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(NOT) JUST FOR FUN Be sure to visit our Logic section for thinking games and Spelling/Vocabulary section for word games too! Holiday & Gift Catalog Circus Train Set Pound 'n Play (1-3 years) A new full-color catalog of selected fun stuff is Set includes an engine, train car, a ringmaster We all know how little people like to bang available each year in October. Request yours! figure, an elephant and a giraffe. around and make a lot of noise when they play. 000002 ...... FREE 022351 ...... 17.00 13 .25 This classic toy meets all the criteria for baby- sized fun. Four colored balls with cute funny Super Chubbies Vehicles faces sit in color-coordinated spaces, like eggs TOYS Chubbies are also available in a larger size, in a carton. Kids can use the included plastic perfect for little ones to lean on and scoot mallet to pound the balls so they’ll roll down For the Young around the floor. These 10” vehicles retain all the track and out the front, ready for kids to put Also see Early Learning - Toys and Games for of the characteristics of the smaller Chubbies them back and pound them again. more items. like super-smooth driving and simple design, 023616 ...... 17.00 13 .25 but are bigger and include people for more CHUBBIES creative play. Pound-a-Peg Toy (PK) 022424 Digger ...... 20.00 15 .50 052257 ...... 9.99 7 95. Chubbies Vehicles (ages 1+) 022348 Dump Truck ...... 20.00 15 .50 These little vehicles are adorable. My mom 038280 Tractor ...... 27.00 20 .95 Pound and Roll Tower (PK-K) was delighted with them when we got our Pound four colored wooden balls through the sample. They are brightly colored and rounded Super Chubbies Air Vehicles holes and watch them roll down the ramp with so there are no sharp corners to fall on. These Passengers, we are clear for take off… to this classic toy. This wooden tower measures sturdy cars are great for indoor or outdoor use wherever your imagination wants to take you! about 8 ¾” tall x 5 ½” across, and a wooden and the wheels turn easily for a smooth trip. These quality Chubbies can hold three Chubbies mallet is included. Teaches eye-hand coordina- Each item below is 4-5 inches long and comes figures (a pilot and two passengers, which are tion, color recognition, and motor skills. ~ Lisa in a variety of colors and styles. Thus if you included) and are approximately 12” long. 044709 ...... 19.99 14 .95 order an air vehicle, you will receive either a 023612 Jumbo Jet . . . . . 27.00 20 .95 plane, helicopter, or jet. Trucks include a fire 018845 Helicopter . . . . . 19.00 14 .75 engine, scoop truck, dump truck, or tractor. Vehicle styles include a race car, jeep, car or Ferry Boat truck. If you order more than one of any type, This large ferry boat measures 11.75” x 5.5” x we will try to assort color and style. 6” and comes with two human figures and two 022352 Air Vehicle ...... 2.30 1 .95 Little Chubbies vehicles (2 ¾”). It will float in the 022353 Truck ...... 5.50 4 .95 pool/tub or the kids can roll it along the floor 031013 Vehicle ...... 5.00 4 .50 as it has wheels. It features on and off ramps as well as an underneath compartment for vehicle Little Chubbies Vehicle 2¾" (Assorted) storage. A great addition to any Chubbies set or At 2.75", these Little Chubbies are great for the fun independently. ~ Phyllis Caterpillar Gear Toy (PK) littlest hands! There are two different types avail- 038276 ...... 23.00 17 .75 052254 ...... 9.99 7 95. able; each group offers several different styles. ~~~~~~~~~~~ Vehicles (tractor, car, jeep, car, truck, air- Thistle Blocks (age 3+) plane and helicopter) and Construction Vehicles Wooden Stacking Cars (PK) We had a set of these blocks when we were (dump truck, ladder truck, tractor, box truck or 052261 ...... 12.99 10 .45 kids and we played with them all the time. Kids scoop truck). Both types are sold by the each; love to build with them because they fit together styles and colors will vary. If ordering more than Baby Farm Friends Bowling (ages 1-4) so easily (just push them together and the "this- one, we will assort. This adorable 6-pin bowling set is a must for tles" stick) and they will just as easily pull apart. 038278 Construction, assorted 2.20 1 .95 all little ones! The vinyl pins and ball all have This set comes with 108 pieces in various sizes 031018 Vehicle, assorted . . . 1.50 1 .35 various rattle sounds in them, the pins are all (wheels, triangles, and several different varieties 023613 Gift Set ...... 13.00 10 .25 flat bottomed, and the ball is weighted but soft of blocks) contained in a jumbo bucket. ~ Meg Make sure to get a nice assortment with this and brightly colored. The pins portray barnyard CHOKING HAZARD (1). Not <3yrs. set of all seven Little Chubbies Vehicles. friends and are numbered. #1 is a cow, # 2 a 026180 ...... 41.99 31 .95 horse, # 3 a kitty, # 4 a sheep, # 5 a puppy and #6 a ducky. They are just the right size for tod- Sort and Match Play Sets (ages 3+) dler's hands to grip. This is a "Parenting Media Inside each of these wooden storage boxes is a Award Winner," "Child Magazine Best Toy of great educational tool to teach youngsters about the Year," and an "American Baby Magazine colors, shapes, and patterns. Children can use Best Toy of the Year" product! - Phyllis the brightly colored magnetic pieces to match 004562 ...... 24.99 20 .95 the pictures on the pattern cards or they can make their own pictures and designs. The lid ☼Busy Ball Drop (PK) becomes a self-supporting board featuring pegs Babies and toddlers will love seeing (and and a metal backing that makes it easier for hearing) the balls spin, rattle, and roll down the small hands to guide the magnet-backed pieces ☼Chubbies Playmat with Cars (PK-AD) ramps of this five tier colorful tower. Measuring into place. The Animal Train set contains 43 This 38.5" x 35" city scene playmat folds neatly over one foot tall when assembled, the Busy animal and train pieces, the Construction Trucks into a storage tote to hold the two included Ball Drop is made up of five circular discs that set contains 40+ vehicle pieces, and the Flower chubbies vehicles, with space left for a few stack vertically. Each disc is a different color, Patch set feaures a variety of petals and stems. more! with curved sloped ramps and holes for the balls Each set contains six double-sided pattern cards. 051216 ...... 24.99 19 .50 to drop down to the next level. Babies place the Because everything fits right back in the box, rattle balls at the top of the tower and watch they're also easy to bring along anywhere! Boats them roll down the ramps. The three rattle balls EACH SET ...... 47.00 39 .50 6" boats come in a variety of colors and link are made of clear plastic, with colorful mini 014363 Animal Train together for use in the bathtub. balls inside. ~ Lisa 049904 ☼Construction Truck 022346 ...... 1.80 1 .60 018479 ...... 15.00 11 .75 038939 Flower Patch 1264 (Not) Just for Fun See page vi for key to Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act warning labels. Design & Drill Activity Center (PK-1) 036752 ☼Xylophone . . . . 18.00 12 .50 036693 Dirty Dishes . . . . 17.00 11 .50 This set fulfills two childhood needs at once Features 6 different colored pieces that fit 10-piece set includes foam dishes and uten- – the desire to create beautiful patterns, and together to form the xylophone, and two sils with black spots that slowly fade away the desire to use “grown up” tools. The key mallets to play it. Each piece plays a differ- with warm water and a plastic drying rack components are a white activity board with 100 ent note (which is labeled on the piece) and that suction cups to the wall. holes, 120 bolts in five colors, and 20 pattern will float or stick on the tub wall. 051274 Dirty Dogs . . . . . 13.00 9 50. cards with patterns to imitate. The big plastic Three dirty dog squirters and mini washcloth bolts wouldn’t be that hard to screw in by hand, - spots disappear in warm water. but what’s the fun in that? It’s much better to 036720 Hoops for the Tub . . 13.00 9 50. use the included wrench, power drill, or screw- 4-piece set includes a small suction cup bas- driver (requires 3 AA batteries, not included). ketball hoop with a mesh net and 3 colorful When you’re done with the pre-printed patterns squirter balls. of animals, vehicles, flowers, and just plain fun 036721 Jungle Waterfall . . . 19.00 13 .25 designs, it’s easy to come up with your own! A 5-piece set includes four plastic pieces that good way to match creativity and active play suction cup to the wall (funnels, spinners, for any young boy or girl. Need more tools for etc) and a plastic container for pouring an extra set of little hands? Additional power water into the top of the waterfall. tools and fun-shaped bolts are now available 036722 Laundry Day . . . . 17.00 11 .50 separately to extend the use of your Design & 12-piece set includes foam clothes with Drill Activity Center. ~ Mark black stains that slowly disappear in warm 1 CHOKING HAZARD (3). Not <3yrs. ☼BathBlocks (PK) water and a plastic laundry basket. 032754 ...... 39.99 29 .95 BathBlocks combine classic building blocks 051283 Pretty in the Tub . . . 16.00 11 .25 050891 Power Screwdriver . . 9.99 7 .75 with the fun, watery environment of the tub Includes floating mirrored vanity, two per- Includes screwdriver (batteries not includ- and pool. Thanks to the “sticky” viscosity of fume bottle squirters and a comb. ed), 1 socket bit, and 1 flathead bit. water, these special blocks cling together natu- 036732 School of Fish (ages 9 mo+) 050889 Power Drill . . . . . 9.99 7 .75 rally when wet, and the movement, buoyancy, ...... 12.00 8 95. Includes drill (batteries not included), 1 and flow of water allows kids to build floating Includes 8 fish-shaped nesting plastic cups socket bit, and 1 flathead bit. towns, bridges, and more. Super Set contains in bright colors, with numbers marked on 050890 Fun Bolts ...... 9.99 7 .75 a variety of starter pieces that form the founda- the bottom for counting and stacking. 25 bolts in 5 shapes and colors. tion of your floating projects, while the other 051284 Shaving in the Tub . . 13.00 9 50. sets feature more themed blocks. A mesh bag Includes 7 oz. bottle of foaming body soap, Color Magnetic Drawing Board (PK-3) is available to drain and dry your blocks when plastic play razor, shaving brush, comb, and Your budding artist can draw in color with stored. ~ Lisa small unbreakable mirror. this reusable, magnetic drawing board. Use the 050110 20-pc Coast Guard Set 036746 Tub of Soup . . . . 17.00 11 .50 magnetic pen or four magnetic pattern stamps in a Storage Bag . . . 20.00 18 .00 Includes 9 foam vegetable pieces, pot, ladle to create designs, then slide the bar to erase the 050111 21 Piece Ball Run in and salt shaker squirter. design and start over. You can even draw on Storage Bag . . . . . 20.00 18 .00 051285 Work & Squirt . . . . 13.00 9 50. both sides of the board! ~ Lisa 050112 Mesh Bag ...... 6.00 5 .25 Four chunky tool shaped squirters in a mesh 020643 ...... 20.00 15 .95 050113 Super Set . . . . . 20.00 16 .95 storage bag. 050114 Tug Boat & Barge . . 12.00 10 .80 052190 Ball Fall ...... 10.00 9 .00 ☼Little Chunky Puzzle Playsets (PK) Bathtime Fun 052192 Ball Run in Reusable This is one puzzle you won’t have to worry Storage Bag (13pc) 15.00 13 .50 about getting wet. Puzzles are designed to Water Instruments (PK) 052193 Expansion Pack A . . 12.00 10 .80 float in water and stick to bathtub sides. Each Combine bathtime fun with music class (hey, 052194 Coast Guard Boat and puzzle comes with 6 chunky, colorful, pop-out when you’re homeschooling, you can do that!). Helicopter . . . . . 10.00 9 .00 pieces. - Tasha Each set comes with musical instruments and 052195 Container Ship and Number 011286 Busy Little Farm . . . 9.99 7 95. several waterproof song sheets (except for the Bars ...... 20.00 18 .00 011287 Deep Sea Dive . . . . 9.99 7 95. water whistle). Most of the instruments are 052196 Floating Castle . . . . 20.00 18 .00 tuned simply by adding or removing varying ☼Rub a Dub Shapes for the Tub: Foam ABC amounts of water. While the suggested age is ☼Wacky Water Park (PK-1) & 123 (PK-2) 3+, my almost two year-old loves playing with Enjoy the novelty of a personal water slide in Learn your ABCs and 123s with this set of these in the tub – although she’s not playing your very own tub! Simply create your own multicolored foam letters and numbers. This “real” songs! ~ Megan miniature water slide by placing the suction- jar contains 52 alphabet pieces (2 of each letter) 020393 Drums ...... 20.00 13 .50 cupped tubes and spinners against the bath tub and the numbers 0-9 for a total of 62 pieces. Contains two floating drums and two mal- walls. The tubes are made of transparent blue The pieces are decent sized and “chunky,” mak- lets – add or remove water to change pitch. plastic so kids can easily track brightly colored ing it easy for small hands to grasp. Kids will 045118 Flutes ...... 15.00 10 .75 balls moving through the water slide and ulti- have fun sticking them to the sides of the tub or Contains five flutes with different colored mately land in the tub. This set includes 3 half- using them during their school lessons. - Tasha mouthpieces – notes are marked on the tubes, 2 corner tubes, 2 spinners, 2 balls, and 1 036736 ...... 16.00 11 .25 outside for easy filling and tuning. A handy pour cup. ~ Anh foam flute holder allows you to keep them 052242 ...... 29 .99 organized in or out of play. 020396 Piano ...... 28.00 19 .25 ☼Rub a Dub Tub Toy Sets (PK-3) This frog-shaped piano is not tuned with Wash dishes, do the laundry, count fish - all water, but simply floats along for bathtime while taking a bath! With the variety of sets play. here, bathtime will never be boring again! Sets 020406 Trumpet ...... 22.00 15 .25 include colorful foam pieces that stick to tub Simply fill the five different colored tubes to walls and/or plastic pieces (some with suction tune your snazzy trumpet. cups). See below for specifics on each set. 020408 Whistle ...... 8.00 5 .75 051273 Dirty Cars: Car Wash 14.00 10 .00 Notes marked clearly on the outside for easy Suction cup car wash that holds two dirty filling and tuning. cars; dirty spots disappear in warm water.

See page vi for key to Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act warning labels. (Not) Just for Fun 1265 RubaDub Tub Stickers (PK-3) ☼Color My Bath Fizzy Tablets (PK-2) 011850 Parisian Princess (S) Bath time will never be the same after you give Spice up bath time with tablets that fizz and 011830 Parisian Princess (M) your kids these colorful tub stickers to play with. change your water into vibrant colors. Just 011820 Parisian Princess (L) Made of durable foam, the large pieces float in add 1-10 tablets to running water (depending 011858 Parisian Princess (XL) the water and stick to surfaces like tile or the on how rich you want the color to be) and 046995 Pink Princess (S) -(B .) side of the bathtub. Of course they are reusable voila! Bath time just got a little bit more excit- 046994 Pink Princess (M) -(B ). and come in mesh storage bags, so you’ll be ing! Tablets are perfume free, non-staining and 046993 Pink Princess (L) -(B .) sure to get plenty of use out of them. These sets only contain food grade coloring. Make bath 046996 Pink Princess (XL) -(B ). provide great bath time fun! time educational by using the included primary 047000 Rapunzel (S) 051275 123s ...... 9.00 6 .75 colors of yellow, red and blue to create orange, 046999 Rapunzel (M) 051276 ABCs ...... 9.00 6 .75 green and purple! Made in the U.S. - Tasha 046998 Rapunzel (L) 051277 Beach ...... 9.00 6 .75 049214 200 Tablets . . . . . 6.00 4 .95 047001 Rapunzel (XL) 051278 Beep Beep! . . . . . 14.00 10 .00 049215 300 Tablets . . . . . 11.00 8 .95 011903 Royal Pink Princess (S) 051279 City ...... 14.00 10 .00 011894 Royal Pink Princess (M) 051280 Farm ...... 9.00 6 .75 Bath Thermometer (PK) 011893 Royal Pink Princess (L) 027809 Fashion in the Tub . . 17.00 11 .50 039414 ...... 5.00 3 .95 011911 Royal Pink Princess (XL) Includes two foam dolls (measuring 9” tall) 052220 ☼Sleeping Beauty (S) and 32 pieces like hats, shirts, pants, etc. to Pretend Play 052219 ☼Sleeping Beauty (M) dress up the dolls. 052218 ☼Sleeping Beauty (L) 027814 Make-a-Face . . . . 19.00 13 .25 Dress-Ups & Accessories 052221 ☼Sleeping Beauty (XL) Includes 51 pieces: one circular blank face A. (about 8” tall) with different eyes, ears, B. C. EACH FULLNESS SLIP . . . . . 12 .00 mouths, hats, etc. to decorate the face how- S=1-3 yrs, (13" total length); M=3-5 yrs, (19" ever you wish. total length); L=5-7 yrs, (21" total length); 051281 Garden ...... 14.00 10 .00 XL=7-9 yrs, (23" total length) 051282 Pals ...... 9.00 6 .75 046983 Small 046981 Large 027858 Pet Fashions . . . . 17.00 11 .50 046982 Medium 046984 X-Large Includes a cat and dog (both about 6” tall) and 45 pieces of clothing and other acces- EACH TUTU ...... 19 .99 sories to dress the pets in. One size fits most 3-8 yrs, 10" total length 047006 Pink & White ☼Magic Bath Books (PK-K) 047005 Pink & Lilac These waterproof books are a fun yet practi- Little Adventures Costumes (PK-4) cal way to entertain young children during the From personal experience, we know that EACH KNIGHT/CRUSADER . . . 29 .99 sometimes challenging task of bath time. The favorite dress-ups are a hot commodity, worn M = 3-5 yrs, size 4; L = 5-7 yrs, size 6 pages are thick and cushiony, making it easy for over and over and OVER again. While we have Black Knight: Crusader: little hands to turn the pages themselves, and wanted to offer reasonably priced dress-ups for 046980 Medium 046990 Medium the cute illustrations change color in water help- awhile now, we have kept our eyes open for 046979 Large 046989 Large ing kids get a jump start on learning their colors the most practical selection. These beautiful, (blue, yellow, green, and red). durable, and modest costumes fit the bill. They EACH CLOAK ...... 29 .99 EACH BOOK ...... 4.99 4 .15 are all designed by moms, constructed out of S/M 3-5 yrs, 28" from neckline to hem; L/XL 030027 Found You, Magic Fish durable and comfortable fabrics, and machine- 5-9 yrs, 32" from neckline to hem 030048 Wake Up, Magic Duck washable (but hang dry). Unlike much of what 046978 Black (S/M) 047003 Red (S/M) you see around the stores in October, these are 046977 Black (L/XL) 047002 Red (L/XL) Draw in the Tub Crayons (PK) made to last, and most feature a looser, stretch- 046992 Pink (S/M) 047008 White (S/M) Kids will love bath time when they get to draw ier fit for flexible sizing. So, if Mom’s time is at 046991 Pink (L/XL) 047007 White (L/XL) with these six crayons - all over the tub walls! a premium and those repurposed formals from Crayons are pink, red, green, blue, yellow and the thrift store are torn and grungy, you might EACH CAPE ...... 15 .99 red. A plastic casing surrounds each one, and consider one of these as a special treat for your One size fits most ages 3-8, 24" from neck- as the crayon wears down, a side button allows dress-up-loving child. line to hem you to push more up. The crayon markings are 011731 American Hero Cape -(C .) very bold and bright and wash off easily. A fish- Approximate Sizes: S = 1-3 yrs, 2T; M = 3-5 046997 Prince Cape shaped crayon holder is also available, which yrs, size 4; L = 5-7 yrs, size 6; XL = 7-9 yrs, 011891 Princess Cape allows you to store your crayons between baths. size 8 Please see each group below for more 047004 Superhero Cape - Boy The holder has suction cups so you can stick it specific size information. 011796 Superhero Cape - Girl right on the tile/surround for easy access and ~~~~~~~~~~~ comes with six crayons. EACH PRINCESS COSTUME . . . 29 .99 020195 Crayons ...... 6.00 4 .95 Sizing on Princess costumes: S=1-3 yrs, 2T Crusader Play Sets (PK-5) 020148 Holder ...... 13.00 9 .25 (27" total length); M = 3-5 yrs, size 4 (32" Dress your kids up and send them off to battle total length); L = 5-7 yrs, size 6 (37" total the evil of this world with this realistic - but plas- RubaDub Color Your Tub (PK-3) length); XL = 7-9 yrs, size 8 (42" total length) tic! - weaponry of the Crusader times. The armor Add some excitement to bath time with these 011772 Arabian Princess (S) -(A .) will cover your kids' chest and head, and there is fun and fizzy tablets. Simply add three tablets 011771 Arabian Princess (M) -(A .) a shield and a 21" sword. There is even a choice to the bath water to color the water! The color 011761 Arabian Princess (L) -(A .) between silver armor or black armor so your kids leaves no residue on skin, hair, the tub, towels, 011773 Arabian Princess (XL) -(A .) can either compete against each other or join or other products and is not irritating to the eyes 052216 ☼Blue Parisian Princess (S) forces to attack stronger armies - like their father and skin. With 150 tablets (enough for up to 50 052215 ☼Blue Parisian Princess (M) or older siblings! When I was younger, my broth- baths), you can change water to the tablet colors 052214 ☼Blue Parisian Princess (L) ers and I fought with sticks and sometimes hurt of blue, red, and yellow, or you can mix the 052217 ☼Blue Parisian Princess (XL) ourselves. Now, with this full body plastic armor tablets to turn your bath water to various hues. 046987 Cinderella (S) and plastic weapons, they'll feel like knights and Each color of tablet is stored in its own small 046986 Cinderella (M) maybe play a little safer, too. - Jon plastic container. 046985 Cinderella (L) 024226 Black Set ...... 15.50 11 .95 027543 ...... 10.00 6 .95 046988 Cinderella (XL) 024227 Silver Set . . . . . 15.50 11 .95

1266 (Not) Just for Fun See page vi for key to Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act warning labels. Black Knight Playset (PK-5) Cowboys Accesssories (1-AD) Pretend Toys A bit more elaborate than the sets above, this 1CHOKING HAZARD (1). Not <3yrs. set contains a plastic helmet, sword, knife, 054318 Handcuffs ...... 5.60 5 .25 Camping Set (PK-1) shield, and arm band. The sword and knife 054337 Sheriff Badge . . . . . 3.20 2 .95 This durable and unique camping set has a bat- are shinier and more realistic-looking than the 054341 Texas Ranger Badge . . 3.20 2 .95 tery powered pretend stove and lantern to make all-one-color swords in the Black and Silver sets. 054345 Western Spurs . . . . 13.80 11 .25 your camping site almost real (2 AA batteries 038539 ...... 20.00 15 .95 are needed for each one, but not included). Frontier and Western Rifles & Pistols Included in this set are a small shovel, first aid Gladiator Set (PK-5) Each weapon below fires the pull off caps kit, stove, lantern, pan, cup, water bottle, uten- If you were a barbarian fighting against the (#054332) unless otherwise noted. sil set and a compass watch combo. The hunter Romans in ancient times, you could be cap- 1CHOKING HAZARD (1). Not <3yrs. green, orange and gray colors make this kit that tured, sold as a slave, and trained to become Frontier Rifles much more authentic looking.~ Phyllis a Roman gladiator. Kids can pretend to be this 054313 Civil War Musket . . .17.90 14 .50 CHOKING HAZARD (1). Not <3yrs. intimidating menace of war with this five-piece 054315 Crockett’s Old Betsy 20.90 16 .95 025155 ...... 29.99 21 .95 play set complete with a golden helmet, sword, 054321 Indian Rifle . . . . .20.90 16 .95 breastplate, and shield. Doubles as a fantastic 054327 Kentucky Rifle . . . .17.90 14 .50 Stamp & Sort Mailbox (PK-3) Halloween costume! 054331 Pirate Rifle . . . . .20.90 16 .95 When you’re young, there are few thrills like 032106 ...... 16.50 12 .95 Frontier Pistols getting your own mail. If your kids are the 054314 Civil War ...... 11.10 9 .95 type that will ask you for old junk mail they Wooden Sword and Shield Sets (K+) 054320 Hex Double Barrel . . .15.20 12 .50 can “deliver” around the house, they’ll be My interest in medieval times will never leave 054326 Kentucky Pistol . . . .11.10 9 .95 super-excited about this set! The hand-painted me; I love to "swordfight" and I wish these sets 054330 Over Under Pistol . . .11.10 9 .95 wooden mailbox includes three slots for insert- existed when I was younger. Now your kids can Western Rifles ing mail and two doors for removing it. Six dress up like knights and carry more realistic 054316 Double Barrel Shotgun 23.60 18 .95 painted wooden pieces of “mail,” including weapons - not just sticks! The swords are 14 054335 Saddle Gun . . . . .23.60 18 .95 postcards and letters come with the mailbox, inches long, and the shields fit right onto your Western Pistols each with a removable stamp that attaches with arm with straps. Learn the moves of King Arthur 054333 Revolving Cylinder . . .15.60 12 .95 hook-and-loop fasteners. Kids can put postage and the Knights of the Round Table, bring chiv- Fires roll caps. on their mail, drop it in the box, then remove alry and honor back to the modern ages, and it, sort it, and deliver it. A key is included for save the princess from the fire-breathing dragon! Pistol Cap Guns & Holsters one door, while the other door opens and closes Swords are blunt, but should still be played with 1CHOKING HAZARD (1). Not <3yrs. magnetically. Oh, and if the wooden mail with caution. The Lion of Flanders set features Cap Gun & Holster Sets pieces aren’t “realistic” enough for them, it will one black lion on a yellow background while 054311 Billy Yank . . . . . 19.50 15 .95 accommodate plenty of Mom’s “real mail” too. the Richard the Lionhearted set features three Fires 8 shot ring caps. Mailbox measures 7.5” x 14” x 7.5”. yellow lions on a red background. - Jon 054312 Cavalry ...... 17.70 14 .50 036268 ...... 29.99 23 .50 EACH SET ...... 14.99 12 .95 Fires roll caps. 024263 Lion of Flanders Set 054322 Johnny Reb . . . . . 19.50 15 .95 Mailbox (PK-3) 024264 Richard the Lionhearted Fires 8 shot ring caps. 053252 ...... 19.99 14 .95 054344 Western Girl . . . . 13.50 10 .95 Tree Blocks Wooden Weapons (K-12) Fires roll caps. Everythingland Mailbox (PK-5) Looking for toy weapons that are more durable Western Pistol - Double Holster Sets 053592 ...... 19.95 16 .25 than plastic or foam? Check out these high qual- 054328 Li’l Ranger . . . . . 12.30 10 .00 ity wooden weapons that will last for years to Fires roll caps. Welcome to ______Silly Signs (PK-AD) come. Each weapon is made from pure wood 054336 Scout ...... 23.20 18 .95 This set comes with a small sign holder and and is unfinished for a natural look. The tips Fires roll caps. three colorful, interchangeable placards that aren’t sharp, and both weapons look and feel 054342 Texas Ranger . . . . 39.80 31 .95 read "Welcome to the Jungle," Welcome to very authentic. The sword measures 19” long Fires 12 shot ring caps. Everythingland," and Welcome to the Magical (with a hand-guard that is 7.5” wide) while the 054343 Vinyl Set w/Badge . . 28.00 22 .75 Land." If those aren't silly enough, turn them saber measures 20” long (hand-guard 5” wide). Fires roll caps. over and create your own silly signs! EACH WEAPON ...... 16.00 13 .50 053593 ...... 19.95 16 .25 045324 Knight Sword 045325 Saber Caps Wooden Take-Along Tool Kit (PK) 054307 12 Shot Ring Caps 052260 ...... 14.99 11 .55 REPLICA TOY GUNS AND MORE (1-AD) (144 shots) ...... 1 .95 054310 8 Shot Ring Caps (160 Play Food & Dish Sets Flintlock Cap Guns (3-AD) shots) ...... 2.30 2 .15 Each weapon below fires pull off caps. 054340 Strip Caps (208 shots) 2.80 2 .50 Pretend & Play Kitchen/Baking Sets (PK+) 1CHOKING HAZARD (1). Not <3yrs. 054332 Pull Off Caps (160 shots) Remember that tea set you had as a kid? And 054324 Kentucky Pistol . . . 11.40 9 .75 ...... 2.20 2 .00 how upset you were when a piece got broken? 054325 Kentucky Rifle . . . . 18.40 14 .95 054334 Roll Caps (1000 shots) 2.60 2 .50 Well, now she can keep the china set for formal occasions and use this durable, colorful, plastic A. Non-Firing Replica Guns set for everyday! These aren't the rigid, thin 1CHOKING HAZARD (1). Not <3yrs. plastic you find in discount stores. We've had 054308 270 Bolt Action Rifle 27.00 21 .95 a lot of plasticware sets (with five girls in the 054323 Kadet Trainerifle . . . 25.50 19 .95 house) through the years, so I was pleasantly B. surprised at the quality in these sets. The com- Air Soft Guns and Rifles (9-AD) plete Kitchen Set has over 70 pieces including Cowboy Collection Ring Cap Rifles 1CHOKING HAZARD (1). Not <3yrs. pots, pans, cups, bowls, dishes, utensils, tea 1CHOKING HAZARD (1). Not <3yrs. 054309 44 Magnum Sportsman pot, strainer, pitcher, cookie cutters, roller, 054317 Grizzly Rifle (A .) . . . 27.00 21 .95 ...... 9.50 11 .30 juicer, cutting board, dish pan, and more. As Fires strip caps. 054319 Hawken Rifle . . . . 19.90 15 .95 the box says, it has "Everything but the sink!" 054329 Old Tex Rifle (B ). . . 28.60 23 .25 054339 Speedy Kid Rifle . . . 43.00 33 .95 There's even a working timer! The pastry Fires 12 shot ring caps. 054338 Soft Rubber Ammo . . 2.20 2 .00 cutter, tongs, masher, and ice (continued...)

See page vi for key to Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act warning labels. (Not) Just for Fun 1267 cream scoop function just like grown-up ver- Sandwich Making Set (PK-3) well. Simply “slice” the apple, assemble the sions, and the ice cream dishes are downright Another great wooden food set, this one pieces, “bake” your masterpiece, cut and serve! precious! Janine wanted to have an ice-cream allows kids to make realistic-looking sandwich- The pieces fasten together for realistic play. Set social right away! The juicer and strainer are es. Sixteen “sliceable” pieces are included. The comes in a 13” x 10 ¼” wooden crate. ~ Megan totally functional, too. The only part of the set pieces are connected by hook-and-loop fastener 034243 ...... 19.99 14 .95 that doesn't "function" is the salt and pepper circles; kids can use the safe, wooden knife shaker set. Shakers have screw-on tops, but included to cut them apart. The fastener also Birthday Party (ages 3+) they aren't fillable. The four measuring spoons keeps stacked sandwiches together. With full- When you were a kid, remember how great are 1 tbsp., 1/2 tbsp., 1 tsp., and 1/2 tsp., on a color sliceable bread, rolls, tomatoes, cheese, your birthday was? That one whole day out ring. There's a 1-cup measure, too. All in all, lettuce, meats, an apple, and more, this set will of the year that belonged to you and only you? a very satisfying set. provide tons of imaginative entertainment. All With this fun birthday cake set, kids can pretend The Cooking Set includes a tea kettle, frying pieces are stored in a wooden box measuring to celebrate their birthdays, un-birthdays, and pan with lid, two-handled pot with lid and five 13.25” x 9” x 1.75”. all their friends' birthdays in style! All pieces utensils with big grip handles. The Dish Set has 039278 ...... 19.99 14 .95 are high-quality painted hardwood, and the set four place settings with plates, cups, saucers, includes a cake plate, birthday cake (divided knives, forks and spoons (one each in blue, Pizza Party (Ages 3+) into six pieces), center section, 19 "cake top- green, red, and yellow). These are nicer than This set is sure to whet your child's appetite pings" disks, and 7 "lit" candles. Slices of cake the dishes in the larger Kitchen set. Plates and while they play! They will imagine they're in are stuck together with circular hook-and-loop saucers have an octagonal design with outer their very own pizza parlor where they get to fasteners, and the cake features small fastener beveled edge. Cups are rounded inside, but be the chef and there's no mess to clean up, no circles on top to attach candles and toppings. octagonal on outer surface. The silverware is a compromising their taste for their brothers and Simply cut apart with the server, and it's like little meatier than in the larger set, too. Sets are sisters, and they'll be able to serve their friends! you're really cutting into a cake. It's all the fun all primary-colored, with some white and clear Comes with 54 mix-and-match wooden "top- of having a cake and "eating" it too, without pieces. Makes pretending a lot more real! pings," a pizza server, and crust. All pieces are frosting all over the face! CHOKING HAZARD (1). Not <3yrs. made out of durable, high-quality wood. After 032662 ...... 19.99 14 .95 015858 Cooking Set . . . . . 16.99 12 .95 they've worked up an appetite playing, have the 015859 Dish Set ...... 17.99 13 .50 number of a good delivery place on hand! Wooden Triple-Layer Party Cake (PK-3) 015860 Kitchen Set . . . . . 46.99 34 .75 032669 ...... 19.99 14 .95 052262 ...... 19.99 14 .95

Cutting Fruit Crate (PK-3) No pretend kitchen is complete without this fruit set. Stored in a durable, wooden crate are 7 pieces of cut-able fruit that are colorful, real- istic looking, and made of wood. Pieces of fruit are held together with hook-and-loop fastener and kids can used the enclosed wooden knife to cut the various fruits (banana, kiwi, melon, Pretend & Play Rise & Shine Breakfast (PK-1) lemon, orange, pear, and strawberry) into a total Start your day the right way with a good of 17 slices. Have realistic, healthy fun with ☼Pretend & Play Ice Cream Shop (PK+) breakfast! Made of durable plastic, this realistic, this great set. Serve up ice cream cones, sundaes, and 21-piece set includes a waffle (2 pieces), straw- 039272 ...... 19.99 14 .95 banana splits! Made out of durable plastic, this berry (2 pieces), 2 pancakes, a toaster, toast, 18-piece set includes 4 ice cream scoops, 1 frying pan, spatula, glass of orange juice, two Pretend & Play Bakery Set (PK-3) sugar cone, 1 cake cone, a sliced banana (2 strips of bacon, and 2 plates. Also included are Bake tasty cookies, pie, and bread with this pieces), whipped cream topping, banana split a 3 piece blueberry muffin (with a brown muf- bakery set! This plastic set includes a mixing dish, sundae dish, ice cream scoop, squirting fin top, “cup,” and blueberries hidden inside), bowl and spoon, rolling pin, knife, pie server, chocolate syrup bottle, cloth apron with an and a 3 piece egg (two crack-able shells that fit baking sheet, cookie dough with cut-out cook- illustration of an ice cream cone, 2 spoons, a together plus a sunny-side-up egg). ~ Lisa ies, a crackable egg with yolk, bread slices, a write and wipe menu, and an ice cream carton. CHOKING HAZARD (1,5). Not <3yrs. pie (6 pieces), fruits, and a measuring cup and ~ Lisa 046967 ...... 19.99 15 .50 spoons. ~ Lisa CHOKING HAZARD (1,5). Not <3yrs. 021351 ...... 29.99 21 .95 011677 ...... 26.99 19 .95 Cutting Food Box (PK-3) This product is tons of fun. All 33 pieces of the Wooden Slice and Bake Cookie Set (PK) Ice Cream Parlor Set (PK+) - quantities limited set are stored in a wooden box with a durable Is your little one anxious to help in the kitchen This cute wooden ice cream set features an plastic cover. Basically, the set includes a mini but not quite old enough to actually assist the unexpected “fun factor” – the magnetic power wooden cutting board, a wooden cutting knife, process? Get their little hands busily occupied of the ice cream scoops and scoopers! To pick and eight wooden pieces of food. These col- “baking” their own Christmas cookies with this up the perfectly-shaped ice cream scoops, just orful food items are pre-sliced into 2-5 pieces wooden slice and bake set. The set includes place the scooper upside-down on the scoop, and re-attached by hook-and-loop fasteners. 12 cookies with magnetic centers so they can and the magnets hidden inside will attach the Children can take a piece of food, place it on be “sliced” apart, 12 yummy-looking icing top- scoop to the scooper. To release the scoop, cutting board, and cut through the fastened pings, a knife, spatula, kitchen mitt, and cookie plunk it down on a wooden ice-cream cone and pieces like they are cutting through real food. sheet. press the lever on the bottom of the scooper. The fastener provides the perfect amount of 044713 ...... 19.99 14 .95 Thoughtfully, two scoopers, four scoops and resistance to make it actually feel like you are two cones are included – because one scooper cutting the food. Cutting a loaf of bread, water- Make & Serve Apple Pie Set (PK+) would not be enough to go around! – Jess melon slice, carrot, and other items will give What’s yummier than a warm slice of apple 048446 ...... 29.99 23 .50 children practice and make them feel grown up, pie on a cold day? Now your littlest “bakers” and it will provide them with hours of fun and can make a 9” pie all by themselves! This set is ☼Tin Tea Sets (PK-3)) play. I've got to tell you that this product was composed almost completely of wooden pieces These charming metal tea sets are available a big hit in the Rainbow office and I personally including a pie plate, 4 pie slices, an apple in several beautiful and colorful designs. Each recommend it. (Just be sure to not let your kids that can be sliced into 4 pieces (one to go in 15-piece set contains 4 plates, 4 cups, 4 sau- catch you playing with the set yourself.) each pie piece), 4 top crust pieces, a knife, pie cers, a teapot with lid and a serving tray (except 017339 ...... 19.99 14 .95 server. A fun apple oven mitt is included as the Rose Tea Set which does not include a tray).

1268 (Not) Just for Fun See page vi for key to Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act warning labels. Most of the sets come packaged in a box; the box cake, fruit toppings, and more); and Pastry Folding Horse Stable (PK-3) Rose Tea Set comes in an embossed tin basket Design Studio includes ten treats (chocolates, This wooden stable is like a miniature of the with lid and the Tin Tea Set comes in a card- cookies, mousse, mini-cakes, fruit toppings, real thing. It features seven working doors, a board travel carry case (looks like a little suit- and more). All of the kits include white Whipple hayloft with a ladder, and a fenced in corral case). The pieces are all miniature sized; cups Crème (the Deluxe Pastry Set includes two bags attached to the stable. The stable can be folded measure 1.125” tall, serving tray measures 9.5” - one white, one pink). If you need extra Crème, out so you can get to the different stalls inside it. x 6.25” tall, for dainty pretend play. ~ Megan a set of white and pink Whipple Crème (without When the stable is folded together, it measures 031908 Tin Set in Travel Case 25.00 19 .95 decorating tips) is sold separately. ~ Lisa 14.7” x 20.5” x 13”. No horses are included, 050023 Children’s . . . . . 18.00 15 .75 018637 Cupcakes . . . . . 13.00 10 .25 but Horse Friends are available separately and Both above sets feature pink & white 018786 Deluxe Pastry Set . . 35.00 26 .95 are perfectly proportioned for the stable. Our checked borders, and green areas with light 018969 Pastry Design Studio 30.00 22 .95 Blue Ribbon Collection Horses from Safari also and dark pink flowers and yellow polka 022417 White and Pink Decorating offer a variety of horses that fit well into the sta- dots. Creme ...... 7.00 6 .25 ble and are a bit more high-quality and realistic. 050024 Flowers & Stripes . . 18.00 15 .75 017344 ...... 99.99 74 .95 Features mainly blue dishes with pink & Doll Houses / Themed Miniature Play Sets white flowers and yellow, pink and white ☼Calafant Cardboard Toys (PK-5) stripes. Fold & Go Playsets (PK-3) If you’re looking for models that are fairly 050025 Musical ...... 25.00 19 .95 Let your imagination go wild with these quality sturdy, easy to put together, and fun to deco- Features pink, purple green, blue and wooden playsets! Each set features an attractive rate, here they are. Made from recycled, 100% orange dishes with whimsical illustrations folding building measuring 13.5” x 10.5” x 7” biodegradable card- of teapots, steam, music notes and stripes. with working doors. Appropriate figures and board, you can draw, Teapot winds up and plays “I’m a Little Tea accessories accompany each structure. Kids stamp, paint, and glit- Pot.” will spend hours in pretend play – especially on ter these models until 050027 Rose ...... 22.00 18 .95 those long winter days! they fit your style. Features white dishes with pink borders, EACH PLAYSET ...... 49.99 36 .95 Ranging from ships pink roses, and green and pink flourishes. 046263 Barn and farms to castles Includes 7 animals, corral and ladder. and robots, there are ☼Princess Tea Party for Two (3-5) 044704 Castle models to amuse chil- Tea for two, princess style. This charming little Includes 2 horses, 4 figures, and furniture. dren of various inter- set is made of white porcelain with a design 044705 Dollhouse ests. Since they are of pink, purple and red cupcakes. Made for Includes 11 pieces of furniture and 2 figures. made of cardboard, slightly older princesses than our other tea set, 044706 Stable they certainly will not this one comes in a pink and purple cardboard Includes 4 horses, 4 hay bales, ladder and last through the ages, treasure chest with a pink rope handle. One corral. but children will have a blast decorating them side folds down and shows placement of the and making them their own. Medium models dishes while a small drawer with ribbon-pull Folding Medieval Castle (PK+) are approx. 9" x 9" x 10" inches; large models provides storage for napkins or trinkets. You This detailed wooden castle is just the remedy are approx. 18" x 13" x 18" inches. Medium will get a teapot with lid, 2 cups, 2 saucers, for a rainy or snowy day. Measuring 15” x 22” Calafants come with markers and pre-set black a creamer and a sugar bowl with lid. This x 14.5” and opening fully for easy access and and white designs while the large ones are fully set would make a lovely gift with our princess play, details and accents are colorful and hand- customizable. dress-up costumes. Just add tea, princesses and painted. It includes neat contraptions your EACH MEDIUM (exc noted) . . 15.99 12 .95 imagination for an afternoon of fun memories. medieval enthusiasts will just love: a working 031291 Dragonrock Castle ~ Sara drawbridge, a real trap door, and a removable 031293 Farm 052497 ...... 14.95 12 .25 turret. The solid wood construction will endure 031316 Pirate Ship many years of play. 031329 Rose Garden Palace 039275 ...... 99.99 74 .95 031330 Three Little Pigs EACH LARGE (except noted) 24.99 20 .25 ☼Folding Wooden Princess Castle (PK-3) 031289 Castle Create a kingdom fit for a princess with this 031297 Large Farm wooden castle from Melissa & Doug. Measuring 031299 Palace ...... 19.99 16 .25 19” x 22” x 17”, the castle is beautifully painted 031301 Pirate Fortress with pink roofs, accents and flowers. The castle 031328 Robot ...... 19.99 16 .25 is very detailed, with removable turrets, plenty 031331 Treehouse . . . . . 19.99 16 .25 of windows, a flying buttress, and a working ☼Whipple Craft ‘n Fun Creme Kits (PK+) drawbridge. ☼Recycled Cardboard Playscapes (PK-AD) Decorate pretend cupcakes, pastries, and Whether you Color and build your own 3-D playscape with sweet treats with Whipple Craft ‘n Fun Crème play with the recycled cardboard! These easy-to-assemble Kits! Resembling pastry frosting, Whipple is a castle opened sets consist of sturdy white cardboard structures craft crème that you squeeze out of a bag (simi- or closed, that can be colored and decorated with stickers. lar to the ones cake decorators use). Like pastry there’s plenty Both sets include 12 markers, color-in stickers, chefs, you get to decorate your creations with of room—and and punch out characters (people, animals, swirls and twirls as you squeeze the “frosting” nooks and and accessories) that stand up like paper dolls. out of the pastry bag. Each kit contains colorful crannies—for The Zoo set (30”w x 17.5”d x 15”h) includes plastic treats to decorate, a Whipple Crème- your dolls to animal enclosures, an entrance arch, aquarium filled bag, and decorations (ie. rhinestones, explore! Fill accents, and zoo-themed pre-printed paper beads) to embellish your treats. These incredibly the rooms of backgrounds. The Dollhouse set builds a sturdy realistic-looking goodies look tasty enough to your castle corrugate cardboard dollhouse (12”h x 17 ¼”w eat—but since they’re not edible, you can attach with the 12-piece Princess Castle Furniture Set, x 9”d) and includes easy-to-assemble furniture. them to keychains (included), wear them, col- which includes a throne, stove, bed, sink trunk, Once you’ve built, colored, and decorated your lect them, or give them as gifts. The Cupcakes and other sturdy wooden objects accented in structures, bring out the people and animals for set includes six cupcakes; Deluxe Pastry Set pink and purple. ~ Lisa interactive play! ~ Lisa includes twelve pastry creations (cupcakes, 034913 Castle ...... 99.99 74 .95 050054 Dollhouse . . . . . 30.00 23 .25 sponge cakes, pie slices, a two-layer trinket 035001 Furniture Set . . . . 29.99 23 .50 050055 Zoo ...... 30.00 23 .25

See page vi for key to Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act warning labels. (Not) Just for Fun 1269 ☼ZipBins (PK-5) 019482 Train Depot Shapes 19.99 16 .95 HOMES Is it a playset, toybox, or carrying case? Train station shaped bin includes a wooden 018636 Cozy Cottage Set . . . . 54 .95 Actually, ZipBins are all three-in-one! ZipBins locomotive and coal car. This two-room cottage is the perfect “starter consist of different shaped themed containers 019486 Zoo Minis . . . . . 10.99 9 .50 home” for your Calico Critters. The cottage with foldout play mats and at least one toy Includes 2 animal figurines. is tan, has a red roof, and includes a mov- inside. The scenery is bright and colorful and A . able ladder so your Critter can climb from when you’re done playing, simply place the the downstairs kitchen to the upstairs attic. toys on the mat, fold it up, and zip the con- The set includes Bell Hopscotch Rabbit, a tainer closed. There are several product lines to B . front porch railing, kitchen counter with choose from. The Classic sets come in square sink and oven range, round table with 2 storage bins ranging in size from approx. 12” x chairs, bed with matching pillow and blan- 10 ”x 7” to 18” x 14” x 11” and have zip down ket, cutting board, chopping “knife,” frying corners that allow bin to transform into play pan, and plate of sandwiches. The house mats of various sizes. Minis are similar to the measures 12” x 8” x 10 ¾”. Classic sets, except smaller in size (approx. 9” C . 018811 Deluxe Village House (E .) x 7” x 5”). The Shapes series features containers E ...... 119 .95 shaped like objects (such as a horse stable), and The ultimate home for your Calico Critters, the Backpacks allow you to carry the ZibBins on this 3-story house has 8 large rooms! The your back. These portable playsets have plenty house has a cream-colored exterior, blue of room to add your own small toys, too. See D . roof, and brown “wooden” accents. Other below for more details on each set. ~ Tasha/Lisa features include doors and windows that 019259 Country Stables Shapes (B ). open and close, a large front porch with a ...... 20.99 17 .50 railing, a second-story balcony, an interior Barn shaped set includes stable toys: 2 Critters sold separately. staircase, and a ladder to the attic. The horses, 2 riders, and 2 jumps. house measures 17” x 17” x 17.5”. 019301 Classic Medium ☼Calico Critters (PK-AD) 054575 Deluxe Village House ...... 24.99 21 .95 Meet the Calico Critters of Cloverleaf Corners! Gift Set . . . . . 162.80 129 .95 Includes 2 dinosaur toys (3” tall). These adorable, posable animal figures stand Gift set includes Deluxe Village House, 019306 Dinosaur Minis . . . 10.99 9 .50 about 3” tall (adults) or 2” tall (kids), have fuzzy Sister's Bedroom Set, Milky Mouse Family, Includes 2 smaller dinosaur toys (1”-1.5” “animal” skin, and are dressed in detailed fabric and Milky Mouse Twins. tall). “people” clothes. Each family set includes four 018889 Luxury Townhome . . . 89 .95 051245 ☼Dinosaur Bring Along critters (mother, father, girl, and boy), and each This large luxury townhome provides plenty Backpack . . . . . 20.99 17 .50 twin set includes a baby girl and baby boy. The of space for your Calico Critters family (or 019319 Fairy Castle Classic Small bottom of the family and twin packages lists several families!). The townhome has a ...... 19.99 16 .95 each animal’s name and provides a short biog- cream-colored exterior, gray accents, and Includes a 4.5” doll. raphy. For added play fun, several realistically an adobe colored roof. The two-story home 019324 Farm Classic Small . . 20.99 17 .50 detailed accessory sets are available (see details opens and closes and features 4 large rooms Includes a farmer, animal, and tractor. below). ~ Lisa plus a room divider that creates a fifth room. 019366 Farm Minis . . . . . 10.99 9 .50 EACH FAMILY ...... 22 .95 It also has a movable staircase, a balcony, Includes 2 small farm animals. 018446 Beagle Dog Family an expandable floor to create even more 051246 ☼Farmland Toy Box Playset 051213 ☼Buckley Deer Family space, and two lights that you can switch ...... 20.99 17 .50 018521 Buttercup Cat Family on and off (batteries not included). House 019368 Firehouse Backpack 20.99 17 .50 018557 Cottontail Rabbit Family measures 12” x 12” x 12” when closed and Includes 3” diecast fire truck with extend- 051645 ☼Dalmation Dog Family (C .) 21” x 21” x 21” when opened. able ladder. 018828 Fisher Cat Family 051215 Oakwood Home . . . . 64 .95 051247 ☼Full Throttle Street Racer 051647 ☼Furbanks Squirrel Family This roomy house contains three floors, with Backpack . . . . . 20.99 17 .50 051651 ☼Hopscotch Rabbit Family movable ladders for your critters to move 019385 Hot Wheels Ramp It Up! 018958 Milky Mouse Family from floor to floor. The house is cream- ...... 16.99 14 .50 051656 ☼Norwood Mouse Family colored with a red roof and the 3rd floor 8” x 8” x 7” bin has racetrack playmat and 051659 ☼Silk Cat Family is removable and double-sided so it can includes a Hot Wheels car. 018972 Sugar Bear Family convert to a yard or a first floor expansion. 019391 LEGO Head (A .) . . . 13.99 11 .95 051665 ☼Wilder Panda Bear Family House measures 11 3/4" x 8 3/4" x 15 1/4". 8” x 8” x 7” yellow bin is decorated with 051667 ☼Yellow Labrador Family large LEGO faces. Unzips into 21” x 21” Furniture Sets playmat (LEGOS not included). EACH SET OF TWINS . . . . . 8 .95 051212 ☼Baby’s Nursery Set . . 26 .95 019413 LEGO M20 City . . . 19.99 16 .95 018473 Beagle Dog Twins Pink and white furniture including crib with 13.5” x 12” x 8” bin unzips to a 29” x 26” 018543 Buttercup Cat Twins mobile and pull out drawers, dresser, high mat (LEGOS not included). 018579 Cottontail Rabbit Twins chair, slide, playmat and lots of accessories. 019414 Mansion Minis . . . . 10.99 9 .50 051646 ☼Dalmation Dog Twins 051644 ☼Bunk Beds Set . . . . 9 95. Includes a 4.5” doll. 018864 Fisher Cat Twins Includes stackable single beds, ladder, mat- 019424 Princess Doll House Backpack 051648 ☼Furbanks Squirrel Twins tresses, pillow and blankets (pink and blue)...... 19.99 16 .95 051652 ☼Hopscotch Rabbit Twins 018546 Children’s Bunk Beds Set Includes a 4.5” doll. 018960 Milky Mouse Twins ...... 26 .95 019427 Road & Rail Classic Large 051657 ☼Norwood Mouse Twins (D .) 25 piece set includes child’s dresser with 4 ...... 26.99 22 .95 051660 ☼Silk Cat Twins drawers, bunk beds (separable), mattresses, Playmat has roadway and railroad tracks (no 018977 Sugar Bear Twins bedding, school supplies, stuffed animals, toys included). 051666 ☼Wilder Panda Bear Twins and more. 019470 Small Town Classic Small 051668 ☼Yellow Labrador Twins 018616 Country Dining Room ...... 20.99 17 .50 Furniture Set . . . . . 14 .95 Road, railway, and town scenery. Includes EACH SET OF TRIPLETS . . . . . 12 .95 Includes cabinet with plate rack and a built 2 diecast cars. 051649 ☼Fuzzy Penguin Triplets in sink, dinner table, 4 chairs, 4 large dinner 019471 Speedway Minis . . . 10.99 9 .50 051663 ☼Tuxedo Cat Triplets plates, 4 small dessert plates, and 4 cups. Includes 3” racecar.

1270 (Not) Just for Fun See page vi for key to Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act warning labels. 018621 Country Furniture ACCESSORIES Bedroom Set . . . . . 19 .95 018545 Calico Carry Case . . . 24 .95 Includes bed (with bedding), storage chest, Measuring 12” tall x 12” wide x 4 ¾” deep armoire with 2 storage drawers, cushioned (when closed), this large carrying case rocking chair, night stand with storage provides plenty of space for your Calico drawer and shelf, and decorative lamp. Critters and accessories. It contains one 018626 Country Living Furniture large drawer to store larger furniture pieces, Room Set ...... 12 .00 two mini drawers to hold smaller accesso- Includes 2 arm chairs, rustic table & coat ries, two compartment rooms, and a handle rack, and shortbread cookies with serving for easy toting. Best of all, this carrying case plate. is a playhouse, too! Open it up to reveal 018719 Deluxe Bathroom Set . . 26 .95 illustrated backdrop scenes of a living room, 40+ piece set includes a bath tub with kitchen, hallway, bathroom, and bedroom. Anamalz Boxed Sets shower stand, cabinet sink with mirror, toi- 018550 Convertible Coupe . . . 54 .95 053068 ☼Farm ...... 24 .95 let, toiletries, and more. Your Calico Critters will be ready for their 053069 ☼Jungle ...... 24 .95 018755 Deluxe Kitchen Set . . . 26 .95 next road trip with this stylish convertible 053070 ☼Prehistoric . . . . . 34 .95 40+ piece set includes a round table, 2 coupe. This classic 1950s-style green car fits 053071 ☼Wild ...... 34 .95 chairs, oven range, countertop with sink, up to six Critters, and the tires and steering hutch, 2 potted plants, sugar bowl, and a wheel rotate. The set also includes a piece ☼Royal Family Wooden Doll Set (PK-3) variety of cookware, bread and vegetables. of detachable luggage, 2 detachable baby This royal wooden family coordinates perfectly 018785 Deluxe Living Room Set 26 .95 seats with safety straps, and 3 Calico Critters with Melissa and Doug’s wooden castle sets, 40+ piece set includes a light-up fireplace Whisker Cats (Mom, boy, and baby girl). but they will probably feel right at home in (batteries not included), cushioned couch your other dollhouses, too. The set contains a and arm chairs, rotary dial telephone, coffee king, queen, prince, princess, and two wooden table, fireplace tools, coffeemaker, books, Play Figures horses (one white, one brown). The pose-able newspapers, and more. dolls measure about 3.5” tall and are dressed in 051650 ☼Girl’s Lavender Bedroom Pasture Pals (Ages 3+) colorful royal fabric colors of purple, blue, and Set ...... 26 .95 A collectible set of 12 horses of different pink. ~ Lisa White furniture with lavendar and floral breeds. Kids of all ages will enjoy playing with 035026 ...... 19.99 14 .95 accents including a bed, wardrobe, and these little flocked horses (each horse measures vanity with mirror, and 25+ accessories to approximately 3" tall by 3.5" long) and reading Pretend Play Families (PK-4) complete the decor. about the different breeds, where they came These multi-generational doll sets make fam- 018866 Kozy Kitchen Set . . . . 26 .95 from, and what they are and have been used for. ily pretending a lot more realistic! Each of 55+ piece set includes a countertop with 032668 ...... 19.99 14 .95 the 8-piece sets below includes a grandpa, sink, refrigerator, hutch, round table, chairs, grandma, father, mother, and four children, oven range, apron, toaster, dishes, and a Wooden Horses Sets (PK-3) ranging from toddlers to young teens. Dolls are variety of food and cooking supplies. Young horse enthusiasts will love these sets freestanding, made of solid vinyl, and painted 018882 Living Room Set . . . . 19 .95 of colorful, realistically-illustrated horses or realistically. These are great for small doll- Includes a sofa, rocking chair, 2 photo ponies. Each set contains 10 - ½” thick pieces, houses or unit-block dollhouses that aren’t quite frames with interchangeable pictures, book- many of which look quite animated, that are big enough to accommodate taller fashion dolls. case, lamp, and 6 play books. comfortably at home, stored in their own indi- The tallest adults are 5” in height, while sitting 051653 ☼Living Room Suite . . . 14 .95 vidually illustrated section of a 16.5” x 13.5” babies are approximately 1.75” tall. Includes a cherry-patterned sofa, two pine shadowbox. The set also includes a color- CHOKING HAZARD (1). Not <3yrs. matching armchairs, pillows, coffee table, fully illustrated 30-page guide book that pro- EACH DOLL SET ...... 20.95 17 .50 vase and bouquet of flowers. vides general information on care and feeding 036190 Asian 036192 Latino 051654 ☼Master Bathroom Set 26 .95 of horses and ponies, as well as specifics about 036191 Black 036193 White Includes blue and white checked bathroom each breed. ~ Megan with carpet, toilet, sink and mirror, tub, EACH SET ...... 30.00 24 .50 shower stand and over 30 accessories. 030330 Horses 030405 Ponies Safari Ltd. Figures & Toobs (PK+) 018948 Master Bedroom Set . . 26 .95 Kudos to Safari for their persistent efforts to Includes a bed with matching sheet & pil- ☼Anamalz (PK-AD) create extremely detailed and authentic figures! low, armoire with drawer, vanity/dresser These fun, sturdy and pose-able animals are Each plastic replica is hand-painted, safety-test- with mirror, bench, night stand with drawer, handmade from all environmentally friendly ed and is lead and phthalate-free. There are so lamp, cosmetic jar, alarm clock, and 2 materials, such as schima superba (needlewood) many delightful collections to choose from; see books. and formaldehyde-free glue. Plus, Anamalz categories below to browse their offerings, from 018963 Nightlight Nursery Set 26 .95 uses their extra income to support many child knights to fairies, animals to . 17+ piece pink-themed set includes a crib and wildlife organizations. Good for your kids. for 2 Calico babies with rotating night- Good for animals. Good for the world. Safari Knights & Dragons Figures light (batteries not included), rocking horse CHOKING HAZARD (1). Not <3yrs. You can play almost anywhere with the awe- cradle, baby table and chair, toy bear, baby EACH ANIMAL ...... 8 .95 some figures and you can use your imagination food dish, and more. 046604 Black Ram 046618 Kangaroo to create your very own big battles with drag- 051661 ☼Sister’s Bedroom Set 26 .95 046605 Brown Bear 041482 Koala ons, knights, dukes and horses! To spice things Includes 30+ pieces to create the ulti- 046606 Bull 046619 Lion up, use wooden blocks to buid forts, castles or mate bedroom including bed, vanity, desk, 046607 Camel 041499 Llama dungeons for your figures. Attack! Knights stand school & beauty supplies, etc. "Wood" 046608 Cow 041619 Moose about 3.5" to 4" tall, and horses are typically furniture with red floral accents, pillows & 046609 Crocodile 046620 Panda 3.75 to 5.25" high, depending on their stance. blankets. 046610 Donkey 046621 Pig Dragons are 4 to 5.5" tall. - Stephen 051662 ☼Sister’s Loft Bed Set 9 .95 046611 Elephant 041625 Polar Bear EACH BELOW ...... 4.50 3 50. Includes loft bed with a built-in cabinet with 046613 Giraffe 041631 Reindeer 009666 Horse with Blue and Yellow Robe mirror, drawers and hanging rod, mattress, 046614 Goat 046622 Rhino and Red Leopard blanket & pillow, 2 hangers and ladder. 046615 Gorilla 046623 Sheep 009680 Knight Holding Red Flag 046616 Hippo 046624 Tiger 009823 Knight w/ Wh Unicorn Helmet 046617 Horse 046625 Zebra 009886 White Horse w/ Blue Robe (continued...) See page vi for key to Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act warning labels. (Not) Just for Fun 1271 A . D ./E . Once Upon a Time Collection ACCESSORIES B ./C . I’m sure in your time you’ve fallen for the old 038339 Cannon (moves up & down 4 50. “once upon a time” trick to get you to bed. The 038340 Cannon Balls . . . . . 4.99 3 95. king and queen send the handsome young man 038348 Pirate Skeleton . . . . 4.99 3 95. to save the princess from the hungry, fire breath- 038350 Treasure Chest (opens & closes)4 .50 ing dragon that’s holding her captive. The soon- 022418 Pirate Raft . . . . . 20.99 12 .50 to-be prince thrusts his mighty sword into the EACH BELOW (except noted) . . . 2 .75 belly of the dragon, and it falls over dead. The Ancient Rome - Set of 12 Figures 009655 Duke of Britain Knight prince saves the princess and they go back and A great set for recreating some ancient events, 009684 Knight with Ball and Chain, live happily ever after. That’s what happens in these figures are slightly smaller (about 2.5” Yellow and Blue Robe every story, but make up your own with these tall). The set includes 7 figures such as a noble- 009697 Knight w/ Bow & Arrow (A .) very fun figurines. 2.5 to 3 inches tall. - Stephen woman, legionnaire, emperor, etc., as well as 009699 Knight with Crossbow EACH FIGURE ...... 7.50 5 .75 5 replicas of buildings like the triumphal arch, 009798 Knight w/ Red Winged Helmet 021798 King aqueduct, and Colosseum. and Studded Mace 022512 Prince Charming . . . 7.49 4 .50 045852 ...... 48.00 36 .95 009803 Knight, Studded Mace 022527 Princess American Civil War Sets 009808 Knight with Sword and Blue ® Helmet with Unicorn K ./L . Just when you think Safari Ltd is as good as 009812 Knight with Trumpet they can get, they come out with even more 009895 White Horse w/ Red Robe 3 .50 impressive miniature figures. These collections 009653 Duke of Britain Horse 3 .50 include historically accurate soldiers from the 009659 Galloping Beige Horse 3 .50 J . Civil War and even include a small educational 009660 Galloping Black Horse 3 .50 sheet with each set. Like all Safari figures, these 009667 Horse w/ Blue & Yellow are hand-painted, phthalate free, and safety Robe (C )...... 3 .50 Flower Fairies Collection (PK-AD) tested. Replicas range in size from 1.5” to 3”. 009673 Horse w/ Red Robe & Blue This collection of fairies includes brightly Each set contains 4-5 soldiers and one acces- Wings ...... 3 .50 colored figures that represent different flowers. sory piece. Boxed sets also include a full-color 009675 Horse w/ White Robe & Red These butterfly-winged beauties will enchant information card. Figures are the same in either Dragon ...... 4 .75 fairy fans of all ages. A graceful Fairy Pony boxed or “Toob”ed versions. 009688 Knight w/ Blue/Yellow . completes the collection. New sets include a CHOKING HAZARD (1). Not <3yrs. Lance (B )...... 4 .75 fairy character and an animal, except for the Tea EACH TOOB ...... 12.50 9 95. 009692 Knight, Blue Winged Helmet Party set which features two sitting fairies, two 012812 Confederate Set 1 (M .) and Studded Mace . . . 4 .75 toadstools and a flower table. Most characters 012822 Confederate Set 2 EACH BELOW (except noted) . . . 6 .25 are about 4” tall. 013395 Union Set 1 009651 Duke of Bourbon Knight EACH BELOW (except noted) . . 8.99 6 .50 013398 Union Set 2 009702 Knight w/ Gold Dragon Helmet 021665 Bluebell (K .) 021720 Iris EACH BOXED SET ...... 15.99 11 .50 and Lance (D .) 021669 Buttercup 021729 Jasmine 020105 Confederate Set 1 009796 Knight w/ Leopard Helmet, 021714 Fairy Pony (L .) 6 .95 021949 Violet 020109 Confederate Set 2 Gold Lance 021706 Daisy the Fairy Baby . .6.99 5 .95 020155 Union Set 1 (P .) 009819 Knight, White & Red Lance 017394 Lucy on a Cardinal . . .9.99 7 .25 020159 Union Set 2 009847 Robert de Mamimes Knight Features an elfin fairy perched atop a EACH BELOW ...... 9.99 9 25. 009669 Horse with Blue Robe & Red friendly cardinal. 021681 Bridge (N .) Wings 017556 Ollie on a Snail Set . . .8.99 7 .25 021690 Officer’s Tent (O .) 009672 Horse with Gold Robe & Black Lion Includes an elf-like male fairy riding a 036717 Red Dragon brown snail. M . 009649 Duke of Bourbon Horse 7 .75 021794 Rose the Fairy Queen 11.99 8 .75 009664 Horse with Black Robe & Gold 017289 Tea Party Set (J .) . . .21.99 16 .75 Dragon (E .) ...... 7 .75 Includes two sitting fairies, two toadstool 009676 Horse with White Robe and seats and a sunflower table. N . Silver Armor . . . . . 7 .75 017286 Fairy Fantasies Mini Collectibles O . 009663 Green Dragon (H ). . . . 8 .50 ...... 12.99 9 .50 009656 Four Headed Orange Dragon 13 .75 Includes six figures from the Fairy Fantasies collection, scaled down to 2 ½” – 3” and F . G . H . I . painted in slightly different colors.

