Toys That Develop Problem Solving
Monogamy: The Relationship Board Game
The Monogamy Board Game is a unique experience designed to deepen connections between couples. This engaging game encourages communication, exploration, and shared laughter, fostering essential relationship skills like empathy and teamwork. It’s a wonderful way for partners to gain insights into each other's perspectives while making learning about each other both fun and interactive. Adult couples
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Monogamy: The Relationship Board Game is a playful way to deepen connections, sparking laughter and enlightening conversations that help couples learn more about one another.
BRIO World Expansion Pack for Imaginative Play
The BRIO World Expansion Pack Beginner is more than just a wooden train track set; it's a gateway to creativity and adventure for our little ones. With 11 versatile pieces, children aged 3 and up can expand their railway kingdom, enhancing cognitive and motor skills through dynamic play. As parents and educators, we love how this set encourages imaginative storytelling, problem-solving, and collaboration when friends join in. 3+ years
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BRIO World Expansion Pack includes 11 versatile pieces that transform playtime into a collaborative adventure, encouraging kids to build, create, and problem-solve together.
BRIO World Expansion Pack Adventure
The BRIO World Expansion Pack Intermediate transforms every train play session into a dynamic journey of imagination! Designed for children aged 3 and up, this 16-piece wooden track set invites young engineers to build, create, and explore, enhancing their creativity and critical thinking skills. With interactive switches and endless configurations, it’s a fantastic way to introduce foundational STEM concepts while making cherished memories together. 3+ years
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BRIO World Expansion Pack Adventure includes 16 pieces that invite young engineers to build endlessly, combining imaginative play with essential STEM learning—all while creating those unforgettable moments together.
Exciting Brio Magnetic Bell Signal
Brio Magnetic Bell Signal brings a vibrant twist to your child’s train adventures! It adds an element of excitement as trains pass by, ringing bells that spark joy and imagination. We love how this simple yet ingenious accessory not only enhances playtime but also engages kids in logical thinking and problem-solving as they build their tracks. 3+ years
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Exciting Brio Magnetic Bell Signal features ringing bells that add spark to train adventures, making playtime not just fun but a vibrant journey into logical exploration!
BRIO Labyrinth Game - Focus and Fun!
The BRIO 34000 Labyrinth Game is a captivating mind-challenging maze that quickly becomes a family favorite! This engaging game not only enhances concentration and hand-eye coordination but also nurtures essential fine motor skills, making it a fantastic educational tool for kids aged 6 and up. With over 3 million units sold since 1946, it’s a timeless choice that combines fun with learning in a durable design that stands up to hours of gameplay. 6+ years
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BRIO Labyrinth Game features a captivating maze that turns family game night into a delightful exercise in focus and finesse, perfect for sharpening young minds.
Magic for Young Illusionists
The Melissa & Doug Deluxe Solid-Wood Magic Set is perfect for budding magicians aged 8 and older. This enchanting set not only sparks creativity but also helps develop fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination as kids master ten classic tricks. We love how it encourages confidence and provides hours of hands-on, screen-free play, making it an excellent gift for curious minds! 8+ years
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Magic for Young Illusionists includes ten classic tricks, turning our kids into confident little performers while keeping their hands busy and imaginations running wild!
Vibrant Bead Sequencing Set
The Melissa & Doug Bead Sequencing Set invites kids into a colorful world of creativity and learning! With 46 brightly colored wooden beads and 5 double-sided pattern boards, this engaging activity promotes matching, sequencing, and enhances fine motor skills. We love how the patterns increase in difficulty, encouraging our little ones to grow and challenge themselves as they play. 4-8 years
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Vibrant Bead Sequencing Set comes with 46 brightly colored wooden beads that turn match-making into a fun game, encouraging little hands to create while their brains think outside the box.
Crayola Washable Paint for Creative Kids
Crayola Yellow Washable Paint is a vibrant art supply that sparks creativity in young artists. This non-toxic, creamy paint is perfect for helping kids develop fine motor skills as they explore the joy of color mixing and painting on various surfaces like cardboard and papier mache. With its washable formula, we can enjoy the mess of creativity without the worry—clean-up is a breeze! 3+ years
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Crayola Washable Paint is a non-toxic, creamy paint that lets kids dive into creative messes without any cleanup nightmares—just pure joy and colorful masterpieces!
Pretend & Play School Set: Engage & Learn!
