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Gear up for some imaginative fun in this bright, whimsical monster mansion that's home to a mad scientist and his wacky creations.
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The Instax Mini is Fujifilm's twist on the Polaroid Camera - a modern spin on an old favorite.
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Don't topple that tree! In this fun twist on Jenga, players take turns adding their colored branches to the Toppletree while keeping it balanced.
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Kick off 2012 with a brand-spanking new calendar, and inspire kids to get creative while they get organized.
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Quentin Blake, the famed illustrator of Roald Dahl's books, comes back to render this sweet, innocent story in his timeless watercolors.
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An innovative take on classic gameplay with the help of some of today's exciting gaming technology, Sifteo Cubes are a tactile and interactive way to boost brain power.
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A simple gift, but one that opens up a world or open-ended creativity, and offers the kind of freedom only art gives.
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This versatile, self-contained game entertains kids all the way up to the older elementary ages (especially on long car or plane trips.)
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Not only is this calculator eco-friendly by providing "free energy", but the science behind it is pretty neat, too.
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This unique card game is a great way to get fifth graders to spend some quality time with friends or family.
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This soft water bottle is completely collapsible and super durable, lightening the load of a hiking or camping trek.
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Leoâs dad is the janitor at the Whippet Hotel, where every floor has mysterious secrets: rooms that move like roller coasters, rooms that play like life-sized pinball machines, and ducks who seem to know more about the hotel than anyone else.
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This tabletop treehouse makes for a fantastic art project, and once the masterpiece is complete, opportunities for pretend play abound.
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This set gets little hands ready for the smaller bricks in their future, and also builds alphabet skills, one brick at a time.
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If Chinese checkers has failed to win your child's heart, perhaps you need some intervention of the pirate variety. This game has the strategic plotting and thinking-ahead of several gaming stalwarts, but with a swashbuckling narrative.
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This color-coded matching game is perfect for kindergartners who are learning all about cooperation and how to work with others.
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Help encourage music-making from an early age with this simple and inexpensive keyboard.
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Who Has These Feet? is an entertaining way to mix a little game show into your science!
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Every little kid wants to play librarian at some point, and this box has everything kids need to transform their book collection into a library!
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