Swashbuckler Collection P . Ever dreamed of a pirate’s life? These hand- painted, authentically detailed figures are ready ☼Safari People - Designer Toob (PK-AD) to take you on an adventure over the high seas. Add to your Safari collection with these real- Prepare to take the helm, aim the cannon, and istic miniature replica sets. The Safari People ☼Days of Old Collection (PK-AD) find the buried treasure. Just beware that some- set has 7 people dressed in various professions: Recreate your own royal court with the Days times all that’s ever found of a treasure-seeking firefighter, police officer, veterinarian, chef, and of Old collection. King Alfred, Queen Sofia, pirate is a skeleton holding a map! Each figure others. ~ Lisa handsome Prince Patrick, and three lovely prin- is 3.5 to 4" tall, and accessories are proportion- 013271 ...... 12.50 9 50. cesses (Emily, Juliet, and Penelope) round out ately-sized. ~ Alysia this collection. Collect them all! Figures stand CHOKING HAZARD (1). Not <3yrs. Best in Show Safari Dogs approx 4” tall. 038338 Boatswain Benjamin Jeffery 4 .50 These awesome dogs range from cute puppies 013070 King Alfred (I .) . . . 10.49 7 .75 021670 Calico Jack ...... 5.99 4 .75 to fierce guard dogs! Golden retrievers and 013220 Prince Patrick (F .) . . . 8.49 6 .25 038345 First Mate Anne Bonny 5.99 3 .75 dalmations, too! Play in your house, outside, 013221 Princess Emily (G ). . . 8.49 6 .25 038346 First Mate Jonathan Roberts 3 .75 or in water! Or maybe they're farm dogs! Dog 013222 Princess Juliet . . . . 8.49 6 .25 038347 Gunner Phillip Morton 5.99 3 .75 figures range in size from about 3-5" long and 013223 Princess Penelope . . . 8.49 6 .25 038342 Captain Thomas “Red Beard” about 2-3" high; puppies are between 2-3" long 013254 Queen Sofia . . . . . 8.49 6 .25 Crowe ...... 5.99 4 .75 and approximately 2" high. ~ Stephen 1272 (Not) Just for Fun See page vi for key to Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act warning labels. EACH DOG (except noted) . . . 4.99 3 .50 Safari Farm Horses Derby Truck 020572 Black Labrador . . . . 4.99 3 .95 With all these breeds, it’s enough to make Sized to accommodate the Winner’s Circle 036691 Border Collie (A .) you go horse crazy! Play outside on the beach, horses above, this truck is made of durable ABS 035137 Collie or build stables with blocks in the house. and is dark green and tan. It features opening 035141 Dalmation Constructed of durable plastic and painted doors/tailgate and measures 10" L x 4" H x 4" W, 021718 French Bulldog . . . . 4.99 3 .95 realistic colors, these horses are almost totally and the bed is 1 1/8" deep, 3 1/8" W x 3 1/2" L. 035164 German Shepherd resistant to water and chlorine discoloration. CHOKING HAZARD (1). Not <3yrs. 017336 German Shepherd With Puppies Saddle up your favorite breed and ride! Adult 038344 ...... 23.99 14 .25 ...... 5.99 4 .75 horses measure approximately 4-5" long and 4" 035167 Golden Retriever (B .) 5.49 4 .25 high while the foals measure approximately 3" Safari Wildlife Wonders Collection 021688 Jack Russell Terrier . . 4.99 3 .95 long and 3" high. - Stephen Safari gives us animals from around the world. 039627 Pembroke Corgi . . . . 3.50 2 .75 035109 Appaloosa Foal . . . . 3.00 2 .50 Tigers, bears, giraffes, elephants. Depending 021841 Schnauzer ...... 4.99 3 .95 021564 Arabian Mare . . . . 6.99 5 .50 on your child’s imagination, they might use EACH PUPPY (except noted) . . 2.99 2 .50 021658 Belgian Stallion . . . . 6.99 5 .50 those animals for a peaceful wildlife story about 035138 Collie puppy 035134 Chestnut Horse . . . . 4.50 3 .50 a hungry tiger who almost eats the giraffe, but 035142 Dalmation Puppy 035188 Jutland Heavy . . . . 4.99 3 .95 then becomes a herbivore, so the giraffe is now 035165 German Shepherd Puppy 035216 Pinto ...... 3.99 2 .95 his friend. Or maybe your friend, kids, or broth- 035168 Golden Retriever Puppy 3.50 2 .75 er will just arrange them on a shelf, because Winner’s Circle Collection Horses they are, after all, cute collectibles. Yes, the A . Although these models are slightly smaller than possibilities are endless with these detailed B . the Blue Ribbon Collection, they still deserve to museum-quality replica animals, for any time, be placed in the winner’s circle. Each model is any age, the classic nature-molded-into-plastic hand-painted, approximately 5-6" long and 4" toy. Animals range in size from 6” to 12” long D . high (foals and ponies are somewhat smaller). and from 4” to 9” high. ~ Janine 012668 Abaco Barb Mare (I .) 6.99 4 .95 021663 Black Jaguar . . . . 14.99 11 .50 C . 035104 Andalusian Stallion . . 4.99 3 .95 010272 Lion ...... 14.99 11 .50 G . 036685 American Paint . . . . . 5.99 4 .75 021768 Panda ...... 16.99 12 .95 012702 Appaloosa Foal . . . . 3.99 2 .95 010288 Polar Bear . . . . . 14.99 11 .50 012730 Appaloosa Mare (K .) . 6.99 4 .95 010464 Silverback Gorilla . . 14.99 11 .50 035110 Arabian Foal . . . . . 3.99 2 .95 010529 White Rhinoceros . . 15.99 12 .25 E . F . 035111 Arabian Mare . . . . 4.99 3 .95 021964 White Siberian Tiger 15.99 12 .25 036694 Chincoteague Pony . . 4.99 3 .95 Safari Farm Collection 035136 Clydesdale Foal . . . . 3.99 2 .95 Wild Safari Jungle Figures Down on the farm. What would a farm be 035135 Clydesdale Mare . . . 6.99 5 .50 These authentic looking, semi-soft plastic without animals? To me, the best part of farms 021701 Clydesdale Stallion . . . 7.99 5 .75 figures are hand-painted and durable. Create a ARE the animals! If you love farms, stock yours 036699 Friesian ...... 5.99 4 .75 jungle, zoo, or anything else you can imagine. with an arrangement of cows, pigs, hens, cats, 051376 ☼Gypsy Vanner Stallion -(J .) Wild Safari Jungle figures are a bit smaller than rabbits, sheep, alpacas, donkeys, goats and ...... 7.99 6 .25 the Vanishing Wild line, with adult animals roosters! Animals range in size, but generally 010077 Haflinger ...... 6.99 4 .95 ranging in size between 5"-6" in length and 3-4" fall between 3” and 6” long, and 1” to 3” tall. 017358 Icelandic Stallion . . . 5.99 4 .75 in height. Baby animals are sized at approxi- Baby animals are sized somewhat smaller. ~ 035197 Lipizzaner Stallion . . . 4.99 3 .95 mately 3" long and about 2" high. – elise Janine 021959 Lusitano ...... 6.99 5 .50 039590 African Bull Elephant 8.99 6 95. 042919 Alpaca ...... 4.99 3 .95 036711 Morgan Foal ...... 3.99 2 .95 009150 African Elephant Adult 8.99 6 95. 042920 Alpaca Baby . . . . . 3.99 2 .95 036712 Morgan Mare . . . . 5.99 4 .75 009194 African Elephant Baby 3.99 2 95. 048430 Black Angus Calf . . . 2.99 2 .50 022367 Percheron (D .) . . . . 7.99 5 .75 038082 Alligator ...... 6.99 4 95. 042921 Black Angus Cow . . . 5.99 4 .75 035217 Pinto Mustang . . . . 5.99 4 .75 010005 Angolan Lion . . . . . 6.99 5 50. 042922 Brahma Bull (E .) . . . 6.50 4 .95 035225 Quarter Horse . . . . 4.99 3 .95 021508 Angolan Lion Cub . . . 3.99 2 95. 042923 Charolais Calf . . . . 3.49 2 .75 035230 Roan Mustang . . . . 4.99 3 .95 021577 Asian Elephant Baby 4.99 3 50. 042924 Charolais Cow . . . . 5.99 4 .75 021787 Rocky Mountain Staln 6.99 5 .50 021592 Bactrian Camel . . . . 7.99 5 75. 020752 Classic Pig ...... 4.49 3 .50 021805 Saddlebred Gelding . . 6.99 5 .50 039598 Bengal TIger . . . . . 6.99 5 50. 042927 Donkey ...... 5.99 4 .75 039634 Shire Horse . . . . . 6.99 5 .50 039599 Bengal Tiger Cub . . . 4.49 3 50. 012957 Donkey Foal (G .) . . . 3.99 2 .95 039635 Tennessee Walker (H ). 5.99 4 .75 020577 Black Panther . . . . 4.99 3 95. 021234 Ewe ...... 4.49 3 .50 021910 Thoroughbred Stallion 6.99 5 .50 010041 Cape Buffalo . . . . . 7.99 6 25. 021536 Hen & Chicks . . . . 3.99 2 .95 012810 Capybara (F .) . . . . 4.99 3 95. 021543 Hereford Calf (F .) . . . 3.99 2 .95 EACH SET BELOW ...... 9.99 7 .75 020744 Cheetah Cub . . . . . 3.99 2 95. 051377 ☼Hereford Cow . . . 6.99 5 .50 017119 Audrey on Streaming Light Set 038084 Cheetah Running . . . 5.99 4 75. 021575 Holstein Bull . . . . . 6.99 5 .50 Includes 6.5” x 3.75” Gypsy Vanner Mare 017180 Chimpanzee w/ Baby 5.99 4 75. 021578 Holstein Calf . . . . . 3.49 2 .75 with 3” female rider in Western attire. 009199 Giraffe Adult . . . . . 7.99 6 25. 021579 Holstein Cow . . . . 5.99 4 .75 017361 James on Dancing Bells Set 009230 Giraffe Baby . . . . . 3.99 2 95. 021697 Jersey Cow . . . . . 5.99 4 .75 Includes 4.75” x 3.75” Holsteiner Stallion 009322 Hippopotamus Adult 6.99 5 50. 021892 Lamb (Bleating) . . . . 2.99 2 .50 with 3” male rider in English attire. 009502 Hippopotamus Baby . . 3.99 2 95. 017391 Lamb ...... 2.99 2 .50 013061 Indian Rhino . . . . . 6.99 5 50. 013177 Llama ...... 6.99 4 .95 038086 Kangaroo with Baby 5.99 4 75. 017406 Mule ...... 5.99 4 .75 H . 021745 Koala with Baby . . . 4.50 3 50. 022019 Manx Cat ...... 2.99 2 .50 021751 Lemur ...... 4.99 3 50. I . 022191 Orange Tabby Cat . . . 2.99 2 .50 010271 Leopard Cub . . . . . 5.50 4 25. 042928 Phoenix Rooster . . . 2.99 2 .50 013085 Lesser Kudu . . . . . 6.99 5 50. 022400 Piglet ...... 2.50 2 .25 010275 Lioness ...... 6.99 5 50. 022537 Pygmy Nanny Goat . . 3.99 2 .95 021752 Lioness with Cub . . . 8.99 6 50. 022546 Rabbit ...... 3.50 2 .75 J . 010274 Lion Cub ...... 3.99 2 95. 017622 Rooster ...... 2.99 2 .50 051381 ☼Meerkats . . . . . 5.99 4 75. 022629 Sitting Piglet (C ). . . . 2.99 2 .50 021764 Orangutan with Baby 6.50 4 95. K . 013317 River Ranch Set . . . 29.99 15 .25 010277 Orangutan Baby . . . 4.50 3 50.

See page vi for key to Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act warning labels. (Not) Just for Fun 1273 017584 Ostrich ...... 4.99 3 .95 Wild Safari Sea Life Wild Safari Dinos & Prehistoric Life 010287 Panther Cub . . . . . 4.50 3 .50 I’m sure you’ve heard a lot of stories of the 051365 ☼ 10.49 8 50. 010393 Retic . Giraffe Adult . . 8.99 4 .27 seven seas, with all those movies about pirates 051371 ☼Dracorax . . . . . 9.99 7 75. 010401 Retic . Giraffe Baby . . 5.50 2 .59 and the Little Mermaid. But what if you wanted 051375 ☼Guanlong . . . . . 7.99 6 25. 051382 ☼Sable Antelope . . . 6.99 5 .50 to hear the tragic tale of the humpback whale 018832 Siberian Tiger . . . . 6.99 5 .50 that lost its mother? Or what about the brave 038089 Snow Leopard Adult 5.99 4 .75 chinstrap penguin, Fluke Waterwaddler, who 038090 Snow Leopard Cub . . 2.99 2 .50 overthrows the evil emperor penguin in an 021866 Spider Monkey . . . . 3.99 2 .95 ocean far, far awa?. Pretend as much as you 023017 White Bengal Tiger . . 6.99 5 .50 want with Wild Safari Sea Life, with dozens E . F . 039638 White Bengal Tgr Cub 4.50 3 .50 of sea life figurines!Sea life figures range from 013399 White Rhino ...... 6.99 5 .50 3- 5.5". - Stephen Safari Dragons Collection 013401 White Rhino Baby . . 2.99 2 .50 020751 Chinstrap Penguin . . . 5.49 4 .25 If you’ve seen many pictures of dragons, you 023030 White Tiger . . . . . 6.99 5 .50 020912 Dolphin Adult . . . . 4.99 3 .95 probably know that everyone’s perception is a 021968 Zebra Adult . . . . . 8.99 6 .95 020913 Dolphin Calf . . . . 2.99 2 .50 little different. I think they are big reptiles that 021982 Zebra Baby . . . . . 5.99 4 .75 021163 Emperor Penguin . . . 5.49 4 .25 have 4 legs, claws, teeth, 2 wings, reptilian eyes, 048431 Great White Shark . . . 6.99 4 .95 a long tail and spikes on their backs. Some 021667 Humboldt Penguin . . . 5.49 4 .25 dragons look quite different, though; there are Wild Safari North American Wildlife 022452 Polar Bear ...... 5.99 4 .75 dragons that look like roosters (cockatrices), ones What beautiful representations of favorite 022460 Polar Bear Cub . . . . 3.99 2 .95 that have human faces, ones that are a mixture North American wildlife! These hand-painted, 022592 Rockhopper Penguin 5.50 4 .25 of several different animals, and ones that leave detailed, realistic-looking figures each come 022649 South African Penguin 5.50 3 .20 you with a confused “What is THAT!?” Safari’s with an educational hang tag. Figures are about version of Chinese dragons are FANTASTIC. 3”- 4” long and 1.5”-3” tall. A . B . The purple one is very, very bright, the end of 012700 American Badger . . . 4.99 3 .95 its tail looks like icy fire, and it’s fit to be in any 017130 Beaver ...... 3.49 2 .75 emperor’s palace. The blue dragon is a more 041333 Bison ...... 6.99 4 .95 natural looking one, an able creature and a wise 041334 Black Bear . . . . . 5.99 4 .75 C . teacher. Also check out the Dragon Toobs for 041335 Black Bear Cub . . . . 2.99 2 .50 more cool-looking little dragons. Any dragon D . 012773 Bobcat ...... 5.99 4 .75 lover likes to have a few of these creatures to 041338 Buck ...... 4.99 3 .50 Carnegie Collection Dinosaurs keep them company. Dragons below measure 017213 Coyote ...... 4.99 3 .50 This is my favorite of all the Safari Ltd. collec- 7" long and 4" high. ~ Janine 017236 Coyote Pup . . . . . 3.49 2 .75 tions. The very detailed, solid plastic design and 020585 Blue Dragon ...... 13.99 9 95. 017285 Desert Tortoise . . . . . 5.49 4 .25 realistic colors make for dino-sized fun anywhere! 051370 ☼Cloud Dragon (F .) 19.99 15 .25 041339 Doe ...... 3.99 2 .95 With all the dinosaurs from the ferocious T-rex 051372 ☼Dragon Hatchlings . 4.99 3 95. 041340 Fawn ...... 2.99 2 .50 and even the Wooly Mammoth, this collection is 012960 Fire Dragon . . . . 18.99 13 .75 038085 Fox ...... 3.99 2 .95 sure to have some of your favorites! Dinosaurs 017298 Forest Dragon With 010073 Gray Wolf ...... 4.99 3 .50 are scale model replicas and range in size with the Golden Eyes (E .) . . . 17.99 12 .95 013035 Greater Roadrunner . . 3.99 2 .95 smallest approximately 4.5" x 1" (Pteranodon) and 017356 Horned Chinese Dragon 048432 Grey Squirrel w/Acorn 3.99 2 .95 the largest approximately 22" x 5" () ...... 13.99 9 95. 041341 Moose ...... 5.99 4 .75 and 11.75" x 13.75" (). Most repli- 013044 Ice Dragon . . . . . 16.99 12 .25 010276 Mountain Goat . . . . 3.99 2 .95 cas are somewhat in the middle, around 7" x 4.". 013071 Krystal Blue Dragon 13.99 10 .75 017404 Mountain Lion . . . . 5.59 4 .25 Generally, more expensive dinosaurs are larger. 013193 Midnight Moon Dragon 017571 Opossum w/ Babies . . 5.99 4 .75 All models are hand-painted, safety and are lead ...... 16.99 12 .25 010289 Pronghorn Buck . . . . 4.99 3 .95 and phthalate-free. ~ Janine 021756 Mountain Dragon . . 17.99 12 .95 021769 Raccoon ...... 4.99 3 .50 019979 . . . . . 10.99 8 .50 022534 Purple Dragon . . . 13.99 9 95. 048434 Reindeer ...... 4.99 3 .95 035107 Apatosaurus Baby . . . 7.99 6 .25 051383 ☼Swamp Dragon . . . 16.99 12 .95 017594 River Otter . . . . . 3.50 2 .75 035113 ...... 8.99 6 .95 035253 Timber Wolf Cub . . . 2.99 2 .50 051369 ☼Brachiosaurus . . . 29.99 22 .95 010538 White Wolf . . . . . 4.99 3 .50 012811 (B .) . . . 20.99 16 .00 Safari Mythical Realms Collection (PK+) 051384 ☼Whitetail Buck . . . 5.99 4 .75 021258 . . . 9.99 7 .75 This collection captures a nice range of mythi- 051385 ☼Whitetail Doe . . . 5.99 4 .75 035149 Dimetrodon (C .) . . . 7.99 5 .75 cal beauty. The sea, the air, the flames, the 051386 ☼Whitetail Fawn . . . 4.99 3 .50 010060 . . . . . 34.99 26 .75 creatures, all translated gracefully and wonder- 021157 Elasmosaurus . . . . 14.99 11 .50 fully in these detailed figurines. Pegasus and 021370 . . . 16.99 12 .95 the sea dragon are my favorites. Pegasus looks Monterey Bay Aquarium Collection 021686 . . . . . 11.99 9 .25 extremely valiant and magical, and the dragon This series of very realistic marine creatures are 035192 Kronosaurus . . . . 19.99 15 .25 is by far the coolest figure we carry (in my opin- sized to scale and painted beautifully. These 035198 Maiasaura w/ Nest . . 18.99 14 .25 ion!). Mythical Realms figures range in size are highly detailed and are very fun to play 013194 Miragaia (A .) . . . . 15.50 11 .50 from 2.5” to 7” long, and 4” to 7” tall. - Janine with anywhere, indoors or out, in water or out! 022340 . . . 9.99 7 .75 CHOKING HAZARD (1). Not <3yrs. Replicas range in size from 7-18" long, with the 035224 Pteranodon . . . . . 4.99 3 .50 017172 Centaur ...... 11.99 8 75. Giant Squid being the largest of the bunch. In 022541 Quetzalcoatlus . . . . 7.99 6 .25 012875 Cyclops ...... 11.99 8 75. general, more expensive figures are larger in 022659 gray/red 12.99 9 .95 021504 Griffin ...... 11.99 8 75. size. ~ Stephen 021903 Spinosaurus tan/grey 29.99 22 .95 051378 ☼Hydra ...... 22.99 17 .50 035116 Beluga Whale Adult 11.99 8 .95 022749 . . . . . 9.99 7 .75 013178 Medusa ...... 11.99 8 50. 035123 Bottlenose Dolphin . . 5.99 4 .75 022838 Tanystropheus . . . . 8.99 6 .95 022034 Mermaid ...... 7.99 5 75. 035166 Giant Squid . . . . . 11.99 9 .25 022933 . . . . . 11.99 9 .25 022057 Minotaur ...... 7.99 5 75. 035171 Great White Shark . . 14.99 10 .75 035259 Triceratops orange/green (D .) 022365 Pegasus ...... 11.99 8 75. 035175 Hammerhead Shark . . 5.99 4 .75 ...... 10.99 8 .50 022373 Phoenix ...... 11.50 8 75. 035189 Killer Whale Adult . . . 6.99 5 .50 035261 T-Rex - Green . . . . 12.99 9 .95 022481 Poseidon ...... 7.99 5 75. 035200 Manta Ray . . . . . 9.99 7 .75 035262 T-Rex - Tan . . . . . 15.99 12 .25 017634 Unicorn ...... 11.99 8 75. 035252 Tiger Shark . . . . . 6.99 5 .50 022952 . . . . . 7.99 6 .25 017676 Unicorn Baby . . . . 5.00 4 25. 035271 Whale Shark . . . . 14.99 11 .50 035284 Wooly Mammoth . . . 14.99 11 .50 022619 Sea Dragon . . . . . 15.99 12 .25

1274 (Not) Just for Fun See page vi for key to Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act warning labels. Wild Safari Bagged Sets Safari, Ltd . Toobs (PK+) Little Sandbox Play Sets These bagged sets include a themed selection These toobs have approximately 12 colorful of Safari, Ltd. animals and a laminated educa- detailed pieces made of solid plastic, and are the My Little Sandbox Play Sets (PK-AD) tional card. School assortments include educa- perfect size (2-3 inches) for make-believe fun. Our family has kind of a fascination with sand tional activities as well. Go for a long, cold ride with the characters in (maybe that comes with living in Illinois and 023059 N .A . Wildlife #2 . . . 54.99 42 .75 the Arctic Toob! Or put on your scuba gear and not being around it that often!) - all of us kids Fox, Wolf, Beaver, Big Horn Ram, Bald plunge into the deep blue sea with the Ocean have always loved sandboxes and playing in the Eagle, Grizzly Bear, Bison, Grey Squirrel w/ Toob! Wherever you take them, you’re sure to sand, and my mom's favorite place is the beach Acorn, Doe and Buck. have fun! Toobs are recommended for ages 3+. at Lake Michigan (she grew up nearby and loves 018795 Prehistoric Mammals 29.99 22 .95 The Mega Toobs have the same great figures but going to visit). These five different play sets will Woolly Mammoth, Woolly Mammoth Baby, with twice as many items (approximately 24). bring the sandbox or the beach into your home Smilodon, Ambelodon, and Andrewsarchus. CHOKING HAZARD (1). Not <3yrs. for those rainy or cold days where you can't EACH TOOB (exc noted) . . . 10.99 7 .95 enjoy the real thing. Kids will love playing in Safari School Assortments 051366 ☼African Village . . . 12.99 9 .95 the ultra fine sand contained in a 10" x 10" x 2" These bagged sets of Safari replicas also 017112 Ancient wooden box. Each play set includes the wood- include a little something extra – educational 036687 Arctic en box, sand, a no-mess play mat, themed toys activities related to the figures! The figures are 012772 Around the World to play in the sand with, and a re-sealable box the same high-quality Safari Ltd. replicas also 036688 Baby Sealife to keep everything together. Even adults will sold individually, bagged together for extra 017158 Big Cats enjoy sifting through the sand, raking designs or value, while the lesson plans feature some 021257 Bundles of Babies playing along with the kids in reminiscence of educational objectives and several reproduc- 020673 Carnivorous Dinos their youth or as the perfect stress reliever. An ible activities, if you’d like to stretch their use 035133 Cats enjoyable relaxing activity for all ages. ~ Megan beyond pretend play. 035139 Coral Reef EACH SET ...... 30.00 26 .95 047792 Animals of the Sea . . 54.99 32 .50 039602 Desert 028052 Big Builder (Construction) Includes Beluga whale and calf, killer 035152 Dog 050321 ☼Bug’s World whale and calf, Great White shark, dolphin 039605 Down on the Farm 031471 Combat Mission and dolphin calf, sea lion, sea turtle and 035159 Farm 031472 Doggie Day Camp (B .) Emperor penguin. 036698 Farm Babies 021262 Egyptian Mummy . . . 28.00 17 .32 047793 Community Workers 51.99 39 .75 035162 Frogs & Turtles 031858 Fairy Garden Includes pilot, veterinarian, police officer, 035178 Horse 011229 Horse Ranch fireman, park ranger, letter carrier and 013038 Horses & Riders 031507 Kitty Tea Party (A .) zookeeper. 036684 Galapagos ...... 8 .50 031889 Knights & Dragons 022607 Farm Mothers & Babies 50.99 38 .95 039619 In the Sky 011264 Pirates Ahoy! Includes a Classic Pig and Piglet, Hen with 039620 In the Water 031735 Sand N’ Tools Refill 10.00 8 95. chicks, Pygmy Goat Kid and Nanny, Ewe, 035184 Insect This refill can be used with any of the sets. Lamb, Bay Mare and Foal, and Holstein 021834 Lair of Dragons Collection 1 Included in a cute plastic bucket (which Calf and Cow...... 12.99 9 .50 measures 5” tall) is 1.75 pounds of fine ~~~~~~~~~~~ 021879 Lair of Dragons Collection 2 sand, a small sand bucket with handle (1” ...... 12.99 9 .50 tall), two grooming rakes, and two shovels. Safari Ltd . Collector’s Guide 036709 Land Down Under There are so many animals within the Safari 051380 ☼Mammal Skulls A . B . collections. Why not grab a free collector’s 017445 Mythical Realms guide that lists all of the animals in each col- 8 mini-replicas of the larger Mythical Realms lection? A check box is provided next to a full- Poseidon, mermaid, phoenix, sea dragon, color picture of each figurine so you can check unicorn, griffin, minotaur, and chimera. off each Safari animal you own. Keep track of 035160 North Amer Wildlife your collection with this free guide! – elise 035211 Ocean 037584 ...... FREE 021759 On the Road 022332 Pandas Wild Safari Adventure Truck 039628 Penguins Hop in for the adventure of a lifetime with 039630 Petting Zoo this totally cool truck! The truck sports a wild 036714 Pets zebra paint job with a red interior and a remov- 036715 Ponies able cage in the truck bed for transporting your 036716 Pony Derby favorite Safari, Ltd. animals to the zoo! The 035227 Reptile D . wheels are free moving and all the doors and 021773 River C . the gate open. Truck measures 10”L x 4" H x 035236 Shark 4" W. Truck bed measures 1 1/8" deep, 3 1/8" 035245 Space Sandbox Critters (PK-AD) W x 3 1/2" L. 021917 Trees These self-contained mini-sandboxes each CHOKING HAZARD (1). Not <3yrs. 035272 Whales & Dolphins hold a themed play set. Each 10.5"x8.5"x2" 036729 ...... 23.99 14 .25 017680 Wild Toob sandbox is shaped like a cute animal and the 036730 Zoo Babies no-leak lid comes off to reveal the sand, figures, 009852 Sue & Her Friends . . . 9.99 6 .28 and tools inside. A 20" x 20" no mess play met EACH MEGA TOOB (except) 20.99 15 .25 helps ensure the sand stays where it belongs! CHOKING HAZARD (1). Not <3yrs. The names below tell which animal the contain- 009643 Aquatic Adventures er is shaped like, while the parentheses indicate 009644 Dawn Of Dinosaurs the theme of the figures inside. 039604 Down on the Farm EACH CRITTER ...... 25.00 22 .75 039617 Horses & Ponies 052508 Bumble Bee (Dinosaur) (D .) 035187 Jungle ...... 20.99 14 .95 052509 Dalmatian (Dogs) 039629 Pets ...... 19.99 15 .25 052510 Ladybug (Mermaid) (C .) 035235 Sealife ...... 20.99 14 .95 052511 Piggy (Farm) 035281 Wild 1 ...... 20.99 14 .95 052512 Sea Turtle (Construction)

See page vi for key to Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act warning labels. (Not) Just for Fun 1275 Cars, Trucks & Trains with a wooden body that comes apart in three at an intersection then proceed to follow the pieces, and all the other necessary things to line it is currently on. If it comes to a broken Wooden Railway Sets (PK+) make the really cool-looking vehicle shown on or checkered line, it will pause. You can draw These wooden railway sets are a great value the front of the box – wheels, tires, windows. your own neighborhood with streets and roads, because the solid wood will last for years and all Pieces in each set are all interchangeable with test its capabilities by creating a black-line the pieces are compatible with those from other other sets to build fancy new creations. Each obstacle course, or visit www.doodletrackcar. sets and other popular wooden railway systems vehicle is approximately 4" long and is color com to create customized racetracks! The car (like Brio or Thomas). The Figure 8 Train Set coordinated (the tires and window both being runs on 2 AAA batteries, not included. - Jess is the basic set, while the Swivel Bridge and the same color within a set). New for 2010, 046243 ...... 16.99 13 .95 Wooden Railway Set feature more pieces and three Hot Rods add a dash of classic style to the more special features. Each set is great on its otherwise sleek and modern Mini Automoblox Doodle-Track Train (PK-AD) own, and of course the pieces in all the sets line. The colors are vibrant, the shapes are mod- 031498 ...... 16.50 13 .50 are interchangeable with those from other sets. ern and streamlined, and the pieces, including If you would like to expand your railroad real the plastic window, are virtually indestructible ☼Build-A-Road (PK-5) estate, we also carry six-packs of short, long, in indoor play. A really unique toy! ~ Zach Your first thoughts when you look at this will curved, and straight track - and switches too! CHOKING HAZARD (1). Not <3yrs. be “That is so cool!” and “How long did that Please see our website for the additional track EACH MINI BELOW ...... 15 .00 take to put together?” The answers to that are pieces. Kids will never forget the fun they can 047595 Mini Blue Hot Rod “yes, it is so cool” and “surprisingly, not long at have with these durable train sets. 047596 Mini Red Hot Rod all.” This ingenious track is made up of tons of 044703 Figure 8 Train Set . . 29.99 23 .50 047597 Mini T900 Red Truck click-lock track pieces (and here is the key) that This set features a wooden engine and coal 047598 Mini Yellow Hot Rod come in several sections for a total 15’ of track. car plus 20 pieces of wooden track and a EACH MINI BELOW ...... 13 .00 The track can be taken apart and interchanged bridge that make a figure eight. 015717 Mini M9 Sportvan Green at any point, it is flexible to allow for hills and 044711 Swivel Bridge Set . . . 59.99 44 .95 015755 Mini X9-X SUV Green curves wherever you want to put them and it has This set is slightly more elaborate with 45 EACH MINI BELOW ...... 12 .00 railings so the cars won’t go flying off the side. pieces, an ascending and descending track, 000697 Mini C9 Sportscar Yellow Additional features include a bridge, four ramp track supports, a 3-car train, a covered 000699 Mini S9 Sedan Green 10 pieces (to construct two ramps, one piece on bridge and a swivel bridge. The traffic gates 000891 Mini T9 Pick-Up Blue 10 either side of the track leading up to the bridge), automatically open and close on the swivel 015681 Mini A9-S Convert White 10 2 elevation bump pieces for little hills or speed bridge for extra fun! EACH MINI PACK ...... 35 .00 pumps, two multi-directional connectors to get 036284 Wooden Railway Set 129.99 85 .95 015682 Mini 3-Pack #1 your cars moving on a different path, and two The Wooden Railway Set has it all! This Includes Blue S9, Red C9, and Green T9. quick little battery-operated cars to whiz around 132-piece wooden set includes a round- 015712 Mini 3-Pack #2 the track. If you want to take it apart to store it, house engine shed, multi-piece trains, doz- Includes Orange A9-S, Purple X9-X, and just snap it into manageable-sized lengths and ens of straight and curved track pieces, Blue M9. put it back together quickly and easily in the switches, T-junctions, a suspension bridge, 047594 Mini 3-Pack - Sportscars same way or in a whole new layout. Great fun a trestle bridge, roundtable, trees, traffic Contains red/black C9R, blue S9-R, and for those indoor days! Requires 2 AA batteries, signs, railroad workers, a magnetic-tipped orange C9-S sports cars. not included. ~ Megan crane for lifting heavy loads, and more! CHOKING HAZARD (1,5). Not <3yrs. 050108 Build-A-Road Set . . . 30.00 22 .95 There’s enough here to keep junior engi- 007676 Mini 3-Pack – Hot Rods 40 .00 051643 Motorized Mobiles . . . 7.99 6 75. neers busy for hours! Includes red/black HR1, black/gray HR2, 051214 Deluxe Elevator . . . 50.00 38 .50 and red/chrome HR3. Diesel Train Cars Wooden Set (PK-5) ☼Highway My-Way (PK-AD) Compatible with the Wooden Railway Set, Create your own road way with these two this 6-piece train set is made from solid wood Mighty Builders (PK-5) unique sticky note pads. Each pad (approx. 6”x and hand-painted in highly colorful detail. It These all-wood, play-along transportation 3”) looks like part of a road with yellow dashes includes a diesel engine, two passenger cars, vehicles will get the excitement going. With down the middle. The sticky part runs down a tanker, a cargo car, and the ubiquitous red solid wood construction, no cutting or gluing, the middle and pages can be moved a number caboose. The rolling wheels and magnetic con- and screwdriver assembly (screws included), the of times before losing their stickiness. There are nectors allow the train to be arranged in what- fun will never end. Let your kids building skills 50 straight pages and 25 curved pieces. These ever order your little conductor wishes. and imaginations take off in whatever adventure are great for travel, school projects, or as an 039273 ...... 24.99 19 .50 they dream of most. inexpensive alternative to toy car race tracks. ~ EACH MIGHTY BUILDER . . . 24.99 19 .50 Alissa 036263 Fire Truck 024132 Race Car 049447 ...... 8.80 7 50. 024131 Jet Plane ☼Magnetic Build-A-_____ (PK-AD) These ingenious sets allow you to build a Doodle-Track Car (PK-AD) variety of different cars or boats with just a When my sisters and I were young, we had handful of basic pieces which lock together a robot that would follow a black line, and magnetically. This extremely simple construc- we were continually amazed by it, although tion system makes building a snap for even very it got confused at intersections and stumbled young children. The car set comes with seven along somewhat awkwardly at times. Well, different blue vehicle pieces (a car front and line-tracking technology has come a long way rear, a truck front and rear, an SUV rear, and since then and toys like the Doodle-Track car additional front door and rear door sections) are so much easier and more enjoyable to use! as well as four wheels, allowing you to build a Mini Automoblox Vehicles (PK-AD) The Doodle-Track Car set includes an illustrated coupe, sedan, pickup, crew cab, sport SUV or What do you get if you cross a pick-up with a race track play mat, a black marker, sticker full size SUV. The boat set includes ten different sports car? What about a compact car and an decals, and the small, plastic Doodle-Track Car. pieces allowing for construction of an oil tanker, SUV? What about a sportvan, a sedan and a You can customize the car with the decals, then freighter, fishing boat, fire boat, or tug boat, all pick-up all at the same time? The possibilities draw a track with the black marker (or any other of which will actually float. - Melissa are endless with this interactive toy for kids of black marker) on paper, switch on the car, and 050102 Boat ...... 19.99 14 .95 all ages. Each set makes one style of vehicle, it will follow the line! The car will slow down 050103 Car ...... 19.99 14 .95

1276 (Not) Just for Fun See page vi for key to Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act warning labels. ☼Monster Trucks Custom Shop (K-6) Dolls and Dress-Up Activities EACH GROOVY GIRL OUTFIT . . 12 .99 Customize your own monster Trucks with this 050125 Awesome Artist Oppenheim Toy Platinum Award-winning kit. Wooden Bear Family Dress-Up (PK-2) 053561 Chilltastic Cape Four assorted 4½” x 3⅞” trucks come ready to This wooden 12” x 6” box contains 45 mix- 050128 Daydream Doctor adorn with stickers and paint (included). Dress and-match colorful wooden pieces, including 050129 Debut Dazzle ‘em up, then rev ‘em and let ‘em race and roll. Mama Bear, Papa Bear, Baby Bear, and a 050130 Fabulous & Flouncy Dress Stickers include streaks, eyes, teeth, flames, multitude of outfits. The top of the box is the 052230 Fashions Beauty Sleep stars, and more. Fun for boys (and girls) of all playing surface with a unique cutout shape 050131 Fruity Fashionista ages! for each bear. Each bear is divided into three 053562 Glamtastic Glitz 050052 ...... 35.00 26 .95 pieces (head, torso, and legs), and there are 053563 Jaunty Jeans several outfits to choose from for each bear. 050133 Purplerific Dress You can mix-and-match outfits for each bear, 050134 Red She Said but because Mama Bear, Papa Bear and Baby 050136 Slipperiffic Sleepover Set Bear are different shapes, the pieces are not 050137 Snuggleriffic Set interchangeable between the three bears. Each 050138 Splashy Starlet bear head has a different facial expression to 050139 Spring Fling further enhance storytelling. ~ Lisa 050140 Stellar by Starlight 044712 ...... 14.99 11 .55 050141 Styleriffic Party Dress 050142 Stylin’ in the Rain 053564 Summertastic Style ☼Marble Racers and MaxTraxxx Racing 050143 Winter Wonder Wear System (1-7) No winding, batteries, or remote control nec- Felt Doll Dress-Ups & Dollhouse (PK-3) essary to have instant fun with these light-up These fun felt sets provide hours of fun and Marble Racers. Each unlicensed racer has a quiet entertainment. Each set features a very transparent plastic car body and wheels, LED special boy or girl. These felt children are each flashing red and blue marble, and decals for you made out of colorful felt and are eight inches to customize your “wheels.” The vehicles run tall. Their features and accessories are very on match-box size tracks, or you can purchase ☼Groovy Girls (PK-3) colorful and detailed. Each felt doll comes with a MaxTraxxx Racing System. Unlicensed racer These 13” tall soft dolls are at the very tip-top an interesting story of their own, and are from styles include: Volcano, Cyclone, Confetti, Cats of the fashion chain! Your young girls will love different ethnicities and backgrounds. The chil- Eye, Fire Chief, Police Chief, Camouflage, and the Groovy Girls soft bodies, friendly faces, dren each come with a different number of felt Tiger Shark (if ordering more than one, we will awesome yarn hair and cool and varied ward- accessories, such as clothes, hats, bags, pets, assort). Licensed light up Marble Racers come robe possibilities. These dolls are a fabulous toys, and sports equipment reflecting their likes with a colored translucent body and decals to cross between stuffed animals and Barbies® and past times. These accessories stick to the customize in the following styles: Mustang, (with some Muppet-ish characteristics as well!). doll for an endless assortment of dressing com- Ford GT, Camaro, and Corvette Stingray. They Each Groovy Girl has her own name and unique binations for them. These doll sets can also be are available in either a clamshell pack or a 6” look and comes with one outfit. A variety of purchased in larger Forever Friend Collections. tube (better for inserting into a stocking!). The other outfits are available separately. We tried Add the Doll House background for more fun! Pit Stop Custom Painters are available in the to provide some description below, but please CHOKING HAZARD (1). Not <3yrs. same licensed styles, but let you build, paint, see our website for images of each doll and Each Felt Doll Set . . . . . 7.95 6 95. and customize your own sports car to race on outfit. ~ Megan 018456 Lindsey Felt Doll Set the MaxTraxxx Racing Systems. Each includes EACH DOLL (except noted) . . . 14 .99 Caucasian, red curly hair, very active life. a plastic auto body, racing wheels, paint (one 050145 Inez (brown/light pink hair, tan skin) 41 accessory felt pieces. color) and crack & peel decals. The MaxTraxxx 050146 Inga (blonde/light pink hair, fair skin) 018458 Maria Felt Doll Set Racing System has 20 feet of glow-in-the-dark, 050147 Irina (brown/pink hair, brown skin) Hispanic, likes art and fancy parties. 42 1/64 scale, standard track. It uses an interlock- 050148 Isadora (brown/blue hair, fair skin) accessory pieces. ing groove structure and has side-by-side, easy 050149 Izzie (orange/pink hair, fair skin) 018459 Matthew Felt Doll Set launch racing with built-in starting gates and 050151 Tamsen (brown/orange hair, Caucasian, likes pirates, spacemen, and expandable racing lanes. Track suction cups brown skin) cooking. 37 accessory pieces. allow you to take your race vertical, too. Each 050153 Tess (brown hair, fair skin) 12 .99 018460 Mikko Felt Doll Set system also comes with two light up Marble 050144 Iku (black/pink hair, fair skin) Asian, classy girl with play clothes and tra- Racers to get you started! For even more excite- 052234 Nadia (orange/pink hair, fair skin) ditional kimonos. 33 accessory pieces. ment, the MaxTraxxx translucent tunnel Tube 052235 Nora (blonde/blue hair, fair skin) 018452 Forever Friends Boy Doll Track kit includes a special edition light up 053566 Sage (brown/yellow hair, tan skin) Collection . . . . 21.95 16 .95 Marble Racer, 4 feet of glow-in-the-dark track, 053567 Seanna (blonde/light blue hair, Includes Matthew, Tai, Marcus, Carlos and and 2 feet of tube track. It can be used alone tan skin) all of their accessories. or to supplement the MaxTraxxx Racing System. 053568 Suki (black/pink hair, fair skin) 018453 Forever Friends Girl Doll You can also use MaxTraxxx tracks to race the 053565 Nina (brown/orange hair, tan skin) Collection . . . . . 21.95 16 .95 Cast & Paint Krazy Kars from the same manufac- EACH DOLL BELOW ...... 19 .99 Includes Lindsey, Mikko, Keisha, Maria and turer. Are you ready to roll? 052228 Amelia (blonde/brown/pink hair, their accessories. 050243 Unlicensed Marble Racer fair skin) 018449 Doll House (mounted) 29.95 23 .25 ...... 7.00 5 .50 052229 Ballroom Bella (pink hair, fair skin) 018450 Doll House (unmounted) 050238 Licensed Marble Racer 052231 Katrina (brown/blue hair, tan skin) ...... 19.95 15 .50 (clamshell) . . . . . 8.00 6 .95 052232 Knight Keanan (blonde hair, tan skin) These scenes feature a beautiful dollhouse 050239 Licensed Marble Racer 052233 Lakinzie (blonde/pink/purple hair, background. Four rooms are featured on (in tube) ...... 8.00 6 .95 fair skin) the boards: a kitchen, living area, bedroom, 050240 Pit Stop Custom Racer 052236 Princess Ariana (brown/pink hair, and outdoor deck. 36 felt furniture and fix- ...... 8.00 6 .95 tan skin) ture pieces include doors, cabinets, plants, 050241 MaxTraxxx Racing System 052237 Princess Isabella (orange/pink hair, and even a fireplace. Available in a mount- ...... 29.99 24 .95 fair skin) ed version (adhered to 26" x 36" cardboard 050242 MaxTraxxx Tube Track 052238 Princess Seraphina (blonde/pink hair, backing), and an un-mounted version (just Kit ...... 15.00 11 .95 fair skin) the sheets of felt - no backing).

See page vi for key to Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act warning labels. (Not) Just for Fun 1277 ☼My First Dress-Up Play Set (PK-3) A . Woodkins Fairies & Princesses (PK-3) Heritage Hearts Magnetic Wooden Dress-Up Dress and decorate two friends with this dura- EACH WOODKIN . . . . . 16.99 12 .95 Dolls (PK-3) ble playset. The set includes two large 9” x 3.5” 052429 Daffodil 052432 Iris Meet Caroline, Bella, Jonelle and Hunter—four dolls (a boy and a girl), cut out of sturdy card- 052430 Daisy 052433 Magnolia American kids from different backgrounds. This board. The dolls resemble paper dolls, but they 052431 Gardenia 052434 Rose wooden version of paper dolls lets you dress are much thicker than regular paper dolls and 052435 Princess with Castle 15.99 11 .95 Caroline (a redhead) in pioneer bonnets and have a glossy finish. Each doll has an attached dresses, Isabella (a blonde) in an ice skating out- stand for propping up and is covered with sev- Teeny Tiny Triplets (PK-2) fit (and warm weather outfits from California), eral hook and loop dot fasteners for attaching Kids will have a blast playing dress-up with Jonelle (an African-American) in outfits suitable clothing and accessories. Like the dolls, the these small magnetic wooden dolls. The dolls’ for New York, and Hunter (a brunette boy) in outfits are also made of sturdy, glossy cardboard faces look identical but feature different hair- outfits that reflect his imagination (ie. space (with attached fasteners). The 24 colorful ward- styles and undergarments. 34 magnetic clothing suit, cowboy, firefighter). Each wooden doll robe pieces cover several dress-up themes (ie. pieces are included so you can mix and match measures about 5” x 2” and comes with its own pirate, princess, birthday party, scuba diving), them to create different outfits for the girls. Each pet (the pets are separate wooden cutouts). Forty plus an additional 12 outfit/accessory pieces doll also comes with their own mini storybook colorful magnetic wooden clothing items (tops, are provided for you to color yourself! The set that tells a little bit about them. The entire set bottoms, hats) are included that can be mixed- includes 8 markers and several sheets of self- is stored in a vinyl carrying bag with handle and-matched between the dolls. The set comes adhesive felt shapes (ie. hearts, circles, bows) that measures 14” x 16.25” x .5”. The wooden in a 14” x 17 ½” clear vinyl carrying bag with to adorn the outfits, as well as color-in stickers pieces are durable, but some are rather small so storage pockets and snap closures. ~ Lisa of the children and their pets. Best of all, the this set is not recommended for children under 030290 ...... 20.00 16 .50 dolls and kit contents come in a handy storage 3 years old. The magnetic wooden dolls are box that doubles as a fold-out scenic backdrop! cute and young (still in diapers) and kids will Magnetic Dress-up Dolls (PK-5) The front side of the box features an illustration have fun dressing them and reading their “baby What more could any little girl ask for than of a house exterior, while the inside folds out to books.” ~ Rachel magnetic dress-up dolls? They don't have to a pretty yellow “wallpaper” backdrop (center), 038161 ...... 20.00 16 .50 worry about cutting or punching them out or a boy’s bedroom (left flap), and girl’s bedroom having those little tabs on the clothes to TRY (right flap). Hook and loop dot fasteners are and make them fit and stay on. Presto - with attached to the inside of the box to hold the Mini Pocket Friends Magnetic Wooden Doll these magnetic dolls, the clothes fit and stay on dolls in place, and the box measures 13.5” x Sets (PK-2) the first time and every time thereafter! Each 13.5” closed and 30.5” x 13.5” opened. ~ Lisa Your child will have hours of creative fun set includes two extra thick moveable dolls with 050053 ...... 22.00 16 .95 mixing and matching clothes for their Pocket at least ten outfits (and accessories to match!) Friends. Each set is packaged in a clear vinyl A 12" x 9" beautiful magnetic playboard and A . carrying bag with individual pockets for neat re-usable storage pouch comes with each set. and tidy storage and travel. ~ Phyllis CHOKING HAZARD (1). Not <3yrs. EACH SET ...... 20.00 16 .50 EACH SET ...... 8.99 7 50. 038133 Best Friends 024500 Dance Recital Includes two 6 3/8" girl magnetic wooden 024501 Dress for Winter dolls (a blonde and a dark brunette) and 35 024503 Fashion Show magnetic wooden outfit pieces/accessories. 024505 Princess Set 038137 Mini Friends 024506 Tea Party Includes four 4 3/8" magnetic wooden dolls 024524 Teddy Bears - three girls and a boy. The 34 magnetic wooden clothing pieces include uniforms Magnetic Dress-Up Sets (PK-3) (including scuba diving gear, a doctor’s out- These three magnetic are just waiting for a fit, and astronaut gear), play clothes, sporty good friend! Each doll is made out of quality outfits, stylish pieces, and much more. painted wood and has its own stand. They also come with 23-26 pieces of colorful, mag- B . Fashion-A-Belles Magnetic Wooden Dress-Up netic wooden outfits and accessories that attach Dolls (PK-3) securely to their bodies. Now you just need to Classic Woodkins (PK+) Play dress-up with colorful wooden fashion pick which doll you want! Choose Nina the Simple and sturdy, Woodkins offer a world of dolls! This set contains 2 wooden cutouts of ballerina with her beautiful dancing outfits, the different dress-up opportunities, no paper tabs, school-age girls (one blonde, one brunette), Princess Elise and her royal attire (my personal fasteners, or tape required! Woodkins are com- each measuring about 8” x 2 ½”. Over 40 mag- favorite for obvious reasons), or Maggie Leigh, posed of two wooden layers connected at the netic wooden outfit pieces are included (tops, a spunky red-head with trendy clothes. When top. The bottom layer features a simple wooden bottoms, hats, shoes) and can be mixed and your children are done playing, they can store doll body with a removable face, and there is a matched between the girls. The outfits are fash- their doll and her clothing in the included top sheet which closes around the doll. Simply ionable and trendy and are a mix of casual out- storage box. No matter which durable mag- open the "cover," lay a swatch of cloth over the fits (ie. jeans) and dressy outfits. The set comes netic dress-up doll your children choose, they’re doll's body, close the cover, and voila - she's in a 13 ½” x 11 ½” clear vinyl carrying bag with bound to have lots of make-believe fun! – elise got a new outfit! Depending on how you situate storage pockets, snap closures, and a white EACH SET ...... 12.99 10 .45 the fabric, the doll can have pants, skirts, short decorative “feather” ruffle at the top. ~ Lisa 036267 Maggie Leigh 016841 Princess Elise sleeves or long sleeves. Add trims and craft 030282 ...... 20.00 16 .50 016836 Nina Ballerina supplies for more elaborate outfits! Each set includes several different swatches of cloth and Sweet Hearts Magnetic Wooden Dress-Up Stable Pals Magnetic Dress Ups (PK-4) four interchangeable doll heads with different Dolls (PK-3) Now you don’t have to have your own horse expressions, all packaged in a plastic carrying Dress Bobby and Susie in retro 1950s outfits! to win first place at the show, just live vicari- case. Available in different skin and hair tones. This blonde brother-sister magnetic wooden doll ously through Becca & Shadow, Cara & Beauty EACH WOODKIN ...... 12.95 10 .95 pair comes with 38 colorful magnetic wooden or Emily & Freckles! Each set includes a ½” 034564 Black-Haired Girl - Kimmy outfit pieces (tops, bottoms, hats, shoes) that can thick wooden doll and horse, along with 20 034567 Blonde Girl - Kirsty be mixed and matched. The set comes in a 9” x wooden horse accessories and doll outfits. All 034568 Brunette Girl - Kelly 14” pine storage box with compartments and a the pieces are stored in a handy 14 ½” x 9 ¾” x 034569 Brunette Girl - Lizzy sliding plexi-glass lid. ~ Lisa 1 ½” pine box, decorated to look like a stable 034570 Redhead Girl - Emily -(B .) 030453 ...... 20.00 16 .50 on the inside.

1278 (Not) Just for Fun See page vi for key to Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act warning labels. EACH SET ...... 30.00 24 .50 EACH BOOK ...... 9.99 7 .95 029413 ☼Olive Kids Seaquarium 030429 Becca & Shadow 025627 Dressing Up (A .) Includes a 23” x 17.5” underwater scene 030439 Cara & Beauty 025653 Fashion with 23 ocean accessories of various sizes 030441 Emily & Freckles 008607 Silly Animals like a swimming boy, mermaid, fish, shark, 025672 Silly Faces crab, octopus, etc. 028932 Funny Families 029430 ☼Planes & Trains . . 17.99 14 .50 Magnetic Play Sets 029004 Funny Pets Pieces include: 1 train, 1 plane, and 4 trucks, each about 9” tall. Magnetic Playsets (PK-5) ☼Magnetic Animal Habitats Set (PK-K) These playsets have a 14" x 18" playboard ☼Fold-Out Books (1-3) Little hands will enjoy placing the animals into surface with a clear, resilient coating to make Each book contains a large foldout poster. their habitats on this durable, wooden, magnetic clean up easier. The boards fold in half to 14" One side of the poster is of the book topic play board. The 14” x 11” thick wooden board x 9" for easy storage. Each set includes several while the reverse has 50 open spaces, resem- is surrounded by a frame that you slide one of washable, durable vinyl magnets to use on the bling a calendar, with an area to put the 1-50 three colorful habitat scenes into (farm, ocean, playboard surface. The magnets are thicker numbered stickers and 50 different stickers of or African plains). After selecting the scene, than most for greater holding power. The sets the cars/trucks/horses/puppies. Stickers are able sort through the colorful animal magnets and also include a re-usable storage pouch to help to be reused multiple times on the chart. Also place them on the board. A total of 26 wooden prevent losing pieces. Children will have hours included in each book are pictures with perfo- magnets are included. Packaged in a clear vinyl of fun creating endless combinations of scenes. rated edges, perfect to take out of the book and carrying case for taking on the go. ~ Lisa Great for travel too! ~ Phyllis hang along with the larger poster. ~ Alissa 034996 ...... 19.99 14 .95 CHOKING HAZARD (1). Not <3yrs. EACH BOOK ...... 5.99 4 95. EACH PLAYSET (except noted) 8.99 7 .50 042629 Cars ☼Muddle Magnetic Play Books (PK-1) 024493 Construction Site 042677 Trucks Take these exciting magnetic storybooks with 024498 Doll House 042787 Horse & Pony you wherever you go! Included in each cover 036999 Enchanted Kingdom 043487 Puppies is a reusable storage area holding 15+ mag- 037000 Fairies nets that correspond to the book’s theme (farm 024509 Farm Hand Puppets animals, sea creatures, and construction equip- 024529 Fire Fighters ment). Each book provides four colorful 2-page 037007 My Tea Party Hand Puppets (all ages) scenes on magnetic pages, so readers can use 024516 Ocean Adventure These adorable pup- the magnets to decorate and illustrate the pages 024520 Pirate Adventure pets are made of soft as they wish. Brief text tells a short story in each 024523 Rainforest velour and fit hand sizes book and prompts kids to place certain magnets 044776 Solar System from child to adult. in specific places on the pages (place animals by 024525 Town The puppets are the noise they make, park vehicles where they 032764 Trains designed so that the belong, etc.), but the scenes are clear enough 032877 USA Puzzle . . . . . 8.99 7 .50 head, arms, and for lots of open-ended play. An easy and enjoy- This fold-open map features black outlines legs of each figure able way to keep your kids preoccupied at between the states, and includes 45 magnet- are controlled by the move- home or on the go! Each book measures 8” x ic state shapes (some states are combined). ments of your fingers. Encourage 10”, and is 8 pgs, hc. ~ Rachel 024527 Zoo the development of your child's oral language EACH BOOK ...... 10.99 8 .95 skills by using the puppets for story telling, 015648 Muddle Builders (B .) Magnetic Playboard (PK+) songs, and other assorted verbal activities. 015654 Muddle Ocean This 9" x 12" board is double-sided and made Children will also be challenged to stretch their of laminated cardboard with a metal sheet hid- imaginations as they write play after play for A . den inside. Great for portable magnetic play. their puppets to perform for family, friends, and 031774 ...... 6.00 4 .75 neighbors. These puppets are bound to keep your children entertained for hours time and Vinyl / Sticker Play Sets time again. ~ Enh Each Puppet ...... 10.00 9 00. Wallies Wall Play Sets (K-4) 051094 ☼Anemone & Fish Wallies are peel and stick décor that allow chil- 018683 Bat 033253 Lion dren to easily “build” a mural of their own with- 023535 Bear 051100 ☼Lobster out the fuss of having to deal with messy media 051095 ☼Bull 033254 Monkey such as paint. Think of sticker paper dolls on a 023537 Cat 033259 Owl B . much larger scale. The colorful pieces are made 023538 Caterpillar 023545 Ladybug of durable, self-adhesive vinyl and are reposi- 051096 ☼Chameleon 033260 Panda ☼Magnetic Play Books (PK-4) tionable without leaving behind a sticky residue. 033238 Cow 018684 Peacock These magnetic board books each contain ten These kits encourage the imagination and lend 033239 Crocodile 023082 Penguin blank faces for you to decorate with 30-40+ themselves to hours and hours of creative fun. 023542 Dog 023550 Pig magnetic pieces including eyes, noses, mouths, Can be used on any clean, flat surface. 051097 ☼Donkey 023092 Polar Bear and more. You can match the correct features to EACH SET (except noted) . . . 21.99 17 .95 051098 ☼Dragonfly 023108 Pterodactyl each character, or mix up the pieces to create 036177 Play House 033240 Duck 033267 Rabbit silly faces. Now the rabbit can have the croco- Pieces include: house (1), people (2), pets 051099 ☼Flamingo 033268 Sheep dile’s teeth, or the fish can have the lion’s nose! (2), flowers (4), trees (7), furniture (8), and 023062 Fox 018690 Skunk Silly Animals and Funny Pets have animal faces, clouds (7). 037501 Frog 051101 ☼Snake Funny Families features human faces, Silly 036195 U .S . State Map 023075 Giraffe 023552 Spider Faces has human and make-believe character Match individual state pieces to the overall 033249 Hedgehog 033269 Squirrel faces (ie. alien, robot, fairy), Dressing Up fea- map of the U.S. Measures 28”x 17”. 033250 Hen 033270 Tiger tures full-length cartoon characters (human and 036196 Woodland Growth Chart 033251 Hippo 023111 T-Rex make-believe) to dress in various outfits, and Pieces include tree (1), animals (12), flow- 033252 Horse 023114 Triceratops Fashion has full-length female fashion models ers & leaves (44), and mushrooms (12). 014627 Iguana 033271 Turtle to dress in stylish apparel. ~ Lisa Measurements are shown in both inches 023079 Kangaroo 023115 Zebra CHOKING HAZARD (1,5). Not <3yrs. and metrics.