The Pretend & Play School Set opens the door to a world of imaginative learning for our little ones! This incredible set not only encourages creative play, but it also cultivates essential school readiness skills, problem-solving abilities, and social interactions. With its engaging features like a dry erase tri-fold board and interactive school bell, kids can immerse themselves in a fun classroom environment from the comfort of home. 3+ years
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Pretend & Play School Set: Engage & Learn! includes a dry erase tri-fold board, turning our homes into vibrant classrooms and igniting a lifelong love of learning.
Crayola Model Magic: Creative Play Awaits
Crayola Model Magic is the perfect hands-on art tool for nurturing creativity in our little ones! With its soft, easy-to-mold texture, this modeling clay alternative encourages children to express their ideas while developing fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination. The non-crumbling formula means less mess and more fun, making it an excellent choice for both home and classroom activities. 3+ years
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Crayola Model Magic features a non-crumbling formula, allowing kids to sculpt their imaginations without turning the house into a pottery studio—less mess, more masterpieces!
Crayola Model Magic: Unleash Creative Fun
Crayola Model Magic is the perfect companion for imaginative play and learning! With 75 individual pouches of this air-dry clay, kids can dive into a world of creativity without the hassle of baking or firing. It’s nontoxic and incredibly soft, making it easy for young hands to mold and shape unique creations while developing fine motor skills. 4+ years
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Crayola Model Magic offers 75 individual pouches of soft, nontoxic air-dry clay, making it super easy for kids to craft, create, and express their wildest ideas without the oven hassle.
KidzLabs Magic Kit: Unleash Young Magicians
KidzLabs: Magic Kit is the perfect gateway for young magicians to learn the art of performance! With 12 captivating tricks included, children will not only delight in entertaining friends and family but also develop vital skills like creativity, confidence, and problem-solving. The easy-to-follow instruction booklet guides them step-by-step, making it accessible and fun. 8+ years
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KidzLabs Magic Kit includes 12 captivating tricks that make learning the art of magic both fun and a secret confidence booster for kids, perfect for dazzling friends and family.
Ten-Row Abacus for Early Math Fun
The Learning Resources Ten-Row Abacus is an engaging tool designed to help children aged 5 and up master early math skills through tactile and visual learning. With colorful beads that slide effortlessly on sturdy metal rods, this abacus turns abstract concepts of addition and subtraction into hands-on exploration, promoting problem-solving skills and number sense. It's the perfect addition to any homeschool or classroom, equipped with an activity guide that empowers parents and educators to teach math in a fun and interactive way. 5+ years
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Ten-Row Abacus for Early Math Fun features colorful beads that slide seamlessly, making math feel like a game while sparking joy in learning and understanding numbers.
Bear Counters: Fun Learning in Every Color!
Learning Resources Bear Counters Set is a fantastic way for our little ones to dive into the world of math! This engaging counting and sorting toy not only captures their imagination with its colorful bear family but also helps them grasp abstract math concepts through hands-on play. With three sizes and weights, our kids can experiment with balance and measurement, enhancing their critical thinking skills. 3+ years
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Bear Counters: Fun Learning in Every Color! includes 80 pieces, providing endless opportunities for our little ones to explore math concepts while having a colorful blast.
Balance Fun with Buckets!
The Learning Resources Primary Bucket Balance Teaching Scale is a fantastic tool for kids aged 3 and up to explore the concepts of weight and measurement. This sturdy and interactive scale encourages observation and estimation while allowing children to grasp essential math and science skills in a hands-on manner. With its easy-pour buckets and storage features, this balance scale makes learning a playful experience that supports their foundational STEM knowledge. 3+ years
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Balance Fun with Buckets! features easy-pour buckets that make exploring weight and measurement a playful, hands-on experience that kids will genuinely enjoy.
Colorful Fraction Tower Equivalency Cubes
Learning Resources Fraction Tower Equivalency Cubes are a fantastic way to bring math concepts to life for our kids! These 51 beautifully color-coded, chunky cubes not only teach fractions, decimals, and percentages, but they also promote hands-on exploration and tangible learning. We love how these interchangeable cubes allow children to visually understand and create wholeness through different combinations, making math both fun and engaging. 6+ years
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Colorful Fraction Tower Equivalency Cubes include 51 beautifully color-coded, chunky cubes that make understanding fractions feel like a fun, vibrant puzzle right at home.
