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Live Butterfly Garden
Witness one of nature’s most amazing transformations up close with the Live Butterfly Garden ($16). The kit includes a fine, transparent mesh observation chamber, easy-to-use feeder and instruction guide with interesting butterfly facts (painted lady butterflies taste with their [More]
Handheld Inspection Video Camera
Take your videos and/or surveillance to the next level with the Handheld Inspection Video Camera ($100) – the video camera you don’t know you need, yet. Ever wonder what your child is doing in the bedroom closet? Now you can find out, and have leverage for the teen years. This [More]
Rovio - WiFi Roving Robot
It comes in peace. “It” being the Rovio – WiFi Roving Robot ($180) – a robotic webcam with a microphone and speaker for 2-way audio. This wifi-connected bot will stream video and audio to your favorite web-enabled browser anywhere in the world. Use your PC, your [More]
Modern Hebrew Letters
Whether you can read Hebrew or not, these Modern Hebrew Letters posters ($24) are works of art. Blue Classic – set in Frank Rühl, the most classic of all Hebrew typefaces – is a tribute to the old school. Red Blocks is set in Haim typeface – a nod to the Bauhaus, which [More]
Chalk Table
Your little artist will be inspired by this smart and fun Chalk Table ($90). The clean lines and orange color give it a modern look perfect for any playroom, bedroom or family room. This table is more than just a blank canvas for aspiring chalk artists. The chalkboard top reverses to a [More]
How to Speak Zombie
When doomsday arrives, you’ll need a way to blend into the zombie horde and avoid being eaten – at least until the end of the movie. Pick up the How To Speak Zombie guidebook ($15) – think Rosetta Stone for Zombie – if you want to stay alive. The all-purpose BRAINS [More]
Land + Air + Water Journals
When your little explorers head out the door, send them out with the Land + Air + Water Journals ($15), a fun set of 3 mini-journals enclosed in a handy clear carrying case. Each journal features a different animal – bear (land), owl (air) or octopus (water) – and contains an [More]
Band in a Box
Kids love music. Give them everything they need to create their own music with the Band in a Box ($25). This musical set has it all – a tambourine, cymbals, maracas, clacker, tone blocks and a triangle! Great for a solo performance or a whole marching band on parade. Aspirin and ear [More]
Programmable Gaming Robot
The Programmable Gaming Robot ($300) can battle the clock or the robot horde in a series of games where you control your robot’s movements from up to 30’ away. Using infrared sensors, RFID chips, and a dual monowheel design for nimble 360º movement, your robot can avoid [More]
Bug Buzz
Summertime means bugs. But these don’t bite or sting – they just want to play! These adorable bumble bees, ladybugs and worms form Bug Buzz ($5) – classic toy wood maracas perfect for little hands to shake, rattle and roll. [More]
Sandpaper Letters
Watching your child learn to read is one of the most amazing experiences a parent can have. Get started with this set of Sandpaper Letters ($107), Montessori teaching materials with interesting textures to stimulate the senses as well as the mind. Your child will learn that each letter [More]
Microcontroller Experimentation Kit
Finally, a kit for the true geek parent! Spend some quality time with your teenager working on some serious electronics and learning microprocessor programming techniques. The Microcontroller Experimentation Kit ($150) introduces you to microcontrollers, sensors and basic programming. [More]
The Most Realistic Home Golf Simulator
Experience the game of golf on the world’s greatest golf courses with The Most Realistic Home Golf Simulator ($200). This plug-and-play golf simulator lets you to play championship caliber courses like Pebble Beach, TPC Sawgrass, and St. Andrews from the comfort of your home. The [More]
Mix-n-Match Stacker
This beautiful mix-n-match stacker ($40) feels good in little hands as they mix and match colors and sizes, all while improving dexterity and hand-eye coordination. Also excellent for early counting and repetition games, these 4 handcrafted wooden pegs hold 14 brightly colored rings. [via [More]
Bliptronic 5000 LED Synthesizer
Like a cross between HAL 9000 and R2-D2, the Bliptronic 5000 LED Synthesizer ($50) is an unusual retro synthesizer with a grid of glowing buttons. Create evolving electronic melodies by turning notes on and off while the song is looping. You can also link with any number of other [More]
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