See page vi for key to Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act warning labels. (Not) Just for Fun 1279 Little Puppets Hand Puppets (PK-AD) construction toys EACH SET (except noted) . . . 45.00 35 .95 052121 Alligator ...... 12.99 10 .95 046255 Baroque (86 pieces) 052122 Brown Bear . . . . . 12.99 10 .95 Blocks / Wooden Construction Toys 019082 Capitol (70 pcs) 052123 Chipmunk . . . . . 12.99 10 .95 019083 Coliseum (110 pcs) 052124 Hare ...... 12.99 10 .95 Jumbo Cardboard Blocks (ages 2+) 046850 Mayan Temple 052125 Lion ...... 12.99 10 .95 Open-ended, imaginative play will most defi- 046256 Medieval Castle (110 pc) 052126 Polar Bear . . . . . 12.99 10 .95 nitely be the result of introducing this classic set 003669 Pyramid (67 pc) 052696 Raccoon ...... 12.99 10 .95 into your child’s playroom. In three sizes (12” 046259 Romanic (54 pc) -(A .) 30.00 24 .95 x 6” x 3”, 6” x 6” x 3”, and 6” x 3” x 3”) and 046258 Roman Arch (114 pc) 45.00 34 .95 three bright colors (red, blue, and yellow), these 24 blocks are easy to assemble (instructions Tree Blocks (ages 3+) are provided for simply folding each block into These unique blocks combine the irregular shape – no cutting or gluing necessary!). The beauty of nature with the standard sizes of cardboard is corrugated and thick – just like building blocks for a one-of-a-kind construc- a regular shipping box – and pre-printed with tion experience! Tree Blocks are made from Tippy Toes Puppets (PK-AD) a detailed brick design. Contains 4 large, 6 reclaimed and sustainably harvested trees, and The cutest thing on two fingers! Tippy Toes are medium, and 14 small blocks. are cut into pieces 2 cm, 4 cm, 6 cm, 8 cm, some of the most adorable finger puppets we’ve 034241 ...... 24.99 19 .50 and 10 cm long. Because they are cut straight seen! Small, high-quality plush animals, two of from the trees, each bag of blocks includes their legs are made especially for fingers so they Unit Blocks Standard Set (60 pcs) round, flat cross-sections of trunk, sections of can “tippy toe” around. Little kids (and grown- These beautiful blocks are slightly oversized, branches (often forked!), and smaller sections of ups too) will love these little guys! Please note are unpainted to show the natural wood grain, branches. Their precision-cut sizes make it just that although there may be a couple varieties of and have smooth rounded edges for easy han- as easy to use them with regular unit blocks, each puppet, if you order one of these puppets dling. Young children can easily handle these or by themselves. You can definitely create you will receive our choice of colors. - Jessica blocks to build anything they want. some amazing treehouse-like structures with EACH BELOW ...... 5.99 5 .25 024325 ...... 69.99 52 .95 these! Tree Blocks are coated with a non-toxic 016824 Paddler Penguin finish and are available with or without bark for 005351 Trotters Horse Table Top Building Blocks Set the look and feel that you like best. Both sets EACH BELOW ...... 5.00 4 .50 A monster 90-piece building block set that include 36 blocks in a cotton twill sack with a 026588 Dunker Duck allows kids to construct Roman, Baroque, and drawstring. 016816 Munchin’ Moose Gothic structures. While most kids have a nev- 043199 Bark-less (36 pc) . . . 46.00 37 .95 003732 Tippysaurus Dinosaur er-ending flow of ideas which allows limitless 043200 Classic w/ Bark (36 pc) 50.00 37 .95 possibilities, building designs are also included. Now manufactured in Wisconsin! Mice in a Box Puppet 16 different shapes. Open the lid of this cheery little red and white CHOKING HAZARD (1). Not <3yrs. Be Blocks (PK-AD) polka-dotted box, and up pop three wriggling, 018133 ...... 60.00 50 .40 Here's your chance to create custom building squirming, white mice! These realistic-looking blocks! Set includes 18 natural bamboo 2"x"2" mice are actually finger puppets. The plush, Cultural Block Sets (PK-AD) square blocks, 100+ stencils, 8 non-toxic mark- furry mice are sewn into the lining of the 4” box. Add some variety to your child's block collec- ers and an idea booklet, all contained in an Three holes at the bottom of the box allow you tion with these 40-42-piece hardwood sets. Fun heirloom bamboo box. to use your fingers to control their movement. stylistic pieces allow you to construct architec- 054015 ...... 49.99 44 .95 013122 ...... 13.99 11 .75 ture in the Arabian, Greek, Medieval or Oriental fashion. Combine these sets with the Table Top Wooden Stacking Robots (PK-2) Stage Puppets (all ages) Blocks set or use them alone for hours of play. 1CHOKING HAZARD (3). Not <3yrs. Soft, cuddly and adorable, these quality pup- CHOKING HAZARD (1). Not <3yrs. 054421 ...... 14.00 12 .95 pets are sure to bring smiles all around! Kids EACH SET ...... 35.00 29 .40 will love putting on shows for their family and 018127 Arabian (42 pcs) -(B .) friends (or watching shows put on by you, Mom 026527 Castle (41 pcs) Citiblocs Building Bloc Sets (PK-AD) and Dad!). Each realistically-colored puppet 026529 Greek (40 pcs) When imagination needs an outlet, nothing measures approximately 15” tall (with ranges 018131 Oriental (42 pcs) quite compares to wooden building blocks – or, from 13”-20”) and features a mouth and two in this case, Citiblocs. These perfectly-milled, B . arms that can be controlled by the puppeteer. A . light-weight Radiata Pine blocs measure 11.8 x 048354 Black Sheep . . . . 23.99 18 .95 2.3 x 0.8 cm and come in both natural and col- 048353 Cat ...... 18.00 13 .95 ored sets. Their uniform size and shape make 052119 Fox ...... 21.99 16 .95 for very open play that is limited only by the 052120 Lion ...... 21.99 16 .95 number of blocs in your set. Well balanced, 048355 Pig ...... 22.00 16 .95 with perfectly cut edges, these sets can also be 048356 Rabbit ...... 23.99 18 .95 used in conjunction with any other building 048358 Rex . . 25.99 19 .95 block set on the market. The set of 54 colored pieces is a mixture of blue and red blocs. Sets Tabletop Puppet Theater (ages 3+) are also available in eye-catching “hot” and A must for up-and-coming puppeteers! This “cool” colors! Each “hot” set includes a mixture little theater has all the essential for an Master Builder Sets (K-AD) of red, orange, yellow, pink, and natural blocs outstanding production: a chalkboard marquee Bring some culture into your kids’ play time while the “cool” colors assortment consists of along the top so producers can change the per- with these quality wooden building block sets. blue, green, turquoise, dark green and natural. formance title whenever they wish, a red curtain Each set allows your master builder to cre- The Camouflage Colors set contains pieces that splits down the middle to slide to both sides ate structures such as Romanesque cathedrals, in green, olive, brown, khaki and natural. A or will slide as one piece to either side, and a medieval castles, pyramids, and more. Each CitiTrees Set is also available and includes 11 sturdy frame. Theater folds flat for easy storage, set comes with all the pieces needed to com- assorted trees in a variety of greens, yellows, and the side panels are attached with non-pinch plete the structure, with some sets including and browns for landscaping your structures. hinges. When standing, theater measures 24"w some very unique pieces such as palm trees, an Using water-based stains, these colorful blocks x 28"h x 6"d. Break a leg! ~ Megan Egyptian sarcophagus, a sphinx head, etc. are safe, non-toxic, and completely “green”! - 018134 ...... 60.00 50 .40 CHOKING HAZARD (1). Not <3yrs. Zach

1280 (Not) Just for Fun See page vi for key to Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act warning labels. 050037 CitiTrees ...... 25.99 22 .95 Lincoln Logs / frontier logs Lincoln Logs Building Manual (PK-AD) 018462 50-pc cool colors . . 15.99 13 .95 I always loved playing with Lincoln Logs as a 018466 50-pc hot colors . . . 15.99 14 .95 Frontier Logs Building Sets (PK+) child but it was often hard to come up with new 045973 54-pc colored . . . . 11.99 9 .95 These classically styled round logs are made structures to build with the pieces. This book 050036 100-pc Camo Colors 28.99 24 .95 from real wood with a non-toxic finish. Pieces would have been such a bonus back then and 018356 100-pc cool colors . . 28.99 24 .95 lock together for easy assembly, disassembly, it makes me want to drag out my old set and 018362 100-pc hot colors . . 28.99 24 .95 and reconstruction without glue or tools. Sets do some building. It includes instructions for 045974 100-pc natural . . . . 26.99 22 .95 include colorful planks to use in making roofs, building 37 popular structures, organized in the 018419 200-pc cool colors . . 54.99 47 .95 and the logs have notches to help them attach to book from simplest (an arbor) to most difficult 018455 200-pc hot colors . . 54.99 47 .95 other logs. Children of all ages will have hours (a bell tower). There are no written directions 045982 200-pc natural . . . . 48.99 42 .95 of creative building fun. Sets come in a variety in the book; instead numbered colorful illustra- 045983 300-pc natural . . . . 71.99 59 .95 of packages. The basic set comes in a reusable, tions show how to put each item together. With 051999 ☼500-pc Multicolored durable canister; the 220-Piece set comes in a easy-to-follow illustrated directions, you’ll be ...... 130.00 99 .95 reusable cardboard box; and the 300-piece set using your Lincoln Logs to build everything from This massive set of multi-color blocks comes comes in a reusable cardboard box and includes a horse corral to a gazebo to a schoolhouse to in a custom Citiblocs fabric storage case, 20 action figures perfect for pretend play in a covered bridge – and don’t forget the classic designed by the folks who create ZipBins. forts, cabins, and on the frontier. All of the sets cabin and fort. You may need more than one set are interchangeable and perfect for independent of Lincoln Logs to complete some of the designs KEVA Contraptions Sets (PK-AD) or group building. (depending on the set size you have) and roofs, KEVA Contractions blocks are similar to the 039516 114 Pieces . . . . . 24.99 19 .95 windows, and doors are needed for some of the original KEVA blocks, but are carved from 039520 220 Pieces . . . . . 39.99 29 .50 models. As an added bonus, the book contains pine and are slightly smaller and lighter than 039519 300 Pc . Set w/ Figures 53.99 39 .95 a CD-ROM (PC and Mac compatible) that also the originals. So while you can build to your includes the assembly instructions in the book, heart's content, these sets are also ideal for so instead of reading from the book, you can building fun courses like big marble runs. 50- follow along on your computer as you construct and 200-Plank Sets each include two bouncy your designs. What a great way to get the most KEVA balls (roughly the weight and shape of out of your Lincoln Logs! 144 pgs, pb. - Rachel ping pong balls so they won’t shake the wooden 035060 ...... 9.95 7 75. structures) to roll down paths, drop down shafts, and deflect around U-turns that you’ve built. The Structures kit is intended more for build- LEGO® ing bridges, monuments, towers and more and includes 200 pine planks (no rubber balls). Almost any design is possible, with these open- LEGO® DUPLO® SETS (ages 2+) ended plank sets, but idea guides are included with each to get you started creating. Anyone Lincoln Logs Sets (PK-AD) DUPLO® Sets (ages 2+) who likes marble runs should definitely take a Now here is a truly timeless favorite. Established Before we were old enough for "real" Legos at look at these kits. ~ Mark in 1916, this classic toy is an “original experi- our house, my sisters and I enjoyed playing and 007761 ☼50-Plank (Pine) . . . 19.95 17 .95 ence with memories from the past.” Remember building with the larger DUPLO® blocks and Build 6 contraptions, including the luge, all the fun you had as a child building, knock- people. Thankfully, DUPLO® products have turbine, slalom, shooting gallery, and more. ing down, and building again. Now you can only gotten better since the early 80s, with more Includes 2 KEVA balls & instruction booklet. pass all of that imagination and creativity along lifelike people and more specific blocks, actual 016074 200-Plank (Pine) . . . 49.95 44 .95 to your children with these Lincoln Logs sets. furniture, and fun accessories! We are happy to 054533 200-Plank (Maple) . . 74.95 67 .45 Each set includes the trademark real-wood logs, offer these sturdy DUPLO® sets, appropriate for 054534 400-Plank (Maple) . 139.95 125 .95 colorful figures and accessories, and everything children age 2 and up. 007765 ☼Catapult . . . . . 24.95 22 .45 else you need for each structure. 027413 Farm Set . . . . . 129.95 122 .95 Build your own catapult with KEVA planks, 052864 Cedar Creek Homestead This set contains everything you need for then fling beanbag projectiles toward a ...... 19.99 16 .75 fun on the farm. It includes a barn, trac- bulls-eye target pad! Kit includes planks, 015784 Frontier Cabin . . . . 39.99 36 .50 tor, fences, shed, people and cute animals wood glue, beanbags, target pad, and other 023914 Fort Hudson . . . . 25.99 21 .95 (horses, chickens, pigs, a dog, and more). materials needed to build the catapult. Contained in this durable canister are 63 Realistic farm items such as a bale hoist, 1 CHOKING HAZARD (3). Not <3yrs. wood logs, a lookout roof, a window, a fort pitchfork, and crops are also included. 150 052270 Trebuchet . . . . . 29.95 26 .95 gate, 2 fort gate doors, a flag, cavalry officer pieces. figure, and instructions. 004874 World People Set . . . 40.95 39 .50 048150 Shady Pine Homestead This set contains families (mom, dad, son & ...... 39.99 35 .95 daughter) of four different ethnicities from This 120-piece set includes plenty of logs around the world. Great add-on set for more to build a frontier homestead, plus 3 roofs people. (blue, red, & green), a pine tree, a yellow 036082 Community Vehicles 84.95 79 .50 door, a horse-drawn wagon figurine, a Besides a car, tow truck, bus, garbage frontier man figurine, and instructions. Set truck, motorcycle, and airplane, you get ☼KEVA Structures 200 (PK-AD) comes in a storage container with handle. lots of DUPLO® figures to operate them, This 200-piece KEVA planks set is similar to and more. the Contraptions 200 piece set (016074), except Lincoln Logs Collectors Edition (PK-AD) 051222 ☼Community Services this set focuses on building structures, not The granddaddy of them all, this set includes Set ...... 159.95 148 .25 marble-run-type contraptions (no Keva balls are over 150 pieces - 113 logs, 30 green roof slats, 039151 Wild Animals Set . . 101.95 94 .50 included in this set). The set contains 200 Keva 6 roof supports, and two red chimneys, all Endless scenarios can be imagined with planks plus ideas for building over 40 spectacu- stored in a durable, vintage-style case with a the 121 pieces included in this fun set. lar structures - buildings, sculptures, bridges, sturdy leather handle. Unique serial numbers Along with DUPLO® blocks to build trees and much more! ~ Lisa are engraved on each case and instructions are and other landscape are alligators, tigers, 022954 200-Pc (Pine . . . . 49.95 44 .95 included. You’ll be able to pass down this set giraffes, monkeys, elephants, penguins, and 039093 200-Pc (Maple) . . . 74.95 67 .45 for generations! many other lovable creatures. 045494 400 Pc Set w/ Bag 139.95 125 .95 031054 ...... 99.99 79 .95

See page vi for key to Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act warning labels. (Not) Just for Fun 1281 036095 Large Bulk Set . . . . 45.95 42 .50 LEGO® Fairytale & Historic Minifigure Set LEGO® Door, Windows, & Roof Tiles Set Looking to add more basic DUPLO® bricks Knights and mermaids, pirates and soldiers, Supplement any of your existing LEGO® to your collection? This 144-piece set con- a wizard and a fair maiden. This 227 piece model building sets with this vast array of doors tains bricks in a variety of standard DUPLO LEGO® set is packed with historic and fairytale and windows of all colors and sizes. The pieces colors and sizes, including bricks with eyes, men and women. Each figure is dressed in a even open and close. Also included are red wings, rounded-edges, and more. unique outfit and comes with its own acces- roof tiles in a variety of different sizes. Contains 036097 XL Bulk Set . . . . 179.95 164 .95 sories. The figures include a king and queen, 278 pieces. This massive set contains 550 DUPLO® court juggler, snake charmer (snake included!), 027423 ...... 39.95 38 .75 bricks, including both standard and spe- mermaid and merman, a witch, a wizard, two cial bricks for unlimited building possi- knights, two pirates, two skeleton pirates, two LEGO® Animals Set bilities! Set includes door/window bricks, soldiers, a damsel-in-distress (and her rescuer), Learn about animals and their habitats with windmills, vehicle bases, fences, illustrated and Wild West bandits. Some of the clever LEGOs®! This set provides materials to build bricks, figures, bricks with eyes, and more. accessories include swords, helmets, snakes, animals within 4 different themes - desert, A great overall starter set, especially for flowers, clamshells, guns, a treasure chest, and farm, underwater, and prehistoric. Plenty of families with multiple young children who a cauldron. ~ Lisa bricks in realistic animal colors (yellow, gray, are sure to be playing at the same time! 001242 ...... 49.95 47 .50 black, green, brown and more) are included, 036094 DUPLO® Building Plates plus bricks with eyes, plants, horns, and even ...... 26.95 25 .95 LEGO® Vehicles Set bananas for the monkeys! Includes 5 double- If your kids love to build complete scenes or No LEGO® community is complete without sided inspiration cards with model and building large buildings with their DUPLO® blocks, a transportation system. This set includes an ideas for each theme. 1081 pieces. ~ Lisa consider this set of two large, 38 cm square assortment of pieces to construct various types 047571 ...... 104.95 99 .50 (approx 15”) building plates that provide a of vehicles such as a semi-truck, bus, ambu- sturdy base for large constructions. Includes lance, garbage truck, dump truck, ice cream LEGO® Building Plates Set one red and one green plate. truck, bulldozer, cars, and more. Includes mini The baseplates were another popular LEGO® figures. 934 pieces total. item in our house; it was never as much fun to LEGO® Construction Sets (PK-AD) 047573 ...... 104.95 99 .50 build LEGO® houses without a plate to build CHOKING HAZARD (1,5). Not <3yrs. on! Set includes four large baseplates – one Applies to all LEGO® Sets. gray 38 cm (approx. 15”) square, and three 25 cm (approx. 10”) squares (two green, one blue). LEGO® Bricks Set 036091 ...... 29.95 28 .95 If one child starts playing with LEGOs®, pretty soon all the other kids jump in too. If your fami- LEGO® Crazy Action Contraptions (3-8) ly can never have enough regular LEGO® bricks The Klutz team decided it was time to see what to satisfy everyone’s creative vision, this bulk set they could do to enhance the basic LEGO® offers 576 LEGO® bricks in six standard sizes brick construction sets. After getting the go- and colors to add to the family “LEGO® Stash.” ahead from LEGO®, they came up with a col- 036092 ...... 52.95 49 .95 lection of LEGO® contraptions that “clanked, clunked, rolled, spun, flopped over or launched City Buildings Set things”. Newly revised, this edition now Build your own cityscape complete with features 16 "high-performance" projects, each houses, apartment buildings, a post office, a of which can be made with only the LEGO® supermarket, a sidewalk café, and more. Lego parts included. While the old version featured bricks come in all shapes, colors, and sizes. 10 projects and required additional LEGOs® Includes mini figures. 843 pieces. for some projects, this revision contains six 047572 ...... 104.95 99 .50 more projects and is packaged with more than 100 LEGO® elements! So even if you don't LEGO® Sceneries Set ☼Harbor Set (PK-AD) own any additional LEGOs®, you can build a Legoland sure has become quite sophisticated! Explore the life and workings of the harbor with LEGO® Launcher, a Supercharged Speedster, With 1207 pieces, this kit contains all sorts of this 906-piece set. The set provides four themes or a Squeezeclaw Grabber. The step-by-step neat add-ons for any LEGO® community your to build - an industrial harbor, beach life, harbor assembly instructions are are largely non-verbal imagination can create. While the majority of shops, and shipyard. Boats, buildings, vehicles, and include detailed illustrations of the contrap- the pieces are the basic bricks of all different a lighthouse, a crane and plenty of people and tion in progress. colors, special pieces such as flowers, treasure accessories are included. Also includes build- 001150 ...... 21.95 14 .95 chests, snakes, spiders, pots, wands, and more ing plates and inspiration cards with model and are also included. building ideas. LEGO® Brickmaster (K-AD) 027427 ...... 84.95 79 .50 049339 ...... 121.95 114 .95 EACH SET ...... 29.99 21 .75 052079 LEGO® Atlantis LEGO® Community Minifigure Set 052081 LEGO® Castle Fill your LEGO® town with people from the LEGO® Wheels Set 052082 LEGO® City community! This 256-piece set includes men This 360-piece set contains everything you 052084 LEGO® Ninjago and women engaged in various occupations need to make 72 sets of wheels. Featuring gray 052085 LEGO® Pirates and daily activities. Some of the figures include and black bricks and components, it includes a woman sitting at her desk working on her tires in 2 different sizes, axles, and wheel hubs. LEGO® Book (7-AD) laptop, two firefighters putting out a fire, a man ~ Lisa 052080 ...... 40.00 28 .95 operating a jackhammer, a woman making a 027475 ...... 39.95 38 .75 pizza in a stone oven, a police officer chasing LEGO® Ideas Book (2-AD) a thief, a woman riding her bike with the back 052083 ...... 24.99 17 .95 filled with groceries, two medical personnel LEGO® Space and Airport Set with a stretcher, and farmers planting crops. Build an array of space shuttles, airplanes, sat- Each figure is paired with its own accessories, ellites, and other items connected to space and and there are also some fun “extras” —including air travel. Includes five illustrated model cards a dog, cat, and snowmen. ~ Lisa for building ideas and inspiration. 1176 pieces. 001212 ...... 49.95 47 .50 047994 ...... 134.95 127 .50

1282 (Not) Just for Fun See page vi for key to Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act warning labels. ☼BrickStix Building Block Decals (3-AD) 018316 Gamma Helicopter . 10.59 8 .75 051154 Forest Camp ...... 45.99 36 .99 Turn your plain building bricks into a town 051157 Guardian Bi-Plane . . 44.99 34 .99 051156 Fortress . . . . . 122.99 94 .99 square, fire station, or space station. If you 051158 Half Truck . . . . . 25.99 20 .99 051174 Pavilion-Grey . . . . 25.99 20 .99 want to get creative with your brick building 051160 Havoc Vehicle . . . . 15.99 13 .49 051178 Tabor Fort . . . . . 20.99 16 .99 sets, these removable stickers are a must. With 051161 Hovercraft . . . . . 25.99 20 .99 051179 Tent ...... 25.99 20 .99 85 stickers in a pack, it is easy to cover your 051159 Howitzer Cannon . . 19.99 15 .99 051183 Tournament . . . . 39.99 32 .99 entire creations with these graphics. Best of all 051162 Interceptor Plane . . . 38.99 31 .99 051185 Trebuchet . . . . . 20.99 16 .99 they are removable, washable, and reusable. 051170 Marines Truck . . . . 59.99 47 .99 051191 Watch Tower . . . . 45.99 36 .99 ~Steve L 051171 Mobile Rocket Launcher EACH ITEM ...... 5.99 5 .50 Vehicle ...... 38.99 31 .99 Romans & Barbarians 045542 Metro 045758 Space 051172 Mountain Hideout . . 38.99 31 .99 018124 Battering Ram . . . . 22.49 19 .49 049868 Rescue 049870 Splats 051173 Panzer Tank w/Troops 018180 Catapult ...... 10.99 8 99. 049869 Shops 046087 Transport ...... 77.99 61 .99 018198 Chariot ...... 19.99 15 .99 051175 Pickup Truck . . . . 15.99 13 .49 018361 Throne ...... 26.99 21 .99 IMEX Building Sets (K-AD) 051176 Radar ...... 8.49 7 .25 018340 Ranger Vehicle . . . 10.59 8 .75 Action Town Construction (115-pc Sets) 051177 Sand Storm Vehicle 15.99 13 .49 EACH ITEM ...... 19.99 15 .99 018342 Shark Watercraft . . . 10.59 8 .75 018128 Bulldozer 018345 Striker 6 Wheel Transporter 018239 Crane ...... 25.99 20 .99 018268 Digger 051180 Thor Vehicle . . . . . 8.49 7 .25 051181 Thunder Navy Watercraft Mini Collection (30-pc Sets) ...... 25.99 20 .99 EACH SET ...... 3 99. 051182 Tornado Air Base . . . 99.99 94 .99 051197 Coast Guard Boat 051184 Traper Snowmobile . 15.99 13 .49 051199 Construction Worker 051186 Turret ...... 8.49 7 .25 051200 Fireman & Accessories 051187 Marshal Vehicle . . . 10.59 8 .50 051204 Police Motorcycle ☼IMEX Building Sets (K-AD) 051188 Spider Vehicle . . . . 19.99 15 .99 051205 Princess Diana If action is what you are looking for, these 051189 Storm Vehicle . . . . 10.59 8 .50 051206 Princess Kate building brick models are great for adding 051190 Vulcan Helicopter . . 25.99 20 .99 051207 Soldier with Rifle excitement to any collection. Build a quick 051192 Wolverine 6 Wheel Vehicle scene with some of the smaller sets, or chal- ...... 19.99 15 .99 lenge yourself with a set that includes hundreds 051193 ZIS-6 Army Truck . . 44.99 34 .99 K'Nex of pieces. The Military series has everything you would need in order to construct a battle- Jeep Willys K'NEX field extravaganza! From Jeeps and trucks to 051163 M38 w/Cannon . . . . 31.49 25 .99 Open the lid to hours of engineering and con- tanks and aircraft – these small soldiers pack 051164 M38 w/Mortar . . . 31.49 25 .99 struction fun with these colorful building sets a lot of firepower. Cobra Military sets add a 051165 MB Green . . . . . 21.49 17 .99 from K'NEX. The individual sets are all com- new dimension to the Small Army sets – giv- 051166 MB MASH . . . . . 53.99 43 .99 plete, and each includes detailed instructions for ing the air of stealth and elite forces to the 051167 MB Coast Patrol . . . 47.99 38 .99 constructing all manner of vehicles, structures, line. Advanced Builder sets bridge the divide 051168 MB Winter Squad . . 47.99 38 .99 machines, animals, and gizmos. K'NEX sets can between Small Army and Cobra Military with 051169 MB w/Machine Gun 21.49 17 .99 used interchangeably. Take a look at the amaz- sets that range in size from 30 to over 1000 ing construction possibilities below. pieces. The Knights are brave and chivalrous CHOKING HAZARD (1,5). Not <3yrs. right out of the box. Their liveries and fortresses Cobra Military and Advanced Builder Sets inspire dreams of a time long ago. When in 051194 Army Command Car . . 7 .99 K’Nex Value Tubs (2-AD) Rome, build as the Romans do with the Romans 051195 Army MP at Gate . . . 3 .99 Have multiple children who all want to build & Barbarians Set which is infused with his- 051196 Army Soldier . . . . . 3 .49 at the same time? Then check out these Value tory and the fun tools of the Roman Empire. 051140 Cobra Air Force . . . 44.99 35 .99 Tubs, which each include 325-521 pieces along With the Construction sets you can create fully This set contains an F-117 stealth plane, a with instructions for 10 to 20 models. Designed functional construction equipment. The Mini rocket launcher, a command vehicle and 5 for open-ended building, the Super Value tub Collection allows you to fill in holes you might figures. features lots of basic K’Nex pieces and the new have in any building block set. IMEX kits are 051141 Cobra Force . . . . 69.99 55 .99 K’Nex bricks in a variety of bold colors. Sets are compatible with other building brick brands and This set includes surface to air missile, packaged in reuseable storage tubs. come with one or more figurines. Please see transport, and off-road vehicles long with 048412 350 Piece . . . . . 21.99 19 .95 our website for colorful images and the number 8 figurines. 043825 400 Piece . . . . . 20.99 17 .95 of pieces contained within each set. Most sets 051198 Command Army Car . . 7 .99 052863 521 Piece Super Value have between 100-250 pieces, although they Tub ...... 24.99 19 .95 range from 20 pieces to more than 1000 pieces. In general, the more expensive kits contain New Cobra Military Series K’Nex Elementary Construction Set (1-AD) more pieces. - Zach 051201 101-pc set . . . . . 10.99 9 .99 For the ultimate in group building, this massive 1CHOKING HAZARD (1). Not <3yrs. 051203 423-pc set . . . . . 59.99 47 .99 set offers 1200 K’Nex pieces, including K’Nex 051202 1015-pc set . . . . . 99.99 79 .99 bricks! 20 model ideas are included on three Military Small Army building idea sheets, and kids can build at least 051142 Aircraft-Phantom . . . 44.99 34 .99 three models at a time with the amount of bricks 051143 Anti-Aircraft Turret . 18.99 14 .99 Knights included. The set is packaged in a durable stor- 051145 ATV & Mortar . . . . 18.99 14 .99 051155 Boat w/Dragon Figurehead age container with a snap-on lid so all those 051146 ATV w/Cannon . . . 19.99 15 .99 ...... 45.99 36 .99 pieces have a home! 051144 Armored Fist Vehicle 25.99 20 .99 051148 Bombard ...... 10.59 8 .50 023925 ...... 105.00 89 .95 051147 Black Shark Raft & Chopper 051150 Castle ...... 92.99 74 .99 ...... 44.99 34 .99 051151 Castle Gate . . . . . 20.99 16 .99 K’Nex Classics Building Set (2-AD) 051149 Buzzard Helicopter . 38.99 31 .99 051152 Catapult ...... 10.59 8 .50 052865 30 Model Set . . . . 29.99 24 .75 018274 Falcon Jet Fighter . . 25.99 20 .99 051153 Defense Wall . . 10.59 8 .50 052866 50 Model Set . . . . 39.99 32 .50

See page vi for key to Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act warning labels. (Not) Just for Fun 1283 Discovery Building Set (5-AD) sides, corners, and central square holes makes Wedgits Building Board (PK-AD) If you like to change your mind, this is the it possible to “wedge” pieces of different sizes This 2 sided board is multi-level and works set for you! With instructions for building 20 together, hence the name! Their unique shape with all Wedgits sets. Build them up and different models, this set is only limited by two also makes built structures durable and solid - across and be an architectural designer… with things - imagination and the 259 pieces in the not likely to easily fall apart if you try to move Wedgits! ~ Phyllis set. Generally, only one model can be built at a them. Each set includes a storage rack for stor- 031826 ...... 15.99 13 .75 time, and the choice becomes "What first?" The ing the pieces and a design idea booklet. Try to guitar? The sailboat? The house photo frame or construct the figures in the booklet, or let your the cat photo frame? That still leaves a shark, imagination run wild as you construct your own swing set, truck, sea plane, trike, catamaran, 3-D structures! - Melissa digger. super bike, windmill, SUV, dump truck, CHOKING HAZARD (1). Not <3yrs. swing ride, cement mixer, dirt track racer, chop- 026783 Starter Set (15 pc) . . 23.99 21 .60 per, and a round & round ride to choose from. 007937 Deluxe Set (30 pc) . . 39.99 36 .00 What'll it be? Includes 30 pieces and two storage racks. 007964 ...... 39.99 35 .95 Design idea booklet included. 017429 Pink Set (15 pc) . . . 23.99 21 .60 Education Motor Pack (3+) 017436 Purple Set (15 pc) . . 23.99 21 .60 Put your K'NEX creations into action with Pink and Purple sets are made up of the this motor pack set. Students will learn about same pieces that are in the Junior set. The speed, force, and gearing systems as they study blocks are varying shades of pink or purple, their newly motorized models. Set includes with the largest pieces being the darkest ☼Switchbotz (2-7) two motors, but not the AA batteries to power shades and the smallest pieces the lightest. Move over Wedgits…Switchbotz are here! If them. ~ Megan 017427 Junior Activity Tote 49.99 44 .95 your child loved his Wedgits but has “outgrown” 008110 ...... 22.00 19 .95 Includes 20 pieces, wipe-off activity book, them, these less-chunky renditions have a trans- 40 Junior Design Cards and 3 dry-erase formers look and feel along with new metallic K'Nex Big Book of Ideas CD-ROM pens. colors and action-hero names. The Titanium Open the lid to hours of engineering and con- 017426 Explorer Pak . . . . 99.99 90 .00 series has silver, blue, and red pieces. The struction fun with these colorful building sets Includes 125 pieces and instruction guide. Blaze set has 95 pieces and includes instructions from K’NEX. The individual sets are all com- for building three different Switchbotz. Bolt plete, and each includes detailed instructions for Wedgits Translucent Deluxe Set has 40 pieces and builds two different models. constructing all manner of vehicles, structures, Identical to the Wedgits Deluxe Set, with 30 The Carbonite series has black, dark red, and machines, animals, and gizmos. K’NEX sets can pieces of the same shapes, this set is made of yellow pieces. The Nitro set is 88 pieces and used interchangeably, except between K’NEX translucent plastic that looks crystalline when builds three Switchbotz; the Dyno set contains and Kid K’NEX sets, which use different sized light is directed onto a structure. Packaged with 47 pieces and builds two. Visitors from another pieces. Take a look at the amazing construction two design booklets and two storage racks. galaxy, the Switchbotz have arrived on Earth – possibilities! CD format includes PDF files. CHOKING HAZARD (1). Not <3yrs. just in time for the holidays! 048413 ...... 7.99 7 .75 015705 ...... 42.99 38 .70 050104 Crbnite Dyno 47 pcs 19.99 18 .00 050105 Crbnite Nitro 88 pcs 39.99 36 .00 Wedgits Wedgits Design Cards 050106 Titanium Blaze 95 pcs 39.99 36 .00 For use with the Wedgits sets, these sets of 48 050107 Titanium Bolt 40 pcs 19.99 18 .00 Wee Wedgits (ages 1-5) cards offer new building challenges. The cards These wedgits are squeezy soft, non-toxic, are in color on one side, and black and white ZOOB designed with rounded edges, and made of on the other for even more challenge. The poly-vinyl. The blocks can be stacked, come in cards range in level from easy to more complex Zoobs (PK-AD) bright colors of red, blue, yellow, green, and designs. The Regular Card Set works with the Zoobs are easy to snap together pieces with white; and are great for 'little' hands to grasp. Junior, Deluxe, Class-Pak, and Explorer Wedgits endless building potential. Because of the ball- 30-piece set incluees six of each of the blocks Sets. The Starter Card Set works only with the and-jaw type "joints," kids can animate their in the 5-piece set. ~ Phyllis Starter Set. The Advanced Deck works with play with movement in their creations. There 031006 5-Piece ...... 14.99 13 .50 the Junior, Deluxe, Explorer Set, and Expansion are five different types of pieces that come in a 015714 30-Piece Set . . . . 59.99 54 .00 Combo Sets. These cards are great for getting variety of colors. You can build bugs, vehicles, more use out of your Wedgits sets. geckos, imaginary things, whatever! The range EACH CARD SET ...... 6.99 6 .30 of difficulty is broad - from some easy things to 007934 Regular Set very complicated models. It just depends on 026782 Starter Set what you want to build and how realistic you 026780 Advanced Deck want it. We used to sit down at Denny's and they'd bring us Zoobs to play with. We'd build Wedgits Expansion Combo Set ships and then battle each other. You and your This set includes 2 silver and 2 black expan- kids will have a great time with these! ~ Janine sion parts, 8 glow-in-the-dark octahedrons and 026803 55-Piece Set . . . . 19.99 15 .95 a design idea insert. ~ Phyllis 026804 75-Piece Set . . . . 23.99 18 .95 CHOKING HAZARD (1). Not <3yrs. 026799 125-Piece Set . . . . 36.99 27 .95 031004 ...... 28.99 26 .10 026801 250-Piece Set . . . . 54.99 39 .95 045484 Sparkle 60-Pc . Set . . 21.99 16 .95 Wedgits Sets (ages 3+) Wedgits StiX Includes 60 standard-sized Zoob pieces in a Wedgits are geometric puzzle toys, their Add another dimension to your construction variety of bright, glittery colors. 3-D shapes making them oh-so-touchable and designs with this 6-piece linking set. Link and 013737 ZOOB 500 . . . . . 94.99 74 .95 appealing for people of all ages. Basic Wedgits extend with these pieces that follow the geom- A massive set of 500 friendly ZOOB pieces blocks resemble square, 3-dimensional dough- etry of the Wedgits small, white octahedron. encased in a sturdy container with a handle, uts in different sizes, designed so each smaller- A few of the pieces are straight and a few are clasps, lid, and wheels for keeping all your sized piece fits perfectly on top of the next larger angled 90 degrees; these easily link with differ- pieces together and storing them tidily. The sized block, with the smallest Wedgit block an ent Wedgits designs, structures, or vehicles. lid doubles as a play surface for mounting 8-sided diamond (like two 4-sided pyramids CHOKING HAZARD (1). Not <3yrs. and designing your ZOOB creations (direc- stacked on top of each other). Their sloping 015704 ...... 9.99 8 .99 tions for 30+ creations enclosed).

1284 (Not) Just for Fun See page vi for key to Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act warning labels. Zoob Mover ZoobDude Dudemaker 75-Piece Set (1-8) Other Construction Toys Now you can have even more fun with Zoobs The popular ZoobDudes now come together with this set that adds a whole new dimen- in the Dudemaker 75-piece set, with enough sion to open-ended building. It includes: a pieces to complete all three ZoobDudes (fire- Straws & Connectors (PK-8) ZoobMover (a mechanical plastic piece that man, rock climber, and ranger) and acces- This simple and versatile building set is easy Zoobs can be attached to); a remote control sories. Also included are four wheels to make for even young kids to use, and you can create unit to move the mechanical piece forward, ’em roll. These fun, flexible Dudes double as anything from graceful arcs to sharp corners or backward, left, and right; 6 rubber-tipped feet action heroes with the included parachute (it Noah’s Ark to the Empire State Building (accord- to add to the main piece for traction; and 50 really works!), fire hose and backpack (it squirts ing to our testers!). Both sets consist of “straws,” Zoob pieces you can use to create all kinds of water!) and climber pack and hook (motor- which resemble drinking straws, except they are creatures and sculptures. An instruction guide ized—no batteries needed!). Cool, Dude! much sturdier plastic, and “connectors,” which and batteries are also included. Kids can create 027104 ...... 29.99 24 .95 are six-sided connectors with pegs that fit into just about anything with Zoobs, and now they the straws. The straws and connectors come can make their creations move with a remote ZoobBot 50-Piece Set (1-8) in five different colors. The set of 230 contains control. A great addition or start to any Zoob This 50-piece set includes instructions on how 130 straws and 100 connectors, and the set of collection. CHOKING HAZARD (1). Not <3yrs. to make your very own Zoob robot! Included in 705 pieces contains 390 straws and 315 con- 015728 ...... 59.99 44 .95 the set are a pull-back friction motor to make nectors. A new set of 400 includes 232 straws, the robot roll on its own (just pull back, let go, 168 connectors, and an illustrated guide, all in Zoobmobiles (PK-AD) and watch!) and a special light-up zoob piece a fun hexagonal package. Building ideas are With these Zoobmobiles, you get unlimited for glowing robot eyes. Robots are always a included in both sets, and if you run out of your fuel economy with an ultra smooth ride!! What popular Zoob creation - and now you can make own ideas, check out www.strawsandconnec- a deal! Build, snap apart, and rebuild and rede- one that moves and lights up… just add sound tors.com for more! sign to your heart's desire. ~ Phyllis effects! ~ Rachel D. CHOKING HAZARD (1,5). Not <3yrs . 013742 Racer ...... 19.99 15 .95 027103 ...... 26.99 19 .95 036680 Set of 230 . . . . . 16.79 12 .95 Includes 37 Zoob pieces, 4 high-perfor- 029159 Set of 400 . . . . . 24.99 19 .95 mance wheels, axles and tires, and an ☼Z .A .C . 200 (Zoob Alien Creature) (PK-AD) 036681 Set of 705 . . . . . 42.99 32 .95 owner's manual with directions for 9 Build an alien, rocket ship, UFO, radar station 027950 ☼Structure Pack . . . 29.99 23 .95 Zoobmobiles. and more with the ZOOB Alien Creature set. It 185-piece set contains 100 heavy duty red 013743 Car Designer . . . . 34.99 27 .95 includes 200 ZOOB pieces—12 of which are straws and 84 blue connectors that will This deluxe set comes with parts to create glow-in-the-dark! A pair of light-up, blinking support large, life-sized structures. Includes up to 3 Zoob cars and trucks at the same eyeballs rounds out this deep-space set. ~ Lisa a sheer blue cover veil to drape over your time. Comes with 76 Zoob pieces, 12 high- 027107 ...... 39.99 29 .95 creations—make your own tent or teepee! performances wheels, axels and tires, and an owner's manual with directions for 12 Zoob Jr . (PK-1) Playstix Construction Toys (PK-AD) Zoobmobiles. Now the Zoob pieces kids love are available 1CHOKING HAZARD (1). Not <3yrs. 035989 Cruiser R/C . . . . . 54.99 39 .95 in a new style that is even more kid-friendly. 053508 150 Piece Set . . . . 24.99 19 .95 The first motorized Zoob set ever, this awe- Specially designed for small hands, the larger 053507 130-pc set . . . . . 24.99 19 .95 some kit lets kids build their own vehicles pieces are soft and bend, move, and snap 053509 211 Piece Set . . . . 47.99 34 .95 and then drive them around the house or together snugly. The larger pieces come in three driveway with the radio controller. Building basic shapes that are simple to use, and the flex- your own R/C car has never been so easy! ible pieces make connecting them easier. Plus, Set includes 55 Zoob vehicle parts, plus 4 larger pieces mean larger creations that young additional high-performance wheels and kids will love. The 15-piece set includes an tires (8 wheels total), and 3 “owner’s manu- instruction guide that shows how to make con- als” featuring instructions for building thir- nections, plus gives directions for 6 creations. teen ready-to-race ZoobMobiles. The 30-piece set comes in a zippered storage CHOKING HAZARD (1). Not <3yrs. bag with a handle and an instruction guide that shows connections and how to make 12 creations. The 55-piece set includes a zippered storage bag with a handle and 12 instruction cards that show you how to make 28 creations. Give your young child these nifty Zoobs and Toobers & Zots (PK-AD) watch as they use their imagination to build These are flexible, weird, soft, and safe. Use magnificent creations. them to create hats, creatures, costumes, or any- 015725 15-Piece Set . . . . 15.99 12 .95 thing else your imagination can come up with! 015727 30-Piece Set . . . . 29.99 24 .95 Each set contains a variety of pieces. Toobers 049856 55-Piece Set . . . . 49.99 38 .95 are long, bendy things; zots are odds and ends pieces like parts of a crown, strips, and different ☼ZoobMobile FastBack Sets (1-8) Zoob Jr . Express Train 35-Piece Set (PK-1) shapes with holes in them, and then you have Build Zoob vehicles that race and zoom across Soft, flexible Zoob Jr. pieces make up this your skinnies and your dots for even more cre- the floor! These kits contain connectors, wheels, colorful train set. Build your own locomotive ating fun. Each set comes with an idea book. and axles to build many different types of vehi- with the included 35 pieces, 8 wheels and tires, 028773 Bend & Build . . . . 25.00 20 .50 cles. A pull-back friction motor (the FastBack) smokestack, cowcatcher, and instruction cards Includes 298 pieces in a variety of colors. provides the power behind the vehicle—simply for more than 25 creations. If you like the Zoob 028771 Bend & Pretend (Boy) 25.00 20 .50 pull the vehicle back, release it, and watch it Jr. Zoomer, you’re in for a treat with the Express Pieces come in red, blue, and green; set go. The 20-piece set includes a pull-back fric- Train. All aboard! ~ Rachel D. includes a foam belt and a piece of red fab- tion motor that makes the Fastback zoom 25 feet 027101 ...... 34.99 27 .95 ric to enhance costume play. across the floor. The H2H 45-piece set includes 049846 Bend & Pretend (Girl) 25.00 20 .50 two motors, so you can race two Fastbacks head Zoob Inventors’ Kit (1-AD) Pieces come in purple, pink, and green; set to head, or put two motors together for super 052184 ...... 29.99 24 .95 includes a foam belt and a piece of pink speed (up to 40 feet with two motors!). fabric to enhance costume play. 027105 20-Piece Set . . . . 16.99 12 .50 Zoob Challenge (3-AD) 052222 Zany Kit ...... 12.99 11 .95 027117 H2H 45-Piece Set . . 29.99 24 .95 052183 ...... 39.99 29 .95 1CHOKING HAZARD (3). Not <3yrs.

See page vi for key to Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act warning labels. (Not) Just for Fun 1285 Brain Noodles Kits (K-AD) Collection contains just enough pieces (27-28) ☼Makedo Kits (K-AD) EACH KIT ...... 15.00 12 .25 to make one model. Great as party favors for Several years ago, we offered a set of hinge- 054356 Bugs 054360 Princess kids’ birthdays or to spruce up your computer like pieces that were designed to hold pieces of 054357 Dino 054361 Puppy workstation. cardboard together, allowing children to build 054358 Fab Flowers 054362 Striped EACH KIT ...... 2.95 2 .85 any number of playhouses and tunnels. While 054359 Generic 005131 Bunny 005235 Koala we were disappointed when the product was 005140 Chimpanzee 005242 Lion discontinued, we are very excited to offer this ☼Noah’s Ark Stikits (K-AD) 005165 Duck 005274 Owl system, which offers even more open-ended Just wet, stick and create your own sculp- 005175 Elephant 005301 Panda construction possibilities! Makedo sets are made tures—no magnets or adhesives required! Made 005223 Kappa 005320 Penguin up of three parts: Reclips™, Lock-Hinges™ from biodegradable corn starch, Stikits is a and a Safe-Saw. Reclips™ are a cross between unique sculpting material consisting of small Superstructs (K-AD) a nail, a zip-tie and a nut and bolt. They are foam-like pieces that you moisten with a sponge, Sturdy, touchable, versatile, and washable designed to securely hold pieces of cardboard then stick together. (They remind me of packing (in the dishwasher!), what more could you ask together, but can be easily taken apart with a peanuts used in shipping, except more colorful of a construction toy? SuperStructs are a very squeeze of the clip. Lock-Hinges™ are hinges and pliable.). The Noah’s Ark kit contains plenty open-ended building set, with colorful pieces that can be fixed into place, or allowed to move of colorful Stikits in assorted colors (suitable for constructed of sturdy plastic or EVA foam. Some freely to create solid corners, doors, or other Ark building and animal creating), three shaping of the pieces resemble Tinkertoys, with rods and moving parts. The Safe-Saw™ is more of a tool tools, a sponge, and instructions. ~ Lisa wheel-like cylinders with multiple connecting for children to use in creating their cardboard 050212 ...... 24.99 19 .95 holes. Other neat pieces include parts to build masterpieces. It features a dull point for punch- small characters, wheels, 4-way connectors, ing holes (for Reclips™), and two serrated edges ☼Playable Art Ball (PK-AD) 2-way connectors, and foam panels that fit on a round, knife-like extension for use in cut- Kids of all ages (and adults!) will be entertained larger openings to create solid-looking models. ting through cardboard. The Kit for 1 contains for hours as they create custom sculptures with The vibrant pieces fit together tightly enough to 1 Safe-Saw™ and the Kit for 2 includes two this playable art ball. The art ball is actually build durable models, and slide together eas- of them. With the ability to cut, punch, tack made up of 20 interconnected wooden ping ily enough for young kids to play with. Each together and hinge cardboard, the sky is the limit pong sized balls joined together by specially set comes with colorful, wordless instructions as far as creativity goes. Costumes, playhouses, designed, hidden connectors. The balls are to create several models, but it’s easy for kids storefronts, dollhouses, vehicles and more can painted in 10 different classic colors, with 2 to come up with their own ideas too. All sets be created with just a little imagination. The balls per color. The 20 balls form a large 7” below are compatible with other sets; most sets best part is that kids don’t have to wait for that x 7” ring when first taken out of the package, have a “theme” which the suggested models are rare appliance box to create a playhouse – they but the fun begins when you twist and turn the based on. There’s plenty of construction fun to can build an even grander one out of any collec- interconnected balls to create symmetrical pat- be had with whichever set you choose. tion of boxes they can find! – Jess terns, artistic displays, and colorful sculptures. For more building ideas specific to your 1 CHOKING HAZARD (1). Not <3yrs. Pyramids, squares, rectangles, and additional particular set, visit http://dbx.superstructs.com, 052461 ☼ . . for Fun - 30 Pieces 10.00 7 95. ring variations are just some of the configura- then select the set that you own. 049438 . for. 1 - 65 Pieces . . 19.00 15 .50 tions you can form out of the deceptively simple 038389 Big Builder . . . . . 39.99 36 .25 049439 . . for 2 - 165 Pieces 39.00 30 .00 cluster of balls. The back of the box provides This 126-piece set lets you build all kinds 18 design ideas to help you get started, and of construction vehicles like a forklift, dump Magformers (K-AD) more examples are included on the publisher’s truck, crane, and utility truck. This is not your typical building set! You can website. ~ Lisa 038391 Flight Set . . . . . 59.99 52 .95 construct all kinds of 3-D figures with these 043555 ...... 30.00 22 .95 Designed to build a biplane, helicopter, super-powerful magnetic sets. Magformer pieces rocket, and space ship, this set includes 134 (square and triangle shapes) are included in each pieces and two pilot characters. set and have encapsulated (tube-shaped) magnets 041787 Pinklets: Fairy Garden 39.99 36 .25 within them that strongly pull the pieces together. This 106-piece set includes fairy characters The pieces always connect and never reject so and enough pieces to build all sorts of fairy- you can easily build spheres, houses, towers, related scenery. and more. Assembled creations are held together 038395 Rolling Fun . . . . . 19.95 15 .26 securely so they don’t easily fall apart, but when This 70-piece set lets you create cool cars, you wish to create something new, simply pull trucks, or even a motorcycle and includes a the pieces apart and begin afresh! driver character with 2 fun hats. 043560 12-Pc Pentagon Add-on 038398 Wacky Machines . . . 65.99 57 .95 ...... 19 .95 This 175-piece set includes 16 large gears 039539 14-Piece Building Set (6 and plans to build 7 wacky models like a squares, 8 triangles) . . . 24 .00 Ferris wheel and drilling car. 039540 30-Piece Building Set (18 038396 Starter Set . . . . . 34.99 31 .50 squares, 12 triangles) . . 49 .80 Playable Art Cube (PK-AD) One of the most popular sets, this one 052938 62-Pc Standard Set . . . 107 .00 054016 ...... 20.00 15 .50 includes 96 pieces and allows you to build 039538 62-Piece Designer Set 110 .00 a tractor, dragster, dune buggy, monster Includes 20 triangles, 14 isosceles triangles, LaQ Petite Collection (K-AD) truck, or your own creation! 22 squares, 4 diamonds and 2 trapezoids. LaQ is a unique construction set that enables 038397 Super Set . . . . . 69.99 59 .95 028370 XL/Cruisers Car Set . . . 64 .00 users to create in either 2- or 3D. There are 7 This huge set includes 230 pieces and plans Includes 4 wheels on two magnetic bases, basic block types, consisting of bases and con- to build a working Ferris wheel, a carousel, 16 squares, 12 triangles and 2 hexagons. nectors. The connectors attach to the base parts a large crane, cars, trucks, and more. 053235 XL Cruisers Construction 77 .00 by snapping into place on any of the long sides 038392 Gears Expansion Pack 34.99 31 .50 of the bases. Hamacron wheel and shaft pieces 72-piece set includes 12 large gears and are also included in some of the sets. The plans to make fun models that demonstrate pieces will give an audible “snap” sound when how to create cranks and use gears. you push them together and they hold on pretty 051493 Wheels (57 pcs) . . . 19.99 16 .95 tightly. However, it is as simple as bending 1CHOKING HAZARD (3). Not <3yrs. the pieces at the joint to get them to pop apart. 051494 Wings Set (45 pcs) . . 19.99 16 .95 Infinite variations exist! Each set in the Petite 1CHOKING HAZARD (3). Not <3yrs.

1286 (Not) Just for Fun See page vi for key to Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act warning labels. Zome System (1-AD) build. In Castles, cards resemble stone walls, EACH SET BELOW (except) . . . 19.90 15 .95 More than a series of building sets, the Zome wooden slabs, etc. In Pirate Ships, there are 054290 Eiffel Tower system is designed to explore the worlds of cards that look like wood and cards that look 054291 Giant Banyan Tree mathematics, chemistry, biology, art, archi- like sails. Instructions are included with each 054292 Kaminarimon tecture, and more, allowing children to play set to build suggested models, or you can create 054293 Kinkaku-ji with concepts in a tangible way. The system your own. One tiny figure is also included to 054294 Moai Statues Easter Islnd integrates the concepts of shape, number, and inhabit the castle or navigate the ship. You can 054295 Mont Saint-Michel vector into a mathematical system designed build easily and take apart easily, allowing for 054296 Neuschwanstein Castle to duplicate the basic molecules and growth reconstruction or completely new designs. Also 054297 Sagrada Familia proportions of cells, crystals and other natural available for the Castle Set is an “Extra Stuff” set 054299 Space Shuttle . . . . . 25.00 19 .95 forms. The basic parts of each Zome set are that includes more than 100 additional building 054298 Taj Mahal round connector nodes which allow the builder cards, which are identical to the ones in the to place parts in any of 62 different directions original set and allow you to make your palace Plato’s Glo-Mobile (7-AD) from the node. The bars or struts of different even larger. 049276 ...... 14.00 11 .95 lengths that connect to the nodes are based on 034549 Castles ...... 14.95 10 .50 the numbers 2, 3, and 5 and each features that 023844 Castles - Extra Stuff . . 7.95 5 .95 ☼X-Ball (9-AD) (A .) number of sides. Each of these bars features a 015781 Pirate Ships . . . . . 14.95 10 .50 Well, it’s not really a ball. It is a set of 30 mag- different connector shape related to the shape of 015783 Spaceships . . . . . 14.95 10 .50 netic x-shaped pieces angled so that you can the bar, which corresponds to one of the three construct them into a ball, or, more accurately, types of connecting holes on the node. These Build A Medieval Castle (3-AD) a skeletal icosidodecahedron. The real beauty unique aspects allow the students to create 3-D Do you fancy yourself an architect? A stone of the X-Ball is in helping you train your brain models of DNA, geometrical forms, multi-car- mason? A foreman? A laborer? Why not try to think creatively, whether you are a student, bon chemistry molecules and detailed architec- them all out with this construction set! Build a engineer, writer, or artist. The pieces can be tural structures with accurate angles and scale. 13” wide solid stone castle face from the ground quickly connected in a variety of ways because Don't be intimidated by all that though - the set up. The kit includes: three bags of plaster pow- of their magnetic properties, so you can easily can be enjoyed just as a fun construction set der, glue, mixing bowl, measuring cup, brick make different 2- and 3-dimensional designs. The Creator set contains building instructions mold, carving tool, brush, trowel, 12 knight About 20 examples are shown in the book, but for suggested models. If you register your set figurines, a working castle door, castle flag, the idea is not to copy what’s there; it’s to cre- online, you can also utilize their software, landscape play mat, and a full-scale detailed ate your own! Ideas are included for how and additional models to build and replacement for building plan. where to use the X-Ball and for common items broken parts. The smaller ScienceZone project CHOKING HAZARD (1). Not <3yrs. to add for extension parts. Part 2 of the booklet set contains enough pieces to build models of 038142 ...... 25.00 19 .50 discusses 12 exercises for improving your cre- structures found in science, and some informa- A . ativity and problem-solving ability. This item tion on these structures as well. All in all, these can literally change the way you think! versatile and diverse sets will come in handy B . 029375 ...... 35.00 24 .95 not only to explore more "academic" concepts, but also for children to explore construction in Marble Runs / Marble Sets a way similar to how natural forms are con- structed. What a unique concept! - Jess Slide-Maker Marble Run (K-5) 025795 Lesson Plans 1 .0 . . . 19.95 16 .95 Design possibilities are limitless with this 68 Basic Zometool Set: piece marble run. It’s made of sturdy, colorful 025778 Creator 1 . . . . . 59.00 48 .95 plastic that’s easy for younger kids to use and This 246-piece set includes 60 nodes, 90 includes 12 marbles to run through the flippers, pieces of '2' struts (30 in each of three funnels, ramps, twists, and into the catch-all lengths), 60 pieces of '3' struts (20 of each C . hoppers at the bottom. It will take quite a length), and 36 pieces of '5' struts (12 pieces while for your kids to get bored of redesign- in each length). ing their marble run and watching the marbles ScienceZone Model Set: Nanoblocks (3-AD) travel through their creations. If you want to 025786 DNA Kit (71 pc) . . . 25.00 20 .95 1CHOKING HAZARD (1). Not <3yrs. build even bigger marble runs, check out the Explore with your child the 'blueprint for EACH SET BELOW ...... 9.00 8 .25 Accessory Set with 36 additional building pieces life' by building a simplified approxima- 054303 African Elephant (spirals, wheels, funnels, and cylinders) and 6 tion of the actual DNA molecule. Detailed 054287 American Shorthair marbles. instructions are included in a 2 page pam- 054283 Bald Eagle CHOKING HAZARD (1, 6). Not <3yrs. phlet, as well as some interesting facts about 054284 Blue Parakeet 008476 Marble Run . . . . . 29.95 25 .50 DNA. It's a fun and an easy way to give 054300 Bottlenose Dolphin 033701 Accessory Set . . . . 24.95 20 .95 your child a visual understanding of the 054277 Duck molecule's geometric design. 054301 Emperor Peguin Marble Run Vortex Marble Run Set (1+) 054304 Giant Panda Create exciting marble runs complete with a Build-A-Kits (2-6) 054275 Giraffe (B .) vortex chamber with this 80-piece marble run 1CHOKING HAZARD (1). Not <3yrs. 054278 Horse set. Infinite combinations of interlocking col- EACH KIT ...... 24.95 19 .95 054305 Koala umns, spinning wheels, bridges, chutes, spirals, 052436 House 054276 Lion and funnels ensure long-lasting fun. You are 052437 Pirate Ship 054302 Polar Bear only limited by your creativity! 054288 Rabbit CHOKING HAZARD (6). Not <3yrs. How to Build Castles/Pirate Ships/Spaceships 054306 Red and Green Macau 031017 ...... 33.00 24 .95 (3-AD) 054289 Red-Eared Slider Tired of cut-out put together models? Flimsy 054285 Terrier Super Marble Run Vortex (1+) playing card towers? 3-D puzzles which take 054286 Tree Frog (C .) A huge, thrilling 200-piece marble run! Pieces hours to put together? Well, don't despair any EACH SET BELOW ...... 12.90 10 .50 include spirals, two vortex chambers, double longer - these How to Build... books include 054282 Drum Set entrance funnels and much more to construct over 150 sturdy building cards with slits that fit 054279 Electric Guitar the largest marble run available. ~ Megan snugly together. Each set's cards are printed in 054280 Grand Piano CHOKING HAZARD (1, 6). Not <3yrs. full color to resemble parts of the items you will 054281 Violin 019420 ...... 60.00 46 .25

See page vi for key to Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act warning labels. (Not) Just for Fun 1287 Q-Ba-Maze (K-AD) 032641 Extreme (3-AD) . . . 49.99 41 .75 at the top and see where it goes! (Please note These sets take marble runs to a whole new A huge 325 piece set with spinners, 3-D that proper alignment is critical to the flow of level and kids as well as adults will enjoy put- connectors, shafts, channels, mills, pen- the marble; younger children may have some ting structures together and watching the small dulum, funnel, gears, motor and even a difficulty.) Components are simple, so com- steel balls make their way through the creation. "Power Lifter" which automatically returns binations are nearly limitless, and marble run Basically, you have transparent interlocking marbles to the top of the run! possibilities can be as creative as the builder! cubes that you piece together. Some cubes 016697 Mega (3-AD) . . . . 69.99 65 .95 All sets below contain the same kinds of pieces, simply have holes in them for the balls to fall A huge, 430-piece set for unlimited fun! so you’re not missing out on anything with the through, some have slopes that allow balls to Dual marble tracks, an electronic sound basic set (except limiting the size of your con- exit out either side of the cube, and some have chamber, and a spiral track channel are just structions), and it’s easy to add on! Additional slopes that allow balls to exit just one side of the a few of the additional features. Requires 1 marbles are also available – we know how easy cube. You can attach the cubes however you AA battery for motorized lift and 2 more for they are to lose! want, then see how the balls travel through the the sound chamber (no batteries included). CHOKING HAZARD (4). Not <3yrs. maze you’ve created! Cubes are color-tinted but 045500 Genius (3-AD) . . . . 99.99 84 .95 037182 Standard Set ...... 38.00 28 .95 transparent so you can watch the balls the entire The granddaddy of all Marble Mania sets, 21 blocks, 8 marbles, and a storage bag time and they’re made of polycarbonate so you this one includes 520 quality pieces includ- 037183 Super Set . . . . . 60.00 45 .50 know they’re durable. The 50-Pack sets include ing the traditional colorful gears, marble 45 blocks, 14 marbles, and a storage bag. 36 cubes and 14 balls while the 92-piece set tunnels, mills, channels, and 3-D links, but 037180 Master Set . . . . 132.00 99 .95 includes 72 cubes and 20 balls. The open-end- it also has newer features like twists and 80 blocks, 20 marbles, a 15” x 18” play- ed creative fun with these sets will make them turns, high-definition sounds, and rotat- board, and a storage bag. a treasure at your home. Please note that these ing gears. 10 glass marbles are included. 037181 Playboard . . . . . 19.00 14 .95 sets have been re-released from MindWare and Requires 3 “AA” batteries (not included). Playboard measures 15” x 18” and has a newer sets are not compatible with older sets 047565 Galaxy ...... 99.99 84 .95 groove running around the edges and one from Q-Ba-Maze. A space themed marble run that glows and through the middle to keep marbles from EACH 50-PACK SET . . . . . 24.95 22 .45 blinks in the dark and includes space-like rolling off. 043308 Cool Colors sound effects! An automatic marble launch- 037179 Bag of 30 Marbles . . . 3.00 2 75. 043309 Hot Colors er sends marbles flying through this twisting 020000 92-Pcs (Hot & Cool) 39.95 35 .95 and turning run that includes big graphics Weird & Whacky Contraption Lab (3-AD) of planets and a space ship. Requires 3 AA 1CHOKING HAZARD (3). Not <3yrs. batteries, 425+ pieces. 052448 ...... 39.99 29 .95 047566 Mammoth . . . . . 89.99 83 .95 A spring-loaded launcher hurls marbles Gear Construction Toys through this course of more than 400 pieces. The track includes 3-D connectors, GEARS, GEARS, GEARS SETS a marble twister, and dual tracks. Gears! Gears! Gears! (PK+) 052201 Sidewinder (3-AD) . . 39.99 37 .95 Turn your budding engineer loose on this one. 047567 Vortex ...... 69.99 65 .95 Nearly 100 colorful plastic pieces are included With over 375 pieces, this glow-in-the-dark in this set, including cranks, connectors, inter- set will be entertaining throughout the day locking plates and , of course, lots of same-size and the night. An automatic launcher send gears. Pillars enable the child (or Dad) to design Skyrail Marble Roller Coaster w/ Elevator (3+) marbles zipping through the twists and turns vertical as well as horizontal combinations. A Keep the marbles rolling with this fun marble of this crazy construction. Requires 2 AA winner of the Best Toy Award from Oppenheim. roller coaster! It includes five yards of track, batteries. CHOKING HAZARD (1). Not <3yrs. which not only features parallel running rails so 020284 ...... 26.99 19 .95 you can constantly observe the marbles racing Amaz-N-Marbles Basic Builder (K-AD) along, but also includes a motorized elevator so Kids love marbles. Kids love mazes. Kids you can drop a marble at the top, watch it race love building. Kids are going to love this set of to the bottom, and then have the elevator do the large, easy-to-manipulate hardwood pieces with work of bringing it back to the top of the run a non-toxic finish. The pieces all have holes, to race again. Altogether, this set contains 200 grooves, or slots in them that are big enough for pieces, including four marbles so you can start marbles to pass through. Just build the blocks playing right away. An instruction manual gives up and try to get a marble from the top of your tips on how to easily construct your coaster, but maze to the bottom. Make marbles zigzag from it is fun to use the pieces and come up with your side to side and fly through the air. Endless own design. Elevator requires 2 “AA” batteries, combination potential makes this set a ton of which are not included. ~ Rachel puzzle-like fun. A few marbles are included in CHOKING HAZARD (1, 6). Not <3yrs. each set. Available in 30-piece, 45- piece or 019417 ...... 65.00 49 .95 60-piece sets. These durable sets really are fun Gears, Gears, Gears Super Set for the whole family. The biggest Gears set yet! This 150-piece Techno Gears-Marble Mania (1-AD) 039513 30 pieces (in tube) . . 24.99 19 .75 package comes with gears, pillars, six-way Go wild with the Techno Gears marble run 039514 45 pieces (in tube) . . 28.99 24 .95 axles, bases, and a crank handle. Pieces come sets! The Techno Gears marble runs are unique 039515 60 pieces (in box) . . 34.99 29 .95 in a large, sturdy storage bucket and are com- from other marble run sets in a few ways. First patible with pieces from other Gears sets. ~ Anh of all, the sets contain more components than Blocks & Marbles (K-5) CHOKING HAZARD (1). Not <3yrs. most of the other marble runs; secondly, they Think of this set like a sturdy, wooden marble 011276 ...... 49.99 36 .95 are motorized (and require 1 AA battery); and run! Blocks and Marbles sets are made up thirdly, they are constructed with a more stable of wooden blocks, some of which are carved Gears! Gears! Gears! Wacky Wigglers (K+) interlocking base instead of the hopper "foot" into long or short gutters, while others are There may be no other way to describe these pieces at the bottom of each column. Hundreds designed for marbles to be dropped in the top, creatures besides "wacky!" These are the ulti- of design possibilities allow your children to where they change direction and come out the mate in weird creatures with silly springs, glow- take their engineering and mechanics capabili- side. Because there are no connecting pieces, in-the-dark eyeballs, clackers, flashing lights, ties to a whole new level! children can play with them, stack them, and whisker lights, etc. A Power Motor with a hand CHOKING HAZARD (1, 6). Not <3yrs. construct just like blocks, then drop a marble control is included among the 130 pieces in

1288 (Not) Just for Fun See page vi for key to Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act warning labels. the set. Instructions included show kids how ACTIVE PLAY / OUTDOOR TOYS anything like the futuristic Plasmacar, which to make 4 models, and the designs for many uses inertia, centrifugal force, and friction to more await in the mind of your little creator! ☼Slinky – Original Metal (K-AD) send kids gliding along at up to 6 mph! So Compatible with all Gears! Gears! Gears! sets; The classic toy in its original form! It’s surpris- how does it work? To start moving, kids simply requires 3 AA batteries, not included. ing how much fun and entertainment this coil rotate the steering wheel from side to side, and CHOKING HAZARD (1). Not <3yrs. of thin metal can provide. Unlike many newer off they go! To drive backwards, they can turn 032643 ...... 44.99 33 .25 types of slinkies that are made from plastic, this the steering wheel 180° and twist from side is made from the traditional, silver metal. Walk to side, just as if they were driving forwards. Movin' Monkeys (PK+) the slinky down stairs or slopes or just move it When they stop turning the wheel, they’ll come It's a jungle in here! This 136-piece set is full rhythmically back and forth in your hands! A to a stop. Made of sturdy plastic, this nifty ride of monkeys, trees, vines, and… gears! Each favorite toy for kids of all ages! holds up to 220 lbs if driven on a smooth flat turn of the gears produces movement with the 023860 ...... 5.50 4 .95 surface (120 lbs if on a rough, uneven surface), monkeys - hanging, spinning, and swinging. so even Mom and Dad can give it a whirl! They Kids can construct the jungle scene designed in will, too – if my co-workers are any indicator! the instructions or as many different scenes as The cars work best on smooth, hard surfaces, they can dream up. including hardwood floors/laminates, linoleum, CHOKING HAZARD (1). Not <3yrs. concrete, asphalt, etc. Plasmacars are available 031853 ...... 46.99 34 .75 in several different colors and we ship them assembled. We’re guessing it’ll be the envy of Illuma·Bot Motorized Set (K-5) all the other kids on the block! Some assembly Kids can build their own remote-controlled required; tools are included. light-up Gears! Gears! Gears! robot with this CHOKING HAZARD (1). Not <3yrs. awesome set! In 105 pieces, they get a chrome- EACH PLASMACAR . . . . . 69.99 58 .95 look robot head with flashing lights, detachable 036113 Blue 036132 Red claw “hands,” fiber optics, a light gear, springs, 007406 Pink 007469 Yellow wheels, gears, and a remote-controlled infrared 036130 Purple motor. Not only is this little robot remote con- ☼Spilling Funnel (PK-AD) trolled, it also glows in the dark! Instructions Designed and crafted in Germany, the Spilling for building four different robots are included, or Funnel is a must-have for those who love play- you can rely on your inventor’s creativity! ing in the sand at the beach or in the sandbox CHOKING HAZARD (1). Not <3yrs. in the backyard! The distinctive design of the 036066 ...... 56.99 43 .85 Spilling Funnel allows users to craft sandcastles, decorate mud cakes (but from sand), and any- STORAGE SOLUTIONS thing your imagination will allow you to do. The principle is that of crafting coil pots, laying Lay-N-Go (PK-AD) one layer on another. But why is the funnel so If your toy collection is anything like ours, special? It allows water to mix with sand so you have a myriad of play sets, each contain- that it pours out in an easy-to-use mixture. The PlasmaCar Sticker Set (PK-AD) ing lots of pieces, and, when simultaneously Funnel is designed with a divider with a small EACH SET ...... 5.99 5 50. dumped out on your toy room (every room?) hole in it; pour sand in one side and water on 051766 Flames floor, it looks like a tornado tore through. No the other to create a creamy mixture that pours 051767 Flowers doubt you will see the benefit of these playmats through the bottom of the funnel. For easy use, 051769 Princess instantly! Lay-N-Go activity mats provide a the Funnel has a handle. All ages will enjoy the 051770 Racing place to play, quick cleanup, and storage, all Spilling Funnel that gives playing in the sand a in one convenient product. Each mat is circular whole new meaning. – John E-Z Steppers (K-5) when opened and lays flat, creating a contained 050097 ...... 10.10 9 .95 A fantastic way for kids to improve their bal- space to play with all those little pieces. When ance and coordination. These low rise junior your kids are done playing, they simply pull Scooter Boards (PK-AD) stilts are made of brightly colored durable the drawstring to tightly close the mat into a Our meager contribution to your P.E. curricu- plastic and feature a 4” rise. Safety features knapsack like storage bag. Clean-up couldn't be lum - rugged, durable, and FUN! We’ve had include a slightly flared base, anti-slip top, and easier! With a diameter of 5-feet, the large Lay- ours for years and they’re still rolling! Use out- adjustable rope handles. Available in six differ- N-Go's provide ample playing space, and can side on a flat surface, down in your basement, ent colors. -Enh hold large collections of building blocks, cars, and even on your not-too-plushy carpets. We EACH STEPPER ...... 10.95 9 50. etc, while the smaller size is perfect for packing chose models with handles for added stability 004231 Blue 004256 Raspberry toys for on the go, such as to take on a trip, to (Our children like to attach jump ropes to the 004232 Green 004307 Red a restaurant, or other places. - Steph handles and give each other rides). Wheels are 004240 Purple 004325 Yellow EACH 18" LAY-N-GO . . . . 24.95 19 .50 non-marring and seat is a generous 12” square. EACH 60" LAY-N-GO . . . . 64.95 53 .50 Larger Scooter Boards are 16”x 16” and have Monster Feet (K-6) 053521 18" Blue no handles. We’ve even used them to move My nephew would love these! Monster Feet 053522 18" Green furniture and other heavy objects around the are 4¾” tall green plastic paw-like feet-shaped 053523 18" Pink house. Did I say they were strong and durable? stilts (complete with little pretend claws) with 053518 60" Blue A favorite toy-tool in our house - hopefully in 60” matching cords. Children put one foot on 053519 60" Green yours, too! top of each sturdy foot-stilt and hold on to the 053520 60" Pink EACH SCOOTER ...... 22.00 18 .95 cords to walk around. These would be a lot of 012926 Yellow fun for pretend play or just stomping around, Lay-N-Go Black Cosmo 012927 Blue and will help children develop balance and This 18" Lay-N-Go is very similar to the above, 018835 Assorted Color (our choice) motor skills. These are best for elementary but is a cosmetic bag. As such, it features slight- 018855 Larger (Blue) . . . . 24.00 19 .95 school-aged children, as Monster Feet are not ly different material and a small zippered inside 018856 Larger (Yellow) . . . 24.00 19 .95 suitable for kids over 110 pounds, and since the pocket. Throw all those toiletries in, seal it by platforms are only 4” in diameter, they’re best closing the drawstring, and you're ready - no Plasmacar (PK-5) for smaller feet. Some minor assembly required. digging through sections! Some riding toys use pedal power, and others ~ Rachel D. 053517 ...... 29.95 23 .50 use electrical power, but never have we seen 017937 ...... 9.00 7 50.

