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Make Your Own Chewing Gum
Not only is it good, sticky fun to Make Your Own Chewing Gum ($12), but this kit is your chance to experience gum the way it was meant to be. These days, there’s all sorts of synthetic goo in gum, but this kit has chicle, from the sap of the Sapodilla tree as its base, just like [More]
Star Wars Play-Doh
A robot of many talents, R2-D2 is here to bring his droid skills to the world of Play-Doh. This Star Wars Play-Doh ($20) set has everything you need to make lightsabers, Anakin, Obi-Wan, and R2-D2’s old buddy, C-3PO. Shoot fiery jets from R2-D2’s sides, and use his feet to [More]
Mr. Doodle Doll
With Mr. Doodle Doll ($50), kids can indulge their inner fashion designer, over and over again! Made of stuffed paper, this doll is the perfect blank canvas for decorating and coloring with the 5 included markers. Once his outfit and face are drawn, it’s time to play, or throw him [More]
Color Me Up Train
It’s an arts & crafts project and a 3D puzzle in one! The Color Me Up Train ($14) is handmade from natural Basswood, and just waiting to be decorated with the included water colors. Once each piece has been customized to your liking, it’s time to assemble the train. The [More]
Coffee Cup Stirling Engine
With the Coffee Cup Stirling Engine ($119) your morning mug of joe can energize more than your weary mind. Just this kit, and a few tools you probably already have laying around, are all you need to build your very own heat-powered engine. Give the propeller a spin and it’ll keep [More]
Genius Pad
Never run out of room taking a message again! With a Genius Pad ($12) by the phone or on your desk, you have nearly an entire square foot of ubiquitous yellow sticky note to jot down whatever’s on your mind. Makes a great doodle pad for kids, who can then stick their masterpieces [More]
Junior Drum Set
For tots who want to rock-n-roll all night, the Junior Drum Set ($90) has the look and feel of a real set, but scaled down for kids as young as three. The drum shells are made of real wood, have drumheads that can be tuned, and the bass drum even has a pedal. A brass cymbal and pair of [More]
Fuel Cell Car and Experiment Kit
Whether or not we will really have full-sized cars that run on water and sunlight in the near future is still up for debate, but the time may very well come when our kids live in a world without a gas station on every corner. The Fuel Cell Car and Experiment Kit ($150) is a fun and [More]
Fisher-Price iXL
It’s been compared to a kid-friendly version of the iPhone or iPad, and with good reason. The Fisher-Price iXL ($80) is a multi-purpose, touch-sensitive gadget with a home screen that will look very familiar to kids who have experience with apps on an Apple device. Tap one of the [More]
Little Passports
Explore the world without leaving home with Little Passports ($11) monthly adventure kits. The first month of the subscription, kids receive the explorer kit with a travel suitcase, a world map to mark the countries they learn about, a travel passport to collect stamps, and more. For [More]
Moon In My Room
It’s been Mother Nature’s night light for billions of years, and with Moon In My Room ($20) it can shine down on your own bedroom. While this moon does make a great night light, that’s just the beginning. A remote control allows you to cycle through all 12 phases of [More]
RoboBuilder Creator’s Kit
The most fun and effective way to learn about robotics is to build your own robot with the RoboBuilder Creator’s Kit ($679). The simple joint assembly makes it easy to complete construction and get started using the robot. It comes with a remote control, but you aren’t [More]
World’s Largest Write On Map Mural
It’s a big world out there, and the World’s Largest Write On Map Mural ($150) gives kids an idea of just how vast a place they live in. Full of useful details like capitals, major cities, time zones, and political boundaries, this 9 by 13 foot map is up to date as of 2009. [More]
Talking Teaching Alarm Clock
The Talking Teaching Alarm Clock ($50) helps kids learn two very valuable lessons. Not only does it teach them to tell time, it also teaches them about waiting until a reasonable hour of the early morning to drag mommy and daddy out of bed, a truly priceless skill. The clock is able to [More]
Sneaky Uses for Everyday Things
Sneaky Uses for Everyday Things ($8), and its sequels, Sneakier Uses for Everyday Things and Sneakiest Uses for Everyday Things, could just as easily have been called “Sneaky ways to teach your kids about electricity, chemical reactions, air pressure, and ingenuity”, but they [More]
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