rhymes for 3 or more. USA
The Complete Handy Book Series
First published in the late 1800’s and absolutely jam packed with things for children to make and do these could well be considered the ultimate anti-couch potato activity books.
The Field and Forest Handy Book is a year’s worth of engaging and wholesome activities and projects mostly centered on camping and making do in the out-of-doors, from Daniel Beard. Each book is over 400 pages. Ages 8 to 102.
The American Girls Handy Book is a magical cornucopia of projects, devices, toys, gifts, dolls, recipes, decorations, wax and clay modeling, painting, and even nutting. Vintage Americana from the feisty Beard sisters, Lina and Adelia, two of the founders of Girl Scouting in the United States.
The American Boys Handy Book contains a wealth of projects and games – 16 kinds of kites, bird calls, water telescope, 10 kinds of boats, fishing tackle, hot-air balloons, just to name a few - with practical directions by Daniel Beard, one of the founders of the Boy Scouts of America.
The Children's Party Book
The Children's Party Book is not only full of ideas for party activities and games, you'll also find recipes and crafts and it's handily organized for party goers ages 3 to 12. A very useful resource which you'll be glad you own! Softcover.
Nature Families Card Game
Bring together the pleasure of playing and the pleasure of learning English, French and German with this game of 7 nature families. Each family (flowers, trees, birds, insects, pets, farm animals, animals of the forest) is comprised of 5 cards. Sturdy, laminated and sized just right for children. Comes with a small piece of carded wool so players may experience the raw material with which the pictures are composed. 35 cards. (From Imagin'edition, based on the beautiful carded wool pictures by Serge Arzan.) France Ages 7 to adult.
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Many of the items below are out of stock.
We are restocking during the summer months.
Finger Strings
Finger string games provide an opportunity for today's children to practice meaningful movement, explore space, interact with others, and exercise their creative spirits. They are also great fun! String games can be especially useful to children who struggle with schooling or are dyslexic, and for those who are learning concepts of "left and right" and "up and down". Contains games that will delight all children, from the very young to those with greater dexterity. Ringbound to lie flat while learning. Includes two brightly colored strings to get you started.
Rainbow String Games String
Pick Up Sticks
Originally played by the American Indians with straws of wheat and taught to the pioneers who settled this country. It requires a steady hand and has been an entertaining game in our house over the years. Our Pick-up Sticks are made from birch and tapered to a smooth blunt tip. Each set of 25 ten inch sticks is pouched in colored canvas with history and game rules. USA Age 6 to adult.
Hopscotch Set
Hopscotch is the world's #1 playground game and nothing works better than a Hoppy Taw. This multicolored rubber disc replaces the rocks that bounce and roll away. Set comes complete with colorful pouch, 2 pieces of chalk, one Hoppy Taw marker (not two as pictured above) and 20 page handbook with National Hopscotch rules and regulations, winning moves and tactics. All you need is pavement. USA Ages 8 and up.
Rainbow Skytop
By applying pressure with two hands to rotate the shaft the top is propelled skyward. Derived from Leonardo da Vinci's design for submarine propulsion, this hand prop is more fun in the air! USA Ages 10 and up.
Jacob's Ladder
Let the ladder hang straight down. Hold the top brick on the edges. Tip that top brick forward and backward repeatedly and it will appear to cascade over and over again. A classic toy! Instructions included for tricks, illusions and more. USA. Age 3 to 93.
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