See page vi for key to Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act warning labels. (Not) Just for Fun 1289 WalkAroo Stilts (1-AD) Jump Ropes (PK-AD) Anna Banana: 101 Jump-Rope Rhymes (K-5) Stilts are one of those classic toys that chil- Jump ropes were, without a doubt, one of Jumping rope is more fun if you use rhymes to dren of all ages (and adults!) continue to enjoy. our most invaluable toys growing up, so we’re keep rhythm and lend some poetry and humor Not only do you get to enjoy being a little bit offering these high-quality ropes that will last to the jumping, so kids will love the little dit- taller, but the challenge of standing and walk- for years to come. These jump ropes are made ties included here. This book by Joanna Cole ing on stilts is irresistible! WalkAroo stilts are of double braided rope and are 3/8” in diam- includes over 100 traditional jump-rope rhymes, ergonomically-designed, durable, and easy to eter. The basic colors are shot through with a including counting rhymes, rhymes for jumping use with many great features. Not only are they couple other contrasting colors giving them a very fast, rhymes for jumping in and out of the adjustable and able to accommodate a range of “confetti” look. There are no painful or break- rope, future-telling rhymes, and more. Most heights, but they also offer S-shaped, foam-cov- able handles, just knots. Additionally, the ropes rhymes go with some kind of jumping game like ered shoulder rests and foam handles, non-slip are well weighted for a good “throw”, and they when the rhyme tells you things you have to do foot rests and rubber “feet.” We now offer both are kink-resistant, and machine-washable. You while jumping, or you jump to find the letters the Walkaroo and WalkAroo II stilts. While the may need to invest in a couple of these guys! that spell out your future sweetheart’s name. original steel WalkAroo stilts can accommodate We offer both 8’ and 16’ sizes, so you can find Funny black and white sketches illustrate the anyone between 4’ 6” – 6’ 6” and up to 210 the right size rope for everyone on your list, rhymes in the book. 64 pages, pb. lbs., the lighter-weight aluminum WalkAroo II’s whether they enjoy jumping along or in groups. 041509 ...... 7.99 5 95. are intended for children as young as 5 and up EACH 8’ ROPE ...... 5.95 4 .95 to 110 lbs. 023760 Black 023778 Purple 038933 Walkaroo Stilts . . . 52.99 39 .95 023761 Blue 023787 Raspberry ☼Toobeez: 57 Piece Playhouse Kit (PK-5) 018956 WalkAroo II Stilts . . 41.99 36 .95 023770 Green 023812 Red Build forts, castles, tents, mazes, puppet the- 052135 Walkaroo Extreme . . 59.99 52 .95 EACH 16’ ROPE ...... 11.95 9 .95 aters (and more) with Toobeez—the ultimate 018954 Extension Set . . . . 19.99 17 .50 023675 Black 023699 Purple life-sized building set. This set contains 57 Increase the challenge and fun of WalkAroo 023692 Blue 023755 Raspberry durable plastic pieces consisting of colorful Stilts! The set includes four pieces in two 023695 Green 023758 Red tubes of various lengths that you join together styles. Both add up to 5” to the height of with easy-to-connect yellow spheres. Triangles, the original stilts, but one set is straight steel squares, and wheel-and-spokes are just a few extensions and the other features shock- of the configurations that you can build to form absorbing springs for a trampoline-like feel. the base of your projects. The Toobeez are por- Please note these work with the WalkAroo table (easy disassembly), safety tested, and UV stilts, only, not Walkaroo II or Extreme. resistant. An idea book is included with color photos of the many types of projects you can ☼BounceaRoo Hopper (3-AD) build. The kit includes: 32 colorful tubes (8 of This 32” diameter ball is excellent for exercise each size—11”, 16”, 24”, & 36”), 20 yellow and fun, inside or outside. Blow it up with the ☼Chinese Jump Rope (PK-AD) spheres (10 keyholes on each sphere), 4 slide-on included foot pump, insert the plug, grasp the Jumping rope is great, but if you want some- curtains (2 red & 2 blue), and one giant storage handles, and bounce away! Made of resilient thing a bit different and have three or more bag. ~ Lisa vinyl, the ball can be used on almost any open, players, Chinese jump rope is a classic activity 039691 ...... 149 .99 even surface, and can carry riders up to 240 lbs. that kids love! Instead of moving the rope and To bounce, you sit on the ball with the handle jumping over it, the rope remains stationary and between your legs, hold on, hop, and use the the jumper moves around the rope in a variety Fortamajigs (PK-AD) ball to cushion the fall and propel you into of jumps. When I was young, my friends and What else would you call a fantastic product the next bounce – which is higher as a result. I used to do this to fun chants, and we always that lets you create an instant play space any- Hopping works out the legs, while keeping had a lot of fun. This rope is a good value; it’s a where? Fortamajigs take the frustration (and your balance makes good use of the abs. Fun, continuous thin loop made of stretchy, durable weight!) out of building a fort with blankets - simple, and a good workout to boot! ~ Mark material. The two rope holders stand with their and they have all kinds of amazing features to 033353 ...... 31.99 27 .95 legs about a foot apart, and five or so feet away let kids customize the tent, fort, tunnel, or any- from each other with the rope around the outside thing else they can imagine. Each Fortamajig Skippers (PK-3) of their legs at about ankle height. You want the measures 8’ x 8’ and is constructed out of dura- When my sisters and I were young back in the rope taut, but still loose enough so it can stretch. ble lightweight fabric. Around the outer edges, 80s, our friends had something called a “Skip-It,” The jumper starts with both feet inside the two you’ll find 24 adjustable hook-and-loop fastener with a plastic loop, a plastic shaft, and then a sides of the rope and jumps in and out. A classic, loops, while the inside seams of the Fortamajig round, heavy head on the end with a counter on simple rope that everyone will love! include 9 nylon-and-fastener loops, designed it. You’d start it spinning around one ankle, skip 033996 ...... 3.95 3 .50 for creating walls. Because the loops open and over the shaft and counting head with your other attach with hook-and-loop fastener, they can be foot, and it would count how many hops you Jump Rope Kit – Make It Yourself (3-AD) easily attached to most pieces of furniture, tree could do before you messed up! Unfortunately, Jumping rope is one of the easiest, healthiest limbs, , or anything stable that you can the counter would always break. But you activities out there and now you can customize wrap a loop around! The large number of loops wouldn’t have to worry about that with a Skipper! your own jump rope with this fun kit. You won’t inside and out allows kids to shape Fortamajigs Skippers are a more “traditional” version of the be making an ordinary jump rope though – with into any number of structures. Additional toy, consisting of a loop of rope, a length of the tons of bright and colorful rubber bands in features include corner pockets to add weight, rope, and a durable, jingling ball on the end. Just the kit, you’ll make a rubber band jump rope a tent-like window with a cover that can be place it around your ankle, start it spinning, and that will last for years. Easy instructions are rolled up, and a door opening. Fortamajigs are skip over it with your other foot. Unlike jumping included and you simply braid the rubber bands machine-washable, appropriate for indoor and rope, it gets both feet coordinated to a different together until your robe is the desired length. outdoor use, and come in single or double layer rhythm, and takes up less space than swinging A metal “puller” is included in each kit to help styles. I am convinced that had my sisters and I a jump rope. Great for active play, develop- with the braiding of the rubber bands. Then you been given one of these when we were young, ing coordination, and burning off those extra attach the handles to the rubber band robe in a it probably would have been one of the most calories! Skippers are available with differently- very secure way. The kits has a 1.25” wide foam fought-over items in the toybox! Winner of a colored jingly balls; see below for choices. – Jess handles with a solid plastic core. You’ll have Dr. Toy Best Product Award, a Parent’s Choice EACH SKIPPER ...... 5.50 4 .65 tons of fun constructing your own rubber band Gold Award, and a Mr. Dad Seal of Approval. 015760 Blue 015774 Raspberry jump rope – not to mention the satisfaction EACH SINGLE-LAYER . . . . 55.00 43 .95 015765 Green 015776 Red you’ll have using it for years to come. ~ Rachel 023308 Blue 023315 Purple 015768 Purple 015777 Yellow 038095 ...... 7.00 5 .95 023314 Lime

1290 (Not) Just for Fun See page vi for key to Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act warning labels. EACH DOUBLE-LAYER . . . . 79.95 63 .95 it was something special. Oballs are bend- Rebound Ball (PK-AD) 023122 Fuchsia/Lime able, twistable, smashable, chew-on-able, and The rebound ball is simple design at its fin- 023123 Midnight Blue/Orange virtually indestructible, as they always return est (and aren’t simple toys often the best?). It 023301 Red/Yellow to their original shape, no worse for the wear. consists of a soft rubber ball attached to a hook- According to the manufacturer, you can even and-loop fastener wrist strap by four or five Fortamajig Connectables (PK+) run it over with your car, and it will survive. feet of elastic band. Once the strap is securely If you like the Fortamajig but want more flex- How many toys pass that test? Oballs are fastened, throwing the ball with sufficient force ibility, or if you already have a Fortamajig and just what they sound like - a ball, constructed will result in it snapping back towards you, are looking for a way to expand on it, check out entirely of open rubbery-plastic circles, touch- either to be caught or dodged. Despite its this set! It includes eight durable fabric panels ing each other at the edges, and formed into uncomplicated function, even as an adult I find in a variety of brilliant colors. Each panel has a sphere. Oballs are not too large or heavy to it fun to play with – especially indoors. So long built-in adjustable stretchy loops for attaching to play with in the house, and they are very easy as there isn’t anything breakable nearby, having stable objects (like door knobs, chairs, or trees), for little hands to catch and throw. Take them plenty of items for the ball to bounce off of and plus easy locking tabs for connecting the panels anywhere - to kick, throw, toss, hit, bounce, get hung up on makes the activity much more to each other. The tabs are on all sides of the and if they get dirty, just drop them in the dish- entertaining, and the soft ball won’t damage any panels, so you can connect them all together washer. All in all, one of those tremendously hard surface. for a big nylon structure, or end-to-end to cre- simple and enjoyable, "why didn't somebody 047145 ...... 3.00 2 75. ate play-spaces and mazes. The set includes six think of it sooner?" toys. - Jess 33” square panels and two 58” long rectangles. 018586 Oball Original . . . . 7.99 6 .95 ☼Catch a Star Rebound Ball (age 3+) Like the Fortamajig, the panels are washable, The original Oball, these are 5" in diameter This rubber ball has an elastic string attached, and can be used indoors or outdoors. The only and are made up of 3 bright assorted colors. so when you throw it, it comes back to you. limitation here is your children’s imaginations! 005930 Oball Jelly ...... 7.99 6 .95 The Velcro® bracelet at the other end of the 023316 ...... 69.95 55 .95 With the same shape, size, and composi- string attaches quickly and comfortably. Catch tion, the Oball Jelly is made of three trans- it with your throwing hand, your other hand, on Parachutes (K+) lucent, glittery colors. the bounce, in the air, …Be active and creative! What’s more fun than a large parachute kids 051228 Oball Active - 4" . . . 6.99 5 .95 025735 ...... 3.00 2 75. can run with, fill with air, run underneath, 051229 Big Oball - 6" . . . . 12.99 10 .95 and fling lightweight balls off of? These large, 051230 Oball Infant - 4" . . . 6.99 5 .95 high-quality parachutes feature rip-stop nylon 021466 Oball Rattle . . . . . 7.99 6 .95 material, a reinforced mesh center, and double- Now even the youngest member of your stitched handles. You can use these colorful family can have some Oball fun! This little parachutes for all kinds of outdoor games, or Oball has all the lovable features of the just to have fun experimenting with air and the regular Oball, but with built in rattles and wind! Parachutes include a drawstring carry bag a smaller 4” diameter, it’s even better for so they won’t end up loose around the house! the tiniest hands! Colors vary; we cannot 018667 6’ Diameter w/ 8 Handles guarantee particular color choices...... 18.50 15 .95 052244 ☼Oball Rattle 6" . . . 13.99 11 .75 018663 12’ Diameter w/ 12 Handles 053236 ☼Oball Rainstick 6" 15.99 13 .50 ...... 46.00 38 .95 051231 Oball Football Infant 8.99 7 .95 018372 Oball Football . . . . 8.99 7 .95 Big Bubbles Kit (3-AD) The O-ball everybody loves is available in Have you ever seen bubbles BIGGER THAN a football shape perfect for catching, throw- YOU ARE? With this kit, you can make bubbles ing, kicking, and punting. Overlapping rings more than 6 feet high and 4 feet wide. Look out! for finger holes help children learn the cor- 034998 ...... 16.95 11 .75 rect way to hold and throw a football. Balls are about 6” long, 4” wide, and 2-color. Balls & Ball Games 021465 Bat & Oball . . . . 14.99 12 .75 ☼Pop ‘n’ Catch (PK-AD) Now the popular, indestructible 5” Oball Fun and easy-to-use, this activity will provide Playground Balls (PK-AD) can be hit as well as thrown and caught. hours of entertainment whether you’re playing You may be just a regular ol’ homeschooling This set includes a standard Oball as well alone or with a partner. Simply press the trigger family, but that doesn’t mean you can’t have as a specially designed, lightweight plastic on the hand-held launcher to blast a lightweight a cool set of playground balls just like your bat. The bat measures 22” long and is hol- ball into the air. Then use the launcher to local schools. These sturdy balls are 8 ½” when low, so it’s perfect for kids just learning to catch the ball before it hits the ground. This inflated, and have a thick, textured, rubbery hit. The bat has a special “Scoop ‘n Store” set includes two launchers and one ball. ~ Anh surface. We like them because they’re available feature letting you pick up and store your 1 CHOKING HAZARD (3). Not <3yrs. in every color of the rainbow. Use them for all Oball in the bat! This set provides a great 052134 ...... 7.49 6 95. kinds of outdoor activities and games, even as way to learn and play baseball, especially basketballs or volleyballs for informal games in for preschoolers. Blaze-Ball (PK+) the yard. Balls ship uninflated; you can inflate 052940 ☼Oball Soccer Ball . . 8.98 7 .95 The farthest flying ball around! Why? Because them with an air compressor or bicycle pump. of its aerodynamic tail. Blaze Ball has a rub- Add some pizzazz to your P.E.! – Jess ☼Oball Roller (PK) ber ball with a 10.5" foam tail attached to it. EACH BALL ...... 6.50 5 .75 Just when you thought there couldn’t be any About half of the ball is covered by the tail. 011823 Blue 011886 Purple more uses for the versatile Oball, they come up This unique ball can be thrown farther than a 011824 Green 011889 Red with another ingenious idea! The Oball roller football, and you can whip it by the tail, hack it 011881 Orange 011890 Yellow is similar to the ever-popular Fisher-Price Corn like a sack, punt it like a football, whack it with Popper – without the popping action. The a racquet and so much more! This looks like a Oballs (all ages) Oball roller features a 6”-in-diameter Oball with lot of fun to take to a park or a trip to the beach I'm always on the look- a rattle inside (a hard plastic ball containing six for hours of fun. Get a couple and see who can out for those simple, ver- smaller colored balls) fastened to a blue plastic throw or kick it the furthest. Use your imagina- satile toys that will enter- handle. The roller is about 24” tall in total and tion with this unique ball!! Comes in a plastic tain kids (and adults!) of makes a delightful rattling sound as kids push or tube which you should save to store your ball all ages, so when I first pull it around the house! ~ Megan in to help it maintain its unique shape. ~ Phyllis laid eyes on this, I knew 049440 ...... 19.99 16 .75 027863 ...... 9.99 8 55.

See page vi for key to Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act warning labels. (Not) Just for Fun 1291 ☼Ogobild Building Balls Pod - 42 Pieces 048212 Sky Streak Twin Pack 5.59 4 .50 SkyRacers Catapult Launch Gliders (1-AD) (PK-AD) 012194 ☼Eagle Glider . . . . 1.69 1 .50 Making and flying these great foam planes will This open-ended building system allows great Named after the F-15 Eagle, this 9” long / provide indoor or outdoor fun for hours on end. flexibility in design and play. System consists of 9” wingspan glider allows for fore-aft wing The planes are easy to put together and can be two components: a 25” white plastic rod with placement for straight flights or loop-the- flown over and over again. Each kit contains green screw-tip plastic ends, and a rubber ball loop stunts. several thin foam pieces with true to life colors with 12 reinforced openings. Push-twist the rod 012195 ☼Starfire Glider . . . 2.49 2 .25 and decals, a nose attachment that not only tips into an opening in the ball, add more rods Larger than the Eagle, this 11.5” long / 12” protects the plane on landing but also provides and more balls to the structure and build BIG wingspan glider is somewhat heavier for a place to attach the launching rubber band, a things that kids can bounce, roll, throw, catch, longer flights. plastic catapult, and a durable rubber band. No kick, crawl through, hide in, defend, … , you glue or other supplies are needed--simply slide name it. Rods are very flexible; you can touch Tuff Birds Balsa Gliders (PK-AD) the pieces securely together, and you’re ready to the ends together without damage. Rods and 054226 Biplane ...... 2 .55 attach the rubber band to the nose of the plane balls are quick and easy to connect and stay 054227 Jet ...... 1 .75 and to the catapult, stretch it out, and let it fly! connected, but are easily disassembled to go The realistic looking planes can fly over 100 back in the durable storage tube. Kit includes Whitewings Glider Kits (1-AD) yards. There are many styles to choose from, 30 rods and 12 balls (red, orange, yellow and These great plane models are easy to assemble or you can select several different models for blue). Bed sheet not included. and are all based on historic planes. The body of exciting races. 048558 ...... 45.00 35 .50 each model is made of thin pre-cut balsa wood CHOKING HAZARD (1). Not <3yrs. while the wings and other pieces are made from EACH GLIDER (exc noted) . . . 6.00 4 75. Rubber Band Ball – Make It Yourself (2-AD) thick paper. Glue (not included) is the only 020334 Jungle Talon Looking back, I’m amazing at how much of thing you’ll need to assemble the models. Many 020271 2 Engine Passenger Jet my childhood was spent playing with bouncy of the models include a notch in the front so you 020274 3 Engine Passenger Jet balls (or at least looking for ones that had can catapult the plane using a rubber band, and 020281 4-Engine Passenger Jet bounced astray). I would have loved this kit, all of them fly well when you simply throw them 020282 F/A-18 Hornet . . . . 7.00 5 75. which allows you to make your own rubber into the air. All of these kits provide historical 020330 Japanese Challenger band ball that can bounce up to 40 feet! The kit flying fun! 020343 Russian Gunship includes a large rubber ball (measuring about CHOKING HAZARD (1). Not <3yrs. 020283 F-14 Tomcat ...... 7.00 5 75. 1.5” in diameter) to use as the center and lots 020335 Mini Wright Flyer . . . 8.00 6 .50 020301 Ghost of colorful rubber bands that you simply wrap A hand launch glider constructed of foam 020367 Talon around the rubber ball until the desired size is and plastic, this glider has a wingspan of 020344 Space Shuttle . . . . 7.00 5 75. accomplished. Kids will be able to make their 10” and is 9” long 2.5” 014631 Super Transport own colorful rubber bouncy ball that they will 020565 Smithsonian Institute 020401 U .S . Dominator then have a blast playing with. ~ Rachel Spirit of St . Louis . . . 9.00 6 .95 038105 ...... 5.00 4 .25 Kit includes overview of the plane’s history Giant SkyRacers – Catapult Launch (1-AD) 019966 3 Model Kit . . . . . 12.00 9 .50 Catapult these large 18” model planes into Juggling for the Complete Klutz (all ages) Includes three models that can all be cata- the sky and watch them soar! No glue or tools So, you think juggling is only for super-coor- pulted with a rubber band to over 300 feet; are needed to assemble the models, which are dinated people? Nope. This book proves that a Flying Boat II, a Travel Air 4000, and a composed of a durable wooden body and foam anyone - even if you are a complete klutz - can Negative Stagger BiPlane wings and other pieces. Authentic colors and juggle. Juggling for the Complete Klutz takes 000242 High Performance decals make the models attractive as well as you one step at a time to being able to juggle (6 Models) . . . . . 18.50 14 .95 functional. You can either simply throw the fairly well. You start off with tossing and catch- Includes Racer 537 Gull, Racer 544 Snipe, model into the air to make it fly, or hook the ing one beanbag in a nice arc. By the end of Racer 549 Swift, Racer 527 Sky Fish II, included durable rubber band to the model, pull the book you could be juggling 4 or 5 bags! Racer 543 Macaw, and Racer 550 Sky Cub it back using the plastic catapult, and watch it (Hey, anything is possible.) This 52-page book III. shoot away. With three great models to choose includes everything you need to get started: from, kids of all ages are sure to enjoy flying instructions, encouragement, and 3 juggling Best Foam Plane Kits (1-AD) these planes. bags so you can practice, practice, practice! Each of these ktis contains six realistic-looking CHOKING HAZARD (1). Not <3yrs. 010098 ...... 14.95 10 .50 plane models made from sturdy foam parts EACH PLANE ...... 13.00 10 .25 (simply slide the pieces together to build the 019993 F35 019991 USAF Raptor model), great looking decals, and plastic cata- 019976 USAF Hornet Airplanes & Gliders pult launchers so you can use a rubber band to fling the models into the air. Models measure SkyRyders Rubber Band Powered Gliders Balsa Wood Gliders (PK-AD) about 10”-11” long and have sturdy noses so (1-AD) We loved these airplane gliders when we you can use them repeatedly without damag- Everyone loves these fun planes that can be put were kids – they are amazingly light, easy-to- ing the planes. The Aerobatic Jets Kit includes together in less than 5 minutes. Made of durable construct, and most importantly, they fly really a Patrol of France, Thunderbird, Red Arrow, foam and plastic pieces, the core of the plane is well! Each consists of a few simple pieces to August 1st, Blue Angel, and Russian Knight. composed of a thin wooden stick and a rubber snap together, and then they’re ready to fly! The Sky Dominators Kit includes a Douglas band. The rubber band is attached to the pro- Jetfire gliders are more basic, consisting of a DC-3, F-4U Corsair, Boeing 707, Boeing 747, peller - simply spin the propeller to tighten the body, nose-clip, wings, and a tail; while the F/A-18 Hornet, and F-14 Tomcat. The Warbirds rubber band, release the propeller, throw the Sky Streak is a bit more complex (and fun to fly) Kit includes a U.S. Twin Warhawk, French plane into the air, and watch it soar! The smaller with a wind-up propeller. Just wind the propel- Twin Ghost, U.S. Dominator, German Gunship, versions are 12” long and can fly over 100 yards ler up, toss it, and watch as it zips across the British Sabre, and Japanese Challenger. The while the giant models measure 16” long with a yard with the greatest of ease. Both planes have Aerobatic Jets and Sky Dominators fly over 300 19” wingspan, and can fly for over 200 feet and a 12” wingspan, are ready to fly in seconds, and feet while the Warbirds fly over 150 feet. All of straight up for over 60 feet. feature thin balsa wood that can be decorated these models will provide hours of fun. An electric rubber band winder is available any way you like! We now offer a double pack CHOKING HAZARD (1). Not <3yrs. separately. This easy to use device quickly of these so you can have a backup if one breaks. EACH KIT (except noted) . . . 24.00 18 .95 winds the rubber band for you when you attach 018653 Jetfire Glider . . . . . 1.99 1 .75 019963 Aerobatic Jets it to the propeller. It has a digital display to tell 048211 Jetfire Twin Pack . . . 4.19 3 .75 020246 Sky Dominators . . . 23.00 17 .95 you how tightly you’ve wound the rubber band 018654 Sky Streak ...... 2.99 2 .60 020586 Warbirds and it requires 2 “AA” batteries (not included).

1292 (Not) Just for Fun See page vi for key to Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act warning labels. CHOKING HAZARD (1). Not <3yrs. ☼Seaplanes (3-AD) configurations real planes have utilized over the EACH GLIDER ...... 8.00 6 .50 My first observation after building these models years, or who want to try an idea of their own, 020438 185 Sky Carrier was how great looking and sturdy they were. this kit is the perfect fit. ~Steve L 020415 182 Sky SkyPup At over a foot long, I couldn’t help but imagine 012192 ...... 24.99 19 .50 020502 Super Talon them sitting on a display shelf or just hanging 020520 Wolfhound from the ceiling in a dog fighting display. I soon Boomerplane (PK-AD) 020407 P-51 Mustang realized after testing them that they weren’t just No more running after it to pick it up, this toy 020411 18 Super Bear high quality shelf pieces but actually performed comes flying right back! Using the principles of 020549 Sky Lark extremely well considering their size. With a the boomerang, this soft, safe, unbreakable EPP GIANT GLIDERS good throw, these planes easily soar 100 feet foam plane performs loops and circles to get 020044 Trainer ...... 12.50 9 .95 as their rubber band motors just seem to keep right back to its launching point. Powered by 020011 Aerobatic Jet . . . . 13.00 10 .25 going long after they leave your hand. The Dual a rubber band, it requires only some very basic 020012 Albatross Sailplane . . 13.00 10 .25 Seaplanes contains two identical planes with a construction to be ready to fly. This colorful 014645 Electric Rubber Band winder so you can have fun trying to see who plane has a length of 12 inches and a wingspan Winder ...... 14 .00 11 .00 can make their plane go further or land better. of 8 inches. This can be used indoors, but it The individual BlueWing and RedWing models needs about 15 feet of space. SkyRyders Power Props Kits (3-AD) do not contain a winder, but there is a separate 033629 ...... 7.50 6 95. These fun kits each include three plane mod- electronic winder available (not required) which els that are made and function like SkyRyders makes flying the planes a bit easier. No doubt X-stream Flyer (K-AD) Rubberband Powered Gliders (see description). about it, these planes are a joy to fly! ~ Steve L These internal wing aircrafts have a unique Each kit also includes an Electric Rubberband 014548 Dual Seaplanes with wing configuration that creates energy by con- Winder, which winds and launches the planes Winder ...... 36.00 28 .50 verting buoyancy to thrust. Made with EVA in seconds. Planes in kit one include a Sky 014549 BlueWing without Winder foam, they are soft and strong, 5" or 9" from Carrier, Sky Pup, and Super Bear and planes in ...... 16.00 12 .75 nose to tail, and glide through both air and kit two include an Escort, Camo, and Drone. 014551 RedWing without Winder water. Use the enclosed holder and rubber-band Get everything you need for rubber band flying ...... 16.00 12 .75 to send the colorful flyers gliding and soaring. fun with these great kits. 014645 Electronic Winder . . 14.00 11 .00 These safe flying toys are perfect for those who CHOKING HAZARD (1). Not <3yrs. love aircraft and making things fly. CHOKING EACH KIT ...... 24.00 18 .95 ☼Giant Wright Flyer (3-AD) HAZARD (1). Not <3yrs. 020055 Kit I 020193 Kit II Walk into any aeronautics museum, and you’re 039996 Single Flyer (5") . . . . 6.00 5 25. likely to see a replica Wright Flyer. The iconic 017958 Twin Pack (5") . . . . 10.00 7 95. ☼Sky Touch Rubberband Powered Plane – and first – self-powered aircraft is one of the 050252 X-9 (9") ...... 15.00 11 .95 (3-AD) most important inventions of the 20th century. For your flight enthusiast, this is a great starter Now you can build your own. Measuring in at Other Flying Toys plane. It is quite capable of flying distances almost 20” wide and long, this replica doesn’t over 200 feet and performs just as well as some require any glue or tools to assemble. Power Arrowcopter (3-AD) of the more expensive planes. What it lacks in to the dual propellers is provided by twisting Whoosh! Use the slingshot-like stick and rub- aesthetics it makes up for in the pure utility of rubber bands that run along the bottom, and an ber band to fly your Arrowcopter up to nearly great flight and durability. At just a few dollars, electric winder is included to get it flying faster. 200 feet! And then try to catch it as it slowly no other toy model can match the experience of And if you’re careful, you might make a flight helicopter-twirls down. Lots of fun for all ages! flying the Sky Touch. ~Steve L almost as long as that first flight at Kitty Hawk… 020865 1 per pack . . . . . 4.50 3 00. 026043 ...... 2.99 2 .35 ~ Mark 009048 2-pack ...... 8.00 5 75. 1CHOKING HAZARD (3). Not <3yrs. 050013 ...... 42.00 32 .95 Arrowcopter Flying Light (3-AD) They've put a new twist on this favorite fly- ☼SkyRyders Rubberband Powered - Regular ing toy - a glow stick! Now you can fly your Electronic Winder (1-AD) Arrowcopter during the evening, or whenever While not required for any of the rubber band visibility is a little limited, and not worry about planes we carry, this sure makes flying the losing your Arrowcopter. The slim glow stick planes easier, especially if you are going to use fits into the body of the Arrowcopter, allowing them a lot. Simply push it into the nose of the you to visually track it a little easier. plane, push the button, and it winds the rubber 029464 ...... 7.00 5 75. band automatically. With just two AA batteries it provided hours of fun with no of wearing out. ☼Flying Eagle Helicopter (3-AD) The digital counter on the winder (which keeps Helicopters ☼WhiteWings Jet Planes - Set of 6 (3-AD) track of how many times it’s been wound) was are cool. Toy As a child I always admired the classic jet fun for experimenting with the planes to see helicopters you fighters, and I had over a dozen books where how they performed as I worked on trying to can fly yourself I studied their statistics and imagined them in get them in the landing strip I created. ~Steve L are even cooler. use. This is probably why I am going to seem so 014645 ...... 14.00 11 .00 With a compact excited about this set of gliding planes, but hon- design, control- estly they are just downright cool! I first started ☼Airplane Design Studio (3-AD) lable flight, and with the admired F-15 eagle and made my way Enjoy flying through the many possibilities of a sweet eagle through the models all the way to the Harrier. the Airplane Design Studio as you experiment motif, this copter Each plane performed very well in flight; I was with over 35 different parts, creating planes that is an easy-to-use delight. Designed to withstand able to get at least 20 seconds of flight from all have up to four propellers! This kit is great for plenty of crashes, the Flying Eagle has twin of them except the Harrier, which unlike in the experimenting with many different designs for rotors and a small weight at the top for balance real world, is not able to hover. I had a hard gliders and propeller-driven balsa wood planes. and steering. The infrared controller has a range time putting these planes down, as I am still try- As you create planes using the high quality balsa of 30’, allowing the careful pilot plenty of room ing to break glider speed records with my SR-71 wood and other sturdy parts supplied in this kit, to prove his ability. And as the whole contrap- spy plane. If you like classic jet fighters, this set it’s easy to imagine you are working to create tion is only 5.5” long, landing with any preci- is for you. ~Steve L the first machine that takes man into the air. For sion takes some expertise! ~ Mark 014733 ...... 19.00 14 .95 those who want to explore the many different 049318 ...... 29.99 24 .95

See page vi for key to Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act warning labels. (Not) Just for Fun 1293 Sling Chute (3+) Foamstrike Compound Bow (3-AD) Bow & Mallow (1-AD) In my childhood, I can remember getting frus- This awesome bow allows you to shoot arrows A twist on the popular Marshmallow Shooter trated with parachute toys; it seemed they never over 100 feet! Don’t worry, the three arrows that will be sure to hit the mark with your kids, worked right or they required precise folding (or included are made from soft foam, so they this toy takes the form of a bow and arrow if they were in my model rockets, they blew up shouldn’t cause too much damage. The bow is 2 and is even easier to use than the guns! Just way up in the air or never came back down, feet tall and arrows are 15” long, so they’re large fill the magazine in front of the bow with mini who knows what went wrong there!). This enough for some realistic shooting. The bow is marshmallows, pull back the “arrow” on the outdoor toy is very simple to operate and lots of springy but durable and has many cool features; string, and let it loose to shoot the marshmal- fun. The bright 32" parachute is packed in two there’s a wrist guard that helps you line up the lows up to 30 feet. Magazines from the original plastic ball halves with a latch. A nylon cord is arrows, a strong guide cord, and two power Marshmallow Shooter can be used interchange- attached for your wind-up and your slinging. It cords to give extra power. The design works ably with this bow. If you get a Bow & Mallow flies up to 40 feet and the parachute opens for its for both right and left handed shooters and is a along with a Marshmallow Shooter, you’ll be trip back to earth. No careful folding - just stuff great option if you’re looking for a shooting toy sure to have some exciting games of “Cowboys the parchute back in and you're ready to roll in because it’s accurate and has a long range. & Indians." seconds. Works (almost) every time! ~ Megan 042712 Bow w/ Arrows . . . 29.99 24 .99 026555 ...... 24.95 23 .95 019505 ...... 14.95 10 .50 042714 Repl . Arrows Set of 3 6.99 6 .35

Kite Kit (PK-AD) Foamstrike Crossbow (3-AD) Marshmallow Crossbow (3-AD) This small box contains a compact, colorful kite Crossbows always seem cooler than normal Marshmallow shooting just got much cooler that unfolds to standard size. A 32-page book is bows and arrows and this fun shooting toy with this crossbow style marshmallow shooter. included that reminisces about this classic toy. shows you why. It’s made from durable plastic Unlike the marshmallow artillery which use 045136 ...... 6.95 2 .35 and has dual power cords that can shoot arrows mini-marshmallows, this one has bigger ammo about 60 feet. The arrows measure 5” long and – regular large-sized marshmallows! Simply Launching / Firing Toys are made from soft, durable foam. A safety open the chamber, place a marshmallow in, switch on the handle keeps it from accidentally pull back the bowstrings, then aim and fire at Pump Rocket (1-AD) firing, and the three arrows that come in the your target, up to 30 feet away! ~ Megan A popular item, the Pump Rocket is fun for set can be clamped to the bow for storage and 027680 ...... 33.95 31 .95 all ages. Easy to use and safely made from a accessibility. Measures about 14” L x 13” W. light-weight but durable foam, the rocket can be 042713 ...... 18.00 14 .95 used both indoors and outdoors, though with a Marshmallow Mini Bow (3-AD) range of about 150ft, it might spend most of its Marshmallow Shooters & Strykers (3+) 052939 ...... 16.95 14 .50 time out in the back yard. These bright colored Stock up on those mini marshmallows - the rockets are fired off by hand-pumping air into rapid fire, air propelled Marshmallow Shooter the handheld launch tube - a pretty easy thing can hold 25 mini marshmallows. With a for even younger children. The Pump Rocket pump and shoot style, this shooter will send now comes in four sizes SR (largest, with the the marshmallows over 30 feet! Tricks to using rocket measuring 17”), Original, JR, and Mini marshmallows - ways to avoid having them clog (smallest, 5.5”). An ideal gift for kids who are up the barrel and magazine and such are out- fascinated by flight. lined in the instructions. Marshmallow Shooters 031797 Original ...... 17.00 14 .95 are available in a single pack (1 shooter) or a 035529 Replacement Rockets - Twin Pack (2 shooters). Accessories such as Original (set of 2) . . . 8.99 7 .95 extra magazines and simulated laser sights can 017574 Mini - 1 Rocket Set . . . 4 .50 be ordered from the manufacturer. 017592 Mini Replacement Rocket Strykers are smaller versions of Marshmallow 8-Pack ...... 9.00 7 .95 shooters. These hold about 15 mini marshmal- 017561 JR - 1 Rocket Set . . . . 6 .95 lows and can shoot them over 20 feet. Both ☼Make Your Own…Awesome…Marshmallow 017562 JR - 2 Rocket Set . . . . 7 .95 Shooters and Strykers are available in Camo Launcher (3-AD) 017572 JR Replacement Rocket style (camouflage pattern) or the original red This entertaining book-and-kit contains every- 4-Pack ...... 9.00 7 .95 and blue style. thing you need to make your own marshmallow 017598 SR - 1 Rocket Set . . 11.49 10 .95 033876 Shooter ...... 22.95 18 .95 launcher (except for the marshmallows, that 026557 Camo Shooter . . . . 23.95 19 .95 is!). The set contains 10 sturdy plastic PVC ☼Foamstrike SuperShot X2 (1-AD) 040618 Twin Shooters (2-pk) 35.95 32 .95 pipe pieces (1/2” schedule 40) consisting of 5 This super-shooter features a slingshot-type 045524 Stryker ...... 15.95 13 .50 straight pieces measuring 4.5” long, 2 T-joints, handle with an attached cord criss-crossed 027679 Camo Stryker . . . . 16.95 14 .50 1 elbow joint, and 2 caps. Packed with colorful across the front. It comes with three notched photos, diagrams, and illustrations, the book soft foam balls. To shoot it, slip one of the balls Marshmallow Blaster (1-AD) takes you step-by-step through the mechanics onto the cord (so the notch is in the center of the It was inevitable that at some point the mak- of assembling different types of launchers from ‘X’) pull back on the ball, and release. Shoots ers of the mischievous marshmallow weap- the PVC pipes. (These are manual launchers that up to 50 feet. - Melissa ons would create a weapon that uses full- you blow through.). You will be amazed at the 050165 ...... 12.00 10 .80 size marshmallows… well, here it is! The variety of launchers that can be built from sim- Marshmallow Blaster, although only slightly ple pipes: the one-handled Mini, two-handled ☼Foamstrike Pocketshot ((1-AD) larger than the Marshmallow Shooter, can hold Deluxe, launchers that shoot marshmallows This little slingshot is much smaller than some one full-size marshmallow at a time, or several straight up or behind you, and more. The book of the Foamstrike shooters but still offers a satis- mini-marshmallows. To load, simply twist the also includes launching tips, safety tips, deco- fying shot. The slingshot is about six inches tall barrel, drop a marshmallow into the chamber, rating ideas, games, and a couple of science and features a soft grip handle, a foam hammer, twist it back, then pump a dozen times, aim and experiments. If you want to build additional and three soft foam balls. Simply load a ball fire! The powerful design can propel marshmal- launchers—and you don’t mind a trip to the between the pegs at the top of the slingshot, lows up to 40 feet – definitely far enough to sur- hardware store for more pipes-the book includes pull back on the hammer, aim at your target, prise someone with a soft, unexpected missile. many great ideas for building custom launchers and release the hammer to send the ball shoot- Like the Marshmallow Shooters, the barrel can that use longer pipe lengths and more connec- ing up to 40 feet. A worthy addition to any be taken apart for a thorough cleaning when it tors than come in the kit. Of course, you can arsenal! - Melissa gets “gummed up.” – Jess design your own, too! 64 pgs, spiral hc. ~ Lisa 050164 ...... 7.00 6 .35 048200 ...... 24.95 20 .50 050235 ...... 19.95 15 .50

1294 (Not) Just for Fun See page vi for key to Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act warning labels. Training Weapons 001248 Wakazashi Bokken (C .) 32.99 26 .75 ☼Zippy Cars Game (PK-3) In medieval Japan, the Wakazashi would No need to wait for your driver’s license; all often be worn as a symbol of status. The you have to know is your colors to drive the ☼Training Swords and Daggers (8-AD) Wakazashi is shorter and lighter, but fea- cars in this game! With simple rules and a short Every knight, samurai, and warrior needs to be tures the same curved, single-edged shape. playing time, this is an ideal first game for the armed, and the older the soldier, the more real- Weight: 12.2 oz Width: 0.75 Blade Length: youngest children (and the shortest attention istic the weapon. These training weapons from 21” Handle: 6 3/8” Total: 27 3/8” spans!) A small rectangular board in the middle Cold Steel are molded and weighted to be as depicts a busy roundabout, and up to four play- close to the real thing as possible – so you can ers can place their parking garage tiles adjacent be on the field at Agincourt or fighting with the to the junction. Each parking garage has six legions in Gaul without leaving the backyard. spaces - each assigned to a different color car: Made from polypropylene, these instruments red, yellow, blue, green, orange and purple. All won’t snap, shatter, splinter, or warp. Just like of the small, wooden cars start in a traffic jam on any simulated weapon, they aren’t intended for the central junction. On his turn, the player rolls full-contact sparring – but should some occur, the colored die to see which corresponding car the rounded tips and edges, combined with the they drive off the main street and into their own plastic, should keep any real harm from happen- parking garage. If you roll a color of a car that’s ing. While as a college senior I am (or should already in your garage, a car of that color will be) past the age of pretending, somehow these zip off to a neighbor’s garage instead. The first keep ending up in my room… parking attendant to fill their garage wins. – Steph 026678 Escrima Stick . . . . 31.99 25 .95 1 CHOKING HAZARD (3). Not <3yrs. A weapon from the martial arts styles of the Mashoonga! (K-AD) 051092 ...... 14.00 11 .95 Philippines, the Escrima stick is shaped to 053637 Cadet Saber Turquoise 13 .00 look like a length of bamboo. Diameter: 053638 Kendo Saber Teal or Hot Rivers, Roads, and Rails Game (PK-3) 1.125” Length: 33” Pink ...... 14 .00 Our little guy is so into making roads and 026692 Gladius Trainer . . . 37.99 30 .75 053641 Warrior Pair Sabers - tracks, and he loves puzzles too. This set from The traditional weapon of the Roman legion- Lime-Green/Black . . . 28 .00 Ravensburger combines the two enjoyably. 140 ary, with a distinctive diamond-shaped 053640 Samurai Bo-Staff - cards picture segments of a river, road and a blade. Weight: 13.3 oz. Blade Length: 22” Gunmetal or Black . . . 28 .00 railroad track, allowing for infinite construction Handle: 22” Total: 31” 053636 Bo-Staff Cover . . . . . 7 .00 possibilities. This is actually also a game as 026696 Sword Breaker Trainer 46.99 37 .95 053639 Saber Cover . . . . . 4 .00 players try to use their cards while developing A weapon often used in the offhand to observation and matching skills. A new route parry while the main weapon strikes, the each time they play. For 1-8 players. sword breaker is formidable in and of itself. GAMES 010106 ...... 19.99 15 .50 Weight: 17 oz. Blade Length: 31” Handle: 8.125” Total: 39.125” Games for Young Children ☼Bromley & Cotica’s Playzzle Games (PK-3) 001112 Bokken ...... 37.99 30 .75 These games are simple but will be greatly A curved, single-edged blade, the Bokken Crocodile Game (PK-K) enjoyed by kids and will even introduce them is excellent for practicing any sword-based If you didn’t have this classic toy during your to some great animals. To play, first you have martial art. Weight: 17.7 oz. Width: 1” childhood, you’ve missed out on a lot of fun. to construct the gameboard, which is basically a Blade Length: 30” Handle: Total: 41.5” The cute crocodile opens his mouth wide to large, 12-piece floor jigsaw puzzle that measures 001135 Hand & a Half Training reveal thirteen teeth. Players take turns pushing 20” x 30” when Sword ...... 48.99 37 .95 down the teeth, not knowing which one will put together. Once For a more European medieval feel, the make the croc’s jaw snap shut. The last player the board is con- Hand and a Half sword is a heftier, straight, to get chomped wins the game! With no loose structed, it displays double-edged blade. The handle is long parts and no batteries required, this simple game a winding path enough that it can be held with one hand is huge fun for the whole family. through the jungle or two. Weight: 31.7 oz. Width: 1” Blade 041813 ...... 11.95 9 .75 or Amazon. Over a Length: 34” Handle: 10” Total: 44” dozen animals spe- 001170 Medieval Training Sword ☼Snail’s Pace Race (PK-3) cific to the region (Waister) ...... 44.99 36 .50 This classic game is one even the young- featured are includ- Lighter and shorter than the Hand and a est child can enjoy. Players (from 2-6) all ed several times on the game spaces that make Half sword, the Waister is intended to be work together to help the snails win the race. up the path. A deck of cards featuring the ani- used with one hand and follows European Everyone guesses in the beginning which color- mals is included and players take turns drawing styling - straight and double-edged. Weight: ful snail will cross the finish line first. The die cards and moving to the animal shown. The first 29.3 oz Width: 1” Blade Length: 32.25” has spots corresponding to the snails’ colors. player to reach the end of the path, wins! Extra Handle: 7.25” Total: 40” Each time the die is rolled, a snail will move a cards add even more fun to the game like certain 001206 O Bokken . . . . . 48.99 39 .75 space until one reaches the end space (yummy animals that make you move back spaces, short A larger, heavier bokken, this item is curved lettuce!) and “wins”. As a bonus, children learn cut cards, quick sand (lose turn) cards, Piranha and single-edged. Though only a few inches and reinforce color recognition skills, one-to- cards (switch places with another player), and longer than the Bokken, it is over 11 ounces one correspondence, cooperative play, and more. The instruction booklet includes a bit of heavier and is intended to be swung with counting (how many more spaces to win?). info on each animal on the board and cards, two hands. Weight: 28.6 oz Width: 1” 1 CHOKING HAZARD (3). Not <3yrs. so kids can even learn a bit while playing this Blade Length: 31.5” Total: 44” 050219 ...... 20.00 15 .50 game. The only difference between the African 001216 Tanto Bokken . . . . 21.99 17 .95 Adventure and Journey on the Amazon are the A small, curved, single-edged dagger. Silly Faces Game (PK-3) animals featured on the board; play is identical. Weight: 9.2 oz Width: 0.75” Blade Length: A classic first game for preschoolers! Spinner The board, cards, and player pieces are all color- 12” Handle: 6.25” Total: 18.25” tells you which part of the face (eyes, nose, ful and fun and will grab kids’ attention and keep 001235 Training Dagger . . . 27.99 22 .75 etc.) you can add to your face card. Colorform it. Cards include labels of the animal names in A double-edged dagger that looks similar pieces stick to board, never wear out (if they both English and Spanish. For 2-6 players. to the Waister. Weight: 12.3 oz Width: 1” ever “lose” their stick, just wipe with damp EACH GAME ...... 25.00 18 .95 Blade Length: 13” Handle: 7” Total: 20” cloth to restore). 2-4 players. 049468 African Adventure 010108 ...... 11.95 9 .50 049470 Journey on the Amazon

See page vi for key to Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act warning labels. (Not) Just for Fun 1295 ☼I SPY Memory Mini Game on Peggable Card the first snake is in progress. If the card can’t ☼Dr . Seuss Super Stretchy ABCs Game (PK-3) (PK-3) be matched, then it becomes another “starter With your hand on the letter S and your foot Play I Spy on the go with this portable version snake.” Players take turns drawing pieces, on the letter B, are you up to the challenge of of the classic memory game. Kids will enjoy building on to snakes when they can and start- touching your ear to the letter W? Find out with matching pairs of cards, with each colorful card ing new ones when they have to. Ultimately, a game that places an educational twist on the containing an image of assorted and grouped you want to finish a snake to score points, classic game of Twister®. All you need to do is small objects. For an added challenge, study the which means completing a snake with a head turn the tornado piece to discover where each cards closely to find the objects specified in the or tail, or connecting two partially completed foot, hand and ear must touch on the oversized riddle cards. This set contains 24 I Spy memory snakes into one long snake. When a player mat. The Dr. Seuss-themed mat is made up of cards, 6 I Spy riddle cards, and instructions, all completes a snake, they have to “hisss!” and squares that have alphabet letters and pictures housed in a sturdy 3” x 3” plastic case. ~ Lisa move it to their “snake pit.” When all of the that coincide with each letter on them. If the 044972 ...... 4.99 3 .95 cards have been drawn, the player with the player successfully completes the challenge, he most snake cards wins. Quick to learn and fun or she collects the challenge tiles. In the end ☼I SPY Shadow Match Mini Game on Peggable for kids and adults alike, this is great practice for whoever has the secret tile in their stack wins! Card (PK-3) color matching, observation, and simple count- Contents include alphabet mat, tornado board, This variation on the ing. 2-5 players. 36 coins/tiles, 26 secret letter cards, 4 toy boxes popular I Spy game 035497 ...... 13.00 9 .75 and instructions. - Tasha challenges kids to 025548 ...... 21.00 17 .50 match picture cards ☼Animal Upon Animal (PK-AD) with corresponding Kids love to stack things; why not animals? shadow images. The Using the single alligator as the base, players try set contains 12 pic- to stack their 7 animals on the common stack ture cards, each with a without causing a collapse. Play is determined grouped assortment of based on roll of the die, which can dictate colorful objects, plus 12 stacking 1 or 2 animals of your choice, putting silhouette cards. Take an animal next to the alligator to increase the this game on the go— size of the base, giving an animal to another all the cards are stored in a sturdy 3” x 3” plastic player who has to place it, or having other play- case with a handy backpack clip-on. ~ Lisa ers decide which animal you must play next. 045166 ...... 4.99 3 .95 Animals are about one-third of an inch deep and some are ridged to allow for better stack- ☼I SPY Spectacular Game (PK-3) ing. Various options for penalties and winning This I SPY game really is spectacular because it are listed, but the game lends itself to making features a unique 3-tiered spinner! Spin one (or “house rules” as well. Game takes approx. 15 all 3) layers of the spinner and see if the images minutes. 2-4 players. match the riddles on your I SPY cards. This set CHOKING HAZARD (1,5). Not <3yrs. contains double-sided spinner inserts with illus- 021844 ...... 23.00 18 .95 trations of small objects, 36 double-sided image cards with riddles, 50 scoring tokens, and rules The Cat in the Hat “I Can Do That” (PK-AD) ☼Spinner Games (K-5) for different skill levels. ~ Lisa Dumping out the contents of this game, you’d These adorable quality games are perfect for 045241 ...... 24.99 16 .50 almost guess you stepped right into the pages young children – easy to learn and fun to play. of Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat. Out falls Each game has a different theme, but the same Farming Game for Kids (PK-4) a foam cake, the goofy-looking rake, Mom’s basic concept. Players take turns spinning the Adapted from the original Farming Game (see polka-dotted dress – even the watchful fish in spinner to collect items or accessories. The first the Family Fun Games section), this version his fishbowl. After you ‘ooh’ and ‘aahh’ over player to collect one of each thing wins! The lets more youthful farmers race to see who can the Seuss-ian objects brought to life, it’s time spinners are divided into 6-8 different wedges, gather the most produce before they reach the for you and your family to enjoy your own Cat including one “lose a piece” spot. If a player finish. Players stock up on corn, watermelon, in the Hat-inspired craziness. First, assemble lands on a space and has already collected that eggs, and apples on their way along the game the “Trick-a-ma-stick” (which resembles a small item, they may choose to trade in their item for path, and, depending on the level of game play, foam hurdle), then shuffle all the cards (num- a different one. The spinners and pieces are also have an opportunity to sell their produce bered 1-3 on their reverse sides) into a pile and high-quality and very colorful. In the Paper and collect money. There are three levels of you’re ready to start. Oh each player’s turn, Doll game, players are collecting outfits, acces- play. The basic version hinges on collecting they’ll flip over a 1, 2, and a 3 card, and place sories and hobbies for their dolls, with all pieces the most produce, while the other two levels them in order. The cards will form a complete cleverly packed in a laundry bag. With the deli- involve selling produce and figuring how much sentence dictating a crazy challenge to com- cious Cupcake game, players choose from four money should be collected based on a roll of plete, such as “Walk backwards around the different cupcake recipes and take turns with a the dice and the rate chart. For up to 4 players. Trick-a-ma-stick… with the rake… under your spinner to be the first to collect all their ingredi- 043688 ...... 23.95 19 .95 left arm!” Players read the sentence, then say “I ents! In the Picnic game, players are collecting can do that!” and try to complete the challenge. food items (veggies, fruits, main dishes, drinks, Hisss (PK-8) If they can, they win the cards. If they draw a desserts, etc.), and in the Tea Party game, play- If you think there could be snakes up ahead, fishbowl “STOP!” card, they lose their turn. At ers are collecting dishes, sandwiches, desserts you’re right, but they're cute, not scary! In this the end of the game, the player with the most and more as they spin the adorable teapot “colorful snake-making game,” everyone gets to blue stars shown on their cards is the winner. shaped spinner. With no strategy involved, build snakes. The game consists of 50 thick, The card game is a scaled-back version of children and adults will both be on an equal colorful snake cards including heads, tails, and the full game, with more open-ended physical playing field. 2-4 players (Paper Doll game is mid-section pieces. Heads and tails are one challenges and a smaller foam fishbowl. Get for 2-5 players). ~ Megan color only, but mid-section cards feature two ready to complete challenges like “Crab walk… 1 CHOKING HAZARD (3). Not <3yrs. colors, one on each side. At the beginning, around a chair… with the fish under your chin!” EACH GAME ...... 16 .95 the cards are mixed and fanned out in a draw to claim your cards! 051085 Cupcake pile, and one card is selected to be the starter CHOKING HAZARD (1,5). Not <3yrs. 050073 Paper Doll (2-5 players) card. The youngest player begins and draws a 046902 Full Game . . . . . 20.00 17 .50 050074 Picnic snake card. If it can be matched color-to-color 046901 Card Game . . . . . 5.00 4 .75 050076 Tea Party to the starter card, the player matches it up and 053481 Fairytale ...... 19 .99

1296 (Not) Just for Fun See page vi for key to Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act warning labels. ☼Saddle Up! (K-AD) show exactly where his feet touch down when Co-operative Games This visual-discrimination card game offers he’s walking. The length between these bumps three different variations for play, but each one is the distance of his stride, and to move him PEACEABLE KINGDOM CO-OPERATIVE follows the same guiding rule: players have to you swivel him from one foot to the next, care- GAMES place cards without matching objects or colors fully placing each boot down where you want We love this collection of quality co-operative touching in any direction. The cards are split it. On a player’s turn, they have two options: games from Peaceable Kingdom. Created in into fourths and feature four different horse- drawing landscape cards or traveling with Rick. "cooperation" with Family Pastimes, each one is related objects in four different colors (there are Landscape cards are cards that depict one of the colorful, engaging, and simple to play. Although six different objects and colors in total). In the six different terrains. You may draw as many as each is unique, most combine luck of the draw first game, players place two starting cards in you like on your turn; however, if you draw a with the simple strategy of working together, the middle of the play area making sure they bandit card you will have to give all of your ter- and all are either won together or lost together, follow the rule. Then, two cards are turned face rain cards away to the other players. Once you fostering an early love of games in a non-com- up and everyone races to be the first to figure have the landscape cards you think you need, petitive environment. The perfect introduction out where either one of them can be added onto you can choose to travel with Rick on your turn. into the enjoyable world of games! the starting cards. That player keeps the other The landscape cards are very important because card and two new cards are drawn. When the in order to travel with Rick, you need a match- ☼Count Your Chickens Game (ages 3-6) draw pile runs out, the player with the most ing landscape card for every time one of his feet Help Mother Hen collect all her chicks and cards wins. In the second game, each player is touches down. In order to reach a neighboring gather them safely into the chicken coop! This dealt seven cards. All of the players then race town, you start Ricky at the edge of the terrain cute cooperative game is easy to learn and fun to match up their own seven cards according to your current town is in, decide which way you to play. Even the very young kids can par- the rule. In the last variation, one shared card is are going to travel to the next town depending ticipate! The brightly colored board features a placed face up in the middle and each player is on the landscape cards you have available, and twisty path from the start space to the chicken dealt seven cards. The players then race to play then move him from foot to foot, taking care coop, and the spaces on the board contain dif- all of their cards off of that same starting card, where to step. Be careful, because once you ferent adorable farm animals or tractors. The creating even more competition as two players place a foot down it can’t be moved, and if you 40 baby chick tokens are spread around the may be racing to play a card in the same spot. misjudged the distance and don’t have all of game board, and then the Mother Hen playing Each game is so entertaining you may not be the terrain cards you need, you lose your turn. piece starts her journey to find all her babies. able to decide which one is your favorite! For When you successfully reach a village, you Each player spins the spinner (which shows the 2-6 players. – Melissa collect the gold coin there. The game is over animals and tractor from the board as well as a 050211 ...... 10.00 7 .95 when all of the gold has been collected, and the fox) and then moves the Mother Hen to the next player with the most gold wins. This was one space that features that item. As they move, Chickyboom Game (PK-AD) my very favorite games that I sampled with my they count the spaces and collect that number This adorable wooden game was unanimously 4 and 6 year old because it is so different and of baby chicks to put in the coop. Landing on enjoyed by our testers. Simple to learn, you requires good thinking – studying the different the fox means that one baby chick is removed place the perch on the table and randomly stack landscapes to find a town they can get to with from the coop and put back on the board. If all all of the chickens, wagon wheels, and hay the cards they hold, deciding if they have the the babies are home when Mother Hen arrives, bales along its length (pieces can be stacked in cards they need or if they want to draw more, everyone wins – but if there are still baby chicks any way, and each game will probably be quite and especially estimating the distance of Rick’s on the board, you’ll have to try again! For 2-4 different). Next you pick up the perch and bal- strides (great visual skills!). We can’t wait until players; game time is approximately 15 minutes. ance it on the rounded base – careful, it will the sample copy is through the entire catalog ~ Megan CHOKING HAZARD (1,5). Not <3yrs. rock back and forth some! Now, starting with process and back at our house! – Steph 023149 ...... 15.99 13 .60 the youngest player, you take turns collecting 052146 ...... 27.99 23 .95 chickens, hay bales, and wagon wheels. The game ends when either all of the pieces have ☼Snipe Hunt (1-AD) been removed from the perch, or when a player This “indoor/outdoor hide and seek” game causes the perch to topple. Each piece is worth puts a fun twist on the traditional (and maybe a certain number of points, and the player with not-so-fun) Snipe Hunt. The game consists the most points wins. 2-4 players. Playing time of two actual Snipes, one green and one red, is about 10 minutes. which reside in a green plastic nest. These cute CHOKING HAZARD (1). Not <3yrs. little pointy-snouted, four-legged creatures are, 048115 ...... 24.99 21 .95 according to the box, a morph between a Snipe bird and a Pine Martin. Game play is simple ☼Giant Dwarfs (1-4) and can be enjoyed by two teams or two peo- So many towns, each with its own pile of gold, ple. Players initially decide on a general area and gnomes love to collect gold! Unfortunately, to hide their Snipes, and a location for the nest ☼Hoot Owl Hoot! Board Game (PK-AD) due to their small size, it takes them a very long as well. Each team will then hide their Snipe Six baby owls have flown far from their nest time to travel between towns. Luckily, Rick the and meet back at the nest. Then it’s an all-out to see what excitement the dark night can offer; friendly giant is willing to carry them on his mad race to find the other team’s Snipe! While however; the sun is on the rise and they must get shoulders and his steps are MUCH bigger. The the idea of locating a 4” animal in say, a yard, home before morning! This quality cooperative goal of this unique game is to travel between sounds challenging, the Snipes help you out. game is perfect for young children, employing towns and collect as much gold as you can. After two and a half minutes away from the nest, some strategy as well to keep older players inter- The large-sized board is entirely composed of the Snipes start to chirp… and after five minutes, ested. The game board features a spiral path colorful patches of six different landscapes: dark the eyes light up (a huge help for late games!). with different colored spaces, leading to the green forests, yellow straw fields, light green The first team to find the opposing team’s Snipe nest in the center, with the six baby owl tokens pastures, gray rock, blue water, and brown dirt. and return it to the nest (where it will stop starting on different spaces at the outside end of 11 towns are spread across the board, all at chirping) wins the game. Simple, active, and the spiral. A separate sun track shows the prog- various locations on the different landscapes. To easy for all ages to play, this is a great game for ress of the sunrise from the dark night to bright start the game, gold coins (valuing 1-3) are ran- outdoor parties, or use it indoors when cabin daylight. There are 50 cards containing colors domly placed upside down on each town. All fever strikes! Requires 4 AA batteries, included. and pictures of the sun and to begin the game, of the player’s pieces, the gnomes, start together 017241 ...... 24.99 19 .95 each player is dealt three cards which they keep in the same town. Rick the giant is a large card- face-up in front of them. Working together, the board cutout in a walking position, and each Screwball Scramble Game (K-3) players take turns playing a card from their hand of his feet has a small bump on the bottom to 051658 ...... 22.99 17 .75 into the discard pile, moving an (continued...)