Engaging Fraction Learning with Fraction Cubes
Learning Resources Fraction Tower Fraction Cubes, 51 Pieces, Multi is a fantastic tool for sparking curiosity in mathematical concepts! As parents and educators, we understand the importance of building a solid foundation in math, and these colorful, snap-together cubes do just that. Children can explore and compare fractions hands-on, creating simple yet graphic mathematical models that make learning more interactive and fun. 6+ years
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Engaging Fraction Learning with Fraction Cubes includes 51 colorful, snap-together pieces that turn fraction exploration into a playful adventure—making math feel more like a game than a chore.
Snap Circuit Extreme: Build & Learn
The Elenco Snap Circuit Extreme transforms playful curiosity into tangible learning experiences, packed with over 750 experiments just waiting to be unraveled! As a parent and educator, we know how important it is to engage our kids with hands-on projects that develop critical thinking, creativity, and problem-solving skills. With components like a sound-activated switch and even a lie detector, your child will be immersed in the wonders of electronics while exploring STEM concepts in an exciting, interactive way. 8+ years
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Snap Circuit Extreme comes with over 750 experiments that turn learning electronics into a fun adventure, ensuring kids become the tech innovators of tomorrow while having a blast!
Versatile Melissa & Doug Art Easel
The Melissa & Doug Deluxe Standing Art Easel is a fantastic addition to any creative child's playtime! This multi-use easel features a dry-erase board, chalkboard, and a paper roller, inviting endless artistic exploration. It promotes essential skills like fine motor development, spatial awareness, and creative expression, all while being adaptable to children of varying ages. 3-6 years
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Versatile Melissa & Doug Art Easel features a dry-erase board and chalkboard, turning creative ideas into masterpieces while developing essential skills and keeping little hands busy.
Carrera Of America Digital Track Expansion Set
Carrera Of America Digital/Evolution Extension Set is the perfect way for young racing enthusiasts to expand their digital racing world! With 8 pieces of track, including straights, curves, and lane changes, kids can unleash their creativity as they design larger, more flexible track layouts. This set not only enhances fine motor skills through hands-on assembly but also nurtures strategic thinking as they plan their racing strategies. 6+ years
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Carrera Of America Digital Track Expansion Set includes 8 track pieces that empower kids to design unique race layouts, turning strategic planning into thrilling racing fun!
Expand Your Carrera Racing Adventure
Carrera 20509 Standard Straights Track Extension Pack is the perfect addition to your young racer's slot car experience! With four new straight track pieces measuring 13. 58 inches each, you can stretch over 4 feet of track and unleash boundless creativity. 8+ years
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Expand Your Carrera Racing Adventure includes four straight track pieces that inspire kids to design unique racing layouts, blending creativity with essential problem-solving skills.
Carrera Go Extension Set: Expand Your Racing Fun!
Carrera Go Extension Set #2-11 Piece Track Expansion Accessory Pack offers an exciting opportunity to boost creativity and problem-solving skills in our children. As we help them build and customize their very own racing tracks, we find that it ignites their imaginative play and encourages logical thinking while figuring out the best configurations for speed and strategy. This accessory pack is not just about racing; it promotes fine motor skills and spatial awareness as they connect pieces and envision new layouts. 6+ years
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Carrera Go Extension Set includes 11 track pieces that unleash creativity while kids learn to strategize and collaborate, turning family game time into a racing adventure.
Press Tower Building for Slot Car Tracks
The Carrera 21102 Press Tower Building adds a vibrant touch to your slot car racing experiences! Imagine the joy on kids' faces as they immerse themselves in this colorful, realistic scenery that stimulates their creativity and imagination. Not only does this accessory enhance playtime, but it also promotes fine motor skills and problem-solving as children customize their track layout. 6+ years
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Press Tower Building adds vibrant scenery to slot car tracks, allowing kids to unleash creativity while mastering track customization and improving their problem-solving skills.
Big Cat Nap Jigsaw Puzzle Adventure
The Ravensburger Big Cat Nap 200 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle invites kids aged 8 and up to explore the majestic world of feline apex predators like lions and tigers! This engaging puzzle not only captivates with its stunning imagery but also promotes critical thinking, concentration, and creativity as young puzzlers fit each unique piece together. Designed with quality craftsmanship, it turns screen-free time into a stimulating challenge for the whole family—perfect for building problem-solving skills and fostering a sense of accomplishment. 8+ years
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Big Cat Nap Jigsaw Puzzle Adventure features 200 vibrant pieces that transform family time into a fun-filled challenge, fostering both patience and togetherness while exploring the wild world of big cats.