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Molly Brett Tin Pails

Molly Brett Tin Pails

Magical illustrations add sparkle and delight to this children's classic. You'll find them in our Home Crafts section on the Homemaking page.

 

Games & Puzzles

 

Alphabet and Math Cards

Make up fun math and language arts games with these beautiful learning cards from Germany.  The alphabet cards come in a Basic Set for letter recognition and includes all the letters of the alphabet in upper case, each with a lovable animal picture and its German name. Most images correlate to the English word but a few do not. The Supplemental Set  does not have images but is comprised of all the letters in lower case, as well as compound letters (ch, sch, ei, etc.), for colorful learning and spelling of words.

  

Please select set of Alphabet Cards from below:

B112
ABC Basic Set - 32 Cards
$12.95
  B113
ABC Supplemental Set - 64 cards
$15.95


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 ( : ).

Please select set of Math Cards from below:

B114
Math Basic set - 32 Cards
$12.95 
  B115
Math Full Set - 64 Cards
$15.95

 

 

 

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.

G11 Jacob's Ladder $7.95
 

 

 

Find Me - a memory game

Flip all the cards over hiding the image on the front. Then take turns turning one over then another as you look for a match. This unique memory game has pictures of clowns, magicians, musical instruments, fairies of all kinds, fire sprites, gnomes, butterflies, plants and more. 72 sturdy cards made of hard cardstock, 36 different pairs. Germany. For ages 3 and up.

#G38 Find Me Game $24.00
 


 
  Hopscotch

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.

#G44 Hopscotch $7.95

 

 

Alternatives to TV Handbook

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!

#B79 Alternatives to TV Handbook $9.95
 



 

Rainbow Skytop

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.

#PT63 Rainbow Skytop - $3.99

 

 

 

Set - Visual Perception Game

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.

#G37 Set Game $12.00
 

   

Quiddler - Game of Words

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.

#G32 Quiddler Game $12.00
 

     

 

Pick Up Sticks

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.

G8 Pick Up Sticks $7.99
 

 

 

Rainbow Silk Streamer

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.

PT71 Rainbow Silk Streamer $8.95             
 

 

Imagin'edition Seasonal Puzzles

Seasonal Puzzles

As with all Imagin’edition treasures, the watercolor-like images are of pictures uniquely crafted from dyed wool. These 15-piece puzzles have rounded corners and large, easy-to-grasp pieces making them suitable for children ages 3 and up. Thick cardstock puzzle comes with a puzzle-size mini-poster, each measuring 8.5" x 10.5".  France

Imagin'edition Spring Puzzle
Imagin'edition Summer Puzzle
Farm Animals in Spring
Insects in Summer
Imagin'edition Autumn Puzzle
Forest Animals in Autumn
 
Birds in Winter

IE12 Seasonal Puzzle - $14.95 each

       
Farm Animals in Spring
Discontinued
 
Insects in Summer
Discontinued 

Forest Animals in Autumn

Birds in Winter

 

 

Natural Wood Yo-Yo

Natural Wood YoYo

Our classic maple YoYo is bookmatched and balanced then packaged with a tie dye pouch. The Art Of YO is not just a trick book. This 16 page handbook covers the history, techniques and skills, each illustrated. USA Age 8 or 9 and older.

G26 Natural Wood YoYo $8.95
 

 

 

Skipping Ropes

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

#G23 9-Foot Skip Rope $9.95
 

#G24 Super 15-Foot Skip Rope $9.95

 

 

 

Complete Handy Book Series

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.

B62 The Complete Handy Book Series – 3 book set $38.00   

 

B64 Field and Forest Handy Book $14.95

 

B63 American Handy Book (select Boys or Girls) $12.95

Boys
 
Girls

 

 

String Games

Pull the Other One! by Michael Taylor

String Games and Stories, Book 1. Playing string games is a fun and forgotten art, but easily learned with this entertaining bunch of short tales accompanied by clear instructions and explanatory diagrams for string games and figures, including Cat's Cradle for Two. It even includes hints for teachers and performers. With something for everyone, these ingenious tricks and tales are developed and taught with utter simplicity, making them suitable from age 5 upward. Comes with a free rainbow string.

G62 String Games and Stores Book 1: Pull the Other One! - $19.95

 

 

 

Now You See It . . . by Michael Taylor

String Games and Stories, Book 2. String games are fun, inviting children to exercise skill, imagination, and teamwork. They give hands and fingers something clever and artistic to do! Following the success of Pull the Other One!, here are more of Michael Taylor's easy to learn, favorite string games, ideal for family travel, for creative play and for party tricks. Comes with a free rainbow string! Ages 5 and up.

G63 String Games and Stories Book2: Now You See It . . . - $16.95

 

G64 Both String Games Books - Pull the Other One and Now You See It... $35.00

 

 

Rainbow String

G7 Rainbow String - $3.95
Our rainbow string is sturdy, hand-dyed nylon in multicolors. USA

 

 

 

The Children's Party Book

Full to the top with ideas for party activities and recipes, crafts and 240 games. All covered in a clear and practical way for children from three to twelve years old. A helpful resource for parents. Hardbound

BC21 The Children's Party Book $24.95

 

 

 

  

Lady Bird Dominoes

Lady Bug Dominoes

Counting the dots on lady bugs is something we can all remember doing. A game of dominoes for children who already know how to count or are showing an interest in learning. Six different ladybugs with one to six spots on their back; 36 sturdy double cards. An Imagin'edition game. France Ages 4-8.

G18 Lady Bird Dominoes $19.95
 

  

 

Otedama

Otedama

A traditional Japanese children's game which is very similar to the game of 'Jacks.' Small bags (ojami) filled with rice are passed around and with each turn are tossed and caught in various patterns of increasing difficulty.  Players of all ages enjoy a positive effect on the brain.  Set of 5 cotton bags and detailed instructions for a fun-filled game are included or be creative and make up your own game. USA Ages 7 to adult.

G9 Otedama $9.95
 



Nature Families Card Game

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.

G17 Nature Families Card Game $16.95
 

 

 

 
 
Woodland Snap
Woodland Happy Famlies
Little Grey Rabbit Card Game

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.

Card Games from England - $8.99 each


G1 Woodland Snap


G2 Woodland Happy Families


G3 Little Grey Rabbit

G4 Set of all 3 English Playing Cards - one of each - $24.00 
 

  

   
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