See page vi for key to Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act warning labels. (Not) Just for Fun 1297 owl or the sun token and replacing their hand level is slightly more challenging, as players roll can help, but players must complete the soup with a new card from the draw pile. When you the attribute die at the beginning of each turn, before the fire is completely extinguished. For play a color card, you choose any baby owl and identifying which characteristic to match that 2-6 cooks. A summary of the Tale of Stone “fly” it to the next available card of that color (if turn. In the last and most challenging level only Soup is included to whet your appetite! another baby owl is already on the next space the spinner is used, and players have to look 1CHOKING HAZARD (3). Not <3yrs. of that color you get to fly on further to the fol- for a bug that matches any two of the attributes 050198 ...... 15.99 13 .60 lowing one). When you play a sun card (which the spinner landed on. So, working from the ~~~~~~~~~~~ you must play if you have in your hand), the innermost concentric circle out, you might spin sun moves one space closer to daylight. You’re so that the color is orange, the number is 2, the family pastimes games (PK-AD) going to have to work together and keep those shape is a square, and the eyes are big, and any Our family has long enjoyed playing co- owls moving if you’re going to get them home bug that fits at least two of these requirements operative games from Family Pastimes. We play by morning! 2-4 players, game play lasts about can be chosen to move under the rug. These competitive ones, too, but enjoy fostering team 15 minutes. ~ Megan two variations play out the same as in the first spirit as we all work toward achieving a goal. CHOKING HAZARD (1,5). Not <3yrs. game. – Steph If you haven’t tried this alternative to playing 023181 ...... 15.99 13 .60 1CHOKING HAZARD (3). Not <3yrs. together, here’s an assortment of some of our 052991 ...... 20.00 17 .00 favorites from this company. ☼Race to the Treasure Board Game (PK-2) Work together with your family or friends to Harvest Time (PK-2) get to the treasure before the ogre takes it all for Hurry, hurry! Winter’s coming! With your himself! The board is a large grid, with six col- family or friends have a great time trying to umns lettered across the top A-F, and six rows harvest your field and help the neighbors (other lettered down the side as 1-6. An extra column players) harvest theirs before winter comes. Up runs down the right-hand side of the grid; this to four players roll the die, determining whether is the ogre’s path to get to the gold, which is they may harvest an item from the garden, hin- at the bottom of this column, adjacent to the der the progress of winter, or hasten the arrival grid square F-6. At the start of the game, play- of winter. ers roll the number and letter dice to determine CHOKING HAZARD (1). Not <3yrs. which grid squares each of the three keys and 010124 ...... 15.00 11 .95 the lunchbox begin on. The game is played by drawing from the stack of tiles which is made The Secret Door (K-2) up of path and ogre tiles. Path cards consist of A large mansion sets the stage - together we straight, “t”, or curved pieces, with the first tile must search for clues and find the stolen valu- placed in the A-1 square and each piece after ☼Lost Puppies Board Game (K-3) ables before midnight (when the thieves plan to connecting to wind around the grid and pick Little Bo Peep has lost her…puppies? Six ador- slip away). A cooperative mystery game - we’re up the three keys before going to claim the trea- able little puppies have gone out exploring and all part of the team discussing ideas, sharing sure. The lunchbox is optional to pick up, but can’t find the way to their homes. In this coop- strategies. Can we figure out the mystery of will grant players the right to remove one ogre erative game, all players must work together to what’s behind the Secret Door? Each game tile from his path. When an ogre tile is drawn, return each puppy to its home before night falls. is different, exciting, and tricky - and a race it is placed in the ogre’s column, bringing him The board is composed of a quality illustrated against the clock! A wonderful workout for one square closer to the treasure. If you beat the board featuring six houses (three on each end) those memory and thinking skills! For 1-8 play- ogre to the treasure, you win! and 22 squares on a track around and through ers, this game won a Parents’ Choice Award in 1CHOKING HAZARD (3). Not <3yrs. the town and leading to each door. To begin, 1992. 052990 ...... 16.00 13 .60 the cards/tiles are shuffled and placed face 010125 ...... 15.00 11 .95 down, one on each square and one on each ☼Snug as a Bug in a Rug (PK-1) home. The cards are composed of night cards, Snowstorm Game (K-3) This adorable game is one of my favorites for flashlight cards, take-a-peek cards and puppy This game brings to life the rigors of a snow- young players. With three different variations, cards. On each turn a player may do one of the storm from traveling in bad weather, to running all of which build early skills, it is perfect for following - turn over a card, move a puppy, take errands, to plowing and sanding snowy streets. the youngest player but grows with your child. a sneak peek at a face-down card, or remove The game includes a 12"x12" board, weather The game board is a colorful rug and contains a night card with a flashlight card. The night reports, errands to run, cars, places, snow and a spinner featuring four concentric circles. The cards, when overturned, are placed on specific ice, service trucks, and rules. Basically, players innermost circle is split into six colors, the places on the board, even possibly covering read a weather report and then decide how to second into numbers 1-4, the third into four dif- a card already in that spot. Puppies can be best run all of their assigned errands despite the ferent shapes, and finally, the outermost circle moved as far as they can go towards home, weather. They must drive to the places on their is divided into sections for big and little eyes. until they hit a space with a card on it. Without lists and return safely home. If the weather gets The goal of the game is to get the 24 colorful working together, players won’t stand a chance too bad, players must decide when to plow and bugs - each unique in terms of color, featured in this cute and fun strategy game. ~ Megan sand the roads. However, the weather keeps shapes, number of shapes, and size of eyes - CHOKING HAZARD (1,5). Not <3yrs. changing, so the players have to be alert and under the rug before the three stinkbugs show 023192 ...... 15.99 13 .60 not use all their service trucks to early or they up. At the first level, you roll the attribute die will get stuck in the snow. Each game is differ- once to determine which attribute circle you ☼Stone Soup Game (K-4) ent and provides a new and fresh challenge for will use for the entire game: color, number, Inspired by the popular tale by the same players. This game requires communication, or shape. Once determined, players take turns name, this cooperative game has players work decision-making, and creative thinking skills to spinning the spinner, finding a bug that matches together to “cook” the soup before the fire under successfully finish. ~ Rachel S. the attribute spun, and placing it safely under the kettle dies out. Children develop memory CHOKING HAZARD (1). Not <3yrs. the rug. If someone spins an attribute for which and cooperation skills as they make matches of 016968 ...... 15.00 11 .95 no matching bugs are left, the player moves one delectable ingredients to add to the soup kettle. of the stink bugs on top of the rug. From that In turn, players turn over 2 ingredient tiles Gridlock Game (K-AD) point on, you only use the outermost concentric arrayed upside-down on the board. Matches The city streets are jammed, and yet the fire circle, big or little eyes. The next time a match become soup. Non-matches get turned face- truck, ambulance, police car, and mayor’s limo can’t be found the second stink bug comes up, down again. But wait…if a player turns over all have important places to be. In this coop- and if all three are out on the rug, they’ve stunk a Fire Out card, it gets placed under the kettle, erative game, players work together to clear the up the room and everyone loses! The second diminishing the flame. Finding the Stone card streets for the important vehicles and then get

1298 (Not) Just for Fun See page vi for key to Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act warning labels. all the traffic parked. Two levels of play are card matching that tile is drawn again, the tile 032796 ☼Wizard of Oz . . . 14.99 13 .49 possible with just a flip of the board. In the Jr. is permanently removed from the island… and Join Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tin Woodsman, version, players need only worry about the traf- the island shrinks. Once you begin, it’s a race and Cowardly Lion as you search for 26 fic and getting each vehicle into one of four pos- against time to gather the treasures (and keep more Oz-related items, such as an emerald, sible parking spaces designed for that vehicle. the tiles that hold treasures from sinking!), and a broom, a yellow brick, Toto, and more. However, in the Sr. version, players rush against leave the island as a group. If you fail to gather 042365 Deluxe Edition . . . . 32.00 29 .95 time, breakdowns, stop signs and no-stopping one or more treasures, or you lose a teammate This version has endless possibilities. It areas, and they need to get each vehicle back the game is over and you lose. You’ll find your includes a deck of cards, spinner, timer, to its own color-coded parking space - a real whole team strategizing together and breath- check-off pad, instructions for 6 ways to headache! Players can only control certain col- lessly watching each other draw the fateful play and a Find-It tube with 84 different ors of vehicles, so teamwork is a must to clear Flood cards. Truly unique, this pulse-pounding items. This is a great game for family get- the roads. Good for 2, 3, or 4 players, or play game is a bit different every time you play and togethers and parties. In the basic game, alone for a challenging puzzle! a great team strategy game too! Highly, highly deal 7 cards to each player, and find the CHOKING HAZARD (1). Not <3yrs. recommended. For 2-4 players. – Jess items which are on your cards in the allotted 039850 ...... 16.00 12 .50 048359 ...... 18.00 12 .95 time. The goal is to be the first to run out of ~~~~~~~~~~~ cards. Young and old have the same chance Family Fun Games at winning - sharp eyes are the key! - Donna ☼Orchard Card Game (PK-2) This simple, co-operative game has you rush- Find-It Games (PK-AD) Think-ets (K-AD) ing to harvest all of the fruit in your orchard Put your visual acuity to the test with these Think-ets are educational, fun-filled games before the raven can snatch it for his dinner. challenging hidden objects games. In each using tiny treasures from around the world. These Every player gets a basket card, and 10 each game, all kinds of little items are hidden among games are intended for use at home, travel, par- of red, yellow, green, and blue fruit cards are thousands of small colorful beads in a large, ties, storytelling, and camping to improve memo- stacked in the middle. Nine path cards lay side clear cylinder. Octagonal shaped ends keep the ry, stimulate your imagination, and increase brain by side in the middle showing the path of the items (and the large mess!) contained within power. When my kids were young, we played raven to the orchard, and the black wooden and make it easy to roll, shake, or spin in the a game where I would put kitchen utensils out raven starts on the first card. Players harvest attempt to locate the items. A pad of scorecards on a tray, everyone would look at the tray and from the orchard by rolling the die and either is included so everyone can keep track of the memorize the items, then I would take one item collecting one of the corresponding colored items they’ve found. It’s not as easy as it sounds! away and they would guess what was missing. fruit, or taking two of their choice if they roll a Several editions are available, which feature dif- That is one variation of the way you can play this basket. But watch out - if you roll the dreaded ferent kinds of items to find. Whatever edition miniature version of the game. The possibilities raven, he hops one card closer to the orchard! you choose, you’re sure to have lots of fun with for games are endless. These tiny trinkets range This 1-6 player game moves very quickly and searchers of all ages. in size from about ½ inch to 1 inch and each little the excitement builds with every step of the EACH (except noted) . . . . . 19.99 17 .95 pouch contains a slightly different assortment of raven. – Steph 041487 At the Beach objects. No two games are exactly alike but may 050622 ...... 10.00 8 .50 39 different items like a ray, whale, beach contain some of the same items. Some of the chair, shark, lighthouse, and bathing suit. items may be a tiny pink pig, a golden goblet, Forbidden Island (5-AD) 041488 At the Zoo milk bottle, a block with a letter on it, or a jack- Your mission, should you choose to accept it… 39 zoo animals like a giraffe, duck, rhino, -you just don’t know what you will get! Trade band together with your teammates, don your whale, elephant, and more. them, use them to tell stories, or make up your Adventurer identity, and race around a sinking 040291 Kids Edition own game with your Think-et trinkets. - Donna island, trying to capture the hidden treasures 48 fun objects like a marble, balloon, and EACH POUCH ...... 9.99 8 50. and escape before it all disappears under the letters hidden in bright beads. 031387 Blue 044226 Green churning sea! That, in a nutshell, is the con- 016208 On a Bird Watch 031388 Red 048057 Purple cept behind this innovative cooperative game. 051087 On a Farm . . . . . 23.00 20 .69 The game consists of 24 beautifully illustrated, 24 bird replicas and 19 bird-related objects ☼Spot It! (1-AD) double-sided island tiles, four treasure figurines, like a nest and egg. Also includes a guide If you have child who Treasure cards, Flood cards, Adventurer cards, with general information about birds. loves to play “I Spy” pawns, and a water meter. To begin, lay out 050085 On a Hunt then this card game the 24 tiles in a group, with the treasures close Find 48 hunting-themed objects hidden is for you. Spot it! by. Six Flood cards are played, and their cor- within the camo-colored pellets, including is really four games responding island tiles are flooded, and flipped a dog, arrow, rope, fish hook, hiking boot in one, well maybe to their blue-shaded “underwater” side. At this and more. five games since I point, players are randomly dealt Adventurer 040292 Original Edition invented my own soli- cards, and take the matching pawns. Each Made with adults in mind, the objects, like taire version while look- Adventurer has a role (Engineer, Navigator, a staple, fishing hook, and popcorn, are ing it over. Cards have Pilot, etc.), and slightly different abilities than smaller and harder to find. eight images on them that you try to match his/her teammates. As the game begins, players 050086 Starry Night . . . . 21.99 19 .99 with another card. One of those eight images (although taking turns) act as a team to accom- Find 40 night sky themed items, pack- will match on any two cards. As you lay your plish treasure-gathering, shoring up flooded aged within a special star-shaped container. cards down, you want to be the first to find the tiles, and (hopefully!) keeping everyone on Some of the items to spot include a tele- matching images. It could be a cat, a dinosaur, stable parts of the island. On each turn, players scope, rocket, alien, moon, shooting star, a moon, or a wedge of cheese, among others. can take several actions including moving their and Mars. Some items even glow in the Kids will recognize the shapes so reading is not pawn, shoring up flooded tiles, giving Treasure dark! necessary to play. This game is fast and fun and cards to another player, or capturing a treasure. 011130 Veggie Tales . . . . 24.99 21 .95 does not take up much space. I even like that it After they have completed their actions, they Join the Veggie Tales gang as you find items is round and comes in a little red tin, makes it draw Treasure cards and Flood cards. This is found in the Veggie Tale series – Viking a little different from any old card game. ~ Sara the most unpredictable part of the game, as helmet, rubber ducky, and slushy cup. 050476 Spot It! ...... 13.00 11 .25 you never know when you will trigger a ris- You’ll even find some of the characters 053091 On the Road . . . . 12.99 11 .25 ing water level which increases the number of like Bob the Tomato, Larry the Cucumber, Stop signs, taxicabs, American flags, air- Flood cards you have to draw on every turn! Junior Asparagus, and Madame Blueberry. planes, bicycles and more; this version is all Flood cards dictate which tiles on the island are This version should appeal to young and about things you see while out and about. “flooded.” If tiles aren’t shored up and a Flood old alike. Kids will never be bored on a road trip again!

See page vi for key to Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act warning labels. (Not) Just for Fun 1299 ☼Magic Labyrinth (1-AD) look at the bottom of each tree when they land continues, with each player keeping a sharp eye The “magic” in this game is really just a cre- right next to it. Once the king requests informa- out for everyone else's turned-up cards until one ative use of magnets! This unique and original tion on a particular treasure, it's a race of move- player wins all of the cards. To confuse issues game challenges players to remember where ment and memory to get to the castle first with further, there are Swap cards hidden in the hidden walls are in an effort to navigate their the correct tree location. The first player to do deck, which require players to trade in for a new playing piece around the board. To get started, so wins the treasure, and whoever gains three animal, giving everyone more to remember! players first construct the board by randomly treasures first wins the game - and the kingdom! Up to 8 people can play, so keeping the noises slipping wall segments into the gridded bottom 2-6 players, approx. 30 min. per game. – Steph of everyone's animals straight can be quite a half of the board. The wooden walls slide eas- 051831 ...... 25.00 19 .25 challenge, especially with players yelling out ily into the grooves for simple construction, and "Ribbit!" "Hoot!" " and "Baaaaa!" all around you! because the walls are always set up differently, ☼Botswana Game (2-AD) 033790 ...... 23.99 18 .50 the game changes every time you play. Once Let the safari begin! Players collect wild ani- the walls are in place, the top half of the board mals (cute, plastic ones) as they play cards onto Mother Sheep Game (3-AD) is placed on top, making the walls “invisible.” piles corresponding to five different animals. Help! Mother Sheep has lost her sheep and Spin the board around a couple of times to Each card has a point value and the goal is to doesn’t know where to find them! All ten of further confuse players, and now you’re ready make your animals worth more while deflating her babies are on the loose and need to be to start. The board is divided into squares, your opponents’ catches by game end. Simple corralled. The large mother sheep lies in the with most of the squares displaying a picture of to learn and play, but the strategy can be tough middle of the playing space, with her children an object. Matching tokens are placed in the as other player's moves are unpredictable – do randomly scattered within one to three fence provided bag, and one of these tokens is now you play another card or end the hand by plac- lengths around her. If you have a hard time drawn and placed on its corresponding square. ing the sixth card on a pile? You can never be telling sheep apart, don’t worry, they are all Each player starts with their game piece in one sure who will win until the last card is played. named! Each player selects a secret card with of the four corners. The game pieces are mag- A captivating game that the whole family (2 to 5 a different combination of five sheep (from 18 netic, and each player carefully “attaches” their players) will enjoy. cards in all) that need to be contained in order piece to the board by setting the magnetic pawn 050089 ...... 25.99 21 .50 to win the game. Fences are glossy, colored on top and a metal ball directly underneath it so craft sticks that have anywhere from two to four the pawn can slide along the board. The goal Farming Game (2-AD) different color and length sections on them. is to be the first player to maneuver their pawn Round up your livestock, harvest your wheat, Every player receives three fences to keep hid- to collect the token on the board, but if a player and keep an eye on the hay – if you manage den that they may use on any turn throughout tries to move through a wall, the ball will detach your farm right, you might just come out on top! the game, and three community fences are from the pawn and that player has to start over A trip around the board is a cycle of one year, placed face up on the playing space, which are again. As more and more walls are “discov- and players will be able to purchase acreage, replaced every turn. During each turn, play- ered,” players will be challenged to remember livestock, or equipment at various points along ers choose a fence from the community fence where all of the walls are in order to success- the way. Also, during the appropriate season, pile, and starting at the mother sheep, overlay fully navigate the board. When a player reaches they get the opportunity to harvest their hay, fence pieces on one another by matching color a token, they keep it and a new one is placed corn, wheat, and fruit, and to auction off their segments in order to extend the fences toward on the board. Once all of the tokens have been livestock. A roll of the dice determines what the and around the little sheep they are trying to used, the game is over and the person with the market pays at that time for the different com- fence in. Each color segment can only be used most tokens wins the game. Please note that the modities. An enjoyable family game that is easy once, so you have to plan carefully in order to box and directions are heavy on the concept of to learn and fun to play, The Farming Game build acceptable fences. The strategy is found “magic” (the pawns are called magicians, the teaches how to balance income with debt and in trying to block other people by laying fences pictures on the board are referred to as magical operational expenses as players battle to be the that make it more difficult for them to fence in symbols, etc.), although you could avoid these best farm in the area. For 2-6 players. their sheep, while corralling your own sheep terms if you want and still enjoy the game. For 041802 ...... 34.95 25 .95 as quickly as possible. Since some players will 2-4 players. - Melissa have the same sheep listed on their cards, oth- 1 CHOKING HAZARD (3). Not <3yrs. Snorta! (2-AD) ers may end up helping you (and vice versa!). 050210 ...... 30.00 22 .95 Whether you're playing with older kids, adults, When a baby sheep is corralled, that sheep is or little guys, this game is hilarious! To set up, moved to the corral board so that players can each player receives a small plastic barn and easily see which sheep have been fenced in. As an animal playing piece from the grab bag. soon as all five sheep on one player’s card are Everyone displays their animal while the deck corralled, that player wins the game. 2-6 play- of animal cards (which picture all 8 animals ers, approx. 30 min. - Steph in the grab bag) are shuffled and dealt to each 050713 ...... 20.00 17 .95 player. Then, starting with the dealer, each player makes the noise of their animal. At this point, the animals are hidden in their barns. The dealer begins the round and lays the first card on their stack face-up in their discard pile. The next player then lays down, and so on. The fun begins when a player lays down an animal card that matches someone else's visible animal card on their discard deck. Both the player that set down the matching card and the player whose card they match must race to make the sound ☼Enchanted Forest (1-AD) of the other player's animal. For instance, if A childhood favorite from my husband's fam- Player A has a cow in their barn, and Player B ily, this is still one of the main games Gramma has a cat in their barn, and Player A lays down likes to play with her grandchildren. 13 trees a frog card, which matches the frog card on top The a-MAZE-ing Labyrinth (3-AD) scattered around the colorfully-illustrated board of Player B's discard pile, Player A would have Now celebrating its 25th Anniversary, each hide a treasure from familiar fairy tales to yell "Meow!" before Player B said "Moo!" Labyrinth is available in a limited edition metal - Cinderella's slipper, the emperor's crown, The first player to make their opponent's animal case! This game has seen plenty of use at our and the boots of puss-in-boots, among others. sound wins all of their opponent's discarded house over the years. A unique board features Players move around the board, gaining a secret cards and adds them to their own pile. Play maze cards which are alternately fixed or mov-

1300 (Not) Just for Fun See page vi for key to Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act warning labels. able. On each turn, a player slides the “extra” ☼1000 Bornes (3-AD) earned mileage. Players take turns rolling the maze piece into a moveable row, which opens This classic road race game is simple to play, three dice and trying to get one or more of the or closes passageways on the board. He can mixing just a little bit of strategy with the luck dice to total the amount on their face-up cards. then move his marker to, or closer to, one of his of the draw. The game board depicts a road/ Whenever the amount is met, they can move treasure cards. The goal is to collect each of the track divided into 25 mile segments from start the card into their “mile-pile”. Other twists treasures, in order, pictured on cards dealt him to the 1000 mile finish line. To play, all of the include bonus rolls and stealing cards from at the beginning of the game. It’s not easy to cards are shuffled together. Each player is dealt opponents. Game includes 72 cards, 3 dice plan, though, as each move changes the layout six cards; the remaining cards go face down and 2 pencils, all cleverly packaged in a little of the maze! A player must visualize how each in a draw pile. There are three types of cards. backpack. Up to 4 players. ~ Megan of his 12 possible moves will most advanta- Distance cards (25, 50, 75, 100, or 200) allow 050069 ...... 12.99 9 75. geously affect the maze. Games take only 20 you to advance down the track. Hazard cards minutes or so and are for 2-4 players. Another can be played against other players forcing them Man Bites Dog (3-AD) Parents’ Choice Award winner. to slow down or stop altogether. Remedy cards Does this title sound strange? Well sure, but Note: Some of the symbols used may sug- remove hazards played against you, while safety you've probably read stranger headlines in the gest magic or mysticism. For this reason, we cards provide protection for the remainder of the paper. Now you can try and come up with include two identical sets of stickers for you to game against certain hazards. Players take turns your own headlines! Players are dealt a hand place over any objectionable symbols. This is playing one card each turn in an effort to reach of Headline Cards with words on them. Each such a well-designed and unique game that we the finish line first and win the game. For 2-4 Headline Card is also worth a certain number of would hate to see it overlooked for this reason. players. - Melissa points. Your goal is to make a hilarious head- 012925 ...... 29.99 22 .25 050095 ...... 19.99 17 .25 line that is worth the most points. This game is some serious fun. ~ Zach ☼Labyrinth Junior Game (K-AD) 023422 ...... 9.95 7 95. A junior version of the popular game, this Labyrinth has cuter illustrations and playing Lights, Camera, Action! Game (3-AD) pieces, clearer pathways, and secret tokens Ever wonder how actors can make it through instead of cards. The goal is to create a path to some of those crazy scenes without laughing? the object on the token, same as in the older Now the pressure is on you, and between the version. By taking the extra puzzle piece and loony scripts and crazy twists, it’s going to be sliding it into the edge of your choosing, you all you can do to hold yourself together! The create paths to the treasure and alter the entire game is composed of two identical script books puzzle! 2-4 players. ~ Mark (containing 100 scripts), 100 script cards, 100 037207 ...... 24.99 19 .25 twist cards, a game board and pieces and a cool director’s clapboard all cleverly packaged Bazaar Game (3-AD) in a wooden crate. The Director role rotates This has been a family favorite of my husband’s through the players, with the two players to family for years and years. He grew up playing the left of the director becoming the actors in it and it is one of Gramma’s choice games to that round. The Director draws a script card, pull out when the grandchildren visit. Based County Fair Game (3-AD) flips open the script books to that numbered on the concept of buying wares displayed in If you can’t make it to the fair this year, script, and gives the scripts to the actors. The the Bazaar through skillful trading, the game is consider the next best thing--the County Fair scripts are all short (1-page or less) conversa- played out using colored stones. The five dif- Board Game gives you all the experiences of a tions between two characters. The actors have ferent color stones are the currency, and four real county fair (minus the smells, of course!). a moment to look over their scripts (they don’t stacks of cards, each card featuring a different Game play moves in the same direction as a have to memorize them!) and decide who will combination of five stones, are the “wares” for real fair – that is, any way that takes your fancy! play which role. Here comes the twist – not purchase. In order to buy one of the wares, Players move from space to space according to only do the actors have to play the character in you must have the combination of stones fea- the number they roll on the die, with the object the script book, they each have to draw a Twist tured on the card. Stones are gathered through of the game being to collect the most points. card also and act it out simultaneously. Twist two ways. At the beginning of each player’s Players can collect point on their turn in any cards contain things like “You are a 350-pound turn he can either roll the die and pick up the number of ways: you can win ribbons, badges, Sumo wrestler” or “Your shoe is on fire” or “You corresponding colored stone (one side for each stuffed animals, and crowns (all worth points) are having a sword fight with your opponent.” color, plus a wild which means your choice), or take photos; you can land on the “pick-a- The goal is to make it through your lines without or make one trade per the current rates posted card” spaces that are easy and clean ways to breaking the rules (laughing, messing up your at the Exchange. The Exchange is made up of win points for your “jelly” or “oil paintings” or lines, hesitating, breaking character or adding two cards in the middle of the table that show “horse handling.” Make sure you spend your any words not in the script), BUT to also try to which stones can be traded for others. For money, too! Players start with $85 and anything make your opponent laugh or mess up. The example, you may be able to trade two yellows they didn’t spend on cotton candy, T-shirts, Director shouts “Cut” if one or both players and a green to gain one blue. Each card in the candy apples, rides, and other fair staples gets mess up – if your opponent gets cut, you get a Exchange contains five different rates, and they deducted from their point tally at the end of the point, if you both get cut at the same time, you work both ways (in the above example that game. Play stops when the first player runs out start the script over, if you both make it through would mean you could also trade in one blue to of cash. Sure to be a family favorite, game time the script – nobody gets a point. Because it is gain two yellows and a green), for a total of 20 is about 45-60 minutes. so random, the characters are hilarious and the different trading combinations per game. When CHOKING HAZARD (1,5). Not <3yrs. scripts are typically funny/goofy, which means it you have the right combination of stones to 046932 ...... 25.00 22 .95 all adds up to a hysterical acting game! Please purchase a ware card, scoring is based on how note that while the content is clean, there a few many stones you have remaining. Fewer stones ☼Hit the Trail Game (3-AD) scripts referencing ghosts, witches, vampires results in higher point values. When the wares Load up your gear and hit the trail – don’t and Halloween and a few twist cards that have from two of the four stacks have been sold, the worry, it’s not far – just a 100-mile jaunt! This you acting like a witch, alien or something like Bazaar is closed and the player with the highest card and dice game challenges players to be the that. The script number cards and the Twist score wins. 10 different exchange rate cards first to reach the 100-mile goal. To begin, each cards can easily be removed if you find them provide trading rates that change with every player is dealt 7 cards and must choose one offensive, without having to squash the benefits game. For 2-6 players, 30-45 minute playing to lay face-up on the table. Most of the cards of this riotous game. 3-8 players. ~ Megan time. – Steph contain point values, but there are also “cooler” CHOKING HAZARD (1,5). Not <3yrs. 052697 ...... 39.99 32 .50 cards that make players lose some of their hard- 048460 ...... 23.99 18 .60

See page vi for key to Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act warning labels. (Not) Just for Fun 1301 ☼Take it Easy! (3-AD) players who guessed that answer win points, as rods, you move in to the ‘Picking Trucks’ phase. In this game, players are each responsible for well as the player who wrote the answer. Play Each player draws a truck card face down from their own board but are competing against the continues with a new judge and the game is over the draw pile. Each truck card features cargo other players for the best score. Each board when the scoreboard is full. Although the win- space in a different size and shape. A white displays a flower-type shape composed of 19 ner is technically the player with the most points space designates the shape of the cargo area, hexagons. Each player chooses a board and at the end of the game, I doubt any “loser” will and a number on the truck tells how tall the then takes the 27 hexagonal tiles of the same feel like one! For 3-6 players. cargo area is (from 1-4). All of the players turn color. These tiles feature three colored stripes 050174 ...... 19.99 14 .95 their trucks over at the same time and then race each; each stripe has a different point value and to pick a truck from those displayed. The key runs a different direction. In total, there are 9 ☼Charades In-A-Box: Family (3-AD) is to grab the truck that will most efficiently fit different colors of stripes, ranging in value from Sure to be a hit on family game night! This your load (the rods you received in the previous 1-9. To play, one person is the caller. This game comes with everything you need to jump round). In the next phase, everyone loads the person shuffles all of their tiles face down, while right into game play – numerous charade ideas, trucks they have chosen. The goal is to fit all of the other players sort their tiles face up. The timer, pencil, and score pad. For 4 or more your cargo in the space, and points are deduct- caller chooses a tile and reads the numbers off players, ages 8 and up. ~ Anh ed for unused space as well as rods that you of it; the other players find their matching tile, 051706 ...... 9.99 7 .75 could not it in your truck. In the final phase the and everyone places it anywhere on their board. players must pay the bank for their deductions. The caller then chooses a second tile, and so on A new round begins, and the game continues and so forth, until 19 tiles have been chosen and until someone runs out of points. When this the boards are filled. Players may place each happens, whoever has the most points left wins tile wherever they want, but they must place the game. For 3-6 players. - Melissa them as the caller picks them and they may not 050163 ...... 49.00 39 .20 be moved once they are placed. The goal is to match the colored stripes in as many directions ☼Oh, Really! (5-AD) as possible. Any stripe that runs the length of I think most people would agree that justice is the board in any direction (vertical or across important, but the question in this game is how either diagonal) and is all of the same color important is it compared to hope? Or govern- scores points, but if there is a segment of a stripe ment? Maybe you think that’s a simple question, that is of a differing color no points are scored but can you figure out how someone else would for that stripe. Because the tiles are chosen ran- rank them? This game challenges players to rank domly and there are more tiles than spaces, the five things in order of importance, but the dif- game will be different every time it is played, ☼Game of Life Classic Edition (5-AD) ficulty lies in the random items included. Some and there are also variations included for even I can’t believe this game has been around for of them are straightforward like ‘hair,’ ‘birth- more versatility. For 1-6 players. - Melissa more than 50 years! I loved playing it as a child. days,’ and ‘clocks,’ but it can be hard to rank 1 CHOKING HAZARD (3). Not <3yrs. Two to six players take turns spinning the wheel some of the more abstract concepts like ‘emo- 050090 ...... 24.99 20 .75 to see how many spaces they can move in their tions,’ ‘peace,’ and ‘work.’ In each round, five tiny cars that can hold up to six family members. cards are drawn and laid face up where all of ☼Pix Mix! Game (3-AD) Spaces hand out both good and bad things that the players can see them. One player is chosen A great game for the visually discriminating. happen in real life like getting married, having to start, and that player secretly ranks the five Players attempt to identify the objects depicted children, paying taxes, getting a new job, etc. items in order of importance. All of the other in 6 line drawings on transparent picture cards I always liked that you could choose whether players try to match that player’s ranking. Then stacked on top of each other in a card holder. or not you wanted to go to college. With luck the chosen player reveals their answer, and At first, the stack looks like a jumble of black as well as a few stabs at decision-making, the each other player gets points for each one they lines, but as you look more carefully you begin game is pretty fair for different ages to play matched correctly. After scoring the round, the to identify specific objects. Write down the together, which makes it a fun family game. cards are replaced with five new cards and it is objects that you see in 30 seconds, then find out You have options to buy different kinds of insur- the next player’s turn to rank them. Play contin- what you missed! The 80 transparent cards may ance and Pay Days sprinkle the board path. ues until everyone has had a turn. You’re guar- be placed in the holder upside down or side- This game is in the original 1959 format with a anteed to be surprised at the priorities of your ways for an additional challenge. 2-4 players. colorful spinner, 3-D buildings, a winding path family and friends! For 3-8 players. - Melissa 1CHOKING HAZARD (3). Not <3yrs. around the board, 8 plastic cars with the classic 050087 ...... 19.99 17 .99 049370 Game ...... 19.95 17 .95 blue and pink peg people to place in the cars, a 052268 Expansion Pack . . . 12.95 11 .65 number board, banker trays for the money and ☼Anomia Game (5-AD) certificates, and special action cards. Your fam- Quick thinking and instant recall will win the ☼Say Anything Family Edition (3-AD) ily will love it – mine does! day in this fast-paced game of common knowl- This casual, easy-to-learn game is sure to 025851 ...... 37.00 29 .95 edge. Three to six players face off, quickly flip- inspire lots of laughs as your family members ping cards. All players must be ready because, try to outdo each other with crazy answers! It ☼Pack & Stack (5-AD) if the symbol on the flipped card matches one requires a minimal amount of equipment, so it’s Loading the trucks in this game will of shown, those two players immediately face-off, also the perfect game for holiday get-togethers a strain on your brain than on your back! This supplying an answer to their opponent’s cat- and game nights. The game contains six dry- unique and entertaining game is quick to learn egory. The first to answer correctly wins the pair, erase boards, six dry erase markers, a dry erase and offers a well-balanced combination of luck, removing the loser’s card to their win pile. If scoreboard, 12 tokens, 60 question cards (with strategy, and speed. The pieces consist of point this reveals an additional match, another face-off 360 questions), a “Select-O-Matic 6000” and chips, rods in lengths of 1-5 (color coded), five occurs. To make game play even more excit- instructions. Each round one player acts as dice (in the same five colors as the rods) and 30 ing, Wild Cards may be drawn, causing matches judge and reads a question like “What would truck cards. To play, each player receives 75 between any two players. Each Wild Card shows make car rides more fun?” Each of the other points in point chips. Then, each player takes a two different symbols and remains in play until players writes an answer they think the judge turn rolling all five dice in the ‘Receiving Loads’ covered by a new Wild Card. Now players will like (such as “karaoke”) on their dry erase phase. Each die tells you how many rods you must constantly watch for a match to an existing board. Then the judge reads all of the answers must take of that particular color. For example, card and/or the Wild Card each time a new card and secretly chooses his/her favorite, using the the ‘3’ rods are brown. If you roll a 2 on the is flipped. The person with the most matches Select-O-Matic. At this point, the other players brown die, then you take 2 of the brown rods. when the deck is depleted wins. Two decks of use their tokens to guess which answer the judge Once each player as had a chance to roll the 92 unique cards and 8 Wild Cards are included. picked. When the judge reveals his/her answer, dice and everyone has collected all of their 049257 ...... 16.00 12 .95

1302 (Not) Just for Fun See page vi for key to Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act warning labels. ☼Automobile Game (7-AD) Apples to Apples Party Box (5-AD) ing other people breaking rules, but you move From the makers of Settlers of Catan comes The family version of Apples to Apples, this backwards if someone catches you breaking a Automobile, a game that takes you back to the level is recommended for ages 12 and up, but rule! Each player is dealt four cards, some of early days of America’s car industry. Pit your as long as Mom, Dad, or older siblings are which change who the rule applies to and some entrepreneurial skills against 2 to 4 other players around to define the trickier words and people of which change what the rule is. For example, to design, manufacture and sell cars in the early that youngsters may be unfamiliar with, every- the rules may start off as “All males must play 20th cen- one can enjoy this game. There’s no shortage air guitar during their turn” and “All married tury. Players of cards here either, with over 1000 adjective players must put a hand on their forehead make deci- and noun cards included in the game! The whenever they speak.” An unmarried female sions about Party Box contains every card from the original would now be free of any rules, but all married research and Apples to Apples game, plus Expansion Sets 1 & males must be careful to follow both rules! The development, 2 for 1004 cards." first player chooses a card from their hand to quality, pro- 025451 Party Box . . . . . 34.00 25 .95 change part of one of the rules. Then they draw duction and 025452 Expansion 1 . . . . . 24.44 18 .95 a new card from their deck and play passes to marketing. In Even more cards for hours of additional the next player, who likewise chooses a card to 2 hours time, fun! The set includes all of the same cards change a rule. If you catch someone breaking you may be from the original core Expansion Sets 3 & 4. a rule, you must be the first player to push the the equal of Henry Ford, William Durant and Over 550 cards in the boxed set. buzzer and say “Gotcha!” Play continues until Walter Chrysler. someone reaches the finish line – most likely the 049359 ...... 50.00 40 .00 Apples to Apples ‘To Go’ Game (7-AD) player who can manage to keep one eye on the This portable version of Apples to Apples let’s rules and one eye on their opponents! For 3-8 Apples to Apples (7-AD) you take the fun anywhere you go! It features players. - Melissa When this sample arrived, our game testing all new cards (270 red apple cards and 90 green 050035 ...... 28.00 24 .25 department - (Steph and I) - sat down to try it apple cards) in a small 8”x 8”x 2” box that seals out. We recruited one of our friends, read the magnetically and includes a handle. ~ Megan ☼Sum Word Games (7-AD) directions, and started playing. It was a blast! It 045826 ...... 25.00 18 .95 No, it’s not just “some word game.” This game had us all laughing within minutes. Claiming we captures the truth "the sum of the parts equals hadn’t quite gotten the full effect because we’d Apples to Apples Junior 9+ (4+) the whole" perfectly! Each card holds four tar- only played with 3 people, we talked Mom into With the same rules as the original, this game get words, each 1-4 syllables. Multi-syllable joining us for a little while. Even after she had set is for those who have mastered Apples to words are broken into “sounds like” words to leave, we continued playing until we ran out Apples Junior but are not yet ready for the origi- (on+nest+tea for honesty). A player attempts of cards. It was the most entertaining new game nal. Contains 216 red apple cards and 72 green to get teammates to guess the target word by I’d played in a long time. There are two differ- apple cards. sketching, speaking, or acting out each part. ent kinds of cards; a stack of green apple cards, 025450 ...... 28.60 21 .95 Once they figure out each part, they can sum and two stacks of red apple cards. The players them up to identify the whole word. A good all draw seven red apple cards, which feature Pitch It! Game (8-AD) half-hour party game that will sharpen your a wide variety of nouns. For example, some Here’s your chance for that million dollar idea! communications skills. For 2-6 teams. of the red cards are “William Shakespeare,” “a Two stacks of cards contain different products 049473 Sum Word Regular . . 25.00 18 .95 locker room,” “worms,” “Babe Ruth,” “mud,” and target audiences. At the beginning of each 049474 Sum Word Bible . . . 25.00 18 .95 “windsurfing,” “the Green Bay Packers,” “silk,” round, players turn over the top card from each “baby showers,” “the Great Depression,” “a stack to figure out what they are selling and sunset,” “chimpanzees,” “doing the dishes,” who they are selling to. For example, you may Customizable Games “computers,” “your hair,” “Cleopatra,” and find yourself trying to sell toaster ovens to postal “mirrors.” Then one person starts off being the workers. Players then have two and a half min- Make Your Own-Opoly (2-AD) judge, and flips over one of the green apple utes to come up with a product name, slogan, Monopoly has always been a staple game at cards, which each have an adjective, such as and picture of their product. When the time our house in many editions. This unique adapt- “creative,” “awkward,” “obnoxious,” “funny,” is up, each player pitches their concept to the able game kit allows your family to make your “perfect,” “distinguished,” “fabulous,” “inspir- others. When the pitches are over, each player own special Monopoly game. They supply ing,” and many more. These are also defined votes for another player who they feel delivered you with a basic Monopoly-like game board, at the bottom, so players can expland their the best pitch or product. The player with the in similar colors to a regular Monopoly game, vocabularies as a bonus. Everyone except the most votes wins the millions dollar prize, with the same types of spaces and suggested dollar judge chooses a card out of their hand that second place receiving $500,000 and third amounts, but with spaces for you insert your best fits that adjective. Then the judge decides place bringing home $250,000. We’ve played own street or place names, utility names, and which one matches best. The results are hilari- this game a few times with different groups your own customized "lose a turn," "free space," ous, as sometimes none of your cards really and even if selling isn’t your strong suit, a par- and "fate" spaces. Other features of the game fit the adjective at all, and you end up with a ticularly creative idea or catchy slogan can go a board include "lotto" spaces where players far-fetched comparison. The person whose card long way! - Steph must roll specific numbers to win a prize, as won gets to keep the green card, and everyone 053116 ...... 19.99 16 .95 well as "good news" and "bad news" spaces. pulls a new red card to keep seven in their hand The game also includes six game board mark- at all times. Play passes to the left. Whoever ☼Gotcha! (9-AD) ers of various colors, two dice, self-stick blank reaches the chosen amount of green cards first You’ll need a sharp mind and a quick hand to printable labels, paper of different colors and wins. Or, if you’re like us, you wait until you win this game! The general idea is that there thicknesses, and CD-ROM with customizable run out of adjective cards to decide who wins. are two “rules” which apply throughout the templates. Pop in the CD-ROM and you can It recommends 4 - 10 players, and when you get game, but the challenge is that these rules are design your own money by inserting clip art, 6 or more players, another twist is added. If you constantly changing as players play cards. Each photos and text, your own custom labels for the are the last one to lay your card down, it doesn’t rule consists of two parts – who the rule applies game board, your own "good news" and "bad get judged. So now you have to be creative to (i.e. all females, anyone wearing black, news" game cards, game board location deed and quick! And if you have some great ideas, anyone wearing socks, etc.), and what the rule cards, and of course labels to fit on the box make some of your own cards to add to the fun. is (i.e. must say “your honor” before speaking, front and sides, the board, and anywhere else Hope you have as much fun with this one as we must not laugh during your turn, must salute "Make Your Own"Opoly is printed to transform did. Please note - the original game is no longer before drawing a card, etc.). To win the game, it instead to "JonesOpoly," or "RainbowOpoly," available, but the larger sets and Junior versions you must be the first person to reach the finish - anything you want! The previously-separate are listed below. - Melissa line on the board – you move forward by catch- booklet with clip art suggestions (continued...)

See page vi for key to Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act warning labels. (Not) Just for Fun 1303 and information on customizing the game is Wits & Wagers (5-AD) Classic Games now located on the CD-ROM as well. With lots Named “Party Game of the Year” by Games of your own "family history" to draw from, and Magazine, this hilarious trivia guessing game is room to custom-design it all with ease, we're truly fun for all - trivia buff or trivia phobe! To ☼Old Fashioned Metal Jacks (1-AD) sure that your own custom-made Monopoly play, just lay out the football-field inspired mat, The classic game of jacks has entertained kids version will be more of a hit in your family than and each player receives two betting tokens, a for generations. This set includes 10 gold and the original! Computer requirements: PC w/ dry-erase answer card, and a dry erase marker. silver die-cast jacks, a rubber ball, a wooden Pentium Processor, Windows XP or Vista, and Assign one player to be the Banker (to hand ball, a cloth storage pouch, and instructions for color inkjet or laser printer. - Jess out chips), and one player to be the Question traditional jacks. ~ Lisa 030311 ...... 26.95 21 .95 Reader. Each round, the Question Reader 050026 ...... 5.00 4 75. reads a trivia question, and then each player or team guesses at an answer and writes it on The Klutz Yo-Yo Book (4-AD) Family Trivia Games their answer card. Now, all 700 trivia ques- Where do you turn when your around-the- tions has a numerical answer, such as “How world stops somewhere behind you, your sleep- many miles long is the Mississippi River?” so er won't sleep, and your dog refuses to walk? Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? Game all players can guess at an answer. Answers May I suggest the Klutz Yo-Yo Book. Inside the (3-AD) are placed on the playing mat, from lowest to bright cover you'll find all the secrets, from the My friends and I selected this title during game highest, and then players/teams place their two basic to the best kept. It starts you off with the night, thinking it would be a simple game of ele- betting chips on the answers that they think are "how to's" - how long your string should be, mentary trivia. It kind of was, but we also came closest. In this case, if you had no idea how winding up your yo-yo, and the proper way to to realize that after so many years, facts you long the Mississippi River was, but you’re play- hold it at the ready position. Then it launches learned in elementary school aren’t always that ing with your brother who’s a geography buff, you into the power throw, sleeper, and forward clear. Simple things like which ocean is where, you might bet on his answer. After everyone pass, all the way through rock the cradle, skin what exactly an isosceles triangle is, or who was has placed their chips, the answer is revealed, the cat, trapeze, and double or nothing for a president in 1800 seem to slip the mind under and players who bet on the answer that is total of seventeen impressive yo-yo stunts. Just pressure. We had fun playing this game and closest (without going over) receive additional to add some education to all this fun, there are laughing at our lapses, and I’m sure it would be chips. Then it’s on to the next round! Games also several (rather amusing) pages dedicated to a great family game. Play is simple; players must are pretty short, consisting of 7 questions each, the science and history of yo-yo-ing. Packaged answer two questions from each of the grades and the player/team with the most points at the with the book is a brilliant yo-yo so you can get 1-5. Each 1st grade question is worth $500, end of the 7th round wins! We like this one started right away. - Melissa 2nd is worth $1000, and so on up to $5000 for because everyone plays at the same time, and 015804 ...... 12.95 9 50. 5th grade. You don’t have to answer the grade everyone can enjoy it, regardless of knowledge questions in order, but if you ever get an answer or age! For 4-20 players; play duration is about Art of Yo (1-AD) wrong, you lose any money you have earned 25 minutes. 053101 ...... 9.90 8 95. from answering other questions correctly. Once 026088 Game ...... 29.99 21 .95 all the players have answered all the questions, 019373 Expansion Pack 1 . . . 14.99 11 .50 Marbles for 2 Game (3-AD) they decide if they want to try to answer an If you’re worried about running out of ques- This set includes everything needed to play optional bonus question. If you answer the tions, an expansion pack is now available a classic game of marbles. There are 14 small bonus incorrectly, you lose all your money, but which includes 100 question cards (a total marbles, 6 slightly larger marbles (to use as if you’re right, you multiply your winnings by of 700 questions) and 3 dry erase pens. shooters), and two carrying pouches to store 10. After the bonus question, the player with 019405 Family Game (3-AD) 19.99 14 .95 the marbles in (which means 7 normal marbles the most amount of money is the winner. Each When we started selling the original Wits & and 3 shooter marbles for each player). Marbles player has three cheats to help them answer Wagers, we loved the concept, but thought are bright and colorful with various designs. their questions correctly, all of which rely on it was unfortunate that the game relied Instructions for playing classic marbles are seeing how other players would have answered heavily on betting with poker chips, which included on the box (hitting marbles out of a the question and using their answer somehow. we knew would be a negative for some circle). A simple but classic game. Since every player has to try to answer the families. Surprisingly, the manufacturer CHOKING HAZARD (1,5). Not <3yrs. questions for this purpose, everyone stays pretty listened to similar feedback and has made 038925 ...... 12.00 9 75. involved and play is pretty fast-paced. With fun over their excellent “trivia guessing game” yet sometimes challenging questions in every into a family-style party game – with a lower Knuckle Down Marble Mat (K-AD) subject, 600 questions on 300 cards, and game price too! In this version, 3-5 players (or Rather than using tape or string to play marbles play between 30-45 minutes, this is one of those teams) receive a large and a small “Meeple” indoors, this mat has all the circles, boundaries, educational games your family will want to play (wooden person-shaped marker), a match- and marble placement for several games printed just for fun. For 2-4 players. ~Rachel ing dry erase card and a dry erase marker. on it. Light weight and thin so as to not obstruct 028261 ...... 19.99 15 .75 One player reads a question, which is a the marbles, it has the added bonus of being trivia question with a numerical answer, machine washable. An excellent accessory for ☼Game of Knowledge (5-AD) like “How many men have walked on the indoor marble play. ~ Mark While trivia games are plentiful, they tend to moon?” Players write down their best guess 018293 ...... 19.90 16 .95 be, well, trivial. Game of Knowledge empha- on their dry erase card, and when every- sizes useful, practical knowledge instead of one has written an answer, the cards are Marble Shooting Games (K-AD) random facts. The goal of the game is to collect arranged from lowest to highest value. Now Truly a classic, marbles have been around for a colored ring from each category: Science, everyone gets to look over all the guesses, thousands of years and are common in American Today’s Life, Hall of Fame, Land Sea & Sky, Our and place their Meeples on the guesses they households. While we always had marbles, I World, and Media. The game board consists of think are best (closest to the answer without never knew how to play any games or even how color-coded spaces and six “Knowledge Bases.” going over). Players can score points for to shoot them correctly. This simple set contains In order to get the ring, you have to be on the either writing the winning guess, or for plac- 64 marbles, 2 larger ‘shooter’ marbles, a pouch proper Knowledge Base; but if you don’t know ing a Meeple on the winning guess. You to carry them in, and an instruction booklet with the answer when you get there, someone else don’t have to know the answer to win – you a variety of games. Rules are included for chase gets a shot at it! Each card contains two differ- just need to figure out who might! This ver- type games, enclosure games, and hole games. ent levels, one for kids 10 to 15, one for 16+, sion includes 300 new questions (not found A very inexpensive pastime for your children – so that the game is fair for everyone. Contains in original game), but can also be used or you. ~ Mark 1200 questions; for 2-6 players. ~ Mark with questions from the original version or CHOKING HAZARD (1,5). Not <3yrs. 050253 ...... 25.00 19 .50 expansion pack. – Jess 018344 ...... 8.90 7 95.

1304 (Not) Just for Fun See page vi for key to Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act warning labels. Magnetic Dart Game (3-AD) of your colored pieces. Get a branch of 4 in Outdoor Games Throwing darts can be a lot of fun, espe- a row of your color and you win! The game cially with the many different variations to play. requires almost no set-up time and is quick to Unfortunately, the sharp points on most darts complete, but the kids will want to play again! OgoSport Sports Disks (PK-AD) make it unsafe for younger children (and unpro- 72 branch pieces (18 of each color) for 2-4 The design is so simple, yet you can use these tected walls as well). This product provides a players. lightweight, oh-so-grippable sports disks in so safe alternative without taking away from the 049371 ...... 17.95 16 .15 many ways! It’s like holding a little trampoline game. The set includes six magnetic darts with- in your hands; just use ‘em to fling or catch out tips that are shorter than a regular dart but Inusuk Rock Balancing Game (PK-AD) balls - even water balloons – up to 150 feet! have been professionally weighted. A revers- 1CHOKING HAZARD (1). Not <3yrs. Don’t have a ball? Use the disk like a Frisbee ible magnetic mat made out of fabric is also 053615 ...... 26 .00 – it flies pretty well! In the pool? Guess what included. The two different styles of dartboards – they float too! I can’t even begin to imagine featured provide dozens of game possibilities. ☼Fastrack (K-AD) all the fun pool games you could play… The The mat measures 18.25"x14.75" and is black Ready, set, score! You must have fast fingers, OgoSport disks’ design is great for young kids or with a medieval font to give the board a renais- speed, and good aim to slingshot the wooden adults, and it’s more open-ended than a racket, sance feel. A thin rope is attached to the top disks through the center hole into your oppo- mitt or water balloon launcher. Young kids can of the mat with a plastic bar so it can easily be nent’s court. Both players face off with five even play by themselves, developing hand-eye hung on any surface (and is easily stored in the disks on their side of the partitioned 14”x8½” coordination as they bounce and catch balls. rare case when it is not in use). We were sure wooden board. The goal is to get all ten disks Try one or two! I have no doubt you’ll find to take time out of our busy schedules here at into the other side while your opponent is like- hundreds of uses for them! Sports Disks are Rainbow to ensure the quality of this product, wise attempting to get them all into yours. Play 15” in diameter, and both the single and 2-pack and I am happy to report that the magnetic force is fast and furious and the best of three rounds is (Super) also include an OgoSoft ball (also avail- of the darts and mat is quite strong and we had the winner! Reminiscent of the classic Crossfire able separately). – Jess no problems with darts not sticking or falling game, but more action-packed, this game will 047022 Single disk . . . . . 17.50 13 .95 off throughout the games (of which there were put your manual dexterity, coordination, and 047024 Super (two disks) . . . 35.00 26 .95 several… never let it be said that our Rainbow aim to the test. How about a friendly, family 047023 OgoSoft Ball (2-pack) 2.00 1 75. employees won't go to any length for our cus- Fastrack tournament? tomers). Instructions on how to play different 050028 ...... 19.99 16 .95 ☼Spring Ring Game (PK-AD) games and the proper technique for throwing Very similar to the Sports Disk 2-pack, this are included. ~ Rachel S. ☼Sturdy Birdy Game (K-4) rendition sports a larger (16”) diameter, comes CHOKING HAZARD (1). Not <3yrs. Need a little indoor recreation? Try Sturdy with both a splash ball and rubber ball, and has 016962 Dart Game . . . . . 19.99 17 .25 Birdy! This game is guaranteed to improve bal- a slightly lower price. Well-made, the trampo- 016958 Refill Darts . . . . . 5.00 4 .50 ance and leg strength for every player. 12 pose line like rings can be used like a paddle, thrown Set of three "refill" darts, the same size and cards show Reggie the Pigeon, generally stand- like a Frisbee, or used as targets in the water, professional weighting as the darts included ing on one leg, with arms in various positions. since they float. Use the set outdoors with the with the game. Players take turns trying to replicate these 12 rubber ball to play tennis-type games, or invent CHOKING HAZARD (1). Not <3yrs. poses for the number of seconds rolled on the your own games. The splash ball extends the blue die (between 3 and 10). For additional versatility to water play at the beach or in the Pick-Up Sticks (PK-AD) challenge, a bean bag must be balanced on the pool. Spring Ring is even safe to use indoors This classic game has entertained children player’s head, shoulder, elbow, hand or foot as (with the dry splash ball) and get some exercise (and adults!) for generations. This set contains indicated on the green die. Complete all 12 first during those cold winter months! 25 wooden birch pick-up sticks, each measur- and be the Sturdy Birdy! 2-4 players. 050160 ...... 29.99 19 .99 ing approximately 9 ½” long and with a tapered CHOKING HAZARD (1,5). Not <3yrs. end. Some of the sticks are natural, unstained 021837 ...... 19.95 16 .95 birch, while others are stained various colors to represent different point values. An instruction Color Stix Game (K-5) card is included, and everything is conveniently 049367 ...... 19.95 17 .95 stored inside a canvas pouch. ~ Lisa 018352 ...... 8.90 7 .95 Q-bitz Game (3-AD) Crack those knuckles and dust off the mind – it time to test your visual speed and memory! Hands-On / Active Games Each player (up to 4) gets a tray with 16 cubes. The cubes all have the same arrangement of pat- ☼Twist & Turn Ring Toss (PK-3) terns on each ride: dots, solids and triangles. In Kids will enjoy the challenge of this musical round 1, the top pattern card is turned over and ring toss in motion. The goal – to toss 5 brightly players race to match the pattern. First player to colored rings onto 5 sticks. The challenge – the correctly do so wins the card. Round 2 is slight- sticks twist and turn in time with music with the ly different: flip the card over and then roll all of flip of a switch. Not only do the targets twist your cubes like dice, using only the side that’s at two different speeds, but they are also re- rolled up. You can re-roll as much as needed, configurable into various arrangements (straight- but only the fastest player will win! In round ☼Seaside Sidekicks Horseshoe Set (K-AD) line, cross, v-shaped) for even more fun! ~ Anh three, players get 10 seconds to memorize the Horseshoes is a classic outdoor pastime and 1 CHOKING HAZARD (1). Not <3yrs. card, and then must use any side of their cubes this cute set will make it even more enjoyable, 051664 ...... 33.00 24 .95 to recreate the pattern from memory. The player especially for young kids. The stakes have yel- with the most cards after 3 sets of 3 rounds wins low star fish on the top of them and measure ☼Toppletree Game (PK-6) the game. Speedy and challenging, it is easy 12.5” (and will be shorter when driven into Aptly named, this game of balance consists of to learn, but challenging to play. 120 pattern the ground). Then there are 2 sets of 2 “horse- tree branch-like pieces that connect to a base. cards are included. shoes”; one set looks like orange crabs and Like a real tree, branches can split into sections 048421 Game ...... 24.95 22 .45 one set looks like teal sea horses. Made from and go off in all directions, so no game is quite 054228 ☼100 Card Expansion 7.95 6 .95 durable, hard plastic, the set will last but is safer like the last one. Unlike a real tree, the base than many heavier, metal games. A great addi- is not rooted in the ground, so the object of the Coin Blaster Arcade (3-AD) tion to your outdoor games. ~Rachel game is not to topple the tree when adding one 053186 ...... 19.99 13 .95 035027 ...... 12.99 10 .45

See page vi for key to Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act warning labels. (Not) Just for Fun 1305 ☼Ladderball (PK-AD) 8 Activity Cones Game (PK-AD) ☼Squiggle Great Outdoors (ages 5+) Originally played on split-rail fences by 052252 ...... 14.99 11 .55 Create Squiggle drawings anywhere with American cowboys flinging cow-wrangling Squiggle On-The-Go creativity pads. Spin the bolas, ladderball has rapidly gained popularity Stack ‘em Stackers (K-AD) built-in spinner, see which creature appears, as a favorite backyard game. We chose this 052280 ...... 12.99 10 .75 and use your pencil—and your imagination— set for its durability and safety features. The to turn the squiggly line on your pad into the two ladders in the set are constructed with high Creative Games creature you land on. Great Outdoors includes quality plastics and include uniquely designed 8 animals to draw – a raccoon, moose, skunk, weighted base bars for added stability during Alphabet Squiggle On-the-Go (PK-2) deer, beaver, bear, bird, and wolf. ~ Lisa game play. Because the six bolas are made This On-the-Go game features a print upper- 050213 ...... 4.99 3 95. with soft (though strong) materials, even young case and lower-case spinner, and a pad of children can safely play. The bolas (three each sheets with light writing guidelines (with mid- ☼Squiggle Connect Game (3-AD) of red and blue) are carefully weighted to per- line). Kids can spin the spinner, write the let- Another variation of the Squiggle game. By form just like real golf balls. This set can be ter they've spun, and turn it into a picture that connecting the dots with weird and wacky used both indoors and out and includes a handy begins with that letter. A great, non-intensive squiggle lines determined by the roll of the carrying and storage bag. The patent-pending way to practice those A-B-C's! dice, players are challenged to create a unique bolas are also available separately – in case you 036622 ...... 4.99 3 .95 picture story in 60 seconds or less. Players really miss the mark and lose the originals! explain the story behind their drawing and then 050155 Ladderball . . . . . 39.99 29 .99 Squiggle On-the-Go (K+) the voting begins with all other players choosing 050157 Replacement Bolas . . 12.99 11 .50 Now you can take Squiggle on the road - no a voting card containing a descriptive praise or loose pieces to worry about! The travel edi- constructive criticism (ie: absolutely hilarious tion of the game features a thick sketch pad for +5 points or “well, you tried” for -1 point). with printed squiggles on each page, and A, B, This is a fun game that encourages on-the-spot, C, and D printed on each edge of the square imaginative thinking. Game contains 6 dry sheets. The pad is firmly attached to a sturdy erase tablets and markers, 1 connect cube, 1 dot cardboard backing with a spinner on the back. cube, 84 voting cards, and a 60-second timer. The artist spins the spinner to determine which CHOKING HAZARD (1,5). Not <3yrs. side of the paper is up, rotates the pad so the 048815 ...... 19.99 15 .95 chosen letter faces the 12 o'clock position, and using the Squiggle as a starting point, draws an Squiggle Mix Up (3-AD) object for his partner to guess. For individual fun It’s Squiggles mixed up! This variation on the or competitive play, there's always a creative Squiggles game allows you to combine differ- doodle in the making with Squiggle On-the-Go. ent animals to create your own wacky, unique 031452 ...... 4.99 3 .95 creatures. Just spin the wheels, draw your ani- ☼KuBa Game (3-AD) mal combination on the Squiggle pad of paper, If you like active yard games like horseshoes, Squiggle On-The-Move (1-AD) name your creature, and laugh! Will it be a bags, or lawn darts that you can play with your Another great drawing pad from Squiggle, this caterpillar and a zebra? A turtle and a horse? A family or friends, look no further than Kuba. one is slightly wider in format and includes four shark and a pig? Two attached spin wheels each This active game of mild underhand toss has markers and a spinner at the top of the pad. Each contain twelve squiggle animals to draw. A pen- all the excitement of those outdoor yard games sheet in the pad of paper has a small squiggle on cil and notepad with 100 unique squiggles helps you love, but it is tame enough to be played in it. Artists spin the wheel at the top of the pad to you get started. For one or more players. ~ Lisa any room with a few square feet of floor space. see what kind of vehicle they will be drawing 002149 ...... 6.99 5 75. Derived from a Nordic game known as “Viking and then use the squiggle in the picture they Chess,” the goal is to toss soft sticks at your draw. Once the picture is complete, simply rip ☼Squiggle Selection (3-AD) opponents’ cups in an effort to knock them all of the sheet to reveal a new squiggle and spin the Put your drawing skills—and your storytelling over before they knock over yours! The perfect wheel again! The pad provides hours and hours abilities—to the test with this unique variation on portable game to take on your next picnic, this of fun as kids draw all kinds of vehicles, and the the Squiggle line. In this hilarious game, players game is a no-brainer if you are looking for a compact drawing pad is great to use anywhere. create a quick picture based on a squiggly line. new favorite on-the-go family activity. ~Steve L 046171 ...... 8.99 7 .50 The judge for that round picks one card from the 048552 ...... 14.99 10 .95 voting deck to give to the drawing that best suits Squiggle On-the-Go Nature Versions the word, but first each player gets a chance to ☼Rollors (PK-AD) The newest additions to the Squiggle line are convince the judge with a clever explanation If you like yard games like bocce ball, horse- the Nature Squiggle On-The-Go games. These why their picture best describes the word. For shoes, and bean bags, you’ll undoubtedly also games are similar to the others in that you get example, if the judge draws a card with the enjoy this new addition to the genre. Rollors a pad with random black-line squiggle “starting word “smelly,” each player must quickly think features 2 wooden goals, which are about 8” points,” and a spinner. Here, the spinner will of a reason why the image in their drawing can tall and shaped like pyramids. These goals are indicate the type of animal you get to draw from be described as smelly (even if it’s a bit of a placed 25 feet apart, and the two players (or the Squiggle! You could turn that odd-shaped stretch!). As you can imagine, this requires some teams) each stand by one goal. Each player/ line into a zebra or crocodile in the Safari edi- creativity—often with hilarious results! ~ Lisa team has three smooth wooden rollors (there tion, a duck or llama in the Barnyard edition, a 050214 ...... 19.99 15 .95 is a blue set and a red set), which are shaped manatee or a stingray in the Ocean edition, or a like large, thick hockey pucks and have a point fly or a raccoon in the Outdoors edition. There Squiggle 20 Questions (5-AD) value from 1-6 marked on each side. The goal are 24 animals on each game’s spinner, and Can other players guess what you have turned is to roll them towards the opposite goal, and you can be sure no two attempts at drawing the the random squiggle into – without seeing it? the player who gets their rollor closest to the same animal will be alike! You spin the wheel, which will land on place, goal scores the number of points shown on the EACH GAME ...... 4.99 3 .95 thing, animal, activity, food, or person and you side facing up (the rollor has to be within 5 028804 Barnyard 028875 Outdoor have to draw a picture that incorporates the feet of the goal to count). Play continues until 006183 Bugs 027486 Pets squiggle on the pad. Once you are done, with- one player/team reaches 21 points. The game 028872 Ocean 028935 Safari out showing your picture to the other players, comes in a carrying case for easy transport to the they can ask up to 20 yes or no questions to try park, beach, campground, or any outdoor event and figure out what you have drawn. A new… you want to take it to. - Melissa squiggle on an old game! 050159 ...... 39.99 29 .99 021177 ...... 4.99 3 95.

1306 (Not) Just for Fun See page vi for key to Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act warning labels. Doodle Dice (1-AD) is the “Portrayer.” The Portrayer takes a card and (graded as easy or hard), over 50 pieces to use When does a roll of the dice determine your slips it into the provided pocket so only the draw- in word-building, a 60-second timer, die, and 4 drawing skills? When you’re playing Doodle ing on the top part of the card is visible. Being team pieces. Time Magazine’s #2 Toy of 2010. Dice! This fun, fast-paced doodling game careful not to show the picture to anyone else, For four or more players. consists of six dice, each with patterns of lines the Portrayer starts the 90 second timer and then 050166 ...... 24.99 21 .95 and shapes on their faces. At the beginning of quickly tries to describe the picture to everyone the game, you shuffle the cards and deal out else in as much detail as possible. The other Morphology Junior Game (3-AD) six cards into the middle. Each card features a players try to duplicate the picture as best as they 051242 ...... 29.99 24 .95 doodle that can be constructed with a varying can on their drawing pads based only on the number of dice. Some cards have very simple instructions given to them by the Portrayer. These Word Games one or two-dice doodles, while others utilize all are not simple pictures either – some of them are six dice (cards are color-coded by complexity downright wacky, others are totally random, and Please also see our Spelling & Vocabulary - level). Each turn, players roll the dice to try to all of them have more details than you’ll ever Word Games section for more fun word games! form one of the doodles on the cards. They can be able to capture in 90 seconds! After the 90 roll up to three times, keeping some dice aside seconds are up, the Portrayer takes the card out Bananagrams (1-AD) each time to try and create one of the doodles. of the pocket so he can now see the 10 criteria You’re playing Scrabble with three friends. If they succeed, they win that card. The player listed on the bottom half of the card. He reads You love the game but you hate the long delays that wins a card of each color first wins! It’s a these criteria out loud one at a time to the other between your turns. You can only spend so fun, fast-paced game that players of all ages can players, who grade each other’s artwork, not on much time planning your next move, as some- enjoy – with no artistic pressure! how well it is drawn, but on whether or not it fits one invariably messes up your plans. What 007364 ...... 10.60 8 .45 the criteria. For example, the picture may be of can you do? Bananagrams! In this Scrabble-like a cat sitting in an armchair knitting, and there is game, you compete against up to 7 other play- ☼Cartoon It! Game (1-AD) a mouse on the back of the chair and one lying ers, but your tiles, played and unplayed, are Budding artist or not, kids (and adults) of all ages on the floor, and there is a basket on the floor. always under your control. In essence, you have will love putting their drawing skills to the test However, as mentioned the pictures have lots of your own flexible game of Scrabble going on, with this fun, fast-paced drawing game. Players details, and since the criteria is hidden until the and so do your opponents. Start with your tiles, earn points by sketching cartoon characters from drawings are finished you’ll never know which turn them over, and start making connecting memory, but you don’t have to be an artist to ones are important to mention! Some of the cri- and intersecting words. All letters are the same play. The game includes 50 cards with illustra- teria may read “1. The cat is wearing spectacles.” point value, and you can rearrange your words tions of different cartoon people and animal “2. The armchair is striped.” “3. The mouse on at any time. When any player has played all faces, a features board, drawing pad, six pencils, top of the armchair is smiling.” “4. The basket his letters, he takes a new tile from the Bunch, and a 30-second game timer. To play, choose is to the left of the armchair.” “5. There are slip- as do all the other players. If a player cannot a character card and memorize its six features. pers visible in the picture, but they are not on the play a letter, he can put the tile back and draw Then sketch the character from memory using cat’s feet.” Players get points for each criteria three other tiles. Play continues until there are the images on the features board as a reference. their drawing fits, and the Portrayer gets a point fewer tiles in the Bunch than there are players. (The table top features board shows 36 different for each criteria that anyone matched. After the The first player to play all his tiles is the win- features—heads, eyes, ears, noses, mouths, and grading is done, a new card is put into the pocket ner of that round (if all his words are correct). extras—that appear within the deck of character and a different player becomes the Portrayer. Rounds typically take around ten minutes, but cards.). Finally, score your drawing according to Once everyone has had a chance to act as the can be as little as five, so games can consist of the number of features drawn correctly. A fun, Portrayer, players total their scores from all of the as many rounds as you decide. Variations of the challenging game that sharpens drawing skills, rounds to see who won – and it could well be the game are also possible, even a solitaire game. visual discrimination, spatial recognition, and person whose drawings are the “worst,” so long Bananagrams comes in a cloth pouch that looks memory. Parent’s guide included. ~ Lisa as they paid close attention to the frenzied direc- like (you guessed it) a banana, and includes 144 049510 ...... 19.99 14 .95 tions given to them! For 3+ players. - Melissa ivory-like tiles and instructions. 050044 ...... 25.00 19 .95 021253 Bananagrams . . . . . 14 .95 ☼Sketch It! (5-AD) 020426 Double Bananagrms . . . 24 .95 Do you go for extra points or make sure anoth- Play longer games or with more players with er player can correctly identify your sketch? If 288 tiles in a bigger banana pouch! you enjoy drawing games, you will appreciate the engaging game play in this one. Every Speedeebee! Pocket Game (2-AD) player gets to both sketch and guess in every 053090 ...... 14.99 12 .95 round. The roll of a die determines which item to sketch from your card. But hurry! As players Word’s Out Game (2-AD) complete their sketches they place them face 051217 ...... 18.00 15 .75 down in the center and grab the remaining disk with the highest point value. The last player ☼Flashwordz (3-AD) has more time to add detail, but his drawing is Players try to win by making words in this fun, worth fewer points. Sketches are shuffled and family friendly game before their time runs out. randomly distributed. If a player can correctly Cards are double-sided and have a single letter on identify his received image in one guess, both them. Each letter has a point value. Players take he and the artist receive the points shown on the turns making a word from their cards and one artist’s disk. The leading scorer after ten rounds ☼Morphology Game (8-AD) opponent’s cards. If time runs out then a Flash wins. Well-conceived and portable, this addic- A unique twist on the standard drawing party Round is declared where players jump at the tive game is a great value. For 3 to 6 players. game, morphology has players turning props chance to make a word from anyone’s card rack. 050029 ...... 19.99 16 .95 like sticks, beads, cubes, and string into words There are more rules but those are the basics. I for their teammates to guess. If you do better like the card racks since small hands often have ☼Portrayal (7-AD) with collage and sculpture than pen and pencil trouble holding several cards. Also they are well This game is unlike any other drawing game renderings, this may be your time to shine! Let made and show the cards effectively. It is a clever we’ve seen! If you think you are a good artist, your creativity rule as you build words in 3D word game. You could always play a slower, well, that won’t matter in this game, and if you using the items on hand…unless a roll of the one-on-one game and work on letter sounds as dislike drawing games because you think you die forces you to build with only string, use you make simple little words. Make a 4-letter can’t draw at all, well, then this is the drawing your weak hand only, or build with your eyes minimum for older children. ~ Sara game for you! In each round a different person closed. Game contains 480 words to portray 049516 ...... 19.95 14 .95

See page vi for key to Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act warning labels. (Not) Just for Fun 1307 ☼Game of Scattergories Categories (7-AD) Team Chess (K-AD) Usborne First Skills: Starting Chess (K-6) If your family enjoys the original games of The challenge of the chess set just got much Short? Check. Colorful? Check. Good for Scattergories, check out this version for a new more intense. Two more players, 96 more children? Check. With colorful illustrations and twist on an old favorite. There are 125 double- squares, and some slightly adjusted rules – can kid-friendly writing, this book will get your kids sided cards included. Each side of the cards you find a partner you trust to play with? There playing chess in no time. Covering the bare features a word spelled out vertically down are five versions of chess outlined in the rule basics, you will learn how to move the pieces, the card in capital letters. One player chooses book: partner – four players in two teams must the point system, some basic strategies, as well a card and reads the word out loud, and all coordinate their offense and defense; quad – as special moves: castling, en passant, and so of the players copy the word on their pad of four-player individual chess, which leaves you forth. Meanwhile, cool little knights and pawns paper, vertically, like an acrostic. A clue along three kings to checkmate; cut throat – three- decorate the sides of the pages, and occasion- the side of the card is then read to explain the player chess; match play – two-player chess ally illustrate a point (like the armored knight category. For example, the card might read on the expanded board, using either traditional jumping over enemy pawns, while they gaze CAMPING TRIP, with the clue “Things you rules or Team Chess rules; and traditional chess up with a mixture of fear and awe). These little could take with you or see on a camping trip.” – a thicker line denotes the dimensions of a tra- things help kids take an interest, enabling them Or AMASS THINGS – “things people collect.” ditional chess board. These multi-player varia- to learn faster. While not for those that already Or SPEAK IT – “languages.” Then the 2-minute tions should entice and challenge both beginner have basic knowledge, it will jumpstart a child’s timer is turned and all of the players race to and more experienced chess players. interest in chess. ~ Mark think of things that fit that category, one for 028106 ...... 25.95 21 .95 002512 ...... 4.99 4 25. each letter in the word(s). For CAMPING TRIP, players may write words like C-ooler, A-nimals, Tic Tac Chec Game (Revised Ed .) (1-AD) ☼Chess: Once a Pawn a Time (2-AD) M-arshmallows, P-oncho, etc. When the time This game is an introductory game to chess. Chess is an excellent game to get into at a runs out, players read their words out loud and The game includes 8 wooden chess pieces and young age, but learning the moves and abilities score points for any of their words that no one a mini wooden board with 16 squares on it. of the different pieces can be a tedious, abstract else wrote. This encourages players to try and The pieces for each side include one pawn, concept. This introductory chess set teaches think of creative answers, but with a two-minute one knight, one bishop, and one rook. The chess in a different way – through stories, with time limit you can’t spare much time to think! board starts off empty and then players add the pieces as the characters. Whether it’s the The game says 2-4 players, but you could easily pieces until all eight pieces are on. Players then horse earning his knighthood by developing a play with more either individually or in teams. attempt to move their four pieces into a horizon- new move, or the bishop remembering his move - Melissa tal, vertical, or diagonal row, without having through the cut in his hat, hard-to-remember 050255 ...... 20.00 16 .25 any of them captured by the other player. Once concepts are tied to easy-to-remember stories. a piece is captured, it is returned to the original Set includes two books (one about the basic player who can then place it back on the board movements and a second with more advanced for their next move. The pieces move the same examples) a board, and the playing pieces. as traditional chess pieces but because there are Humorous and interesting, this is a great intro- only four of them, the game is less confusing duction to chess. ~ Mark for beginners. Includes a black zippered nylon 050173 ...... 24.95 19 .95 carrying case for easy storage of the game board and chess pieces. ~ Rachel S. CHOKING HAZARD (1). Not <3yrs. 020747 ...... 18.95 15 .50

☼Pawn Mower (K-8) Chess is, in essence, a series of ever changing puzzles, each with their own positions, pieces, Strategy Games and movements. This makes it fertile ground No Stress Chess (2-AD) Please also see our Logic - Games section for for logic puzzles, and Pawn Mower takes full If learning to play chess seems too complicated more excellent strategy games. advantage of that. Every puzzle gives you con- or stressful, this game’s for you. The secret is an trol of a single chess piece and sets you loose innovative deck of action cards, which depict Chess & Cousins on a board full of pawns. The rules are simple: chess pieces and how they move. Once you take a piece every turn. Five pawns to take? become comfortable with the moves and pow- Tournament Chess Sets (K-AD) Five turns to do it in. Ten pawns, ten turns. ers of each piece, you can flip the board over These high quality chess sets are ready to Different pieces also effect the difficulty of the and play standard chess. The game includes hit the tournament circuit. The tube version puzzles – capturing pawns with a rook, with its rules for two variations of play using the action contains all the necessary plastic playing pieces straight movements, is much easier to visualize cards, 56 action cards, 2-sided chess board, (with a 3” tall king) and a 17” x 17” vinyl chess than with a knight. Every puzzle has only one standard chess pieces (white and black), a card board rolled into a cardboard tube. The tube solution, and can be done without a chess- tray, and standard rules. has a shoulder strap for easy transport. board – especially if you’re good at visualizing. 010758 ...... 17.95 13 .95 The bag version contains a 20” x 20” vinyl Whether your kids want to get better with their chess board, with all the pieces made out of basic chess moves or just work a puzzle book, Championship Chess Series (3-AD) heavy, weighted plastic (the king is 3 ¾” tall). they’ll enjoy this series. ~ Mark Serious about your chess game? So is chess Both colors have zippered storage pouches 041935 Volume One . . . . . 3 .95 coach Stephen Schneider, who has been coach- within the canvas bag, and a third pouch comes 042230 Volume Two . . . . . 3 .95 ing and teaching kids how to play chess since empty. The 22” x 7” canvas bag unzips the 042234 Volume Three . . . . . 4 .95 1974. After introducing children to chess for long way down the middle; the three pouches many years, he has developed a complete and loops for the rolled-up board are on one educational system that takes children from side and a hook-and-loop fastener sealed pocket Starting Chess Kid Kit (K-6) the basics to using specific strategies. With with a pen and ID holders are on the other side. Usborne’s Starting Chess Kid Kit combines three books and three corresponding DVDs, he The black bag has carrying handles and an their Starting Chess book (above) with a 7 ½” familiarizes young players with the basic rules, adjustable shoulder strap and looks very profes- magnetic fold-up chess board and pieces. Now opening strategies, and endgame strategies. sional. – Zach as kids learn how to play chess, they can prac- Each book is set up in workbook format, with 044853 In a Tube . . . . . 16.50 13 .95 tice right along with the book! instructional text and workbook activities that 044852 In a Canvas Bag . . . 46.00 37 .95 025727 ...... 12.99 9 .95 test the player’s knowledge and thinking.

1308 (Not) Just for Fun See page vi for key to Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act warning labels. Chess Basics is the first book, and begins by EACH WORKBOOK . . . . . 22.50 18 .50 Other Strategy Games introducing the chessboard, set-up, and then the EACH DVD ...... 20.00 16 .50 pieces. Each type of piece is covered individu- 012386 Chess Basics Workbook ally, with pawns introduced first. After explain- 012385 Chess Basics DVD ☼Quadefy Wooden Strategy Game (PK-AD) ing how each piece can move, activities give 012468 Chess Openings I Workbook Every move matters in this quick-playing game children illustrated chessboard diagrams with 012446 Chess Openings I DVD that uses both visual-spatial skills and strategic pieces on them, and ask them to answer ques- 012498 Endgame Strat I Wkbk 23.95 19 .50 thinking. Two players each begin with an identi- tions about the moves of specific pieces or to 012493 Endgame Strategies I DVD cal light or dark set of uniquely shaped wooden find all the moves for given pieces. Answers are 012474 Color My World Book/CD pieces. They take turns placing them on a base, always supplied for these activities, so players ...... 19.95 16 .95 building a 4 x 4 cube. The object is to keep can check and see if they’re on the right track, all of your pieces “in bounds” while trying to or if they found all the possible moves. After ☼Chess in Action (3-AD) force your opponent to build “outside the box”. the child has become familiar with the piece’s Introductory chess books are common, but it’s The first player to accomplish this wins. Easy movement, they are given game setups to prac- rare to find one that develops so quickly from to learn, average game play is just 3-5 minutes. tice with. In Chess Basics, players start with the basics to more advanced ideas. The book 050158 ...... 29 .99 pawn-only games, and as subsequent pieces are starts by briefly covering the history of chess, covered, they play “pawn and ______” games, then the basic setup and movements. It then using only the just-learned piece and pawns. covers notation, special movements (like pawn Mancala (K-AD) For games, a small chessboard is illustrated, promotion), and basic principles, like pins, A simple and quick strategy game originating with several pieces on it. Ideally, children forks, and initiative. From there, it begins to in Africa. Move your colored stones from hole should duplicate these setups on a chessboard, get more complicated, covering good opening, to hole (dropping one in each hole) and into and play with an opponent to practice their middle, and endgame strategies. It concludes your store (point-bin). Gain more stones by strategy for each piece. After they’ve mastered with some of the many aspects of chess in the dropping the last stone in one of your empty the basics, players are introduced to special world, such as championships, computers, and holes. Then scoop out all the stones opposite moves, such as “pawn promotion,” “castling,” exhibition chess. An excellent resource for that hole and add them to your store. Players and “en passant.” Chess Basics ends with a older players looking to get into the game. ~ take turns until all the stones are gone from one glossary, recommended resources, and a study Mark side of the board. The wooden board folds in guide for the given games, so if a player lost 050246 ...... 14.95 9 .95 half for more compact storage, and two colors every time, they can read through some sug- of glass stones are included. - Stephanie gested moves and improve their game! ☼Chess for Everyone (3-AD) CHOKING HAZARD (1). Not <3yrs. After players have become acquainted to basic Somewhere between an introduction and a 005834 ...... 8 50. chess concepts, they can start to work on their more advanced chess book, Chess for Everyone strategy with Chess Openings and Endgame covers both basics and advanced moves. From Strategies. Chess Openings introduces players basic reasons to play chess and the movements to the many ways they can begin a game. There of the pieces, up to more advanced maneuvers are many ways to start, and some offer strategic like “Opposite-Side Fianchetto” and the endings advantages over others. Chapters include: open- of renowned chess player Capablanca, this book ing theory, chess notation, “The Queen’s Raid,” truly attempts to be chess for everyone, from “En Passant,” “The Two Knights Defense,” “The new to more familiar players. However, as a Fork Trick,” “Fried Liver Attack,” “Power of the result, it probably isn’t the best for people on Pin,” “The Stonewall,” and “Taking Advantage either extreme – a new, younger player might in the Opening.” Like the first book, this one need a more introductory book, and an older, offers students instruction in each concept, then more experienced player might need something offers them puzzles to determine the best move more advanced. I heartily recommend this for a piece. Coverage of the basics is included book for anyone who has played some chess at the end of the book, but ideally, players and is looking to improve their game. Color pic- should be comfortable with them before begin- tures and notation demonstrate evolving games ☼Monza Game (K-AD) ning this book. Endgame Strategies focuses and popular moves, while notes stuck here and This car racing game uses color recognition on strengthening your abilities to close the there give additional advice and encourage- and strategy instead of horsepower to move cars game and win. In four parts, it covers basic ment. ~ Mark quickly around the track. From 2 to 6 players checkmates and back rank mate, basic king 050094 ...... 19.95 15 .95 begin at the starting line, and the first player and pawn endgames, and endgames with other rolls the 6 color-coded dice. He uses the colors pieces. Like the other books, after introducing Learn Chess - A Complete Course (4-AD) rolled to move along the 3 lanes of the oval the concepts, kids are given puzzles and chess Both beginning and advanced chess players track corresponding to patches of the 6 colors situations to examine and figure out the best will benefit from this thorough book. The book paving the track. Avoid the obstacles along the moves. The DVDs that correlate with each contains two volumes in one: Volume One way and be the first to cross the finish line to book feature short segments with the author, teaches beginning principles, while Volume win. Game takes from 10 to 15 minutes. in which he shows players examples of moves Two teaches winning methods. Volume One 033550 ...... 22.00 17 .95 and strategy on a demo chessboard. The DVDs introduces students to the chess board, game correlate with the books and offer players a pieces, and basic moves for game play. Volume chance to “see” the moves in action and maybe Two focuses on game strategies, with a study of ☼Skippity Game (K-AD) pick up a bit of Coach Schneider’s chess wis- openings, attacking techniques, and a guide to A distant cousin of checkers, this strategy dom. For children too young for the rest of the endgame themes. The book contains 400 exam- game uses 100 disks of 5 colors. The idea is series, there’s a Color My Chess World coloring ples (ranging from simple to difficult) of various to jump as many of these “skippers” as possible book, which features simple activities, songs (on chess moves, accompanied by black-and-white to make into complete sets (one of each color). included CD), stickers and coloring pages that diagrams of chess boards with detailed instruc- Pick a skipper to jump over any other skipper introduce the youngest children to chess pieces, tions. Solutions to the game examples are locat- horizontally or vertically; this captures it for basic chess moves, and the chessboard. The ed after each chapter, and an index is located in you and removes it from play. Since you need amount of thought and structure that has gone the back. 174 pgs, pb. ~ Lisa sets of all 5 colors, the strategy is figuring out into this program is terrific, and its incremental 046585 ...... 14.95 11 .95 which colors to capture, while stymieing your approach is perfect for anyone who wants to opponent. Simple to learn and quick to play for learn chess from the ground up and is serious Learn Chess Quick (5-AD) 2-4 players. about developing their strategic skills. - Jess 054447 ...... 14.95 9 .95 023026 ...... 19.95 17 .95

See page vi for key to Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act warning labels. (Not) Just for Fun 1309 ☼Fish Stix (1-8) Gobblet Game (1-AD) Qwirkle (1-AD) A new and colorful twist on dominoes! This Have you ever been played an intense game Sure, what could be simpler than matching game includes 72 fish sticks, 24 fish tokens, and of tic-tac-toe and wished that you could just colors and shapes? True, it’s an easy game to 4 scoreboards. Each player takes a scoreboard cancel out an opponent's piece to complete learn, but it only becomes more strategic as the and one of each of the six different fish tokens. your row and win the game? Now you have game progresses. The game includes 108 black These tokens are placed at the starting line of the chance! Gobblet puts a spin on the classic wooden tiles with a variety of colored symbols their board. To begin play, one fish stick is laid fun of tic-tac-toe. The board has 16 spaces, printed on one side. The idea is to create rows face up on the playing surface. Each fish stick and you have to line up four of your 12 pieces of shapes and rows of colors – without duplicat- is divided into four sections, with each section in a row. The catch? Your 12 playing pieces ing shapes within the color row or colors within featuring one of the six different fish. Three fish come in three different sizes - four of each. The the shape row. Points are received for adding sticks are dealt to each player. The first player smaller pieces can be "gobbled up" by the larger to existing rows or creating new rows. The chooses one of their sticks to play next to the pieces. For example, if you place one of your more tiles you play each turn, the more points starting stick. They try to match as many of the smallest pieces on the board, your opponent you can score – so keep an eye out for the best fish as possible. Each match they make allows may cover it with their medium sized piece to match. For 2-4 players. them to move that fish on their scoreboard, and steal the space. You could then recover it by CHOKING HAZARD (1). Not <3yrs. they can move as many spaces as there are fish playing your large piece over the medium sized 017835 ...... 24.95 22 .45 in the row. For example, if they match three of one. This leaves room for lots of strategy - if the fish, they have now made a line of two fish you play your large pieces, you won't be able to Travel Qwirkle (K-AD) in three different types, so they get to move all use them to gobble up your opponent's pieces, 052269 ...... 14.95 13 .45 three corresponding fish tokens two spaces on but if you use a smaller piece, it is in danger their board. They then draw one fish stick and of being gobbled up. All of the components Qwirkle Cubes (1-AD) their turn ends. The next player chooses a stick are wooden, and the pieces fit neatly inside the It’s Qwirkle with a twist, or, to be more spe- to play, and so on and so forth until one player game board for storage. - Melissa cific, a roll! Qwirkle Cubes plays much like has moved all of their fish tokens ten spaces to 024174 ...... 29.99 25 .95 Qwirkle, except that the wooden tiles have the end of their scoreboard. Points are given to been replaced with wooden cubes, each of each player only for rows they have added to, Gobblet Gobblers Game (K-AD) which features all six symbols in the same color. and they may turn the dominoes either way but This junior version of Gobblet is easy to set up Players begin by drawing six cubes from the the fish must be swimming in the same direction and play anywhere! Four notched wooden slats bag. On each turn players roll as many of their to count. For 2-4 players. - Melissa fit together to make a 9-square grid, and each cubes as they would like, add cubes to the grid 1 CHOKING HAZARD (3). Not <3yrs. player has five Gobblet pieces (two large, two in the middle of the playing surface, score their 050197 ...... 14.99 12 .75 medium and one small) with goofy faces and play, and draw replacement cubes from the bag. felt "hair." Players take turns placing pieces on The rules for playing cubes are basically the the grid, either in an empty space or "gobbling" same as in Qwirkle. You want to build lines of up one of their opponent's smaller pieces with identical symbols in all six colors or lines of the a larger one. The winner is the first to line up six different symbols in one color. Each color or three pieces of the same color - and kids will symbol can only appear once in a line that fea- have a lot of fun gobbling to get there! tures all six colors or all six symbols. The rolling 017933 ...... 19.99 16 .95 aspect gives players the option to change the shapes in their hand so they don’t have to wait for the opportunity to use that yellow diamond sequence when they really need a yellow square! Includes a sturdy draw-string bag, 90 wooden cubes, and instructions. - Jess ☼Hexover Wooden Strategy Game (1-AD) Sequence (1-AD) 046139 ...... 24.95 22 .45 Fast and fun, this two-player game plays some- This game is one of those age-friendly games what like Othello or Reversi. One player takes that puts the whole family on an equal playing Square Up! Game (1-AD) the black disks, the other, the white. Players field. The board portrays two of every card in This hands-on puzzle game has you racing take turns placing disks on the hexagonal board, a deck, excluding the jacks. Accompanying against your opponent to be the first to complete trying to trap and flip their opponent’s disks. the game are two decks of actual playing cards, your pattern by sliding tiles into place! This The object of the game is to construct a string of and three colors of playing chips. Players are game contains two sturdy plastic gameboards five disks of your color on the white hexagons dealt their beginning hand of cards, and then (measuring 7 3/4” x 7 ¾”) each with a clear on the board, one of which must be on the play begins. The object is to create a sequence plastic lift-up shield. Twenty-four colored plastic outside ring. Because of all of the directions of five cards in a row (either horizontally, verti- squares are arranged within each game board, impacted by each move the game requires a lot cally, or diagonally) on the board by playing measuring five across and five down, leaving of strategic planning and acute attentiveness. cards from your hand and covering a matching one empty square for sliding. Also included The advantage moves back and forth quickly card up on the board. Drawing jacks from the are two clear plastic shaker cubes, each with and the most obvious moves are not always deck allow you to either remove an opponent's nine colorful mini cubes sealed inside. To play, the best! chip from the board or play your own chip both players shake their cube shakers. The mini 050156 ...... 29 .99 wherever you want. The first player (or team) to cubes will fall into slots to form a colorful pat- cover five cards in a row with their chips is the tern (three cubes across by three cubes down). ☼Trappex Wooden Strategy Game (1-AD) winner. This is an exciting game of strategy that Then, both players compete by sliding their Claustrophobics beware…you’re about to be the whole family can enjoy. Ours did! - Melissa gameboard tiles into place to match the patterns trapped! A take on the old “dots and boxes” 001713 ...... 23.50 18 .95 in their shaker cubes. The first player to com- grid games, this more sophisticated iteration has 021300 for Kids (PK-1) . . . 14.50 11 .95 plete their puzzle is the winner! ~ Lisa two opposing players (one red, one blue) plac- This children's edition of Sequence features 028186 ...... 19.95 17 .95 ing their wall pieces in turn, trying to complete a board portraying all kinds of colorful ani- whole squares while preventing the other player mals, with two of each animal. 42 animal ☼Kewbz: The Game of Convergence (2-AD) from doing so. Once they complete a square, cards are included that correspond with the This game is not complicated to look at – 50 they “claim” it by filling the square with a col- animals on the board. Players play an ani- cubes, half blue, half yellow, and a board. But ored disk. Simple to learn, yet requiring astute, mal card and then cover up the correspond- as is often the case, the simple exterior hides strategic thinking, this engaging game will be ing animal on the board with one of their the depths of strategy required. In Kewbz, replayed time and again. chips. The first player to make a sequence your goal is to create corners. By making an L 050161 ...... 29 .99 of five is the winner. 2-4 players. shaped pattern with your blocks on the game

1310 (Not) Just for Fun See page vi for key to Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act warning labels. board grid, you are allowed to start a tower on lord who occupies the most building squares ☼Labyrinth – The Duel (3-AD) the corner itself. But beware – if your opponent wins control of the city and all therein. This is a Want a change of pace from the traditional makes another corner (say by adding just one quality tactical game available in several attrac- Labyrinth game? Try this on for size. Both play- block below your L…), they can put their block tive versions. The Wooden version has beauti- ers receive their own game board, with treasures on the tower and claim it as their own. Do you ful light and dark pieces. For even more fun, lining the outside edge. The movable labyrinth keep fighting over the same corner? Or work on Monumental Moves features pieces modeled pieces are placed on the board randomly, a creating a different tower elsewhere? All up to after famous buildings from around the world! stack of object cards is placed between the two you! You win by creating as many corners and Easy to learn, yet challenging to master, it will players, and the duel begins! As each object topping as many towers as possible – how you provide countless hours of entertainment. card is turned over, the players try to shift their go about it is your choice. Two players. ~ Mark CHOKING HAZARD (1). Not <3yrs. labyrinth to open a path to the treasure that has 046835 ...... 29.99 25 .95 005821 Polystone . . . . . 50.00 41 .95 just been drawn. Once they have a path, they 001271 Wood ...... 40.00 34 .50 move the playing piece to that spot and claim 033546 Monumental Moves 69.99 57 .95 the card, and the next card is flipped over. The 029890 Travel Game . . . . 29.99 25 .95 goal, of course, is to have more treasure than The travel version features a wooden car- the opponent, once all the cards have been rying case, a magnetic wooden playing claimed. No turns, no limits – just build the board measuring 6" x 6" and 29 magnetized path as fast as you can, and have fun! ~ Mark wooden buildings. Magnets are strong to 050216 ...... 25.00 19 .25 keep the pieces secure during play. Now the strategic fun of this game can go anywhere! Spy Alley (3-AD) It's spy vs. spy in this game of secrets and strat- Castle Keep (3-AD) egy. Each player gets a spy identity card and In this “Game of Medieval Strategy and Siege,” can then win the game in either of two ways: ☼Octi (3-AD) you are transported back in time to the Middle 1) collecting each of the spy items (password, In this perfect blend of strategy, movement, Ages, trying to decide on the best strategy to disguise, code book, and key) for your spy's and checkers the two opposing players must defend your land. Should you focus on build- country and then safely getting your game piece choose whether to move or strengthen their ing your own castle, or should you attack your to your country's embassy, or 2) looking at the pieces. Played with a small number of “pods” power-hungry neighbors before they attack evidence on your opponents' scorecards and (playing pieces) and with simple rules, even the you? To win the game, you must be the first removing other players from the game by guess- youngest strategist can learn the basic game in player to complete a 9-tile castle (within a 3 ing their spy identity. Players receive money, minutes. Like checkers, the goal in both the x 3 grid). To begin, each player is dealt four with which they can buy spy items when they basic game and variations is to move one or castle tiles, which may include towers, walls, get the opportunity, and the scorecard, for more pods across the board. But players can or keeps. Towers and walls have different attri- keeping track of what spy items they have. The only move a pod in the direction(s) of prongs butes and must share one similar attribute to be scorecard has all six spies listed and players can which snap into each pod. So do you build connected. The towers and walls can be red, collect items for any of these countries - that's a more agile, powerful piece or strike quickly? purple, or yellow and either curvy, zigzag, or where you strategize about what you collect, Children will grow their cognitive skills and straight. So you could start with a curvy purple trying to throw other players off the scent as learn to analyze and develop winning strategies tower, and add on a purple zigzag wall, or a they endeavor to figure out, from what you have as they play this modern classic. yellow curvy wall, and so on. On each player’s collected, who your spy is. Moving around the 033074 ...... 29.99 24 .95 turn, they draw two more tiles from the draw board, you have opportunity to buy spy items, pile and then either build on to their castle or collect free spy items, confiscate materials from ☼Stranded (3-AD) attack a neighbor’s castle. To attack a neighbor- other players, and take guesses as to the spy This strategy game is easy to play and with ing castle, you must play a wall card which is identities of your opponents. It's a simple game quick, fun games that are different every time, identical to one in their castle, thereby removing but be careful - that doesn't mean it's a walk in it’s very addictive and enjoyable! Just stack the that wall from their castle. However, attackers the park. 2 - 6 players. ~ Zach multi-colored caps randomly on the specialized are luckier if they play a wall card in a color that CHOKING HAZARD (1). Not <3yrs. board and players take turns rolling the color also matches the adjoining cards – then they get 008077 ...... 27.98 19 .95 die and removing caps, which changes the to remove that wall card and all the adjoining game surface and creates new moves. Players cards of the same color! You can see the advan- Lost Cities Game (4-AD) take turns picking away the gameboard and tage of building by shape too, rather than just 053338 ...... 24.95 17 .95 whoever is left stranded is out of the game. It’s by color – it makes it harder for others to take simple but surprisingly fun and perfect for 2-4 out multiple sections of your castle. Our testers CATAN players. Games typically last 15 minutes or so. loved this one - the rules are easy to learn, and The game comes with a 24-space gameboard a good amount of strategy is involved, though The Settlers of Catan (4-AD) to hold the caps, a color die, 48 caps of the always limited by the luck of the draw. My husband and I four colors, and four tower (player) pieces. An 035496 ...... 13.00 9 .75 are avid game play- expansion set is also available, which contains ers, and we cannot 48 additional colorful caps, another 4 towers, Tara: Ireland’s Royal Board Game (3-AD) recommend this and an extra color dice. You can use these if Steeped in the legends of Ireland, this beautiful game too highly! you lose pieces or to add even more moves to game combines strategy with Celtic heritage and We were fortunate the original game! A basic game that strategy royalty. Ringforts (playing pieces) establish each to meet friends that lovers are sure to enjoy! player’s territory, use ‘bridges’ to expand the ter- introduced Settlers of Catan to us last fall, and 049472 Game ...... 25.00 18 .95 ritory, do battle with the opponent, and capture since then we have gotten many family mem- 049471 Expansion Set . . . . 10.00 8 .50 the opposing ringfort or king all within a short bers and friends hooked as well. While some playtime – 20-30 mns. Instructions for 4 differ- games (such as Chess) depend solely on strategy Cathedral Game (3-AD) ent games are included along with instructions and may intimidate some, and others revolve In this strategy game, two players vie for con- for ‘Level 2’ play, which takes Tara to a deeper completely around luck which may not be trol of a walled city. Each wants to enclose as level. Sacred Hill, High Kings of Tara, Poisoned engaging enough for others, Settlers of Catan is much of the 100-square, 9 1/2" game board Chalice, and Stone of Destiny will provide a the perfect blend of strategy and luck, making it as possible by blocking off areas between the challenge for players 8+, and is perfect for your appealing to almost everyone. Strategy is indeed cathedral and the outer wall with their buildings chess and strategy enthusiasts. For 2 players. important, although not at such an intense of various shapes, then use the remaining spaces 022197 ...... 29 .99 level as in Chess or Risk, yet the roll of the die within those areas to place other buildings. The can cause even the most astute (continued...)

See page vi for key to Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act warning labels. (Not) Just for Fun 1311 plan to fall short, or likewise, it can bolster a 005482 Settlers of Catan . . . 42.00 33 .60 ☼Settlers of Canaan Game (4-AD) position that is seemingly inferior. What really 016281 5-6 Player Expansion 20.00 16 .00 All of the fun and challenge of Settlers of Catan makes this game stand out is that the unique The only downfall we have found in the with a Biblical theme. Based on that award construction of the game board generates a dif- original Settlers of Catan is that you can winning game, the two to four players now ferent board every time you play, which keeps only play with 3-4 players. This expansion represent tribes of Israel seeking to settle the the game fresh and causes you to think through set solves that problem, thereby making it land of Canaan. As in Catan, they must gather your strategy differently each game. The basis the perfect game! Eleven additional resource resources to build roads and settlements, then of the game is that you represent a group of hexagons plus four more sea frame pieces expand with cities. Unlike Catan, the board settlers trying to establish yourself on the distant combine with the original tiles and frame and hex point values are fixed. Armies become isle of Catan. To this end, you have to produce to make one larger game board, accommo- priests. The robber is replaced by a plague that resources with which you can continue devel- dating 5-6 players. Also included are more keeps you from harvesting resources. The goal oping. The board consists of 19 hexagonal number tokens to place on the resource remains the collection of victory points. If tiles which fit randomly into a larger hexagonal hexagons, two additional colored sets of you already own Catan, this version has some frame depicting the sea. Each of the 19 tiles wood pieces (roads, cities, and settlements), unique elements such as building the Wall of represents a resource - lumber, brick, ore, grain, and additional resource and development Jerusalem to earn the King’s blessing (and, ulti- or wool - with the exception of one desert tile. cards. The box also contains a few new mately, victory points) and some different types After fitting the tiles into the frame, small num- rules that will change up your game just of development cards. Online sources advise ber tokens are placed on each tile, with num- a little bit. Please note that you need the combining this game with the Cities & Knights bers ranging from 2-12 (these being the numbers original game in order to use this expansion. Catan expansion to add more complexity. which can be rolled with two dice). Each player 048204 Replacement Game Cards 048767 ...... 35.00 28 .00 has a set of colored wooden settlements, roads, ...... 9.00 7 .20 and cities to use in developing Catan. The game We’re certain your original game cards will begins with an initial settlement phase, where eventually wear out from playing Settlers so each player gets to place two settlements on much, once you start. So we’ve included the board. These are placed on the corners a replacement set of cards, including both of the resource hexagons, so that each settle- resource and development cards. Also ment sits on an intersection of three different useful if the dog eats a card or some get resource hexagons. Players also attach one road “misplaced” by children! to their settlement, which can branch out along 016273 Catan: Seafarers Game any path between tiles. When each player has Expansion . . . . . 42.00 33 .60 finished placing their initial settlements, regular In this clever expansion, the settlers take play begins. The typical turn consists of three to the sea to explore and settle the Isles different "phases," although players may not of Catan. Although similar to the original always choose to do all three. Firstly, a player game, instead of one large island, there begins by rolling the two dice. The number are now a combination of smaller ~~~~~~~~~~~ rolled determines which resource hexagons on which to establish oneself. In order to produce resources for that turn. For instance, if navigate to different islands, each player Empire Builder (4-AD) you roll an 8, any player that has a settlement now has wooden ships in addition to his During the 19th century, railroads dominated adjacent to a resource hexagon marked with an usual settlements, cities, and roads. The the countryside. They connected nations, made "8" receives a resource card of that type. Thus instruction booklet contains nine differ- long-distance travel and transport easy and even when it is not your turn, you are collecting ent scenarios to choose from, each with a affordable, and connected anything worth con- resource cards. After rolling the die and gather- unique board construction and game objec- necting. They were a crisscrossing patchwork of ing any resources produced, the player whose tive, along with instructions for creating iron and steam, helping create the world we see turn it is may trade with other players or with the your own scenarios. Along with a few new around us today. And at the start of this game, bank. This allows a good trader to acquire the rules, this expansion also introduces a new, they don’t exist. It’s up to you to create them, resources that may be eluding him, whether due coveted resource - gold - and the dreaded and transport the passengers and products that to position or the roll of the die. The final phase pirate ship. Although we certainly haven't are needed across the continent. of each player's turn is the building phase. At tired of the original game yet, we enjoy the Empire Builder is simple enough to look at. this point, a player may use the resource cards variation of this expansion every so often. The game board is 6 pieces, puzzle cut to fit in his hand to build any roads, settlements or 3-4 players. Please note that you need the in the box. Once assembled, they form a 26” x cities he chooses, as well as buy development original game in order to use this expansion. 21” map of North America (U.S., Mexico and cards. Each of these four items requires a dif- 048203 5-6 Player Extension 20.00 16 .00 Canada, minus the less-inhabited reaches of ferent combination of resources. For instance, This expansion allows you to extend game Canada). Evenly spaced mileposts dot the game building a road costs one lumber and one brick play of Seafarers to 5-6 players. You must board, each about a quarter of an inch apart. resource card. The object of the game is to be have the Seafarers Expansion set to use These take various forms – some, representing the first player to reach 10 points. Each settle- this extension set. It adds additional hex plains like the Midwest, are just dots. Triangles ment on the board is worth one point, and each resource tiles, plus green and brown ships. represent mountainous terrain, and dominate city is worth two. Additional points are available the West Coast. Red dots represent cities. The for those with the longest road or largest army, Catan Portable Edition (4-AD) only other features on the board are small illus- as well as through certain development cards. 053583 ...... 28.00 22 .40 trations beside most cities, representing various Though the above is the "basic" game play, you goods available there. will quickly see that there is more to the game. Catan: Cities & Knights (4-AD) To start the game, each player is given 50 Different development cards can prove advanta- 053585 (Game Expansion) . . 42.00 33 .60 million dollars, 3 demand cards drawn from geous to the holder and detrimental to others; 053586 5-6 Player Extension 20.00 16 .00 the deck (and placed face up on front of you), the robber could rob you of needed resources, 053587 Replacement Game Cards a locomotive card, a pawn, and a crayon (note and building on a harbor can provide you a ...... 9.00 7 .20 – the crayons used are specially designed for more favorable exchange rate for trading. There use with this game board. Do not go scribbling are many different routes to victory, and those Catan: Traders & Barbarians (4-AD) with your own crayons). The demand cards are who conquer them will successfully settle the 053588 (Game Expansion) . . 42.00 33 .60 the heart of the game. Each one displays three isle of Catan. 3-4 players. There are expansions 053589 5-6 Player Extnsn . . . 20.00 16 .00 cities; beneath each city is a good, and the price sets available below, but please note that they paid upon delivery of that good. do not stand alone - you will need to already Catan Scenarios: Oil Springs (4-AD) Let’s start a hypothetical game. One of the have the original Settlers of Catan board game. 053584 ...... 5.00 4 .25 demand cards that you’ve drawn shows that

1312 (Not) Just for Fun See page vi for key to Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act warning labels. Oklahoma City needs corn, and is willing to – I played it with my brother two summers ago, player can ask. Each player receives four search pay 9 million upon delivery. You decide to ful- prior to leaving for college, and he still asks me cards that they place face-up in front of them, fill this demand. For the first two turns, all you to play it almost every time I come home. ~ and on their turn they can ask a player of their do is build track – up to 20 million dollars per Mark & Stephen choice either a one- or two-element question. turn. Track costs vary depending on what mile- 027681 ...... 42.00 33 .60 One-element questions involve asking a player post you’re building into. Building into plains how many of a color, gem type, or gem form costs 1 million; building into mountains costs 2 Laser Game Khet 2 .0 (4-AD) (solitaires, pairs, or clusters) they have. With million; building over water costs an additional A laser blasts through the air and strikes a single element questions, the responding player 2 million (so three million to a plain or 4 mil- mirrored surface. Reflected at a 90° angle, it only has to give a number, they don’t have to lion to a mountain); building into towns costs 3 continues on, bouncing from one mirror to the show their cards. Two-element questions com- million. The nearest location to Oklahoma city next – until coming to a dead stop on the non- bine two of the above elements, and in that case, that has corn is St. Louis. However, the rules mirrored surface of a playing piece. The trium- the player must show the cards they hold fitting of track building dictate that you must build phant strategist removes the “illuminated” piece that combination to the inquiring player while out of one of the seven major cities or from an from the board, while his opponent scrambles to merely announcing the number to the other existing track, so you have to start in Kansas ensure that the prize – his pharaoh – is safe from players. After your turn, you draw from the City. It costs a total of 16 million to complete future “illumination” while endeavoring to adjust Search Deck to replenish your stacks of inqui- the route – two cities, and ten dot mileposts as the mirrors to his advantage for his own attack. ries. A player’s turn consists of either asking a you cross the plains. However, you notice that Two pharaohs are present on the board, and the question or trading in their Search cards for new Philadelphia also needs corn (offering 17 mil- goal is to illuminate your opponent’s pharaoh ones. A guess can be made at any time if you lion), so you spend another four million cross- with your laser. Your turn consists of moving think you have the right answer, but watch out, ing the Mississippi and one additional length one of your pieces either to an adjacent square if you’re wrong you’re out of the game! For 3-7 of track. On your next building turn, you can or a quarter rotation in the same square, and players; game play takes 30+ minutes. ~ Megan complete the route for another 20 million – con- then pressing the button to activate your laser. 014455 ...... 19.99 15 .95 necting with Pittsburgh along the way. The idea is to move the angled mirrors in such On your third turn, you place your pawn in a way as to “illuminate” your opponent’s pieces ☼Scotland Yard (5-AD) Kansas City, ready to traverse the crayon rails (leaving fewer pieces he can move around to Sherlock Holmes would have loved it! Mr. X you’ve laid out for it. Your starting train (you his advantage) and eventually “illuminating” his tries to elude capture on the streets of London can upgrade later) can move 9 spaces; you pharaoh. When you activate your laser, it can as detectives (other players) pursue him via taxi, swing over to Saint Louis, pick up a load of corn reflect off your pieces as well as your opponent’s bus, and subway. The net tightens as Mr. X (represented by a plastic chip that you place on pieces, so all pieces in the laser’s path need to must reveal his position periodically throughout your train, so there’s no argument over whether be considered on your turn. Some pieces have the chase. Ahh, but he has a few tricks up his someone did or didn’t pick up a good) and start two mirrored sides (and can never be “illumi- sleeve and deftly slips through the “holes” by heading back towards Oklahoma. It will take nated”), some have only one mirrored side, and playing his special cards or catching a boat ride another turn to get there, drop off the corn, col- some have no mirrors. The strategy requires a on the river Thames. Detectives must work lect your fee, and discard your card – though lot of careful planning, as you must activate your together to thwart his escape and determine three cities are listed on each card, you can laser at the end of every turn – whether you are how best to trap the elusive Mr. X. Will they only fulfill the wishes of one – and turn around, ready to or not! There is an unmoving laser for make brilliant deductions, or will the clever heading for Philadelphia. You will get there on each player – at opposite corners of the board. Mr. X outwit Scotland Yard’s best? From 3 to your fifth turn. From both deliveries, you will Several different starting positions are outlined in 6 players, the game is more exciting with more make 26 million. Every delivery is worth less the rule booklet, depending on the level of skill detectives in pursuit. than the cost of the track required, making fore- the players have attained. An additional item 1 CHOKING HAZARD (3). Not <3yrs. sight and strategy key to turning a profit. that can be purchased to increase the excitement 050218 ...... 39.99 26 .95 If all of this sounds a bit complicated, don’t and difficulty is the Eye of Horus Beam Splitter worry – it’s actually pretty simple at heart. A which splits the original laser beam into two city requires goods, and you’re attempting to when hit; half the beam passing straight through provide them. Strategies can get a little compli- the Eye of Horus and half being reflected at 90 cated from there, though. Because every other degrees. Newly revised for 2011, the entire player knows what your demand cards are, they game is smaller and lighter-weight and lasers can block you from entering small and medium "fire" out of fixed sphinx pieces instead of the cities (which only allow 2 or 3 different railroad board's ledge. – Zach companies into them, respectively) and force 046333 Game ...... 39.95 32 .95 you to pay a hefty fee to rent the track. Once 046332 Eye of Horus . . . . 11.95 10 .35 you’ve connected two mileposts, no other player can, so routes through the mountains and Sleuth Game (5-AD) across the Great Lakes are important real estate. This Clue-like game proved to be a real chal- And you can’t take out a loan, so you have to lenge in our reviewing department! There are make sure you’re spending your money eco- no murders or murder weapons in this game, nomically. And of course, just like any railroad but there has been a jewel theft! Thirty-six baron, you have to worry about the unexpected cards comprise the Gem Deck with a variety of – floods, derailments, earthquakes, and strikes different combinations. Each gem (diamonds, all appear from time to time, and often at the opals, and pearls) come in solitaire, pairs, and least convenient moment. clusters in four different colored backgrounds for Gameplay ends when someone has 250 mil- a total of 12 cards for each type of gem. At the lion at the end of their turn, or has connected six beginning of the game, the Gem Deck is shuffled of the seven major cities. This takes somewhere and one card is removed and hidden – this is ☼Mister X (5-AD) around 2-4 hours, depending one whether one the stolen item. The rest of the cards are dealt Mr. X is back in this thrilling sequel to Scotland goes with the minimum of two players or the evenly to each player. Each player receives a Yard. This time, the detectives must chase him maximum of six. While the game isn’t educa- Sleuth Investigation Sheet with a chart of all the throughout Europe. But they now are better tional per se, it does require lots of scheming, gem types and a space for notes they take as they equipped for the task and have the advantage risk assessment, foresight, and strategy, which proceed with their investigation (believe me, of knowing his ultimate destination. Can they are all useful skills. Cleanup is simple – you just you’ll need to keep good notes!). To further the chase him down before he makes his final rub the track off with a cloth. And I can person- challenge, a deck of 54 Search cards is included escape? For 2-6 players. ally attest to the staying power of the product which limits and specifies the questions that a 050217 ...... 39.99 27 .95

See page vi for key to Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act warning labels. (Not) Just for Fun 1313 7 Wonders Game (5-AD) Great Book of Domino Games (3+) Other Card Games 053990 Game ...... 49.99 37 .95 Break out those dominos, ‘cuz here’s a com- 053991 Leaders Expansion . . 29.99 23 .95 plete guide to dozens of domino games, with Top Trumps Card Games (PK-AD) endless variations in rules and styles of play. This card game brings “war” into the 21st Yikerz! (9-AD) Try your hand at basic blocking games, includ- century while featuring beautiful pictures, and Yikerz is a brilliant and yet very simple game. ing Stretch, Doubles, The Fortress, Maltese amazing facts and statistics on each card. Simply Four flexible, triangular mats make up the Cross, Chickenfoot, and One-Arm Joe. Then try deal out the deck of 30 cards to players, choose game board, and can actually be assembled scoring games like Muggins, Five-Up, Sniff, All the best stat on your top card and try to beat into many different configurations – with each Threes, Seven-Toed Pete, Merry-Go-Round, and your opponent’s card. Win the deck by being one changing the strategy of the game to a Double-Header or the trump and trick game, the first person to win all 30 cards. Facts on degree. The Yikerz magnets are distributed Texas Forty-Two with it’s many variations. the cards include things such as height, weight, evenly among the players and the goal is to be Choose from solitaire games and puzzles such speed, and more. An American Alligator weighs the first to play all of your magnets on the game as Fair Lucy, Luzon, Polka Dots, Baronet, The 500kg, a Polar Bear weighs 800kg – who takes board. Sound simple? It’s not. These magnets Big Clock, Buccaneer, Castle Rock, The Jubilee, the card? Simple to play and educational, what are really strong, and if you get too close you Squeeze, and The Sultan. The book also con- more could a parent want. might cause several magnets to snap together, or tains information about special sets, including EACH GAME ...... 7.99 6 50. other magnets to be pushed off the game board. Double-9, Double-12 and a new Double-15 set, 051489 ☼Ancient Egypt In either of these cases, you have to add any as well as ancient Oriental Dominoes, and the 047131 Baby Animals affected pieces to your own stack of un-played latest computer games. Once you’ve learned the 047132 Bugs magnets. After the first few, magnet placement simple, basic rules, you’re off and running for 053849 ☼Countries of the World can become tricky. The instruction sheet also hours of steely competition with friends or relax- 047136 Creatures of the Deep Sea outlines several other variations of the game. ing times alone. I’ll bet there are games in here 048438 Dinosaurs Please note that although the game is targeted at even Great-Grandma hasn’t heard of! 96 pgs. 047141 Dog children older than 14, this is due to the strength 004425 ...... 6.95 5 .50 047133 Greek Mythology of the magnets. Younger children will enjoy this 047134 Horses & Ponies game as well with supervision. Card Games 047135 Predators CHOKING HAZARD (1,5). Not <3yrs. 047137 Sharks 048440 ...... 16.99 14 .75 Standard Deck 047138 Sky Scrapers 047139 Star Wars Starships 101 Best Family Card Games (4-AD) 050251 ☼Star Wars: Episodes 1-3 Domino Games I didn't even know most of these 101 card 047140 Star Wars Episodes IV-VI games existed, but it looks like they are all great 047142 Ultimate Military Jets ☼Fruitominoes Game (K-AD) fun! Learn secret tips of each game while also 029049 United States Connect fruit instead of dots learning sportsmanship, teamwork, and even 029051 US Presidents with this dominoes variation. math! This book has it all - Casino, War, Card 047143 Warships Fruitominoes is similar to Dominoes, Stops, Rummy, Solitaire for when 047144 Wonders of the World classic dominoes, except col- there is no one else around to play with, and orful images of fruits appear that's just the beginning. The book opens with on the tiles instead of black games that very young children can enjoy with dots. Use the tiles their parents and progresses to introduce more to play traditional complicated games for older players. The dominoes, or directions for each card game are explained make up your clearly by Alfred Sheinwold, "one of the world's own version! top authorities on card playing," so that both Set contains 28 game pieces, instructions, and a children and their parents can understand the zippered cloth storage case. ~ Lisa games and rules of play. Sheinwold also gives Horse Fair Card Game (1-AD) 029977 ...... 12 .95 useful tips, which you can pass on (or just keep Which horse will be the winner at the show? to yourself). Black-and-white illustrations are As judge you must cast your votes very care- Dizios (1-AD) included to show game play. Keep this one fully! This card game is composed of 65 cards Dizios… dominoes with a twist. Or perhaps handy for family game night! 128 pgs. ~ Jon featuring photographs of 5 different horses and ‘a swirl’ would be more accurate? Whatever 014825 ...... 7.95 6 .25 10 horse figurines. Each horse has a color and it is, you won’t be able to tear your eyes away number of its own (e.g. all the “Snowflake” from this colorful game once you begin. Two to 101 Clever Card Tricks (5-AD) cards have a picture of the same white horse four players can participate, each drawing four With this book and a standard deck of cards, surrounded by a blue border with the number tiles randomly to start. The tiles each feature kids and adults alike will be able to learn amaz- 6 in each corner); numbers range from 3-7. At a swirled pattern and a number of dots, from ing card tricks that will provide endless hours the beginning of the game, each player is dealt zero to four. Up to four colors – red, blue, of fun and entertainment. The beginning of the 6 cards; on each turn, players will lay one card yellow and green – can be mixed on one tile, book shares “moves” (like false shuffles, palm- from their hand face-up on the table (casting a while some tiles contain solid-color swirls. One ing a card, the double lift, etc.) that budding vote for that horse) and draw a new card from player begins, and on consequent turns, players magicians will have to learn before they can the draw pile. A horse becomes a winner choose a tile from their hand to add to those master many of the tricks in the book. Then the when the number of cards face-up on the table, on the table. The only requirement is that the book provides instructions for completing 101 among all the players, equals the number on colors on touching tiles must match, and you marvelous card tricks ranging in difficulty and the corner of its card. Whoever plays the last win points based on how many dots are found impressiveness. For each trick, the book provides card needed for that horse, wins the cards and on tiles adjacent to the one you play. You have detailed numbered directions, helpful illustra- a horse figurine. All other face-up cards on the to look carefully, however, because it can often tions, and additional tips to help the trick look table are discarded, and game continues until be hard to find a spot to play your tiles – or to more professional. Many of the tricks will require one player has won 4 horse figurines or all the play them to their best advantage. Our testers some practice before you’ll be able to perform cards have been drawn. Two kinds of special loved the thick, glossy tiles, the relaxed game them without giving away the “magic,” but once cards are included for each horse – a “Second play, and the bright colors. Great game for you master even a few of them, you’ll be highly Look” card is worth 2 points (so if 4 “Snowflake” older players and even young non-readers to sought after at functions with family and friends. cards are on the table and you play a “Second play together! – Jess By Cara Frost-Sharratt, 176 pgs, pb. ~Rachel Look” card for Snowflake, that equals the 6 048419 ...... 19.95 17 .95 007630 ...... 7.95 5 .95 points necessary to claim her) and a “Thumbs

1314 (Not) Just for Fun See page vi for key to Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act warning labels. Down” card which clears the table of any of the Swap! Card Game (2-AD) run out of the cards in your Nertz pile and shout horses by that name. So strategize carefully so Simple and quick to play, this game fast out “Nertz” to stop all other play. You get one you can be the judge to win the show! 2-6 play- became a favorite at our house! Combining ele- point for every card in the middle and have to ers, playing time is about 20 minutes. ~ Megan ments of Uno and "slapping" card games, there's subtract 2 points for each card left in your Nertz 047064 ...... 11.95 6 .95 something for everyone to enjoy - especially pile after each round. The first player/team young players. To begin, everyone is dealt ten to reach 100 points wins. While this game is ☼Flip Six Card Game (1-AD) cards which they can pick up, look at, and orga- much enhanced by three or more singles/teams, This is an easy to learn card game of numbers nize however they like. Cards are either plain this game comes in two-deck packs which are a and strategy. Each player begins each round but colored (purple, blue, green, or red); col- good introduction to get you going. A pack can with six cards face down in two rows of three. ored and display either "Super Swap," "Switch accommodate 2-4 players (if you have 4 players Players are allowed to select two cards, one Color," or "Slap!" directions; or are "wild" and they function as two teams – one player is the from each row, to be face up at the start of the contain "Swap" directions. All remaining cards dealer and the other plays the Nertz pile). If you round. Then, taking turns and following the are placed face-down in a draw pile, and one would like to play with up to 4 players/teams, rules set out in the instruction booklet, players card is placed face up to make a discard pile. you should order two of the 2-deck packs which trade and discard cards in order to get the low- The first player must lay down a card of the come with blue and white, or yellow and red est point value in their set of cards. Part of the same color as the card in the discard pile, either card decks (if you order two, we’ll send one of challenge comes from not being able to look at a plain color card, a special colored direction each which would give you 4 different decks). any face down card before deciding to replace card, or a wild "Swap." If a player plays a 046025 ...... 8.50 7 50. it with one from the draw pile. Each round may "Swap," they must trade their hand with another end under any of the three following circum- player, but if a "Super Swap" is played, then all stances: a player’s cards are all face up, a player players switch hands with each other. If a "Slap" Phase 10 (3-AD) has discarded all his cards, or a player calls for card is played, all players must slap the discard Here’s a game we’ve enjoyed for years. The the end of the round because he believes he has pile, and the last player to slap has to take a thick deck contains several each of the numbers achieved the lowest score. Scoring is based on card from the player who played the "Slap" 1-12, a handful of skips, and a bunch of wilds. the total point value of the cards in each player’s card. Swap! is unique from other card games in Each round, every player gets ten cards. There set at the end of each round. If a player has that whole hands of cards are constantly being are ten different phases to go through, starting called for the end of a round and he does not traded, which means that each player's strategy with two sets of three. For example, before you have the lowest score, his score for that round must keep changing with the cards as well! can lay down cards, you have to collect three will be doubled. The player who achieves the 2-10 players. 6’s and three 12’s. Then you have safely com- lowest cumulative score after ten rounds of play 033808 ...... 6.99 5 .95 pleted that phase, and you can try and add the wins. Deck contains 55 cards. remaining cards in your hand to other people’s 049517 ...... 8.00 6 .50 Blink (2-AD) sets. Once someone has run out of cards, that A fast and fun card game you can learn how round is over. Whoever layed down goes onto to play in less than five minutes. Just remember the next phase, and anyone who didn’t stays on the golden rule: to play a card, you must match that phase. Everyone except the person who ran either color, shape, or count to a previously out counts the points left in their hands, and the played card. For example, on a card with one cards are mixed and dealt out again. The phas- blue flower, you could play a card with two es start to get trickier, one calling for a run of 9, blue stars (matching color), three brown flowers and another for a set of 5 and a set of 3. The (matching shape), or one red moon (matching winner is the person who makes it through all count). Players simultaneously race to discard the phases first with the least amount of points. cards, and the first to get rid of all his cards is For 2 - 10 players. As you get more players, it the winner. This deck contains 60 cards con- get’s more challenging to complete the phases sisting of six shapes, six colors, and five counts. and go on, which leaves some people way Game play is so quick, you might want to make behind in phases - and points. An old stand by it a best two-out-of-three match. Great for set for those nothing-to-do evenings. - Mel recognition skills. 2 players.~ Anh 009998 ...... 5.99 5 75. 014117 ...... 5.70 4 .95

Dutch Blitz Card Game (3-AD) ☼RACK-O (3-AD) If you like double solitaire, you’ll love this! Growing up playing Rack-O, I was super Lay out your 3 base piles, and 10 cards in your excited to see this classic family game added to ☼Tripolo Card Game (1-AD) “wood” pile. Stack the same color card from this year’s catalog! Each player is dealt 10 cards What do you get when you can match 3 1-10. Everyone plays at once in this fast-paced to place in a rack with slots numbering 5-50 similar features in a row? A “Tripolo”! This is card game. Also, you can never be stuck! So (counting by fives). The first card that is dealt a fast-paced game where there’s no such thing hurry up, use the “wood” and be the first to yell, is placed in the 50 slot, the second 45 and so as “waiting for your turn.” Players race against “Dutch Blitz!” It’s easy to learn, fun to play, on down the line until you reach the number 5 each other to play all their cards by matching and contagious. It seems like our children take slot. The remainder of the deck is then placed 1 of 3 features (animal, color, and letter) found a deck wherever they go. 2-4 players. face down in the middle to be used as the draw on each card. Game play begins with a 3x3 008863 ...... 11.50 7 .95 deck. Each card pictures a number ranging grid of cards in the middle, and the remaining from 1-60, making the object of the game to be cards are divided as evenly as possible among Nertz Card Game (3-AD) the first to organize your cards from the lowest the players and become each player’s draw pile. A fun, fast-paced card game similar to Dutch number to the highest. Numbers need not be in Each player starts the game with 4 cards in hand Blitz and Double Solitaire. Each player or consecutive order (although additional points and will always draw a card after playing a card team deals out 13 cards to the Nertz pile, lays can be rewarded for runs), but each card must to maintain a hand of 4 cards. Players are able four cards face-up on the table, and then goes be lower than the one that follows. An example to play a card by spotting any 2 cards in a row through the rest of the pile 3 at a time. There of a “Rack-O” might look something like this: 3, sharing a similar feature and playing the third are four different colors of cards, two light and 12, 13, 32, 36, 41, 48, 49, 52, 60. To achieve (by covering over the one in the row that did two dark, numbered from 1-13. They can stack this players take turns drawing cards from the not match) to make a Tripolo. The player who cards (alternating light and dark) on their four deck to replace unneeded cards currently in plays all their cards first wins. Deck contains face-up cards (like in Solitaire) and are always their rack. Contents include 4 plastic racks 64 cards. looking for “1s” to put in the middle, or trying and 60 cards. 2-4 players. - Tasha 049518 ...... 8.00 6 .50 to build up on cards already out. The goal is to 050256 ...... 12.00 9 75.

See page vi for key to Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act warning labels. (Not) Just for Fun 1315 Five Crowns (3-AD) Scattergories: The Card Game (3-AD) ☼Baker's Dozen (3-AD) Another fantastic game by Set Enterprises! In this outtake on the classic game of This quick card game has players building Adding a fifth suit to cards, the star, brings a Scattergories, players must think even faster piles of donuts while trying not to exceed a new dimension to playing cards. 11 hands than in the original version! The game consists value of 13. Cards are shaped like donuts and make up the game. Similar to rummy, you may of two decks of cards – one containing catego- feature an assortment of chocolate, vanilla, and lay down sets of three, called books, or runs ries, and one containing letters. One of each is strawberry frosted treats, each with a different of three or more cards. There’s a twist to the flipped, and the first player to slap the “I Know” value (1,2,4,5 or 7). With only five cards in your game, though; in the first round, you get three card and shout out their answer gets to take one hand at all times, you may be forced to play cards, in the next round four, etc., all the way of the cards. For example, the category card a card that will make the total value of a pile to the 11th round, in which you would get 13 says animal, and the letter is T. If you happen to more than 13, which results in having to take cards. When a player plays his last cards, each shout out “tuatara” before someone else thinks the entire pile of donuts. If you have the most other player has one more turn to play. ~ Steph of “tiger,” then you win a card. A replacement of one type at the end of the game, you can 004343 ...... 12.99 9 .95 card is then flipped, and play continues until discard them. Otherwise, each donut card is one of the decks is gone. Whoever has the most worth one point, and the player with the fewest ☼FlipOut (3-AD) cards at the end wins the game. The combina- points wins. Whatever your strategy, watch out It can be hard to find a game for all audiences, tions are endless – just shuffle the decks and for the moldy donuts, because every one you easy enough for children yet not too simple for start again! Game play takes 15-25 minutes for take is worth two points at the end of the game! adults - this game is perfect for both. With sim- two or more players. Young players will hardly even notice that they ple rules and strategy, everyone is on an equal 046277 ...... 10.95 9 .05 are simultaneously sharpening their simple addi- playing field (no need to tone it down, parents!), tion skills! – Steph yet the unique play will appeal to young and old Fluxx (3-AD) 1CHOKING HAZARD (1). Not <3yrs. gamers alike. Each player holds six colorfully- How many times have you started a game 050712 ...... 12.00 9 55. patterned cards in a tray in front of them. Every then started to lose interest because it takes so card is double-sided and the front may or may long to understand the rules? No problem here. not be the same color as the back - thus every To start playing Fluxx, just shuffle the deck, Jungle Speed Game (3-AD) player can only see the inside of their cards, and deal every- 053992 ...... 19.99 15 .95 the outside of their opponents' cards. The object one three of the game is to collect "books" of 4-6 adjacent, cards and Dominion (5-AD) matching cards. In order to form books, play- follow one True to form, this unique card game has ers choose two actions every turn from among rule, “Draw completely dominated our game nights! I don’t the six options - all of which involve flipping, 1 card per even know how many games (hundreds?) we’ve switching, swapping, or swiping cards from turn. Play played in the last year or so. If we have a spare your own and/or opponents' trays. Since cards 1 card per hour, you’ll probably find us at our friends’ are continuously being shuffled, and you're only turn.” The house, playing a game or two. Dominion is allowed two actions per turn, collecting books cards every- composed of three different types of cards: of 6 can be quite a challenge! Should you turn one holds in treasure cards (copper, silver, and gold), victory in your set of 4, or wait around in hopes that their hands point cards (estates, duchies, and provinces), you can make it a book of 6 next turn? Don't will include a mix of the four types of game and over 20 different action cards. Your goal count on it, because you aren't the only one cards: Keepers, Actions, New Rules and Goals. is to have the most victory points at the end of eyeing your cards! The deck is composed of 90 Keepers are simple; you play and “keep” them the game. cards and the game is over when the restocking face-up in front of you. Actions give you spe- To begin, 10 action cards are chosen randomly pile runs out. 2-5 players. – Steph cific instructions to follow when you play them, and laid out in piles (there are ten copies of 052128 ...... 19.99 15 .95 and are then discarded. New Rules are placed each card) on the table alongside the treasure next to the initial rule (draw 1, play 1), and go and victory point cards. All of these cards are into effect, even superseding older, conflicting now available for purchase. Each card has a rules, as soon as they are placed. Typically the cost, ranging from 0 (a copper) to 8 (a province), rules dictate how many cards should be drawn, although the majority of the cards cost between played, or what the hand limit should be. Goals 3 and 5 coins. Each player starts the game are the goal of the game, and the objective with their own personal deck consisting of 7 players should work towards to win (typically it coppers and 3 estates. To begin, each player involves having specific Keeper cards in front of shuffles their deck and takes five cards into you). Unfortunately every time someone plays their hand, leaving the rest of their deck face a Goal card, it replaces the old one, so the goal down as a “draw” pile. Play moves clockwise is always changing! Easy to play, ever-flexible around the table with one person playing at a – new players can even join at any time - and time. Players use the cards in their hand to buy often funny, this is an excellent game to break additional cards. There are two phases to each out when you’re bored! – Jess turn – a player may play one action card, and 048445 ...... 16.00 12 .50 then he may buy one card. When he is fin- ished, his entire hand is placed in a discard pile Mille Bornes Card Game Classic (3-AD) ☼Ninety-Nine or Bust Card Game (3-AD) and he draws five more cards for his next turn. We all know that time spent on the road can be Keep the discard pile from exceeding 99 on Whenever the draw pile runs out, the discard unpredictable, and in this game anything could your turn; that’s the goal. Every player discards pile is shuffled and placed back in the draw pile. happen! Flat tires, running out of gas, break- a card, and with a few exceptions, they all add The action cards vary greatly, but all are downs – not to mention little things like stop- to the total count. But there are a few special designed to better your deck and enhance future lights and speed limits! This classic family card cards – some subtract from the total, some turns. There are action cards that give you extra game requires players to log in 1,000 miles in a reverse the count so that new cards subtract buys, extra coins, extra actions, and extra cards race across France. Players try to collect mileage from the total, and some can be used as two in your hand. These four elements (in a variety cards and things like spare tires, gas, and more different numbers, depending on what you want of different combinations and variations) are so they are ready to overcome any hazard that to do. A fun party game that requires quick the most common, but there are plenty of other comes their way, while at the same time trying to addition and subtraction skills. Two or more unique action cards as well. Some of these allow sabotage other players’ progress. Game includes players. ~ Mark you to gain a card costing up to four coins, play 110 cards, and is designed for 2-6 players. CHOKING HAZARD (1,5). Not <3yrs. an action card twice, discard cards out of your 041814 ...... 16.95 13 .95 022502 ...... 11.95 9 .95 hand and replace them with new cards from

1316 (Not) Just for Fun See page vi for key to Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act warning labels. your draw pile, trash a card from your hand and This unique card game will have players laugh- aside matching dinosaurs to start herds, but watch gain a card costing up to two coins more, etc. ing non-stop as they seek to be the first to empty out! For every T-rex rolled, an herbivore must Attack cards help you and affect other player’s their hand and become the new “Quao” of the be taken out of play for the rest of that player’s decks at the same time (each other player dis- next round. There are many arbitrary rules, turn. That can take quite a toll on your popula- cards two cards, each other player must take a known only by and enforced by Quao, that tion! When the player has rolled three times and victory point card out of their hand and place bring lots of fun and maybe some confusion as has a herd, they score bonus points according it back on their draw pile, steal a treasure card other players try to avoid being penalized. Each to the number of dinosaurs in the herd and their out of another player’s hand). By buying action player is dealt 5 white cards, with the rest of face value. Easy to learn and inexpensive, it’s a cards as well as better treasure cards, eventu- the deck becoming the “draw” pile. The deck great way for kids to hone their math skills! An ally your deck will be rich enough that you is composed of 5 “suits” each with a different unlimited number of people can play (depending can begin to buy some of the more expensive type of answer or action to be performed. Some on how long you want the game to take!). victory point cards. It’s a careful balance, cards require you to reveal something personal CHOKING HAZARD (1). Not <3yrs. though, since victory cards cannot be used (like naming something you’re afraid of), some 036026 ...... 4.50 3 75. during game play but are kept in the deck just require an action (challenging another player to like the rest of the cards - if you begin buying a thumb war, for example), others change play Six-Dice Farkel (3-AD) points too early, they clog up your hand and for a specified amount of time, some help you Compact, simple and fast-moving, this is the weaken your deck, but if you start buying them avoid penalties from Quao (which always result type of game you can throw in your purse and too late, there might not be many left! Please in drawing an additional card into your hand), play while you’re waiting for your food at a res- note that some families may object to a card and others allow you to pick another player to taurant. Subtitled, “The game of guts and luck” or two, although these can easily be removed perform an action for the rest of the round (i.e. the key to Farkel is knowing when to stop! The from play without detriment (such as the Witch, they may have to tell a joke punchline at the game includes six dice and a scorepad, packed which is an attack cards that gives Curse cards beginning of each turn). When the round is into a tube. Play goes quickly, with each - worth -1 victory points - to other players). over, a new Quao comes into power and adds player rolling the dice and removing “scoring The variety of action cards makes each game dif- a new “Quao Rule” from the black deck. Game combinations” each roll. Scoring combinations ferent from the last, and smart players will soon consists of 4 rounds – whoever wins the last include ones, fives, three of a kind, four of a pick up on which cards interact well together round wins the game. The sparsely-but-humor- kind, five of a kind, six of a kind, three pairs, and which cards render others virtually use- ously illustrated cards give this game a lot of two triplets, or a 1-6 straight. Scoring dice must less. Each new mixture of action cards requires character, and while it is a little off-the-wall, it be removed after every roll, but when the dice a slightly different strategy in order to win the all adds up to great fun. Please note: one of the are rolled and the player can’t use any of the game. The combinations are endless, especially characters or “suits” is a donkey named JaQuas rolled dice for a score, their turn is over and since there are also multiple expansion sets – while his name appears on all the card of that any scores accumulated during their turn are available. These sets offer all new cards which type, players are never asked to say it. ~ Megan lost. Different scoring combinations are worth can be mixed in with the originals for even 048439 ...... 9.95 7 .95 anywhere from 50 to 3000 points, and its good more variety. We recommend that beginners mental math practice to tally these every round. start with only the original cards to get used to Dice Games & Accessories The first player to 10,000 points wins. But will the game play before adding on, but it won’t be you rocket there with a sequence of high-point long before you’re ready for more! Please note LCR Dice Game (K-AD) rolls or creep there steadily by rolling single that the “Intrigue” expansion can stand alone as LCR is a game of direction: left, center, right. 1’s and 5’s? And if you think your family can it also contains victory and treasure cards, but It requires a minimum of three players, though handle it, try out Spicy Farkel, the next level of the other expansions include only new action a limitless number can play after. 24 tokens Farkel. With double scores, high stakes and a cards and must be used with either the original are supplied, but coins or other objects can be target of 25,000 points, it might get pretty hot! or Intrigue games. We have accumulated each used if more are needed. Each player receives Both Farkel games are packaged in 4 ½” tall expansion as soon as it becomes available, and 3 tokens. The first player then rolls the 3 dice twist-open cylinders with score pads included. we have not yet begun to tire of this game. – each of which is labeled with L, R, C, and Pocket Farkel comes in a canister measuring For 2-4 players, though if you have both three black dots. Rolling an L means the player 2” high and contains miniature dice, while Dominion and Intrigue, there’s no reason why passes a token to the left, an R means passing to Flat Packs use standard-sized dice and come you can’t have multiple games going simultane- the right, and a C means placing a token in the in rectangular carrying cases. Score sheets list ously. The only question is, who will dominate central pot in the middle. The black dots are the scoring combinations and allow for up to 6 at your next game night? neutral, and no tokens are given away. Players players, with 40 sheets per pad. - Jess 048451 Dominion . . . . . 44.95 29 .95 roll the number of dice that corresponds to the 048443 Farkel ...... 9.95 8 50. 048452 Dominion: Intrigue 44.95 31 .95 number of tokens they have (with a maximum of 050123 ☼Spicy Farkel . . . . 11.95 9 95. This set offers 25 new action cards and can three dice). Players who give away all of their stand alone. tokens are never quite out of the game – another Pocket Farkel 048453 Dominion: Seaside . . 44.95 31 .95 player may roll L or R and have to give one to EACH CANISTER ...... 6.95 5 95. This expansion has 26 new sea-themed the player with none. But someone usually 034116 Blue 034149 Red action cards. ends up with all of the tokens in the end, and is 034123 Green 034175 Yellow 048454 Dominion: Alchemy 29.95 21 .95 declared the winner. The central pot goes to the 034146 Purple This set introduces a new twist by introduc- winner. A great game to fill waiting periods at EACH FLAT PACK ...... 7.95 5 95. ing an alternate treasure card as well as 12 restaurants, airports, or other similar locations. 049333 Black 049336 Purple new action cards. Conveniently packaged in a round, 4-inch tube. 049334 Blue 049337 Red 027815 Dominion: Prosperity 44.95 31 .95 CHOKING HAZARD (1,5). Not <3yrs. 049335 Green 049338 Yellow This expansion takes the game to a whole 048415 ...... 7.75 5 .95 034180 Score Sheets ...... 2 50. new level with more valuable treasure and victory cards. It includes 25 new action Dino Dice (1-AD) Double Dice (PK-AD) cards. In this fast-paced dice game, players race to This is one die that will have you rollin’ in the 027813 Dominion: Cornucopia29.95 21 .95 establish herds of dinosaurs before the T-rexes twelves. Die is large, hollow and clear with a Includes 13 new action cards and also adds come! The game consists of five dice, each smaller red die inside. The enclosed die has a new element with prize cards. featuring five numbered herbivores (valued at 1, enough room to roll and switch numbers with 2, 4, 5, and 6) and one T-rex (numbered at 3, each flick of the wrist. Both die show num- Quao Card Game (9-AD) but with no real value) on their faces. On each bers 1-6. So next time family game night rolls Don’t skip over this one just because you can’t player’s turn, they get up to three rolls to establish around don’t forget to pull out the die that is say the name – “Quao” is pronounced “cow” herds. Herds can be any group of two or more of really two in one. ~ Tasha and she is “…an evil bovine with secret rules.” the same dinosaur. On each roll, players can set 023931 ...... 1 00.

See page vi for key to Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act warning labels. (Not) Just for Fun 1317 3 in a Cube – 1 ea Red, White & Blue 5mm Void Puzzle (3-AD) EACH DELUXE PUZZLE . . . . 20.00 15 .75 Dice (PK-AD) 053872 ...... 14.95 12 .50 051029 ☼Dolphin Large, hollow, clear cube containing three 033491 Golden Horse miniature dice for game play. Dice are unat- Daily Puzzle (3-AD) 033519 XL Castle tached and each display numbers 1-6. Dice 054457 ...... 7.99 6 .25 colors include red, white and blue. ~ Tasha 3D Car Puzzles (1-3) 023929 ...... 1 .00 Fifteen Puzzle (all ages) EACH PUZZLE ...... 24.95 19 .95 I could spend hours playing with this without 052438 Formula One Race Car Single Spot Six Colored Dice (K-AD) getting bored! The Fifteen Puzzle is a beauti- 052441 Turbo Car Instead of rolling 1 through 6, how about ful stainless steel sliding-tile puzzle. Enameled rolling blue? Or purple? This 20mm, six-sided number tiles (from 1 to 15) are arranged in rows Find Your Way Gnome Puzzle (3-AD) square die features a large colored “spot” on and columns of four on a 2.5 by 2.5 inch square 052267 ...... 17.95 16 .15 each side, in the following six colors: blue, frame. The empty space allows you to easily black, purple, green, red, and yellow. Use this slide the tiles around on the puzzle. Unlike die to invent your own games, quiz young chil- plastic versions, these tiles won’t fall off! The Jigsaw Puzzles dren on their colors, or swap them with your premise of the game is simple. On a piece of regular dice to add variety next family game paper, arrange the numbers 1 through 15 in any Singin’ Sea Creatures Sneaky Floor Puzzle night! ~ Lisa pattern in a four by four array. Then, see if you (PK-2) CHOKING HAZARD (1,5). Not <3yrs. can reproduce the arrangement on the puzzle. The fish appear to be swimming right towards 047536 ...... 1 .00 To get you started, 30 puzzle challenges are you when you finish putting together this 3-D included. Trillions of combinations are pos- puzzle! This 46-piece floor puzzle measures 2’ Plastic Dice Cup Cloth Lined sible. The puzzle comes with its own travel x 3’ when completed, and it features a colorful, This dice cup has a hard, durable black plastic case and provides fun for all ages! ~ Anh humorous underwater scene with fish, clams, coating with a cloth green interior. The cup 013798 ...... 9.99 7 .75 lobster, turtles, octopus, and other sea life. measures 3 1/8” across and 3 5/16” deep. Great When you’ve finished assembling the puzzle, for a variety of dice games and other uses. Highlights Puzzles (PK-AD) slip on the sturdy plastic 3-D glasses (included) CHOKING HAZARD (1). Not <3yrs. 051833 Backyard BBQ (100-pc Hidden to view the scene in 3-D. Plus, you will notice 003504 ...... 3.50 2 .95 Picture Puzzle) . . . 13.00 10 .75 all the letters of the alphabet and numbers 0-9 051834 Lemonade Stand (60-pc What's hidden in the picture—can you find them all? Missing Puzzle) . . . . 10.50 8 .50 ~ Lisa PUZZLES 028340 ...... 14.99 11 .75 Great Escape Sliding Puzzles (5 x 6) (K-3) Perplexus (1-AD) EACH PUZZLE ...... 9.95 7 .95 Sneaky Puzzles (PK-3) Finally, puzzles that aren’t flat! In fact, they’re 054004 Castle 054013 Jungle These 46-piece puzzles are actually two quite the opposite. They’re spheres! Each puzzles in one! Measuring 2’ x 3’ when com- Perplexus puzzle is a 3-D plastic sphere, filled Dr . Baffler’s Muddle Puzzles (K-4) pleted, each puzzle is double-sided with a dif- with a maze-like track that appears to twist and 054005 Farm (22 pieces) . . . 4.95 4 .75 ferent scene on each side. One has a close-up turn in all dimensions. There are dozens of 054006 Farm (9 pieces) . . . . 5.95 5 .50 scene, while the other views a scene from a barriers to overcome, each numbered along the 054007 Jungle (22 pcs) . . . . 4.95 4 .75 further vantage point. For example, the Zoo track. Start the small steel ball at #1 and get 054008 Jungle (9 pcs) . . . . 5.95 5 .50 puzzle features a close-up of a mother and two ready to twist and rotate the sphere to try and 054009 Princess (22 pcs . . . 4.95 4 .75 baby tigers on one side, while the other shows complete the puzzle! Follow the numbered 054010 Princess (9 pcs) . . . . 5.95 5 .50 an entire zoo scene from a birds-eye view. The path, and keep trying! It’ll take more than one 054011 Sealife (22 pcs) . . . . 4.95 4 .75 illustrations are cute and colorful, and as an attempt to complete this challenge, and there 054012 Sealife (9 pcs) . . . . 5.95 5 .50 added challenge, the letters of the alphabet and seem to be many dead ends. Almost every numbers 0-9 are hidden within the scenes. For angle, side, and rotation will be needed to move ☼Crystal Puzzles - 3D Puzzles (5-AD) added fun, check out the 3D puzzles! These the little ball to the end... maybe if you rotate Beautifully designed and perplexing in nature, single-sided puzzles contain a colorful scene it, you can make it- oops! It fell off! It’s fun to these 3-dimensional puzzles are a delight to (with hidden letters and numbers) that appears play it on your own or race against a friend with both the mind and eyes. The glossy, vibrant to leap off the page when you wear the sturdy another Perplexus. I must warn you, however: pieces interlock to form sleek objects that are plastic 3D glasses (included). ~ Lisa it’s completely addicting. You’ll never want to aesthetically pleasing enough to become deco- EACH PUZZLE (exc . noted) . . 11.99 9 50. let go of it once you start. There are now three rations. Besides being entrancing in form, these 047046 Dinosaur different Perplexus puzzles are mind bending as well. My brother, 047047 Emergency! puzzles: the 6.5” an honors student in college, was at it for quite 023118 Enchanted Kingdom diameter Rookie some time, and I never could figure out how 047048 Farm with 75 barri- to put mine together. Good for serious puzzle 047050 Zoo ers, the Original workers and people who like shiny things alike. 050194 3D Lightning Bug with 100 barri- The number of pieces ranges from 37-49 for All Around . . . . . 15.00 11 .75 ers and a 7.5” normal puzzles to 105 for XL ones. ~ Janine 050196 3D Midnight Safari 15.00 11 .75 diameter size, EACH PUZZLE (except noted) 11.00 8 .95 and the Epic, Level 1 ☼Puzzle Doubles–Create-A-Scene (PK-3) measuring 8.5” 033505 Pyramid I love puzzles, but it’s true that you just put in diameter with 033513 Saturn them together to take them apart again – which 125 barriers and a Level 2 seems kind of counterproductive when you more mature gray and blue color scheme. 051027 ☼Butterfly think about it! These bright colorful puzzles 1CHOKING HAZARD (1, 4). Not <3yrs. 051028 ☼Green Apple double as a pretend play surface for kids! First, 006891 Perplexus Original . . 24.99 23 .25 054486 ☼Pink Rose construct the 50-piece puzzles into giant 2’ x 008563 Perplexus Epic . . . . 29.99 27 .95 054487 ☼Puppy Dog 3’ floor puzzles, then use the included reusable 008593 Perplexus Rookie . . . 22.29 18 .95 054488 ☼Swan Blue static vinyl stickers on the puzzle for your own 051338 Perplexus Twist . . . 29.99 27 .95 033482 Red Apple make-believe play. Another bonus feature is 033493 Heart ...... 11.00 9 .50 that the back side of the puzzle shows the scene Hiccups (1-AD) 033498 Pink Slipper . . . . . 12.00 8 .75 in black and white so kids can color it. With all 051337 ...... 14.99 13 .50 033506 Red Rose the possible play options and a very reasonable

1318 (Not) Just for Fun See page vi for key to Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act warning labels. price, there is a lot of value in these puzzles. ☼Jigsaw Puzzles - 100 Piece (1-AD) Shaped Puzzles (1-AD) ~ Megan Keep little hands entertained with these 100- Each of these animal puzzles has its own 1 CHOKING HAZARD (3). Not <3yrs. piece jigsaw puzzles. Golden Retriever with shape—and some of the puzzles contain special EACH PUZZLE ...... 14.99 11 .95 Puppies has an adorable photo of a mother with shaped pieces within each puzzle, too! For 050118 Alphabet Island four puppies; Solar System has an eye-catching example, “Family Trio” (a dog puzzle) contains 050119 Construction illustration of planets circling the sun; White puzzle pieces shaped like dogs, and the horse 050120 Dollhouse Stallions shows a photo of three horses walk- puzzle (“Dynasty”) has horse-shaped pieces. 050121 Farm ing together. Puzzles measure 14” x 19” when “Flicker, Then Gone” features illustrations of 050122 Ocean completed. ~ Lisa birds (and the puzzle is shaped like a humming- EACH PUZZLE ...... 7.99 6 .50 bird), and “Choose Me!” features five adorable Wooden Jigsaw Puzzles (PK-3) 034923 Golden Retriever w/ Puppies dogs, each a different breed. Each finished Once your children have mastered “easy” 035029 Solar System puzzle measures almost three feet long. ~ Lisa puzzles (see Early Learning section), these take 035129 White Stallions EACH PUZZLE ...... 12.95 10 .95 them to the next level - in style! Jigsaw puzzles 044177 Choose Me! – 800 Pieces are excellent for developing visual and spatial Large Pieces 300 Piece Puzzles (K-AD) 044178 Dynasty – 1000 Pieces reasoning skills and they help hone fine motor These puzzles depict beautifully illustrated 044179 Family Trio – 1000 Pieces skills. It is difficult, though, to find ones that nature scenes or spectacular photographs of 044180 Flicker, Then Gone – 800 Pieces are developmentally appropriate and substantial famous landmarks. Each 300 piece puzzle is enough for a child to work with. These high designed so that the pieces are easy to hold and Shaped 750 Piece Jigsaw Puzzles (3-AD) quality solid wood puzzles are bright and col- easy to see—perfect for families or first time EACH PUZZLE ...... 17.99 13 .75 orful with very attractive themes. Children can puzzlers. A color diagram is included to guide 054028 Birdbath Garden progress from 24-pc to 48-pc puzzles as soon you in your puzzle building. Measures 15” x 054030 Guiding Lights as they are able - without having to be able to 21.25” when completed. ~ Lisa 054031 In All His Glory work with flimsy cardboard pieces and finding EACH PUZZLE ...... 11.99 9 .50 054032 Little Bandits Shaped an available flat surface to work them on. The 015800 Autumn Innocence 054034 Precious Fawn self-storing, all wood frame-tray eliminates the 010585 Cardinals and Birch 054035 Robin Red Breast Puzzle “box” and allows children to work anywhere. 051945 Colosseum Puzzle EACH PUZZLE ...... 9.99 7 .95 001949 Garden Bluebirds ☼Majestic Castles 750 Piece Puzzles (2-AD) 005563 African Plains (24 pc) 001964 Hummingbirds & Fuschia What can be better than settling around the 034187 Beep-Beep (24 pc) 001972 Orchard Cardinals table during winter evenings and putting a jig- 034245 Patchwork Farm (24 pc) saw puzzle together? With breathtaking images 005583 Prehistoric Sunset (24 pc) Audubon Puzzles (K-AD) of castles from around Europe, each puzzle 034257 Space Voyage (48 pc) These puzzles are for the bird(watcher)s! features a castle with exquisite colors. – John 034294 Under the Sea (24 pc) Beautiful close-up photographs of some very EACH PUZZLE ...... 14.99 12 .25 034304 Woodland Princess (24 pc) finely feathered friends grace these 500+-piece 051944 Chateau de Chambord, France puzzles. Finished puzzle size is 18” x 18”. 051946 Eilean Donan Castle, Scotland ☼Floor Puzzles (24 or 48 piece) (PK-3) Visit our website to see actual images. These 051947 Hohenzollern Castle, Germany These brightly colored, easy-to-clean puzzles would make fine additions to a birds unit study 051949 Mont Saint Michel, France are perfect for young kids to develop their or provide hours of constructive activity on a jigsaw-fitting skills. Each 24- or 48-piece puzzle cold winter day. has jumbo thick pieces and measures 2 ft x 3 EACH PUZZLE ...... 11.99 9 .50 ft when assembled. Traffic Jam shows a busy 005977 Eastern Bluebird II city scene of vehicles, a train, and an airplane 051948 ☼Hummingbird III against a sky- 039828 Northern Cardinal III line; Fairy Tale 006032 Ruby-throated Hummingbird Castle has a 010588 Winter Cardinal princess rid- ing a unicorn Bits and Pieces 500 Piece Puzzles (3-AD) in front of her EACH PUZZLE ...... 10.99 9 .75 castle; and Pets 054029 Bumper Crop (500 Pieces) has a scene of 054033 Noah’s Ark (500 Pieces) Puzzle Roll-Ups several dogs, The best place to work puzzles in our house cats, birds and is our dining room table. Unfortunately, this is other animals interacting in a yard. ~ Lisa ☼Horses 500-Piece Jigsaw Puzzles (2-AD) also the best (and only) place where we can EACH PUZZLE ...... 12.99 10 .45 Gather ‘round the table on those cold winter all eat together. Fortunately, with these puzzle 034911 Fairy Tale Castle (48 pieces) evenings with friends and family to complete roll-ups, storing a puzzle in progress is simple 034999 Pets (24 pieces) these gorgeous puzzles. Each 500-piece puzzle and you don't have to worry about your puzzle 035033 Traffic Jam (24 pieces) flaunts a stunning photograph of a majestic crumbling when moved. Work the puzzle right 050482 Underwater (48 pieces) horse(s). A full color poster of the scene is also on this green felt mat, and then simply roll it up included with each puzzle. Finished puzzles to preserve your work until you can finish it. The ☼Highlights-At the Beach Puzzle (1-5) measure 21 ¼” x 15”. standard roll-up will hold up to 1000 pieces, A double-sided 100 piece puzzle with EACH PUZZLE ...... 11.00 9 .50 while the jumbo mat can manage a hefty 3000. activities on either side make this great quality 015818 Bay Stallion 017069 Standard Mat . . . . 14.99 11 .95 puzzle unique. Put the puzzle together, and 015820 Kentucky Pasture 017068 Jumbo Mat . . . . . 16.99 13 .95 find the hidden objects on one side. Then take 015826 Magnificence the puzzle apart and put it together with the 015828 Mare and Foal Jigsaw Puzzle Glue opposite side up to find the silly object in the 015829 Yearlings Ever spent hours working on a beautiful puz- picture. Younger children may need assistance zle, only to have to eventually crumble it all up setting it up because it is double sided and the and put it back in the box? Do you ever actually colors in each picture are similar. 14” x 19” Panoramic Puzzles (750 Pieces) (2-AD) work it again, or does it just sit in a closet? This when complete. ~ Alissa EACH PUZZLE ...... 14.99 12 .25 glue will help you preserve and display your 1 CHOKING HAZARD (3). Not <3yrs. 051950 Songbirds Puzzle favorite puzzles. One bottle glues four puzzles. 050215 ...... 13.00 10 .75 051951 Winter Songbirds Puzzle 017065 ...... 4.99 4 50.

See page vi for key to Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act warning labels. (Not) Just for Fun 1319 BOOKS tweaked or modernized for today’s kids. For perfect size to fit in any bag or pocket, these each activity, the book gives an overview of the card-decks are life savers. There are various Project & Activity Idea Books game, materials and prep work that’s needed, activities for different size groups or individual easy-to-follow directions for play, recommend- play, and most of the activities will work well ☼Unplugged Play Book (PK-5) ed age range and number of players, tips, and with most age groups. Each pack includes 52 As a first time parent, I continue to be amazed a few variations to keep the game interesting. activity cards. at the dizzying variety of toys, games, and gad- Many can be played independently, but most EACH PACK ...... 6.95 5 75. gets marketed to kids. Many of these products seem to fall into “the more the merrier” terri- 041415 Alternatives to TV require batteries or electrical outlets. “Lights and tory. Games are loosely divided into categories Enjoy these activities that will take your sounds” toys are no doubt entertaining, but if like movement games, jumping games, running mind off of what’s on TV. Projects include you’re like me, you want your children to devel- games, throw and catch games, etc. and most a flip book, newsphabet, feet portraits, a op their imagination and learn how to play the don’t require anything you won’t find lying blindfold tour, and more. old fashioned way! Unplugged Play provides around. Chapter 1 combines popular rhymes 041417 Fun Things to Do at the Beach 710 games and activities for ages 12 months to with movement for games like Skip To My Lou If you’re bored at the beach, pull out these 10 years that are fun, challenging, and develop- and The Farmer’s in His Den. Chapter 2 has activities ideas that include “Wacky Tracks,” mentally appropriate. The book is divided into ideas for smaller outdoor spaces like obstacle “Beach Family Robinson,” and “Hi Tide!” three parts, separated by age group. Part I cov- courses and bean-bag toss. Chapter 3 includes ers toddler play (ages 1-2). Part II discusses pre- hopping games like hopscotch and jump rope school play (ages 3-5). Part III delves into grade activities. Chapter 4 features run and chase school play (ages 6-10). Within each part are games like Follow the Leader and tag games. themed chapters grouping activities into the fol- Chapter 5 games require a sports ball of some lowing categories: solo play, play ideas for par- sort and have games like Ball Against the Wall ent and child, playing with others, and birthday and First to 100. Chapter 6 has games that party play. There’s something for everyone, as help develop skills kids will use later in actual activities cover a wide range of talents and inter- sports, Chapter 7 features games to play specific ests: music, art, crafts, sports, water activities, to the beach, and Chapter 8 games are more kitchen fun, storytelling, and the great outdoors like nature activities to do in forests and parks. (to name a few). You’ll recognize some classics Overall, the book provides a good range of fun, from your preschool days (ie. playing “Follow easy to learn games for kids. By Jane Kemp and the Leader,” building a kitchen table fort, mak- Clare Walters, 128 pgs, pb. ~Rachel ing sock puppets), as well as fresh ideas that will 008270 ...... 9.95 7 .50 inspire your play time. Some examples include: 101 Things You Gotta Do Before You’re 12! laundry basketball, two-square, color treasure Bumper Book of Family Games (PK-AD) (1-7) hunt, nursery rhymes (with lyrics), fingerprint 039871 ...... 17.95 11 .95 The title of this book describes the contents collage, a recipe for salt-dough, obstacle course pretty well – it’s basically a list of activities that croquet, and much more. Activities use read- 50 Rainy Day Activities (PK-AD) every kid should do before they’re twelve years ily available household or nature objects (or A cute collection of craft projects perfect for old. A wide range of ideas is given and kids sometimes, just your imagination). Each activity when the weather keeps everyone inside. The will certainly be well-rounded if they complete lists the age, category, and number of children book includes a photograph of every completed them all. For the most part, the activities are required, followed by instructions. Lists of mate- project, and illustrated instructions for every all simple things kids can do at home without rials, setup instructions, safety alerts, parent step, so children can work on their own or with much help from parents. A few of them would tips, and anecdotes are also included with some help from an adult. The sturdy, coated pages require a road trip or parental guidance, but for of the activities. In fact, this book goes beyond will withstand plenty of spills! Most of the craft the most part, they’re just good ideas kids can game instruction, reading like a quality parent- projects are best for girls, like the princess hat, do whenever they’re bored. For each idea, the ing guide with information on child develop- sparkly wand, fairy palace, and mermaid chain, book lists resources you can use and tips for ment, social skills, discipline, hosting birthday but several of the projects would excite boys as getting the most out of the experience. Ideas parties, limiting television, and so forth. The well, including the pirate flags, pirate door sign, include things like: celebrate a holiday you back of the book includes a Family Game Night dinosaur painting, and paper caterpillar. You don’t usually celebrate, sleep under the stars, go Appendix (with lists of family-friendly games may want to plan ahead for these activities so to a powwow, walk a swinging bridge, catch a that can be purchased, plus ideas for making you can make sure to have plenty of foil, large train, read a classic, make a time capsule, play game night your own); and a Well-Stocked Toy sheets of paper, colored construction and tissue in the mud, plan a dream trip, give your room a Cupboards Appendix (with suggested toys and paper, paint, glue, crayons, markers, and paint makeover, plant something and watch it grow, household items for different age groups). Index in store and ready. All of these craft ideas can enter a competition, make a movie or put on a included. 400 pgs, pb. ~ Lisa be customized depending on the materials you show, swim with dolphins, fly a kite, interview 009477 ...... 16.95 12 .75 have available, but most of the projects call for an elder, and teach a little kid something you some kind of paper (felt or fabric scraps could know. Full-color photographs are included to be substituted in many cases). This book is a illustrate each activity and fun facts about many must-have for a crafty family during a rainy of the activities are included. Also included spring and summer or a chilly fall and winter! in the book are more than 150 colorful stick- ~ Rachel D. ers saying things like “Loved It!” “Ho Hum,” 043746 ...... 9.99 7 .75 “Mission Accomplished,” “Way Weird,” and “Top 20!” Once kids have finished an activ- 52 Activities Card Packs (K-AD) ity in the book, they can put a sticker on that These packs of cards are filled with ideas to page to keep track of which activities they have keep kids (and even adults) from getting bored. completed and how much they enjoyed them. The cards are the size of standard playing cards; With many educational and fun activity ideas one side lists the materials needed for the activ- included, this book is sure to take away bore- ity and outlines what the players should do, and dom and give children something worthwhile to Outdoor Fun and Games for Kids (PK-6) the other side has a fun and colorful illustration do. 144 pgs, pb. ~ Rachel This idea-packed book includes over 100 of the activity. The materials needed are typi- 034168 ...... 9.95 7 75. activities for kids to play in yards, parks, cally common items you will easily find around beaches, and other outdoor spaces. Many of the the house, and the activities are surprisingly 365 Things to Do Before You Grow Up (2-7) ideas are classic outdoor games that have been fun and time-consuming (in a good way). The 048610 ...... 9.95 7 75.

1320 (Not) Just for Fun See page vi for key to Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act warning labels. Come to Tea (K-6) ☼Adventurer’s Handbook (3-8) American Girl’s Handy Book (5-AD) Tea parties have always been a hit at our This book could be taken two ways: as an Written by the sisters of the man who wrote the house. Janine and Stevie would always beg to actual field guide for some far-out world travels American Boy’s Handy Book (Lina and Adelia have a tea party, so we would scrounge together or as a virtual spring-board to some seriously Beard - two of the founders of Girl Scouting in snack items, brew some special "spice tea," and fun online exploring. It may have a boy on America), this book is full of various activities gather around the plastic dishes to enjoy some the cover, but this is book is for anyone with and pastimes for girls. Originally published in inane conversation. We even had special "tea a spirit for adventure. There is a disclaimer at 1887, the book does have some outdated or party names," which we used. Well, if tea the front, one of those “do not try this without impractical ideas, but many are surprisingly parties are popular at your house as well, your adult supervision” deals, but it really shouldn’t fun and doable. Even the ones you can’t do are young party-givers will enjoy this! This book be a problem given the list of activities. Still, fun to read about as you imagine the fun that covers it all - from invitations, decorations, it is always a good reminder to use common Victorian American girls would have had. Like refreshments, games and activities, crafts, and sense. Students read how to plan their trip and the Boy’s book, the activities are divided into party favors for a handful of themed and "clas- then come the list of adventures including: how spring, summer, fall, and winter, so pastimes sic" tea parties to proper tea manners for kids, to race a horse in Mongolia, how to play cricket can be found that fit into certain times of year hostess tips, recipes, and plenty of other use- in the Trobriand Islands, and how to avoid hip- and holidays. The book opens with some great ful information! Use these ideas "with all the pos in the Zambezi River. They even tell you ideas for an April Fool’s Day party that makes trimmings" for a knock-out birthday tea party, how to say “Hello” in 16 different languages. me wish I had discovered this book when I was or pick and choose ideas for a more informal Chapters are short (2-5pp) and will likely invite younger. Maybe I’ll give a few of the ideas a afternoon snack time tea party. The book further research from your young travelers. This try around the office anyway! Then the book is copiously illustrated with full-color, cute handy little guide could be part of a larger unit works through the year giving ideas for projects, illustrations, and little extra bits of information of study such as one on planning a trip, islands, devices, toys, gifts, dolls, recipes, decorations, about tea, tea parties, and history are thrown in games played around the world, or even weath- perfumes, modeling, painting, and games. Clear as well. With so many unique and "grown-up" er patterns across the globe. Book is 5x8” with and practical directions for how to make or play ideas here, I'm definitely going to have to invest a blue foil cover. 127pgs, hb. ~ Sara everything are provided, and the book is sure to in this one with Janine and Stevie - I'm sure they 050645 ...... 9.99 7 .50 encourage girls to get out and be active while wouldn't mind a good tea party! - Jess remaining courteous and ladylike. Preserving 030261 ...... 7.95 6 .25 flowers, using leaves and flowers for decora- American Boy’s Handy Book (5-AD) tions, Easter egg activities, how to dry starfish, Dangerous Book For Boys (2-AD) If you were to hear me extol the virtues of this how to make a hammock, corn-husk dolls, mak- Of course, adventure isn’t just for boys! This book to someone, the phrase that you would ing a fan, ornamental gourds, how to make a book has a wide range of articles on how to most likely hear would be, “You can’t find telephone, home exercise, window decorations, play stickball, stories of ancient battles, baseball books like this anymore!” And it is informa- making homemade candy, and plenty of indoor player statistics, “Questions about the world” tion that you are unlikely to learn even in Boy and outdoor games are just a few of the ideas for geography lovers (where you learn why days Scouts. Flipping randomly through the pages, included. Black and white drawings illustrate have 24 hours), details on the Seven Wonders I find things like: War Kites, How to Stock a many of the ideas. 474 pgs, pb. ~ Rachel of the World, diaries from adventurers, stories, Fresh-Water Aquarium, How To Make Puppets 041448 ...... 12.99 9 50. and much, much more. The articles are scat- and Puppet Show, Practical Taxidermy for Boys, tered throughout the book for variety, and the Traps and Trapping, and my personal favorite, ☼Fair Weather and Rainy Day Handy Book book has a somewhat humorous tone, making Home-Made Hunting Apparatus (whip bow (5-AD) it fun to read. You even learn about tripwires, looking the coolest of these). It’s contains the Originally published in 1900, this vintage clas- making a go-kart, and juggling. Hopefully you'll high-interest activities that an adult remembers sic by Daniel Beard (Boy Scout co-founder and find this book as interesting as I do. ~ Shroom doing in their childhood, and parents wish that author of American Boy’s Handy Book) contains 027452 ...... 26.95 16 .45 their kids would get out-of-doors to try out. more ambitious projects to keep kids entertained Also, it is handily divided into Spring, Summer, for hours. Some of the outdoor projects include Fall, and Winter activities, so they never have building a cabin, setting up a workshop, trap- ☼Get Outside: the Kids Guide to Fun in the an excuse to stay inside and watch TV. ping small animals, building a houseboat, and Great Outdoors (1-8) Of course, a 19th century book is going to playing picnic games. Indoor projects include Hi ho, hi ho, it’s off to play we go! Divided have some outdated information and materials: toothpick games; crafts using scissors, paste- by seasons, this book is loaded with fun activi- it’s hard to find a barrel stave these days. It also board and paper; costume ideas; and building a ties to pique your kids’ interest in nature and has 1800’s regard for safety; were safety glasses panorama box. Detailed diagrams and instruc- the world out side their back door. Step-by-step even available back then? Since you’re experi- tions explain how to make the projects. Index project instructions are interspersed with facts menting with whip bows and working with included. 295 pgs, pb. ~ Lisa about creatures and natural phenomena. Spring sharp glass for war kites I’m guessing you’ll want 021488 ...... 9.95 8 25. ideas include making bird houses from plastic some basic protection. This book also assumes a bottles, collecting swamp water to observe, good deal of room for some activities: it is hard ☼Handy Dad (AD) and juggling bubbles and lots of games to play to build and sail a raft without some space. Curriculum, sup- with friends. Summer ideas include composting But the shortcomings are few, with the out- plements, fun stuff with worms you find, beach games, making a dated terms easily deciphered, old materials for kids, what about treasure hunt, summer constellations to find in fairly substitutable, and a pair of work gloves dad? If you are the night sky. Fall activities include watching and eye protection being all that most projects looking to round animals prepare for winter, Frisbee golf, making require in the way of safety. All in all, any boy out your order to rock art, and hide and seek games. Winter has who has some space and maybe a little parental make sure there a lot of indoor games like pick up sticks, cards, guidance will have a blast all through the year is something for coin tricks and other stuff like feeding birds with this book. It should give electronics a run everyone, this is with suet you make and playing hopscotch in for their money, and help kids remember that the perfect item for the snow. The next time your kids say there’s the outdoors is fun for any adventurous boy. As a creative or handy nothing to do outside, pull out this book and see the author says in the preface: “Let boys make dad. The projects what they come up with. 174 pgs, pb. ~ Sara their own kites and bows and arrows; they will in the book range from an extremely simple way 053184 ...... 16.95 12 .50 find double pleasure in them, and value them to turn used pop bottles into water rockets, to accordingly, to say nothing of the education building elaborate child’s play structures. While involved in the successful construction of their it is unlikely anyone reading this book will be Sneaky Book For Boys (3-AD) home-made playthings.” ~ Mark able to create all of the inventions contained 054423 ...... 10.99 8 .95 026930 ...... 12.95 9 .50 therein, the brilliant illustrations (continued...)

See page vi for key to Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act warning labels. (Not) Just for Fun 1321 and plans are likely to spark the imagination Secret Agent Y .O .U . (3-7) ☼Ghost Writer Invisible Ink Pen (PK-AD) into embarking on all sorts of cooperative fam- This book is full of great activities and good Codes are good, but hiding the entire message ily building projects. Each project comes with a information that the spy lover in your family will is better. The Ghost Writer pen contains a built-in materials list and detailed instructions making it enjoy. Fun quizzes test whether you’re worthy black light and two pens; one is a normal ball- likely you will complete the project in the time- to be a spy – do you know all the spy terms and point to allay suspicions, while the other contains frame the book estimates it will take. If you’re lingo? The book also contains basic information special ink that can only be seen under a black looking for ideas to build things together as a on what a spy’s job entails, true stories about light. Send invisible messages to friends, write family, make sure dad has a copy of this book spies from history, physical spy exercises, tips notes that only you can see, write coded mes- before his next trip to the hardware store. - Steve and activities for creating a disguise, ways to sages with half the letters hidden in invisible ink, 051093 ...... 24.95 15 .95 improve your surveillance and stealth skills, and or do something entirely new – you’re the spy. code breaking tips. Pages are full-color, with 046406 ...... 3.99 0 95. Building How-to Books cartoony illustrations that add a lot of fun to the book. Though not the most intensive “spy- Housebuilding for Children (2-AD) training” book we carry, there’s a lot of basic 053623 ...... 16.95 10 .95 information about spies and the “missions” are a lot of fun and require materials easily found How to Build Treehouses, Huts and Forts (3+) around the house. 64 pgs, pb. ~ Rachel Periscopes (PK-AD) This book holds instructions for lots of great 006699 ...... 9.95 7 .50 Humans are inquisitive by design – or perhaps treehouses and the like. This book was designed we’re just nosey! Whatever the case, this peri- for dads (or moms!) to use alongside their kids, Top Secret: Handbook of Codes, Ciphers, and scope (available in either green or red) will come as all of the projects do require some carpentry Secret Writing (4-AD) in super handy. Use it to look over those tall as well as a working knowledge of tools and Paul Janeczko wrote this book that shares tons walls, around tight corners, to view fish under- building materials (most of what you need to of information about all kinds of codes: how to water, as a spy-scope from your clubhouse or in know is included in the book, but unless you make them, how to break them, and the place countless other situations where you might need have someone with experience helping it might they have in history. First the book gives a gen- to perform some optical gymnastics. About 18” be difficult to understand). While some of the eral history of codes and shows how and why long, it is made from durable, molded plastic projects could be weekend projects (with a little they were developed. It points out “codes” that and shatter-proof mirrors. Easy-to-grip handles preparation), some of the more impressive plans people see everyday like zip codes and street on either side of the periscope make it ideal for might turn into a summer project (if you are signs. Then the book details all sorts of codes, young children – and are big enough for adults under the time constraints of most families!). ciphers, and secret writing. While each type of to use comfortably, too. Either way, simple directions are given in pro- code is described, the book also tells you how EACH PERISCOPE ...... 24.99 21 .00 gressive steps, with black and white illustrations to make your own codes in that format, how to 041570 Green aiding in the process. Designs for a couple small break codes in that format, and gives interesting 041571 Red additions like a catapult and some snow ideas facts about how that type of code has been used are given in the back. This would also make in history. A few of the many codes and ciphers Outdoor Skills, Hobbies & Activities a wonderful project for a father/child course covered include Pig Latin, Turkish Irish, Caesar in carpentry after the child has completed a Cipher, Morse Code, Greek Square Cipher, Rail Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook: simpler woodworking course. 96 pgs. - Melissa Fence Cipher, and Route Transposition Cipher. Extreme Jr . Edition (4-6) 034788 ...... 14.95 11 .95 Concealment techniques are also included like I’ve often wondered how I would perform the Null Cipher, Word Grille, Dot Cipher, and in extreme situations like being charged by a Secret Codes & Spy Activities invisible inks. Sometimes while describing dif- rhino, stranded on a deserted island, or faced ferent kinds of codes, the book will have an with an avalanche or volcanic eruption. After Detective’s Handbook (3-7) example code that readers have to try to break. reading through the tips in this book, I can This Usborne The answers to all these code puzzles are rest easy because I know exactly what to do handbook is per- included in the back of the book. With easy in these potential (though admittedly unlikely) fect for the detec- to read and understand explanations of a large circumstances. The tips are divided into themed tive-minded kid in variety of codes and ciphers, this book not only chapters: How to Survive at Sea (tips on fending your family. Unlike shows readers how to become masters of mak- off a shark, building a raft, avoiding a tsunami, many other detec- ing and breaking codes, it also shows them the treating a jellyfish sting, etc.), Mountains (bear tive books, this great impact codes have had on the history of attacks, lightning storms, how to go to the one seems more the world. 136 pgs, pb. ~ Rachel bathroom, etc.), Deserts (tarantulas, sandstorms, “innocent,” staying 041405 ...... 7.99 6 .00 finding water, runaway camels, etc.), Jungle away from murder (crossing piranha-infested waters, escaping a and other violent Morse Code Signal Set (K-AD) python, removing a leech, catching fish, etc.), crimes and focus- Kids will have a blast sending codes back and Arctic (falling through the ice, avoiding a charg- ing more on obser- forth to each other with this fun set. Included ing moose, building a snow cave, etc.), Safari vation skills. There are two Morse Code flashers and two cards that (tracking animals, escaping a crocodile, surviv- are small challeng- display the phonetic alphabet and Morse Code. ing an elephant stampede, etc.), and additional es throughout the book, like looking at a scene The flashers measure 2.5” x 2.5”, are made of info like how to tell direction without a compass to find clues, but most of the book just explains durable white and black cardstock, and also dis- and how to signal for help. Geared toward and illustrates general skills that good detectives play the international Morse Code on the back younger readers, this Worst-Case Scenario book should hone. Skills like gathering evidence, for easy reference when you’re signaling. Simply is humorous as well as surprisingly informative questioning suspects, tracking suspects, search- squeeze the flashers to display white signals and as actual facts about various animals and envi- ing a house, looking for fingerprints, identifying communicate in code! This is a very fun way ronments are included with the clear and con- forgeries, checking alibis, and much more are to help kids learn the phonetic alphabet used cise step-by-step directions on what to do in the covered. Information is shared in a simple yet around the world and keep them quiet at the various risky situations. Kids will enjoy learning fairly thorough manner, with colorful, cartoon- same time. ~ Rachel how to avoid and survive the many extreme and looking graphics illustrating the explanations 043988 ...... 3.00 2 .50 bizarre situations in this book. Black, white, and and adding some interest. With a focus on blue drawings illustrate the book, adding both classic detective skills, this handbook will be humor and visual clarification to the instructions. enjoyed by your young investigator. Spiral- By David Borgenicht and Justin Heimberg, mea- bound hardback, 192 pgs. ~ Rachel sures 6” x 8”, 128 pgs, pb. ~Rachel 046029 ...... 12.99 9 .95 046596 ...... 9.99 7 95.

1322 (Not) Just for Fun See page vi for key to Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act warning labels. Field and Forest Handy Book (4-12) to your fare! Whether you prefer cooking on a String Games / Knots This inspiring manual by Daniel C. Beard stick, wrapped in foil, in a pie iron, in a skillet, (founder of Boy Scouting in America) provides in a Dutch oven, or on the grill – this book has Klutz Cats Cradle Book with String (K-AD) lots of ideas for projects, plans and schemes so plenty of recipes. The book is divided into six My dad always says, “Busy hands are happy adventurers can entertain themselves for hours different sections, by cooking method, with at hands.” Now I know why! When I discovered in open fields and forests. The book is broken least seventeen recipes in each (except On a Cat’s Cradle at my cousins’ house, I couldn’t up into seasons of the year and clear black- Stick which only has seven) ranging from break- put it down! Five string manipulation games and-white diagrams and illustrations show how fasts to desserts and all meals in between. It are presented. It was so much fun I just had to the projects should look or be put together. It also includes a Before You Leave Home section play it until I could do all five by memory. It instructs on everything from building kites and featuring seven different recipes for trail-mix includes a sturdy, tie-dyed loop of colorful string birdhouses to constructing snowmen and snow type snacks, flavored coffees and a couple oth- that’s just the right size! Enjoy! houses. There are chapters on packing a horse, ers. The book is laid out in a very simple, easy- 020287 ...... 9.95 7 50. making clothes and moccasins, camp cooking, to-use manner with each page featuring its own and building piers, boats, and sleds. There recipe and including the number of servings, ☼Cat’s Cradle & Other Fantastic String Games are also tips on how to decorate your den in a ingredients, directions, equipment needed and (1-AD) manly way, how to build a log house, and how other tips that apply (such as preliminary work If you’re new to to camp in your backyard. Geared towards you may want to accomplish before you leave the world of string boys and men, some of the projects aren't very home). A handy index lists all the recipes by games, this book realistic for many people, (a.k.a. building a section so you can easily flip back to your favor- (which includes string house with your own lumber) but it's still inter- ites. Don’t be surprised when other campers, and a DVD) is a great esting to see how they could be done and many intrigued by the mouth-watering scents wafting place to start. The of the projects are very doable. Humor and a about, wander into your campsite wondering book begins with conversational tone are intermingled with the what’s cooking! ~ Megan simple string figures instructions in the book and over 35 projects 046501 ...... 10.00 7 .25 and beginning hand and activities are included. Great for campers, positions like First hikers, and nature lovers or those who want to Teach Your Child to Swim (Usborne Parent’s Position, Opening, know more about having fun and surviving in Guide) (AD) Eiffel Tower, and nature, his book will provide kids with ideas for With advice from baby and child swim experts, Tepee. Then you’re fun in even the smallest woodland plot. 448 you can prepare your child to swim starting as ready for more difficult string figures like Cat’s pages, pb. ~ Rachel early as 5 or 6 months of age. The informa- Whiskers and Jacob’s Ladder. Next, the fun 025067 ...... 12.95 9 .50 tion provided will help you teach them various really starts with amazing tricks and catches you swim techniques starting as simple as blowing can perform with the string like Thumb Catch bubbles in the bathtub to diving into the deep and Handcuffs. Lastly the book goes through end at the public pool. The included material Cat’s Cradle and lists the classic series of string is fairly in-depth as it not only gives text and figures used by most cultures including Cradle, picture instructions but also includes advice Manger, Cat’s Eye, Clock, and more. The book concerning how long to stay at the pool, what begins each set of instructions where the previ- to bring with you, the advantages and disadvan- ous one ended, so you’ll learn how to quickly tages of floatation devices, how to get in and form string figures in no time! Most string games out of the pool, holding your child in the water, are best played with a partner, because often coping with emergencies and much more. Also one set of hands will need to hold the string in provided are fun activities you can do with your a certain pattern while the other set of hands child to make learning time fun. Index included will need to move the string to new positions. at back of book. By Susan Meredith; 96 pgs, Manipulating string like this can often be dif- pb. - Tasha ficult and requires lots of practice, but the book ☼Barefoot Fisherman (4-AD) 046554 ...... 12.99 9 .95 is very helpful because it provides numbered While this book is informative for all fisher- instructions with full-color photos of each step, men, it caters to the young beginner. Chapters Ballet so you can read AND see exactly what you about different fishing equipment and when to have to do next. Plus, an instructional DVD use it are punctuated by chapters on specific Best Book of Ballet (PK-3) is included in the back of the book that also types of fish, water, and advice on the best 053228 ...... 6.95 5 .50 provides help with forming figures! With all this fishing techniques. Guidance is specific and help and a fun format and feel, this is a great detailed and includes basics on fishing rods, guide for those interested in learning to play tackle, lures, fly fishing, baitfishing, and how classic string games. By Elizabeth Encarnacion, to properly approach the water. Chapters are 58 pgs, spiral-bound, hc. also devoted to sunfish, bass, catfish, walleye, 028382 ...... 14.95 10 .95 and trout. The author takes care to describe not only the equipment, techniques, and fishing eti- String Games (3-AD) quette but also explains why things are done in Maybe you know how to play Cat’s Cradle, a certain way or why that particular item is used but did you know that there are many other fun rather than another. The fun conversational figures you can make, all with the help of a long style of the author and the black and white pic- string? Richard Darsie has been playing with tures throughout the text will make any novice string for over ten years, and he has put together fisherman want to try the fishing techniques this creative book full of twenty-four different outlined. 136 pgs, pb. ~ Alissa string games for you to play. Some of the games 046500 ...... 7.95 7 .50 My First Ballet Book (K-3) you can play on your own and for some you 053229 ...... 7.99 5 .95 need a friend’s help. Information regarding the Campfire Cooking (6-AD) string length needed, the level of difficulty, and Okay, so maybe you’ve mastered the hotdog Ballerina: Step-By-Step Guide to Ballet (2-8) the game’s origin are provided for each game. and are ready to tackle a slightly bigger chal- 053168 ...... 17.99 12 .50 The very detailed written and photographic lenge. Or maybe you get tired of eating the instructions in this ninety-six page, paperback same thing every night on a long camping trip. How to . . Ballet (5-8) book are very clear and concise. You will be Either way, this book will bring a lot of variety 053169 ...... 12.99 9 .50 able to make Hina’s Skipping (continued...)

See page vi for key to Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act warning labels. (Not) Just for Fun 1323 Rope, Mr. Umake, and The Howler Monkey’s Knot So Fast Game (3-AD) materials needed can easily be found around Mouth in no time! Just don’t be surprised if your While this game is super easy to pick up and the house and include things like markers, hands get tied up in a knot! – elise play, the challenges might leave you tied in newspaper, bread, balloons, cardboard, etc. 037082 ...... 7.95 6 .25 knots! The 40 challenges really test your spatial Each game is usually described on a single page reasoning and manual dexterity. In head-to- in just a few paragraphs, so it’s not like step-by- Knots (Pocket Tutor Guide) (K-AD) head 2 player mode a double sided card is step directions, just general ideas and rules on Interested in knowing how to make some basic inserted into the slot on the top of the score- how to play. Variations on how to play are also knots, but don’t want to invest in a huge knot- keeper. Players must then race to be the first to provided. With no prior skills needed to play tying guide? Check out this laminated pamphlet- complete the pictured knot. The winning player the games, this series provides great game ideas type guide that covers the most popular and gets to pull the “Tug-o’-War” rope through the to help get kids to be active and creative. Each used knots. Various knot styles are covered: scorekeeper one notch in their direction to sig- book features games falling under a specific Join ropes (like a square knot and sheet bend), nify a win. The first player to pull the rope all theme, and the books range from 144 to 176 tie your shoes, tie a rope to a post (clove hitch, the way through to their side is the winner of the pgs. pb. ~ Rachel constrictor knot, etc.), handcuff someone, knots game. Challenge cards progress from beginner EACH BOOK ...... 14.95 10 .95 that stop a rope from running (overhand, figure to expert. Game includes 4 ropes, 4 rings, a 041726 Cool Pool Games 8), fishing knots, knots to tie up a boat, tie a 30-second timer, 40 cards, scorekeeper, and Improve your child’s fitness level with these package, tying a tie, climbing/caving knots, and instructions. Single and 4-player instructions fun pool activities. There are imagination more are included. There’s a quick description are included. games (What Am I?), tag games (Piranha Tag), of each knot and full-color illustrations with 022360 ...... 19.99 14 .95 individual games (Underwater Bowling), arrows that show how each knot is tied. With team games (Body Tug of War), out-of- about 45 of the most used knots shown in an Knot Handbook (5-AD) the-pool games (Garden-Hose Limbo), rac- easy to reference form, this small guide will be There’s a lot of knot-tying instruction books ing games (Seahorses and Mermaids), and useful. Guide unfolds to 22” x 8.5”. ~ Rachel aimed at younger kids, but this handbook exercises. 046592 ...... 5.95 4 .95 is geared toward slightly older students and 041727 Dance Games adults. The introduction of the book gives These games combine movement and play Klutz Book of Knots (all ages) general information about the history of knots to help children be creative and express Why knot? Well, because it’s a useful skill and knot usage, types of knots, how to select how they feel without words. They are orga- when camping, boating, or just as the occa- the right kind of knot, different ropes to use, nized into meeting and greeting games (ice- sion to “tie one on” arises; it increases manual different types of materials used to make rope, breakers), cooperation games, story dances, dexterity; and it is satisfying to master the skill. and more. Then the book covers whipping and party dances, musical puzzles, dances with Comes complete with five feet of nylon and coiling, stopper knots, loops, binding knots, props, and more. Some of the games require instructions for tying 25 knots right through the hitches, bends, and plaits, sennits and lashings. that you provide music of your choosing. die-cut holes on the sturdy card-stock pages. A few hundred different knots are included in 041728 Drama Games 010099 ...... 10.95 7 .95 all. For each knot, the book describes how the Noncompetitive imagination games include knot can be used in real life and then gives a sensory games, pantomime games, story 40 Knots to Know (3-AD) detailed explanation about how to tie the knot. games, sound games, games with masks, If you're like me, the only knot you know how Numbered, written directions take you step by games with costumes, and more. Designed to tie is the one in your shoelace, and if you've step through the process and full-color photos to help develop self-esteem, improvisation, discovered what I have, that same knot is NOT illustrate each step to make it clear and simple. communication, trust, and creativity. good for everything. The answer? Learn more A glossary, index, and color-coded sections 042803 Family Vacation Games knots. This book should make that easy. It make this handbook a perfect reference for all Includes game ideas for traveling, beach covers 40 knots, including hitches, loops, bends your knot-tying needs. 256 pgs, pb. ~Rachel games (as well as a section for creating sand and bindings, with detailed step-by-step illustra- 043964 ...... 12.95 9 .25 figures), outdoor games, games to play at tions, descriptions of each knot and its uses the vacation destination, games to play at (good for practicing that practical application), Game Compendiums home, birthday party games, and games and tips on tying the knots. All you need to especially for babies and young children. enjoy this fun book is a rope. ~ Zach 101 ____ Games for Children Series (PK-8) 041729 Improv Games 016699 ...... 8.95 6 .95 The great activity/game ideas in these books Improv (Improvisation) games are sweep- provide a fun way for students to learn and ing the country; this book uses fun games Knot Tying for Campers Game (3-AD) improve all kinds of skills. Most are perfect for to help kids create something out of noth- This neat little game introduces players to 44 the homeschool setting and can be completed ing and discover new skills. They are best different knots, then tests them on tying these as with players of various ages and skill levels played with a group of at least four (with an quickly and accurately as possible to win points. (although ages 9-12 seems to be the target age- additional Emcee) and are perfect for both Each playing card in the deck features a different group, specific games are provided for both children AND adults. Thinking on your feet, knot, its name and use, and a point value. As younger and older players, and most other being creative, and using humor are just a soon as a knot card is turned over, players race games can be adapted to work with young few of the skills players learn as they play to be the first to tie the knot and then toss it in children to older teenagers). A few of the games narrative games, emotional games (where the center of the player's circle. If the knot is tied would be more fun with a larger group of at players make expressions and the Emcee correctly, the player wins the card. If two players least four people, but most can be adapted for must make up a story based on their faces), "tie" (no pun intended), then the card is replaced any sized group. Each book not only lays out body games, scene games, character games, in the deck to be used later. The small game wonderful activity ideas but also comes with teamwork games, singing games, etc. includes knot cards, a rule card, two lengths of plenty of teaching helps to get the most value 041730 Language Games nylon cord and two small wooden "posts" which out of each game. In the front of the book, each These games encourage children to improve is enough for two players. However, you can add game is listed with a scale showing which age their speaking, writing, listening, reading, more players by supplying more cord and some group it is intended for. Then an introduction and creating skills in a fun way. Games round sticks or blocks. Several additional cards gives tips on how to prepare for the games, how range from letter games to newspaper games explain the importance of knots, the strengths of to tailor the games for specific ages or group to storytelling games to word games to different knots and the parts of a rope. Although sizes, and general information about the games poetry games. Various newspaper clippings knot-tying books abound, the competition, speed, and their educational value. Then, 101 activity or books are needed to complete many of and variety of knots in this game will definitely ideas are listed in each book. Each activity lists the games. promote memorization of the knots for practical age appropriateness, best group size, approxi- 041733 Movement Games use - or for the next round of play! - Jess mate time the activity will take (from 10 minutes These games include variations on old 029906 ...... 5.95 4 .95 to over an hour), and materials needed. The favorites like Duck, Duck, Goose, and also

1324 (Not) Just for Fun See page vi for key to Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act warning labels. offer many new ideas like Mirroring, Equal map, learning about dragon anatomy and using 038013 Butterfly Pacing, and Moving Joints. Divided into the secret formula to discover your name as a Offers 114 stickers, 23 tattoos and stencils, categories like reaction, cooperative, and knight. Each book also comes equipped with the Butterflies Coloring Book, 3 butterfly expression, these games develop coordi- decorative paper, stencils, stickers, fold-out masks, and 4 stained glass coloring sheets. nation, physical exercise, originality, and sticker scenes, games to play and a certificate 015003 Cars and Trucks build self-confidence. for completing the book. 95 pages. - Tasha Includes a Trucks Coloring Book, Cars EACH BOOK ...... 12.99 10 .75 Coloring Book, 4 stained glass coloring ACTIVITY & PUZZLE BOOKS / KIts 042515 Dragon sheets, 80 stickers, 6 stencils, How to Draw 043127 Princess Cars and Trucks and crayons. Variety 043727 Construction Site Mazes & Connect the Dots—Vol . 1: Horses! Includes the Trucks and At the Construction Invisible Magic Picture Books (PK-8) (K-5) Site coloring books, an 11” x 17” Color These small booklets (measuring 4” x 5.75”) Horse lovers (and maze fans) will enjoy chal- Your Own poster, 4 crayons, 8 stained glass include 16 pages of unique puzzles to solve. lenging themselves with these activities. The coloring pages, 6 stencils and 91 stickers to Each page has some black and white back- book contains nineteen mazes and connect-the- use decorating a construction site scene and ground illustrations, a clue hinting at what the dot puzzles, all featuring sketches of horses. The completing a construction site puzzle. invisible picture will be (for example, “I am a puzzles and mazes start out easy and become 015011 Fairies small green or yellow bird that loves to sing”), progressively more difficult, but don’t worry if Enter the magical realm with this kit that and then a blank area on the page. After you you get stuck – solutions are found in the back. contains 2 coloring books, 2 sticker paper guess what object is being discussed, simply rub 24 pgs, pb. ~ Lisa dolls with costumes, 6 glitter tattoos, 52 the blank area with either a coin or a pencil, 003900 ...... 4.95 3 .95 magical stickers, an 11” x 17” glow-in-the- and the animal will magically appear! ~ Rachel dark poster, and crayons. EACH BOOK ...... 1.50 1 .30 ☼Big Hidden Pictures & Mazes Books (1-3) 038018 Horses 018759 ABC Page after page of fun colorful puzzles for little For the horse lover, this kit contains 36 046528 Animals kids to do and enjoy. Loads of silly animals and stickers, 12 tattoos and stencils, 3 coloring 018779 Flowers cartoon people engage young learners. They books, an 11” x 16 1/2” Color Your Own 018780 Forest Animals won’t even realize they are using skills like Poster, and Learning About Horses – a fact- 018781 Pets deduction, reasoning, hand-eye coordination, filled book with additional stickers. fine-motor, perception and problem solving. 003006 I Love Ballet Dover Mini Activity Books (K-5) Both books include hidden pictures, mazes, Includes 65 stickers, 14 tattoos and stencils, These economical, pocket-sized (4.2” x 5.75”) math puzzles, color by numbers, and games. 2 coloring books, 4 stained glass coloring books can lead to hours of fun! Each book Answers are in the back if your child needs a sheets, and 3 paper doll collections. features mazes, connect the dots, crosswords, hint. These activities should be rewarding, not 038019 I Love Pets word searches, decoding messages, and many frustrating. Inside the back cover is a list of Pets are in the spotlight in this kit of 71 other fun activities, centered around a theme. outside-the-book activities to take what your stickers, tattoos, and stencils; 150 puzzles, Interspersed throughout is a bit of information child is learning to the next level. I like how mazes, and follow-the-dots; the Invisible about the specific topic. The pages are black these books don’t feel like work, although kids Pets Magic Picture Book; 3 coloring books; and white and can be colored with cray- are using many cognitive skills. Pages may not and a How to Draw Pets book that covers ons, markers, or colored pencils. Solutions are be reproduced. 320 pp, pb ~ Sara thirty adorable animals. included in the back of the book. Each book 64 EACH BOOK ...... 9.99 8 .25 038020 Pirate Adventure pgs, pb. ~ Jon 053386 Big Hidden Pictures & More This treasure chest holds 29 stickers, 20 EACH BOOK (except noted) . . 1.50 1 .30 053387 Big Mazes & More tattoos and stencils, 2 coloring books, 4 021426 Butterfly Fun stained glass coloring sheets, and a pirate 026786 Dragons ...... 2.00 1 .75 Dover Activity Fun Kits (1-8) eye patch and bandanna! 046527 Horses If you love Dover coloring books, tattoos, and 038021 Sea Life 021630 Fun on the Go Travel activity books, you’ll love these Activity Fun Kits Dive into sea life with this kit containing 042749 Outer Space filled with their high-quality products! These 57 stickers, 24 tattoos and stencils, the boxed kits offer a variety of products centered Seashore Life Coloring Book, 4 stained glass on a common theme. The contents of each kit coloring sheets, the 101 Questions About are outlined below. – elise the Seashore question-and-answer guide, EACH KIT ...... 16.95 12 .50 and How to Draw Aquarium Animals. 022532 All Aboard Trains 038022 Wild Animals Contains 75+ stickers, a booklet of tattoos, With over 100 stickers, tattoos, and stencils; stencils, books with crosswords, hidden pic- 3 animal masks; the Wild Animals Coloring tures, dot-to-dots, a stained glass coloring Book; 4 stained glass coloring sheets; and book, an 11” x 17” Color Your Own poster, How to Draw Wild Animals, this is practi- a crayons, and an engineer’s cap. cally a zoo in a box! 043720 All About Airplanes 043741 Winter Fun In this kit you will find 2 coloring books Kit is comprised of two coloring books titled (My Plane Trip & Jet Fighters), an 11” x 17” Snowflake Designs (one is a stained glass Color Your Own poster, 4 crayons, 6 sten- edition), 6 stencils, 8 small format stained ☼Creativity Books (K-5) cils, 6 tattoos, and over 50 stickers. glass sheets, 4 crayons, 55 snowflake and These books are perfect for children who love 015001 Birds snowman stickers and 35 reusable stickers to put their imagination to good use. The pages Birds of all kinds are featured in this kit that to decorate a snowman. ~ Tasha are full of things to draw, pictures to color, includes Fifty Favorite Birds Coloring Book, dot-to-dots to complete, mazes to go through 4 stained glass coloring sheets, 57 colorful and much more. Discover what it is like to be stickers, 20 tattoos, 6 stencils, How to Draw a princess by designing your own palace, mak- Birds, a bird whistle, and crayons. ing a tiara to wear, creating a royal wardrobe, 038012 Bugs writing your own fairytale and using the royal Includes 59 stickers, 31 tattoos and sten- invites to throw a party of your own! Enter cils, the Insects Coloring Book, the How to the world of knights and dragons by making Draw Insects book, 4 stained glass coloring your own sword and dragon mask, designing a sheets, and a glittery spider.

See page vi for key to Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act warning labels. (Not) Just for Fun 1325 ☼I Love Cats! Kit (1-8) Mazes Mazes Activity Books (K-1) Have fun learning how to draw your cat - and These books hold 50 kid-friendly, exciting other adorable breeds - with this activity kit. Mazes Activity Zone Workbook (PK-1) mazes. They both have the same difficulty level, Each kit comes with a how-to-drawing book (32 These colorfully illustrated, animal themed but the mazes in the second book are slightly pages), a drawing pad (20 pages), 1 pencil, 5 mazes are great for developing your young more complex. From start to finish, up and fur-colored markers, 12 stickers, 1 self-inking learner's hand-eye coordination, attention to around, back and fourth, kids will enjoy com- stamp, 1 poster to color, a bookmark, doorknob detail, and thinking skills. Severa3-l more chal- pleting these fun puzzles. Some of the mazes are hanger and a small toy cat figure. Also included lenging mazes are found at the end of the book in the shape of letters, while others sport shapes is a 16-page diary for recording information for after the simpler mazes are mastered. ~ Enh like cars and animals. The books are black and about you and your pet. The drawings included 023235 ...... 3.99 3 .25 white, reproducible, and include solutions. The in the how-to book are made up of basic shapes mazes and graphics are also fun to color. Books and use step-by-step picture instructions to help Mazes—Super Deluxe Workbook (PK-1) measure 8.5”x11”, 64 pgs, pb. - Jon little artists learn how to draw. Fun facts on This colorful book contains mazes covering EACH BOOK ...... 6.99 5 50. various breeds are listed throughout the book. a variety of themes. Summer Vacation, On the 037137 Mazes - Tasha Farm, and Snowy Skating are just a few of the 037141 More Mazes 023685 ...... 14.95 10 .95 many fun, colorfully illustrated mazes found within this book. Some of the mazes feature Not-Your-Average Superhero Mazes (K-4) cute animal characters, and there is a variety of Here’s something a little different for all you maze formats, such as blocks, tunnels, lines and maze lovers out there. Included are 30 black circles. 96 pgs, pb. ~ Lisa and white mazes featuring 30 unique superhe- 045201 ...... 5.99 4 .95 roes. The object is to get your superhero through the maze as soon as possible. However, these Little Maze Activity Books (PK-3) aren’t your typical heroes. Help Chrome Dome These are great first books of mazes for your chil- reach the end of his maze to blind a bank rob- dren. These cleverly illustrated mazes are not only ber with his shiny head! Get Sun Block, a rather fun, but they help develop puzzle-solving skills, large man, to reach an overheating victim with too. Simple rhymes accompany each maze, telling the shade of his shadow before it’s too late! you what you need to do to reach each goal. Your Help Jitter Bug reach a party before everyone kids will enjoy finding mittens for kittens, showing leaves from boredom! My favorite is the Parking the spider the way to his friend who is waiting for Ticket Avenger, who must race through the him at the cobweb's end, and much more. The maze to reach a meter before it expires and a books' small size (4 3/16" x 5 3/4") is also perfect ticket is issued – if only he existed in real life! ☼Chalk the Block (1-AD) for little hands and would be easy to pack for car The ridiculous heroes and situations should put Transform your block with sidewalk chalk! trips and other excursions. Books have 64 black- a smile on kids’ faces. A few illustrations on This kit contains 4 thick pieces of chalk in and-white pgs; solutions provided; pb. ~ elise each maze can also be colored for additional white, green, blue and orange, plus a 40-page EACH BOOK ...... 1.50 1 .30 fun. 46 pgs, pb. ~Rachel book with colorful photos of sidewalk art made 038754 Bird 046533 ...... 4.99 4 25. by real kids. The book provides “outside the 018598 Bug box” ideas that encourage artists to go beyond 018631 Christmas Best of Puzzlemania Mazes mere writing and drawing. Some examples 018696 Dinosaur All you need is a sharp pencil and a sharp include: incorporating sidewalk cracks to draw 018705 Easy Animal mind. With some puzzles for younger and a hatching egg, adding pebbles to create eyes 032295 Easy Mazes some for older children, these mazes take place and insects, creating a “sewer man” by draw- 018707 Egyptian in the sea, at the beach, in the trees, in ancient ing a superhero around a manhole cover, and 038782 Jungle Animals ruins, all over! Help a leprechaun find his way designing custom hopscotch games. With this 051068 ☼Nature through clovers to his gold, help a young girl get book for inspiration, young artists won’t look at 015201 People On The Go away from a castle and help dad get the mower a piece of sidewalk chalk the same way again! 038794 Pets back in the garage! ~ Mark ~ Lisa 018848 Sea Life Each book ...... 6.95 4 95. 027269 ...... 12.99 9 .50 041457 Zoo Animal 014470 Book 1 014472 Book 3 014471 Book 2 014473 Book 4 ☼Sherlock Homes Activity Book (3-6) Zoo Animals Mazes Coloring Book (PK-3) A variety of activities based on Sherlock This maze book contains lots of fun to color Maze Craze (2-4) Holmes and his detective work fill this fun pictures of favorite zoo animals. In these thirty Each of these themed activity book. Mazes, puzzles, decoding, and simple mazes, children can help a lion find maze books will take word finds as well as mini-biographies about shade, a rhinoceros find a patch of grass, and a you on one fantastic important Sherlock Holmes related people, are giraffe find a way to the nearby watering hole. adventure after anoth- only some of the activities you’ll find. Pictures This book is ideal for younger children, as the er. You will wind your within the book can also be colored. Answers drawings are not incredibly detailed. way through medieval are in the back. Pb, 46 pgs. ~ Alissa 032336 ...... 3.99 3 .50 times, a crime inves- 021573 ...... 4.99 4 .25 tigation, and a pirate ☼Amazing Mazes (PK-6) ship at sea! There are ☼Comic Quest Adventure Island (3-7) From the makers of Highlights magazine for 27 mazes in each book A treasure hunting pair of teens need help children, these books have page after page of and every maze has a different goal. Mazes navigating their way through this comic book puzzles (mostly mazes) for little learners. Colorful are difficult enough to solve on their own, but adventure. This black and white comic book images with lots of animals in both books. Make creative and colorful illustrations make these (which can be colored) is interspersed with them last by tearing out a page and putting them mazes even more challenging! The answer keys activities such as mazes, secret codes, and other in a plastic sleeve to use with dry-erase markers for each maze are provided in the back of the games. By solving the puzzles, readers help and let several kids do each puzzle over and over book. But don't give up! If you hit a dead end, the teens on their way to finding pirate booty. until they figure them all out. Off We Go is for just retrace your steps, and try a different turn! This is a fun way to mix reading with puzzles beginners while Lost and Found is for expert puz- Getting lost has never been more fun! ~ Elise and coloring. Answers are in the back. Pb, 46 zlers. Non-reproducible, 72pp each, pb ~ Sara EACH BOOK) ...... 3.95 2 95. pgs. ~ Alissa 051607 Lost and Found . . . . 9.95 7 .50 034700 Castle 034705 Pirates 050067 ...... 4.99 4 .25 051608 Off We Go! . . . . . 9.95 7 .50 034701 Detective

1326 (Not) Just for Fun See page vi for key to Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act warning labels. Get Lost! In Paris, Sydney, London & More… Amazing 50 States Maze Book (4-AD) Hidden Pictures / Visual Challenges (3-6) This maze book is filled with 50 intricate Walk through the streets of some of the world’s mazes - one for each of the United States. The ☼My First Hidden Pictures (ages 2+) greatest cities with this colorful maze book! cool thing about these mazes is that each is in Even your youngest children can join in the Each spread features an illustrated bird’s-eye the shape of a featured state. Capitals and large hidden picture fun with this series by Highlights. view of a portion of each city, with streets and cities are labeled, and the actual maze is con- Each 25-page book contains two categories of landmarks labeled. Your mission is to complete tained inside the outline of the state. Puzzlers hidden picture puzzles plus 48 stickers. The each maze without running into obstacles (such must make their way from the state’s capital “Fun to Find” category features seven colorfully as people, animals, or vehicles) that may block to one of its major cities. The passages in the illustrated scenes, with eight objects to find per your path. Twelve different cities are featured: mazes are fairly thin and somewhat challenging, scene. The page opposite each scene lists the Amsterdam, Bangkok, Beijing, Berlin, Delhi, so older students won’t be disappointed with objects to find, plus an activity (ie. coloring, Florence, London, Madrid, Paris, San Francisco, overly-easy solutions. Answers are included at matching, dot-to-dot). The “Hidden Stickers” Sydney, and Tokyo. The back of the book lists the end. 60 pgs, pb. ~ Rachel category contains four black-and-white scenes an interesting fact about each city, plus solu- 009030 ...... 5.99 4 .50 (coloring book style) in which kids identify the tions to each maze. 32 pgs, pb. ~ Lisa hidden objects, then place the corresponding 003995 ...... 7.95 6 .50 Really Maddening Mazes (4-AD) color stickers over the objects. After finding the 052614 ...... 6.99 5 .75 objects, you can color the pictures! ~ Lisa EACH BOOK ...... 6.95 4 95. World of Mazes (3-6) Maze Madness (5-AD) 050080 Find the Fish Add a bit of fun to your world geography stud- 051655 ...... 19.99 15 .50 050081 Spot the Spoon ies with this book of mazes. Thirty-two pages 050082 See the Mitten each feature a twisting, turning maze, winding Ultimate Maze Book (5-AD) 050083 Spy the Balloon around and around inside the outline of a coun- Who says mazes are easy to complete? This 050600 4-Book Set . . . . . 20.00 14 .95 try. Begin at the starting point, and wander your reproducible book contains 30 maze puzzles way through the maze to end up at the country’s that older students and adults will find mighty My First Hidden Pictures (PK-2) capital. Then, color in the little pictures sur- challenging. There are a few typical mazes to Introduce your child to nursery rhymes (and rounding the map and learn interesting facts warm you up, but then a variety of difficult basic vocabulary) with this hidden picture about the people, food, and other special items mazes are included. There are 3-D mazes, book. Each two-page spread contains the text found primarily in that region. ~ Rachel P. mazes with paths that go over and under other of a short nursery rhyme and a picture list of 043742 ...... 4.95 4 .25 paths, mazes with transparent surfaces of cyl- everyday objects to find in the nursery rhyme’s inders and cubes, mazes with designated stops illustration. The illustrations are cute and color- along the way, key mazes, directional arrow ful, and many feature animal characters. An Hidden Picture Mazes (3-7) mazes, and path arrow mazes. Some mazes add alphabetical picture dictionary is located in the Just when you think the fun is done, pick back a few restrictions to make things even more dif- back of the book that lists each object found in up your pencil and turn that ordinary looking ficult. Easier mazes may take only 5-10 minutes the hidden pictures. 24 pgs, pb. ~ Lisa maze into an actual work of art! The mazes to solve, but the harder ones can take hours. 003195 ...... 6.95 4 95. have fairly tight passageways, and as you work Answers are provided. 46 pgs, pb. your way through a maze (perhaps filling in the 041465 ...... 4.95 4 .25 Hidden Picture Sticker Fun (PK-3) entire path as you progress), a picture begins to Here’s a twist on your typical hidden picture develop. Some of the mazes are pretty tricky, books. These books feature the same great so it’s best to complete the maze using a pencil hidden picture puzzles that you’ve come to and then color in the passageways once the expect from Highlights magazine, with com- maze/picture is complete. When finished, the mon objects hidden within the scenes of fun mazes portray images like a teddy bear, plane, pictures. This series is unique because instead snowman, kids, birds, George Washington, and of just finding and circling the hidden objects, more. There’s really no difference between the each book provides 120 colorful stickers of the mazes in the various books, they just all contain objects, which you place on them once you different picture mazes. There are approximate- spot them. There are 12 puzzles in each book ly 75 mazes per book with solutions. Each book (some with one-page pictures and some with is 96 pgs, pb. ~ Rachel 2-page spreads) and about 8 hidden objects to EACH BOOK (except noted) . . 5.95 4 .75 find in each (16 in 2-page puzzles). The pictures 034235 Amazing Picture are in black in white, so you can still have fun 043963 Hidden Picture . . . . 6.95 5 .50 coloring them after you’ve found all the hidden 043965 Sneaky Picture objects and placed stickers on them. An answer 041710 Super Hidden Picture key is provided in the back of the book. By com- ☼Amazing Puzzle Mazes (7-AD) bining the popularity of hidden picture puzzles United States Maze Craze (3-8) What separates this puzzle book from all the and stickers, this series is sure to be a hit with Learn about each of the 50 states as you wind others? Variety! This certainly isn’t a “find the your kids. Each book is 17 pgs (with additional, your way through challenging mazes! Arranged exit” puzzle book. Sure, you’ll find the exit, but removable sticker sheets), pb. ~ Rachel alphabetically, each page contains a large maze only after you’ve destroyed the tanks or passed EACH BOOK ...... 5.95 4 25. in the shape of the featured state. The top of through all the suns and moons – in that order. 043756 Vol . 2 003173 Vol . 4 the page lists the state’s official nickname and Not only are these puzzles innovative, they are 043757 Vol . 3 an illustration of the state’s flag. Surrounding also challenging. Each “challenge” (like tanks each maze are approximately eleven labeled or tilt) has seven mazes that you complete with Hide-and-Seek Puzzles (K-2) illustrations of various landmarks and sym- the same guidelines. After you’ve finished those, EACH BOOK ...... 4.95 3 95. bols associated with that state. For example, you can move on to an entirely different set of 053717 Animal Friends the Ohio maze features Mennonites, Amish, goals! This book truly rethinks mazes with inno- 053719 Cars, Trucks & Things That Go Underground Railroad, Cardinal (state bird), vative, built-in puzzle challenges. sc. ~ Stephen Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and more. Each 052600 ...... 12.95 9 .50 Hidden Pictures Activity Zone (K-3) maze ends at the state’s capital, and a com- Find the hidden objects (pictured on the bot- plete US map is located in the front. Solutions Maze: Solve the World’s Most Challenging tom of the page) cleverly located within the included. 62 pgs, pb. ~ Lisa Puzzle (7-AD) brightly colored scenes. The first half of the 014097 ...... 4.99 4 .25 048197 ...... 12.99 9 .95 book covers the letters of the (continued...)

See page vi for key to Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act warning labels. (Not) Just for Fun 1327 alphabet with pictures dedicated to one or two Super Colossal Books of Hidden Pictures (K-6) book. Each two-page spread includes illustra- letters. The second half of the book covers Each of these Hidden Pictures books has 160 tions of 20 famous sights. The Eiffel Tower, Taj many common everyday scenes. ~ Enh pages with a total of more than 2,200 objects to Mahal, and the Great Wall of China are some 023233 ...... 3.99 3 .25 find. If you are a Hidden Picture detective, you of the landmarks featured in the World book, will love these books! They are also by the edi- while the Gateway Arch, Mount Rushmore, and Little Hidden Picture Books (K-4) tors of the Highlights for Children magazine and the Grand Canyon are a few of the scenes in These small format (4”x 5.75”) activity books will provide hours of fun. Answers included in the USA book. The left hand side of the page include 48 themed puzzle pages. Each puzzle each book. - Phyllis contains the original picture, while the right is a picture with three or four objects hid- EACH BOOK ...... 9.95 7 .50 hand side contains a similar picture – except den within the illustration. Children find the 017100 Vol . 1 017996 Vol . 3 that fifteen things are different! Can you spot objects and can color the pictures. Each book 017121 Vol . 2 018242 Vol . 4 and circle the differences between the two is themed; for example, the Little Animals book pictures? Solutions are included in the back in has pictures of all kinds of animals. Within those ☼Hidden Pictures – Super Challenge (K-6) case you get stuck, and whether you solve the pictures are three or four other hidden animals. Black and white pictures do double duty as puzzle or not, you can enjoy coloring the pages. Sentences under each picture tell kids which coloring books and for finding hidden images. Informative captions explain the significance of animals or items they are looking for. Objects From the people at Highlights comes this fun each landmark. 48 pgs, pb. ~ Lisa are hidden with varying difficulty, and answers pair of work books. Children can color the EACH BOOK ...... 4.99 4 25. are included in the back of the book. 64 pgs, items they are searching for first and then color 046537 Across the USA pb. ~ Rachel the whole page. There is a lot of detail in each 012247 Around the World EACH BOOK ...... 1.50 1 .30 picture so it will be a challenge to find the hid- 022664 Little Animals den items. Some puzzles are on one page and 015148 Little Hidden Pictures others go across two pages. Answer key is in the 046532 My First Hidden Picture back, in case they are really well hidden. Non- 018784 Nature reproducible, 144 pgs each, pb ~ Sara EACH CHALLENGE . . . . . 12.95 9 .50 Hidden Pictures –Super Deluxe Workbook 051609 Music Mania (K-5) 051610 On the Move This colorful book contains hidden picture puzzles covering a variety of themes. There Dover Hidden Pictures (2-7) are puzzles for each letter of the alphabet, plus These fun books are coloring books as well many other colorful, whimsically illustrated as hidden picture books. Each one contains scenes across a variety of topics. Pioneer Town, full-page scenes with many objects hidden in A Boy’s Room, Fun at the Fair, and Pool Party the background. The fun scenes have many dif- ☼Look Alikes Seek-and-Search Puzzles (2-7) are just some of the many fun scenes in this ferent themes and can be colored in with cray- How unique! These puzzles are actually book. Some of the scenes feature animal char- ons, colored pencil, or marker. Kids can color photographs of different scenes made with small acters, and all of the scenes contain plenty of them before or after finding the 12-20 hidden everyday objects used to depict other things objects to find (usually about six to eight differ- objects, although it’s easier to find the objects such as a thimble for a flower pot, grapes as a ent items). 96 pgs, pb. ~ Lisa beforehand. Each object to be found is shown tree, cookies as window frames, and a set of 045200 ...... 5.99 4 .95 and labeled next to the scene so kids will know window blinds as siding on a house. These exactly what to look for. Though recommended seven sets of pictures will captivate because they Hidden Pictures (K-6) for grades 4-7, the hidden objects can be quite are so intricate. You’ll be entertained for hours Find the pictures within tricky to find and older puzzle-lovers may enjoy examining the photos for the look-alikes, finding the pictures in this clas- looking for them too. Solutions are included in the differences in the pictures, and being awed sic puzzle series from the back of each book. pb. ~ Rachel at the creativity. ~ Alissa the makers of Highlights EACH BOOK (except noted) . . 3.95 3 .50 050098 ...... 7.99 5 95. magazine. Each puzzle 015520 Hidden Pictures consists of 12-20 miscel- Contains 24 fun varied scenes. 32 pages. ☼Where’s the Meerkat? (2-7) laneous items carefully 017613 Hidden Picture Challenge If you enjoyed the Where’s Waldo series, you concealed in a black line Includes 24 themed scenes. 32 pages. will enjoy this book, which have the same type drawing. Picture word 006536 Animals ...... 3.50 2 .95 of illustrations. Follow—or try to—a group of clues shown around the outside of the puzzle 14 jungle animal scenes. 32 pages. ten meerkats as they travel around the world. show the items to be found. These are a handy 028407 Fairy Tales From the Sydney Opera House to a market in workbook size, so you can take them anywhere. 20 different fairy tale scenes accompanied Marrakech, Morocco, they are in each scene— All you need to work these puzzles is a pencil by brief retellings. 48 pages. so try to spot them in the crowds of people. or pen, so Hidden Pictures are ideal for long car 032333 Wildlife Please note that there are some beach and party trips, doctor visits, and other times it's hard to Portrays 13 animal scenes. 32 pages. scenes with some people in swimsuits. For keep your kids occupied. those over-achievers, there are lists of extra Each book ...... 6.95 4 .95 Animal Spot-the-Differences (PK-5) objects and actions to look for in the scenes. 013111 Book 1 013113 Book 3 This little book (measuring 4” x 5.75”) is Hc. – John 013112 Book 2 013114 Book 4 filled with 27 spot-the-differences puzzles. Each 050825 ...... 9.99 8 25. 013110 Set of 4 ...... 20.00 14 .95 puzzle is displayed on a 2-page spread. First you study the picture on the left-hand page, and ☼Photo Fun Picture Puzzles (3-AD) 2nd Jumbo Book of Hidden Pictures (K-6) then you look at the right-hand page and try to These spot-the-difference photo puzzle books In this book of hidden pictures, there are 73 find 4-5 things that have changed in the picture. will entertain kids of all ages—but they will pages with a total of more than 1000 objects The pictures of cute animals in a variety of set- challenge adults, too. Each page contains one of to find. The black and white pages can also tings are all in black and white, so you can even three types of puzzles - comparing similar large be colored if you so desire. This book should color the pictures when you’re done finding the pictures on two opposite pages and spotting challenge and entertain children of all ages. differences. Answers included. 64 pgs, pb. the differences between them, comparing two These Hidden Pictures are from the editors of 038750 ...... 1.50 1 .30 smaller pictures on the same page and spot- the popular Highlights for Children magazine. ting the differences, and comparing eight small There are some old favorites and brand new Spot-the Differences (K-5) pictures on one page and spotting the “odd one ones too. Answers included. ~ Phyllis Learn about the world’s landmarks while prac- out.” Puzzles are color-coded according to three 017053 ...... 6.95 4 .95 ticing visual discernment skills with this coloring levels of difficulty (simple, difficult, or complex)

1328 (Not) Just for Fun See page vi for key to Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act warning labels. and include “Did You Know?” facts, checklists Baby Animals Connect the Dots & Color (PK-3) Construction Vehicles Dot-to-Dot (1-4) for keeping track of the number of differences Connect-the-dots, color, and learn! This is a When I was about 15, I used to baby-sit a kid found, and a box to record the time it took to great activity book for your children. On one named Adam. Although he was just 5 or 6 years spot the differences. Whether you solve the page, your child will connect dots that outline old, Adam could have told you anything you puzzles are not, the photos are so vibrant and different animals, and then they can color what wanted to know about just about any kind of colorful that you will enjoy browsing this book they see. On the opposite page there is detailed vehicle. He would describe to me, in the most just for fun! Full-color solutions are included. information telling about what they are color- animated language, the difference between a ~ Lisa ing! The 80 page book has 38 items featured on log loader and a payloader. Maybe you know 050203 Animals ...... 11.95 8 .75 2-page spreads. pb. - elise a kid like Adam? If so, I’m sure he (or she) will 050204 Cities ...... 11.95 8 .75 039876 ...... 5.95 4 .75 love this puzzle book. Every other page has a fun dot-to-dot puzzle of a piece of construction Great Searches Books (3-6) equipment. (The dot-to-dots are a medium dif- These books are full of challenging puzzles ficulty level, with up to 125 dots per picture.) that your children will love! Each puzzle is a The facing page has information stating what the beautiful full-color illustration of a scene that vehicle is, what it does, and special facts about spreads across two-pages. Each puzzle is a it. These puzzles are sure to offer hours of enter- scene of a unique location with over 100 items tainment for the vehicle enthusiast.~ Rachel P. for you to find! Around the illustration is a 004987 ...... 5.95 4 75. border that contains a detailed picture of each object you need to find within the scene. To make it even more challenging, you often have Greatest Dot-to-Dot Books in the World – to find several of the same item within the illus- Newspaper Books (1-6) tration! Great Planet Earth Search will take you Just like the Greatest Dot-to-Dot Books in around the globe as you visit different parts of Little Follow-the-Dots Books (PK-AD) the World, these smaller-format books contain the world. You'll learn all about the animals These cute 4” x 6” books use connect the dots intricate and even surprising dot-to-dots – but in the various regions and what makes these activities to introduce children to all kinds of are small enough to fit in a purse, pocket, or locations so unique! Prepare for hours of fun as animals. 58 different puzzles reveal all sorts of stocking! Because the puzzles are sized for you visit the hot and dry Australian desert, the animals including different kinds of dogs, cats, newspapers, they are smaller and more con- icy Arctic, and the tropical rainforests of Central birds, rodents, reptiles, and more. Once you’ve densed, with each book measuring 5 ½” square America. In each book there are lots of things to connected the dots, identify what the animal is. and 40 pages in length. Great for little gifts and look for at each location you visit. In case you Complete the black-and-white puzzle by color- stocking stuffers, kids and adults alike will enjoy get stumped, answers are included. Of course, ing the picture! Solutions provided. – elise completing these absorbing puzzles – and trying you won't want to stop your search until you've EACH BOOK ...... 1.50 1 .30 to guess what the result will be as they connect found every last item! - elise 018561 Alphabet the multitude of dots! EACH BOOK (except noted) . . 9.99 7 .75 018562 Animal EACH BOOK ...... 5.95 4 95. 017998 Big Bug Search 038748 Animal Alphabet 036301 Book 1 036304 Book 4 032714 Animal Search 018658 Dinosaur 036302 Book 2 045830 Book 5 006708 Planet Earth Search . . . 7.99 6 .50 018750 Flowers 036303 Book 3 045831 Book 6 025407 Undersea Search 018756 Follow-the-Dots 038791 Nature Dot-to-Dots 023204 Pets Greatest Dot-to-Dot Books in the World (3-AD) Dot-to-Dot Activity Zone Workbook (PK-1) Dot-To-Dots Activity Books (K-1) Now, I realize that a lot of you teens and This is a creative way to let your child practice Each of these books holds 50 fun dot-to-dot parents have probably moved on from dot-to- his skills at letter and number sequence. By puzzles that improve skills in number recogni- dots. Those are for kids, you probably think. correctly completing the sequence, your child tion, hand-eye coordination, drawing, word Well, I bet you just might change your mind will complete the picture which can then be skills, and more. Connecting all the dots makes and grab a pencil yourself if you pick up one of used as a coloring page. The letter sequences a picture of an animal or other kid-friendly these! Each of these books contains 48 pages cover up to the entire alphabet while the num- object and completing these pictures builds of fun, complex, and rewarding dot-to-dots. ber sequences reaches up to the number 25. self-esteem. Puzzles get more advanced through They’re not just your basic 1 to 2 to 3 to 4 and Connecting the dots also works to develop the the individual books (from connecting numbers so on. Nope, after warming you up with a few child's hand-eye coordination.~ Enh 1-11 to 1-39), but each book is geared toward “ordinary” dot-to-dots, they change it up. Some 023230 ...... 3.99 3 .25 the same grade and has the same difficulty level dot-to-dots will ask for only specific sets of num- overall. Pages are in black and white, reproduc- bers to be connected (or odds and evens), while The Ultimate Dot-to-Dot Book (PK-3) ible, and include solutions. The finished puzzles others give stop signals at specific points to pick Connect the dots and create a picture! Just are also fun to color. 64 pgs, pb. - Jon up your pen and start a new line. Others ask for looking at the dots you may not know what the EACH BOOK ...... 6.99 5 .50 a line to connect letters and a separate line to picture will be, but once you start to connect the 037120 Dot-To-Dots connect numbers, while still others are hidden dots, you’ll reveal illustrations of animals, build- 037140 More Dot-To-Dots in a grid, and only by following the grid direc- ings, vehicles, and sea life. There are forty-five tions will you “unmask” the dot-to-dot solution. different black-and-white puzzles for you to Dover Dot-to-Dot Activity Books (K-4) Whatever the rule, most dot-to-dots features solve. The full-page brainteasers combine let- These activity books come with various dot-to- over 100 dots, and often the “finished prod- ters of the alphabet and numbers to complete dots to complete and color! Animal Dot-to-Dot uct” is not obvious from the dots alone. Final the illustrations. Some puzzles count all the includes 26 puzzles and requires child to con- pictures include animals, vehicles, buildings, way up into the hundreds, so this might not be nect anywhere from 10 to 20 dots; Cars and insects, and much more. Tips are offered along ideal for really young children. Overall, the Trucks has 30 puzzles and number of dots to the way on such difficulties as drawing straight puzzles are relatively simple to solve, but keep connect range from 20 to 28; Who’s Who in the lines and using the right type of pen tip. I can’t in mind that the straighter your lines, the nicer Zoo has 30 puzzles that include anywhere from recall doing a dot-to-dot in years, but I have to your finished picture will be! Don’t stop after 30 to 50 dots to connect. All are paperback and admit, I’m really tempted to start marking up you’ve connected the dots – grab your crayons have full-page illustrations. - Tasha this sample copy! - Jess and color the illustrations to complete your dot- 003010 Who’s Who in the Zoo 3.95 3 .50 EACH BOOK ...... 6.95 5 95. to-dot masterpieces! – elise 046515 Animal ...... 2.95 2 .50 031861 Book 1 036299 Book 3 023448 ...... 4.95 4 .25 046519 Cars and Trucks . . . . 3.50 2 .95 031862 Book 2 036300 Book 4

See page vi for key to Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act warning labels. (Not) Just for Fun 1329 Greatest Dot-to-Dot Super Challenge! (3-AD) Word Puzzles Fantastically Fun Crosswords for Kids (3-8) Books Five and Six in the Greatest Dot-to- The 40 crossword puzzles in this book aren’t as Dot Book in the World series, these amazing Crossword Puzzles (2-4) advanced as adult puzzles but aren’t overly-easy puzzle books are just as fun as the rest of the Your child might either. With about 30 “across” questions and 30 line, but perhaps even more challenging! With not be ready for the “down” questions, kids will have a blast trying new dot-to-dot variations like arrows, compass, crosswords puzzles to fill in the blanks. Questions are kid friendly, sequence, alpha dots (not your typical ABCs), found in your daily often referring to popular kid movies, candy, double-page puzzles and old favorites like fields newspaper, but sports, food, famous sayings, or other kid topics. of dots, no dots, crazy dots, and stars, this could they’d probably love Answers included. 94 pgs, pb. well be the most difficult, diverse, and fun dot- to tackle the puzzles 041030 ...... 5.95 4 75. to-dot book we carry. No clues are given about in these books! These the final images, many of the puzzles have easier, age-appropri- Scratch & Solve Hangman (3-AD) over 1000 dots, and the completed pictures are ate crossword puz- The classic game of Hangman can now be amazingly detailed. zles are designed taken anywhere and played solo. These hand- Book 7 includes the same great challenging to challenge your held pads measure 3.25” x 5.75” and flip open puzzles as books 5 and 6 with the addition of child but not frus- to reveal fun, scratch-off games. All the letters of a new variation. Numbers is a puzzle which trate them. Each puzzle has a theme, such the alphabet are presented with 26 scratch-off, begins with 001 and ends with a designated cir- as “Abbreviations,” where children fill in the gray circles. Pick a letter, rub off the circle with cled number. Connect the numbers in sequen- long forms of the abbreviations given; or “Zoo a fingernail or coin, and find out if the letter is tial order, passing through extra numbers along Animal Scramble,” where they have to unscram- in the puzzle and where. Complete the word the way. You will have no clue what the picture ble the names of animals that you might find at or phrase given beneath the circles before you is going to be since the page is literally covered the zoo to complete the puzzle. These repro- have to fill in the 6 body parts (that’s six wrong in columns and rows of 3-digit numbers. This ducible, paperback workbooks each include 55 letter guesses) and you win! There are 93 games new puzzle is among some of the most chal- puzzles. Answers included. Before you know in each booklet. Puzzles do not get harder as lenging the author has created. In each book, it, your child will be a crossword pro! – elise the series progresses, there’s just more of the 42 puzzles are included. 48 pgs, pb. ~ Rachel EACH BOOK ...... 6.99 5 .50 same, but Tough Hangman games provide more EACH BOOK ...... 7.95 6 .95 037114 Grades 2-3 complicated words or phrases that may stump 038309 Book 5 021371 Book 7 037115 Grades 3-4 even the best player. 017850 Book 6 027825 Book 8 EACH BOOK ...... 5.95 4 75. Word Searches (2-4) Original: Tough: Dots! Super Connect-the-Dots Puzzles (3-AD) Each of these books provides 50 fun and 039913 #1 039917 Looking for a little more excitement from your challenging word searches for young children. 039914 #2 dot-to-dot puzzles? These puzzles add color and The word searches have themes centered on 039915 #3 a few other elements to make things interesting. mathematical terms, insects, explorers, animals, 039916 #4 Six colored pencils (with erasers) are included and more. The words to be found are listed 036979 #5 037022 (lim qty) in a pouch in the front of the book. The dots in beneath the word-search box on each page. The 053705 ☼for Bag 053706 the puzzles are all different colors. After pick- books are nearly identical in format, but the 3-4 048854 ☼for Pocket 048855 ing a puzzle, start with the pencil that matches grade level has larger word-search boxes and ☼for Backpack 050245 the first dot and keep using that color until you features a larger number of slightly longer, more 050247 ☼Travel reach a dot of a different color, when you will complex words. Black and white, reproducible, switch to the pencil that matches the color of the solutions included. 8.5” x 11”, 64 pgs, pb. - Jon dot. With several color-switches in each puzzle, EACH BOOK ...... 6.99 5 .50 you’ll have lots of fun creating pictures that are 037168 Grades 2-3 037169 Grades 3-4 colored appropriately. Another feature of this book is that some puzzles include stars among Word Searches - Super Deluxe Edition (3-6) the dots. When you reach a star, pick up your This colorful book contains word searches cov- pencil, find the next number, and start drawing ering a variety of topics: animals, geography, again from there. Puzzles have anywhere from games and toys, food, careers and more. Each 100 to over 300 dots and make all kinds of fun word search puzzle is accompanied by a para- scenes. Eighty-four puzzles are included in all, graph explaining the history and fun facts per- with answers provided in the back. 96 pgs, pb, taining to the topic, and there are eye-catching Hangman Mania (5-AD) spiral-bound. ~Rachel graphics and maps that contain more interesting 053703 ...... 12.95 9 25. 007612 ...... 12.95 9 .25 information. Most of the activities are word searches, but there are a few other activities Whole Lotta Hangman (5-AD) ☼Extreme Dot to Dots (3-AD) (code games, matching games, mazes) as well. 053709 ...... 12.95 9 25. These dot-to-dot books will keep kids busy— 96 pgs, pb. ~ Lisa but they’re challenging enough for teens and 045206 ...... 5.99 4 .95 Crossword a Day! 365 Confounding adults, too. Each puzzle includes anywhere Crosswords! (9-AD) from 500-1,400 dots mapped out over 1-2 page Amazing Crosswords for Kids (3-8) You may not have time to work an entire spreads. - Tasha Your kids will love these crosswords that they newspaper-sized crossword puzzle every day. EACH BOOK ...... 8.95 8 .05 can solve on their own! No obscure questions You may not want a page-a-day crossword cal- 053595 All Around the USA about medieval wars or rare artifacts in these endar because you don’t want to have one more 053596 All Around the World puzzles. These crosswords use clues that your thing to get behind on. Well, here’s a low-pres- 048550 Animals kids can easily figure out with a little persever- sure, calendar-format crossword-a-day solution! 053597 Animals 2 ance and persistence, as the questions regard While there is a crossword for each day of the 048551 Explorers common phrases, events, objects, and names year, no date appears on the page. Just use them 022994 Legends & Lore of popular people they’ll be familiar with! on days when you have a few minutes to spare, 023024 Prehistoric There are 40 puzzles to solve, with each puzzle or get an urge to wake up your brain. They are 053598 Sports having 40 or more questions to answer in the small (usually 15-18 clues), but challenging traditional down and across crossword puzzle enough to make you feel satisfied when you format. Answers are provided in the back in complete them. The not-quite 4½” x 4 ½’” cube case they get stuck! – elise will fit unobtrusively on your desk or nightstand. 035355 ...... 5.95 4 .75 044627 ...... 12.00 7 25.

1330 (Not) Just for Fun See page vi for key to Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act warning labels. Coloring Books Bugs Activity and Coloring Book (K-4) Sticker Activity Books Fans of all things creepy-crawly will be ☼My First Christmas Coloring Book with entertained for hours with this book. This ☼Around the World Sticker Book (PK-2) Stickers (PK-2) activity book is filled with bug-themed mazes, Traveling around the world has never been This simple coloring book is great for younger codes, riddles, crosswords, matching activities, so easy. With over 300 stickers to place on kids. The backgrounds are already colored in connect-the-dots, and more. You can color the 13 colorful travel oriented scenes, children can and kids will just have to color the characters pictures, too! Solutions included. 30 pgs, pb. create their own story about travelers. Each 1-2 or main objects in the wintry scenes. Scenes are ~ Lisa pg layout contains a small narrative about the basic like kids playing in the snow, Santa going 041958 ...... 3.95 3 .50 scene. Stickers are divided by which pages they down a chimney, a Christmas tree, etc. Certain should be placed but can be used anywhere in items in each scene are labeled for beginning Dover Coloring Books (2-6) the book. All sticker pages are in the center of readers (like star, cat, sleigh, present, snowman, Dover has coloring books for all topics and the book and can be removed for ease of use. etc.) There are 2 pages of colorful stickers that interests! Here are a few of their titles that don't Stickers can be reused a few times before losing kids can also add to the scenes of things like fit anywhere else in our product lineup. Like their stickiness. Oversized, 24 pgs, pb. ~ Alissa stars, toys, presents, and snowflakes. A great their science, history, and literature coloring 021638 ...... 8.99 6 95. Christmas activity book for young children. 20 books, the blackline illustrations are realistic pgs, pb. and detailed, and often include informational Sticker Stories (PK-3) 021725 ...... 5.99 4 .95 text that provide more background on the pic- Stickers are lots of fun, and even more so when ture. Vehicle-related coloring books feature one you can use them several times. Each two-page car or truck on each coloring page, with some spread in these books presents a colorful back- brief, relevant information about the vehicle at drop for the stickers, with a caption and lots of the bottom of the page. Ballet coloring books space for stickers. The included stickers are very introduce readers to the various scenes and colorful and ready to go on the pages to create plots of the featured ballets. Great for colored lots of different scenes. A most enjoyable chil- pencils, crayons, and markers that don't bleed dren's sticker book, especially for children with too much. 26-44 pgs each. a fascination for one of the topics below. ~ Zach EACH BOOK (except noted) . . 3.95 3 .50 EACH BOOK (except noted) . . 5.99 4 50. 013455 American Muscle Cars 011134 Airplanes 005559 Cars 053260 ☼All God’s Little Creatures 024599 Classic American Cars of the Fifties 053261 ☼Baby Animals 030522 Favorite Ballets 049024 Celebrate America! 041458 Luxury Cars 053262 ☼Cowboys 032318 Nutcracker Ballet 032839 Doll's Tea Party Dover Coloring Books for Young Children 044366 Princess Leonora 032844 Emily's Tea Party (PK-4) 030636 Rodeo 032848 Fire Trucks Read along as you color! These coloring books 005816 Trucks 032868 Honk! Honk! Beep! Beep! for younger kids have captions for each black- 008237 Mix ‘n’ Match Faces and-white illustration that tells you what is 032977 Trains happening on the page you are coloring. Read ☼Hidden Images (3-7) 032980 Trucks and color fun stories about a construction site, Not your ordinary coloring books, the pages 032984 Very First Christmas pet shop, rodeo, amusement park, firefighter's of these books consist of patterned, geometric station, and beach front! Markers, colored designs. Because the patterns are so abstract, Usborne First Sticker Books (PK-3) pencils, and crayons would all work on these you may be wondering, “Why the themed Usborne products are usually very captivat- illustrations as they are simply drawn without titles? I don’t see gardens or vehicles in there!” ing for children, and these sticker books are too much fine detail. Each paperback contains But look again. Hidden within the patterns are no exception. There are several colorful back- thirty illustrations. ~ Elise objects just waiting to be discovered, once you grounds in the books, usually 8-10 scenes that 014934 Animal Family Fun . . . 2.95 2 .50 put your imagination—and your crayons, mark- span two pages each. The themed backgrounds 025358 Animal Opposites . . . 2.99 2 .50 ers, or colored pencils—to work. Each coloring match the featured topic, like wilderness back- 032279 At Amusement Park . . 2.95 2 .50 page is accompanied by helpful suggestions and grounds for Animals and highways and country- 032280 At the Beach . . . . . 3.95 3 .50 a smaller version of the partially or wholly com- sides for Trucks. Each book contains lots of 032281 At Construction Site 3.99 3 .50 pleted pattern (to help you see one of the many stickers (usually a page of stickers for each scene 032282 At the Pet Shop . . . . 3.95 3 .50 ways to find hidden objects in the pages). The in the book), and children can use the colorful 020907 Christmas Family Fun 2.95 2 .50 possibilities are endless! ~ Lisa stickers to fill-in the backgrounds as they see fit. 001723 Fairies and Elves . . . 2.95 2 .50 EACH BOOK ...... 7.95 5 .95 There is a wide range of animal stickers in the 017605 Firefighters . . . . . 3.95 3 .50 053309 Dinosaurs Animal book, and various trucks and tractors for 013540 Kittens ...... 1.50 1 .30 050200 Gardens outdoorsy scenes in Trucks. Because the pages 006160 Mother Goose . . . . 3.99 3 .50 053310 Magical Kingdom are glossy, the stickers can be placed on a scene 050201 Vehicles and then peeled away to be placed somewhere Animal Alphabet Coloring Book (PK-7) else if they are handled carefully. All the stick- From angelfish to zebra, this coloring book ers are labeled so kids can read and identify the features animals to color for every letter of the ☼Jumbo Coloring Pads (PK-5) items. With multiple scenes and between 100- alphabet. Each page contains detailed, labeled These 11” x 14” pads each contain 50 themed 150 stickers in each book, kids will love these illustrations of five or more animals whose pages of pictures. The paper is sturdy and suit- colorful and fun Usborne titles. 16 pgs (plus 8 names begin with a specific letter of the alpha- able for crayons, markers, colored pencils, and sticker pgs), pb. ~ Rachel bet. The animals are a mix of well-known and even paint. ~ Anh CHOKING HAZARD (1,5). Not <3yrs. “exotic.” For example, the “Q” page contains EACH PAD ...... 4.99 3 .95 EACH BOOK ...... 6.99 5 50. the following animals: queen butterfly, quail, 034968 Blue 043492 Animals Queensland grouper, quokka, quuah, and quet- Sports, vehicles, dinosaurs, 050831 ☼Airport zal. For an additional challenge, the back of the animals, and construction themes 050833 ☼Building Sites book shows some of the animals again, without 034971 Pink 050834 ☼Diggers their names. Can you write the first letter of the Flowers, horses, hearts, 050835 ☼Dinosaurs animal's name on the line? 31 pgs. ~ Lisa jewelry, and princess themes 050836 ☼Easter 002521 ...... 2.95 2 .75 034991 Princess & Fairy 050837 ☼Farm (continued...)

See page vi for key to Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act warning labels. (Not) Just for Fun 1331 050838 ☼Pets ☼First Christmas Sticker Book (PK-AD) star of the wedding! It’s up to you! The standard 050839 ☼Ponies Prepare for Christmas with this colorful books have about 16 pages and 100 stickers, 050840 ☼Time for School sticker book. The 14-page, easy-to-read picture but we also offer a few combo books. The 046556 Trucks book teaches young children about the very combo books include the sticker stories from six 050841 ☼Under the Sea first Christmas - the angels, shepherds, Mary, of the regular-sized books. The Super Colossal 050842 ☼Zoo Joseph, the Wise Men, and Baby Jesus himself. Book of Storytime Stickers is girl-themed, as it 050832 Big Sticker Book of Animals Use the two sheets of stickers to complete the includes the sticker stories Enchanted Princess ...... 17.99 12 .75 pictures on the story pages and decorate a Castle, Unicorn Games, Flower Girls, Magic Includes Animals, Zoo, Pets, Under the Sea, Nativity scene. A pull-out poster is included, Fairy Forest, Undersea Adventures, and Horsing and Farm. too! ~ Lisa Around. The Mega Book of Storytime Stickers, 050039 ...... 6.99 5 .75 on the other hand, includes Pirate Treasure ☼Build a Picture Sticker Books (PK-3) Hunt, The Insect Invaders, Car & Truck Show, You won’t find a shortage of stickers or scenes ☼Make-a-Face Sticker Pad (PK-5) Sharks at Sea, UFO: Alien Invaders, and Under in these picture books! Each scene has a spe- Design your own faces and embellish them Construction. Stickers are reusable, so when cific “goal” for your child to accomplish, giving with style with this sticker pad. The pad handled carefully, are able to be placed in them a clear starting point. Each numbered, includes illustrations of 20 blank female faces the pages numerous times without getting old. double-page scene has a similarly numbered with different ethnicities and hairstyles. Add Definitely a fun way to let kids be creative and sticker sheet, matching the scene and goal of stickers of eyes, eyebrows and mouths to give have some sticker fun. ~ Janine the original page. This may be helpful for the the women personality, then make them glam- EACH BELOW ...... 4.95 3 95. child who enjoys sticker books but doesn’t have orous with earrings, glasses, hair decorations 051482 ☼All Kinds of Kittens a clear idea of what to do with the stickers. The and other accessories. Over 250 stickers to 053721 ☼Cowboy Dreams sticker book is large (11” x 8 ½”), which makes choose from! ~ Lisa 051485 ☼Enchanted Princess Castle the scenes very easy to place stickers in. sc. ~ 034997 ...... 4.99 3 .95 041701 Flower Girls Stephen 053726 ☼Knights to the Rescue 052634 Trains ...... 6.99 5 .50 ☼Reusable Sticker Pads (PK-5) EACH BELOW (except noted) . . 5.95 4 75. 052635 Trucks ...... 6.99 5 .50 Bring scenes to life with stickers! Each 14” x 051483 ☼Baby Animals at Play 11” sticker pad contains five colorfully illustrat- 051484 ☼Choo Choo Trains ☼Christmas Sticker Book (PK-3) ed scenes and over 150 reusable, repositionable 051486 ☼Farm Follies This Usborne sticker book provides activi- stickers. Habitats features several outdoor set- 051487 ☼First Christmas ties kids are sure to love during the Christmas tings (ie. under the sea, on the farm) with animal 041704 Horsing Around season. There are 13 colorful 2-page Christmas stickers. Play House shows interior rooms of a 053727 ☼Magic Fairy Forest scenes for children to decorate with stickers in house with stickers of people, furniture, and 051488 ☼Puppy Parade different ways. Some activities are more guided household objects. ~ Lisa 050751 ☼Under Construction like placing hats on top of every bear that’s EACH PAD ...... 4.99 3 .95 048858 Super Colossal Book 11.95 8 75. making candy in a picture or decorating a tree 052258 ☼Dress-Up with ornaments and gifts. Some are more open- 035024 Habitats ☼My Favorite Pets Sticker Books (K-3) ended like covering an iceberg with penguins 052259 ☼Make-a-Meal Pet lovers of all ages will be enthralled with or decorating other winter scenes. Children will 035025 Play House these adorable sticker books! Each book contains really have fun using the stickers to decorate the over 200 photo stickers of loveable kittens or different scenes. Over 800 stickers are included, ☼Peel and Play Sets (PK-5) puppies, plus 11 full-color sticker book pages. with a variety of different styles and designs, and Kids will be entertained for hours with these Each page contains a theme, such as “Playful there are even extra stickers and labels that you durable sticker play sets. Each set contains 20+ Puppies” or “All Sorts of Kittens,” with captioned can use on other cards and gifts if you can’t fit thick, reusable vinyl sticker pieces and a foldout color animal photos and shaped template spaces them all into the scenes. Book measures 9.5” x 17 7/8” x 9 ¾” play board. The play board fea- upon which to place your stickers. ~ Lisa 12”, 24 pages (plus sticker pages), pb. Stickers tures a brightly colored illustrated background, EACH BOOK ...... 4.99 4 15. are not reusable. a glossy surface, and can stand up vertically. 042797 Kittens 021656 ...... 8.99 6 .95 Princess Wonderland has fairies, princesses, and 042798 Puppies mythical creatures against a castle and garden Horses and Ponies Color & Sticker Fun (PK-4) scene; Around the Town has cartoon animals Put ‘Em Together Sticker Stories (K-4) 052611 ...... 3.95 3 .50 and vehicles against a city scene (roads, houses, If you’re scanning our products for a sticker commercial buildings); Across the Country has book that your child will love, pay close atten- cartoon animals and vehicles against a scene tion to this splendidly written description. Like representing different climates (mountains, coun- many sticker activity books, these include color- try, desert, the sea). A match & learn storage ful scenes for kids to place the stickers. There board provides labeled spaces for storing your are eight 2-page scenes in each book, along stickers, and a built-in handle makes it easy to with 100 stickers. The unique thing about these take your play board wherever you go. ~ Lisa books is that the stickers are made out of vinyl. EACH SET ...... 6.99 5 .95 They stick to the glossy pages more like window 050167 Across the Country clings than typical stickers, so they’re easy to 050168 Around the Town place and remove over and over again. The ☼Super Sticker Books (PK-4) 050169 Princess Wonderland scenes in the books are very colorful and fun, These sticker sets fold out to create two entire as are the stickers, which are random pieces scenes matching the book’s theme. One scene Storytime Sticker Series (K-2) (dinosaur body parts or parts of a car) that kids is within the fold and creates a large, four page A good sticker book can do wonders for cre- can piece together to construct truly unique scene, and the other two page scene is viewable ative story-telling. All of these books have about creations. With the fun backgrounds and unique when you open the book. Between the two are 100 reusable stickers for arranging however you vinyl stickers, kids will get endless enjoyment dozens, if not hundreds, of large and colorful like on illustrated pages. The full-color pages from creating scenes and telling stories. Each stickers. The large dimensions of these books have themed scenes and a few lines of easy-to- book measures 8.5” x 11”, by Mark Shulman, (11 x 8 inches) coupled with the colorful pages read text that tells somewhat of a story about the 16 pgs plus stickers, pb. ~Rachel within are sure to entertain any young sticker scene but really leaves things open for the child CHOKING HAZARD (1). Not <3yrs. lover. Sc. ~ Stephen to interpret. Throw a fairy-party! Give horses the EACH BOOK ...... 5.95 4 75. 052603 Car Crazy ...... 7.99 6 .75 credit they deserve! Get the first place prize for 008307 Car Creations 052613 Princess ...... 7.99 6 .75 the best car in show! Make the flower girl the 008331 Danger! Dinosaurs!

1332 (Not) Just for Fun See page vi for key to Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act warning labels. ☼Sticker Fun Activity Totes (PK-6) EACH BOOK (exc noted) . . . . 5.99 4 .50 Sticker Paper Dolls (1+) Let your imagination run wild with these 032845 Fairy Tale Princesses All the fun of stickers and paper dolls rolled activity totes. Don’t let the title fool you; the 032929 Pretty Ballerinas into one! Each of these small paper doll books “stickers” are more along the lines of high qual- features one young lady paper doll and four ity vinyl colorforms that allow for use again Sticker Dolly Dressing (PK-3) pages of gorgeously-illustrated outfits and acces- and again. Each kit includes 30-60 good sized, Let your fashion imagination run wild with sories. Dolls are printed on slick, shiny card- brightly colored stickers as well as 2 detailed these sticker paper doll style books. Each book stock, and the high-quality, full-color stickers background scenes measuring 18 ¾” x 6 ¼” features three girls who need help picking out can be reused many times, as long as they are when unfolded. The stickers adhere well to the the appropriate outfit for the activity they are returned to their pages. backgrounds but aren’t too difficult to remove, doing on each page. For example, the three EACH PAPER DOLL (exc noted) 1.50 1 30. so younger children will be able to enjoy these ballerinas need help getting their costumes on 046296 Abraham Lincoln kits as well. Travel back to the Medieval Times for their performance of “Cinderella,” the three 014952 Ballerina Friends and spend a day within the protection of the doll-like girls have been chosen to be bride- 026769 Best Friends Pajama Party castle walls or out enjoying the vast kingdom. maids for a friend wedding, the fairies are out 033773 Christmas Princess For you horse lovers out there, you can spend chasing snowflakes on a wintery day, and the 028401 Design Your Own Outfits a day at the stables or let your horses enjoy a princesses have a masked ball to attend. Each 015013 Fairy Princess day grazing out in the meadow. Whichever book features twelve events for you to dress 021750 Glitter Ballerina set you choose, you will be sure to enjoy hours and accessorize the characters using the 400+ 027969 Glitter Bride of play. The small, portable size of these kits re-usable fashion stickers that are on the pages 043730 Glitter Christmas Fairy makes them a great option for fun on the go. in the middle. Feel free to mix and match to 038766 Glitter Cinderella CHOKING HAZARD (1,5). Not <3yrs. your hearts desire and give the girls your own 015021 Glitter Figure Skater EACH ACTIVITY TOTE . . . 9.99 8 .75 creative flair! – elise 038767 Glitter Forest Fairy 023176 Enchanted Unicorns EACH BOOK ...... 8.99 6 .95 012037 Glitter Mermaid 023186 Horses 011046 Around the World 021908 Glitter Pretty in Pink 023190 Letters & Numbers 040253 Ballerinas 021911 Glitter Princess 023195 Princess Ball 046549 Bridesmaids 045429 Glitter Snow Princess 1.99 1 75. 051727 ☼Princess Paper Dolls 010872 Christmas 022151 Hannah the Horseback Rider 050845 ☼Costumes & Parties 038785 Little Princess Sticker Farm Sticker Albums (PK-5) 011060 Dancers 029662 Native American Princess EACH SPROUT SIZE . . . . . 12.98 10 .50 050846 ☼Dream Jobs 030821 Pirate 053740 Original 040254 Dolls 033460 Pretty Ballerina (white w/ sky blue foil/glitter) 040255 Fairies 031120 Prima Ballerina 053738 Happy Day 013795 Fashion Long Ago 017044 Puppy & Pal Dress Up (green with silver rainbow foil/glitter) 050848 ☼Heroes 017081 Racecar Driver EACH ORIGINAL SIZE . . . . 16.98 13 .75 048936 Knights 032328 Storybook Princess 053741 Original 021758 Movie Stars (white w/ sky blue foil/glitter) 046550 On Vacation Paper Dolls 053739 Happy Day 050849 ☼Pirates (green with silver rainbow foil/glitter) 040259 Princesses Dress-Up Dolls – Fairies & Princesses (PK-3) 049901 ☼Soldiers Dress the Ruby Princess, Jade Princess, Crystal ☼Big Sticker Keeper Book (PK-6) 050847 ☼Shopping Girls Fairy, and Sparkle Fairy in over 160 colorful Keep your stickers here to use for that just 050592 ☼Weddings fashion pieces. This book contains four press- perfect project. If you stick them onto a note- EACH COMBINED VOLUME 14.99 11 .50 out dolls with various eye and skin tones, each book, what happens if you change your mind 050068 ☼Ballerinas & Dolls printed on glossy cardstock and measuring 5” and want that sticker on your journal instead? 046551 Princesses & Fairies (at the base) and 10” tall. The punch-out outfits Park prospective stickers in these handy keep- and accessories are grouped around imaginative ers. Sixteen slick, peel-off backing-paper pages Flower Fairies Dress Up Sticker Book (PK-4) themes, such as Cinderella, Peacock Princess, will surely inspire your young sticker collectors. 053256 ...... 5.99 4 .50 Mermaid Fairy, Strawberry Fairy, Rose Princess, Watch out, banana stickers, you are about to Viking Princess, and many more. Dresses, hats, have a new home! Butterflies is pale yellow DressUp Super Stickers (PK-5) shoes, purses, and wands are some of the outfits with happy pastel butterflies. Kitties is bright These fun sets of stickers provide lots of dress- and accessories appearing on the themed pages, pink with colorful kittens. Dinosaurs is brown up fun. The stickers are very cute and colorful and there are additional pages of hairstyles and with lime, aqua and red dinos. There are no and are also somewhat transparent. Each set fairy wings, too. There are even four pages of stickers included with these keepers. includes three sticker figures to dress (either outfits and accessories to be colored however EACH BOOK ...... 5.00 4 .50 three cute teddy bears or three girls) and plenty kids see fit! Outfits and accessories are inter- 051723 Butterflies of clothes and accessories to dress them. Bears changeable between the four dolls, and the 051724 Kitties are about 2.5” tall and 2” wide, and the girls book provides outfit mix-and-match idea pages 051726 Dinosaurs are 3.5” tall and 2” wide. Over fifty stickers for each doll to help you get started. ~ Lisa are provided altogether, including the figures to CHOKING HAZARD (1,5). Not <3yrs. Sticker Paper Dolls dress up, outfits, shoes, hats, etc. 048741 ...... 8.99 6 95. EACH SET ...... 1 .65 Sticker Styles (PK-3) 039037 Bear 039038 Girl ☼Dress-Up Fashion Dolls Designer Collection "Mix, Match, and Design Hundreds of Outfits!" (PK-3) The combinations are practically limitless, with Repositionable Sticker Paper Dolls (PK-5) This title, as the above Fairies & Princesses, the variety of paper and sticker outfits and Inexpensive and fun sticker dolls with their is packed with colorful, whimsical outfits. But accessories included! Each book contains 2 own personalities and styles. Each doll comes whereas the style of Fairies and Princesses tends double-sided punch-out paper dolls with a shiny with a 6" x 7.75" sticker sheet, and the doll itself towards the cartoonish featuring paper dolls front and a matte back. There are several pages is about 2/3 that size. Also included are a lot of with larger heads and light, simply illustrated of gorgeous paper dresses and outfits in each accessories and a short story for the doll. outfits, the dolls and apparel in this book are book, along with pages of sticker accessories 039337 Natalie ...... 2.20 1 .95 much more realistic and detailed - and can I and clothes. Stickers and paper clothes can Typical on-the-go girl with bright clothes, say even beautiful? Four punch-out paper dolls be used in any combination, and will provide cell phone, and furry dog tucked in a bag. offer a variety of looks with different skin tones hours of dress-up fun! and eye colors - one with brown (continued...)

See page vi for key to Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act warning labels. (Not) Just for Fun 1333 skin and eyes, one with an Asian look featuring that allows them to stand independently. The ¾” “models,” 76 mix ‘n match outfits, and three brown eyes and black hair, and two with peach clothing is very colorful and detailed and has “fashion show” scenes. Princesses is more of a skin tones, one with blue eyes and the other plenty of flaps to keep the clothing on your doll. “play set” with many more characters but fewer with green. All of the dolls boast short hair styles Lots of fun characters to choose from! – elise outfits; it includes three princesses (7” tall), a and tabs in various places around their bodies to EACH BOOK (except noted) . . 4.95 4 .25 queen, a king, three princes, a knight, a jester, a accommodate the abundant collection of wigs, 038752 Ballerina Fairies Paper Doll serving girl, nobles, ladies-in-waiting, footmen, apparel, and accessories. The fanciful wardrobe 016701 Ballet Dancers . . . . 6.99 5 .75 a fairy godmother, a wizard, a unicorn, furniture of over 260 pieces offers endless fashionable 020888 Ballet Princesses and 22 outfits. While most outfits are for the combinations. Each piece is made of deep, 012022 Fairy Paper Doll princesses, several of the other characters have vibrant colors and is inspired by nature’s beauty. 012187 Mermaid Paper Doll an extra outfit as well. My favorite gowns are the many inspired by 038796 Princess Leonora EACH PLAY SET ...... 15.99 11 .95 flowers with beautiful petal layers, and colors Blonde hair and beautiful dresses. 036890 Princesses perfectly blended to look just like a soft petal. 048793 Fashion Show Other outfits reference the beauty found in 051760 Magic World of Fairies peacocks, ladybugs, and butterflies, among 051764 Wonderful World of Ballet other natural elements. Every page holds one or two main clothing pieces and an assortment of Design a Heavenly Wardrobe Sets (3-AD) accessories ranging from wigs and boots to more Maybe your crafty daughter would rather fanicful items such as ornate butterfly wings and design pet clothes than people clothes or flowery headpieces. - Steph saddles instead of suits. While many fashion 052809 ...... 8.99 6 .95 design kits are limited to designing for people, these fun kits include options for horse and dog- Flower Fairies Paper Dolls (PK-4) lovers too. Each kit contains sturdy cardboard 053257 ...... 6.99 5 .25 dolls (and/or animals), patterned paper, fabrics, beads, pipe cleaners, glitter glue, sequins, The Fabulous Book of Paper Dolls (PK-9) embellishments, hook-and-loop tape, and over Known for their original ideas, this Klutz book 100 paper patterns for clothing and accessories. is no exception. Rather than your traditional The visual instructions demonstrate how to use paper doll book, this book holds 6 dolls (plus the paper patterns with the paper and fabric to 3 babies and two pets) and 14 pages (front and create fashions for the dolls as well as how to back) of clothing items and accessories. The ☼Paper Dolls (K-5) embellish the fashions by gluing on beads, rib- dolls are reversible, with a printed face on one With unique backdrops and interesting stories, bons and trimmings. If you want to stand your side, and the other blank for you to fill in. A these paper doll sets will encourage hours of models up, cardboard stands are included, and page of face ideas is included in case you have imaginative play. Each set contains two 7 ¾” you can use the hook-and-loop tape to attach trouble portraying just the right expression. paper dolls made out of sturdy, glossy card- the clothing to the model. The Doll set includes Then come the clothes! The 14 pages include board. Also included are two sheets of reusable four girl dolls of different ethnicities and one male and female clothing, including everyday vinyl clothes and accessories (approximately 20 boy doll. The Pets set includes five dog mod- clothes, dress-up clothes, cowboy/girl clothes, pieces) and a beautifully illustrated, two-sided els of different breeds, and the Equestrian set gowns and suits, winter clothes, sports uni- stand-up scene (approx. 20”w x 10”h). The dolls includes two horses, two female dolls, and one forms, swimwear, pajamas, and baby clothes. in each set are of different ethnic backgrounds jump. - Jess (The outfits allow the dolls to dress-up as and have various personalities and interests. For EACH SET ...... 16.00 13 .95 wizards or witches, but you can easily remove example, Finn & Maeve (a boy and girl pair) 045442 Doll these.) You can also expand this wardrobe by reside in a fairytale setting; Elodie & Naomi 045440 Equestrian designing your own clothes by tracing, decorat- represent a musician and artist (with art studio 045441 Pet ing, and coloring your own patterns. Also pro- and living room with a piano scenes); Phoebe vided are tons of accessories, from shoes, hats, & Iris are a poet and astronomer duo (with a Paper Airplanes and eyewear to handbags, gloves, and sports horse stable and rooftop party scene); Sasha & equipment. Another two-sided page is devoted Jasmine are the explorer and naturalist (with an Zoom: A Complete Paper Airplane Kit (PK-6) to hair - you choose the styles you want. There interior living room scene and outdoor nature A complete kit to make fourteen different paper are 32 different styles, for guys and girls, long scene). ~ Lisa airplanes like the “Super Looper,” the “Little and short, in 6 different shades. Hair doodles, 1 CHOKING HAZARD (3). Not <3yrs. Bat,” the “Zoom-a-Boom,” and many, many beards, and mustaches are included. These are EACH SET ...... 14 .95 more. A handbook with step-by-step instruc- neither sticker nor fold-the-tabs-down paper 050072 Finn & Maeve tions and illustrations guide you through con- dolls. A page of special stickers allows you to 050077 Elodie & Naomi struction. Set also includes 20 sheets of special put sticky tape on the dolls wherever neces- 050078 Phoebe & Iris weight airplane paper in 5 colors and 80 stickers sary to accessorize them. You can dress and 050079 Sasha & Jasmine to decorate your finished planes. re-dress them as many times as you want, and 008757 ...... 8.99 6 50. if the sticky wears off you simply peel off that ☼Paper Doll Fold-Out Play Sets (K-6) piece of tape and replace it with another. (264 When I was a little girl I loved paper dolls, ☼Highlights Flight School: Paper Planes that are included, and if you run out, simply order but I was always frustrated by the fact that they Soar (3-6) more from Klutz.) Also included are six attrac- never came with enough outfits to satisfy my Almost everyone knows how to make a tive backdrops (stage, ballroom, park, winter, love of fashion experimentation! I would have standard paper airplane, but what about “The beach, and bedroom scenes) and a fold out loved these sets, especially Fashion Show. Each Shark”? “The Flipper”? Well, now you can closet to store the clothes. - Melissa square, hardcover book contains a 30-page understand how these planes work and how to 019499 ...... 16.99 11 .75 book full of cardstock punch-out dolls and make them. You’ll learn a little bit of the history clothing, a large envelope to store the pieces, and techniques involved in paper plane making. Dover Large Format Paper Dolls (K-5) and three play scenes. The scenes are usable But the fun part is the 17 paper airplane models Play dress-up with these fun assortments of by standing the book open (and it actually stays that you make with the easy-to-follow instruc- paper dolls! Each book comes with a key char- open, unlike some other play scenes I’ve seen!). tions. As an added bonus, there are 96 sheets acter that you can dress in eight different outfits. The dolls in each book are in the same pose, so of colorful paper to make your airplanes look The best part is that these dolls are made out of any doll can use all of the clothes (another fea- even sharper! With so much variety, what paper a sturdy cardstock, are bigger than your normal ture my inner child appreciates!). Fashion Show airplane enthusiast could resist? sc. ~ Stephen paper dolls (10 1/4” tall), and have a sturdy base will appeal to young fashionistas and has five 6 052665 ...... 16.98 12 .95

1334 (Not) Just for Fun See page vi for key to Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act warning labels. Klutz Book of Paper Airplanes (3-AD) planes, and then specific instructions on how to instructions and step-by-step folding illustra- A few years ago, I didn't even know there were fold the 16 planes are given. For each plane, the tions to help you create ten different planes. books that taught how to make paper airplanes. book provides step-by-step directions on how Also included are 40 sheets of 8” x 10” paper Then I came across one somewhere and was to construct the plane, with helpful illustrations in 5 different colors to get you started. Your amazed that the world of paper airplane flying of each step to make even the most complex children will love reading about the history of was so large that books and kits were being plane fairly easy to fold together. A photograph flying and about the different plane models they produced to support people in their hobby - of what the finished plane should look like is are re-creating. Flying tips are also provided and to encourage new fliers. Then this book also provided. After the directions are given, for optimal soaring. This kit is for slightly older ends up on my desk, and it is by far the coolest the majority of the book is composed of paper kids who can handle careful folds, cuts, and paper airplane book I've seen yet. Designs and that you can use to actually make the planes. gluing instructions. When carefully made, the detailed instructions for ten (10) paper airplanes Perforated pages allow you to easily remove paper airplanes that this kit teaches you how to are the core of the book, with some basic start- the glossy paper (measuring 8” x 8”), which is assemble are “super fliers!” - elise up information for the newcomers, details on very colorful and full of various designs. On the 036056 ...... 9.95 7 75. folding good folds and tweaking the right spots, paper are numbered dotted lines so you can learning to fly, different types of paper airplanes, tell exactly where to fold it to make the specific Micro Flyers (4-AD) the theory of flight, and troubleshooting ensur- planes. There are about five to ten pieces of 053728 ...... 10.95 7 95. ing every paper airplane enthusiast gets the right paper for each of the 16 planes featured in the start they need. There is a table on the inside book. No scissors or glue are necessary to make ☼Star Wars Folded Flyers (3-AD) front cover comparing the type, time aloft, the planes and with 16 exciting projects and 84 Who doesn’t want to make and fly their very distance, flight speed, launch speed, folds, fly perforated origami sheets, you’ll be sure to get own Millennium Falcon? Star Wars lovers will zone, and difficulty for each plane in this book. lots of use out of this book. Even after you’ve definitely enjoy this full-color Klutz book, which The step-by-step instructions are in full color, are used up all the paper, you’ll still have the handy provides information about the pilots, weapons very clear, and include instructions for a number directions for making the 16 planes with your and defense, and battle performance of 6 dif- of games that can be played with the airplanes. own paper. Tips for designing your own paper ferent Star Wars starships. Step-by-step instruc- As a special bonus, the book comes with 40 airplanes are also included. By Andrew Dewar, tions make it easy to fold, cut, and assemble sheets of flight-ready paper - in 20 different, full 108 pgs, pb. ~ Rachel each folded flyer. This book includes enough color designs. Kids will love this set. ~ Zach 044827 ...... 16.95 13 .50 paper for 5 of each ship (30 starships altogether) 007963 ...... 16.95 11 .75 so more than one family member can fold their World Record Airplane Book (5-AD) own fleet! ~ Anh Paper Airplanes: How to Make and Fly Them At Rainbow Resource Center's nationally 052198 ...... 19.99 13 .95 (3-AD) acclaimed (well, maybe that's a little bit of a This book by David Mitchell offers straightfor- stretch!) company Christmas party, the crew is ward instruction for creating 25 different paper often divided into teams and pitted against each planes. A short introduction gives tips for flying other to fold and fly a specific paper airplane. the planes, the directions are uncomplicated, based around several of our own products. and the step-by-step folding instructions utilize Based on the airplane launches I've seen, I'm standard origami symbols, which feature arrows guessing most of the competitors have not read and illustrations showing how to fold the paper. this book. If they had, a score of a few yards For each plane included, the book gives the would not have won the competition this year! name and a little bit of background information This book is for the "serious" flyer, much like along with launching tips. All but one of the the author, Ken Blackburn, who set the world planes featured in this book are pure origami record for the longest paper airplane flight, then designs, meaning they are created just by fold- went on to break that record three more times! ☼Paper Boomerang Book (4-AD) ing paper with no cutting, gluing, or taping. After telling his story the book explains the phys- With step-by-step instructions and illustrations, Paper is not included; a single regular piece of ics and aerodynamics behind paper planes. It this book teaches kids how to make, throw, and paper is required to construct each plane. The also shows how different models fly differently perform tricks with paper boomerangs that can paper planes featured were chosen because they and the best throwing techniques and places to be flown both indoors and outdoors. All you are the best of the best and represent classic fly. There is then a section on competitive fly- need to get started is railroad board, scissors, plane designs as well as ones that are fun to fold ing, which explains how to organize a contest yardstick or ruler, stapler, glue stick and a pen- or are launched in unusual ways. Some designs including location, event categories, construc- cil. Once you have mastered the basics, author are simple and will take a minute to create while tion of event planes, and rules for throwing. Mark Latno throws in tips on how to fine tune others are more complex and will take a bit The rest of the book provides instructions for your boomerang, tricks to be learned and deco- longer. There’s the classic Paper Dart, the Basic 20 paper airplane models and 112 sheets or rating suggestions. He also breaks down the Glider, Cupid’s Arrow, The Samurai, and other pre-printed glossy papers complete with fold physics behind the workings of the boomerang. planes that fly in a variety of ways and perform lines. The instructions are numbered and Glossary and list of suggested brands of supplies loops, dives, and other stunts. Following the feature black-and-white drawings to illustrate are located in the back. 145 pgs, pb. - Tasha colorful, easy to follow instructions will result the procedure and adjustments you can make 048146 ...... 12.95 9 95. in some cool planes that are great to fly inside if your plane flies differently than you would the house or outdoors. This small-format book like. Featured designs include: the basic square Balloon Modeling includes several pages on each plane, and has plane, the basic dart, the stunt plane, the inter- 128 pgs. pb. ~ Rachel ceptor, the hornet, the vortex, and the world Balloon Twisting (3-AD) 037071 ...... 9.95 7 .75 record plane which has held the world record We’ve all seen those master balloon contor- since 1983. A cardstock runway to practice tionists, but have you ever tried to make those Fun & Easy Paper Airplanes (4-AD) accuracy and a flight log to record your best projects yourself? Not usually as easy as it Everything you need to create some amazing attempts are also included. ~ Rachel S. looks! This Klutz book contains everything you paper planes is included in this great book. 016519 ...... 16.95 12 .75 need to successfully make ten different balloon You’ll learn how to create and fly sixteen of the projects including flower bracelets, swords, most popular paper airplanes: the diamond dart, Paper Airplanes Book & Gift Set (5-AD) bicycles, and more. Each project is broken wave rider, soarer, cloud, jumping jack, star No more quickly folded, notebook paper down into simple step-by-step directions, com- clipper, dragon boat, alpha jet, delta delta, star airplanes for your kids. Graduate them to supe- plete with illustrations. Also included are forty fighter, gold bug, gamma jet, spectre, phoenix, rior paper airplanes that are designed after real balloons in assorted colors and a balloon pump. stingray, and javelin. First, the book gives some airplanes. This starter boxed kit contains an 80 CHOKING HAZARD (2). Not <8yrs. general tips on how best to fold and fly the page, full-color booklet that contains detailed 046133 ...... 19.95 13 .95

See page vi for key to Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act warning labels. (Not) Just for Fun 1335 ☼Balloon Animal Kit (3-AD) EACH GUIDE (exc noted) . . . 14.95 11 .95 forated pieces, but still connected to the sheet in Make your own balloon animals and be a hit 050618 New Jersey . . . . . 15.95 12 .95 two places, allowing you to flip over that square at your next party! This kit includes 20 tube- 050615 Colorado of the paper and click it into place, revealing shaped balloons, a pump, and an 80-page 050616 Illinois the other side but not disconnecting it from the instruction booklet with over 175 step-by-step 050617 Massachusetts sheet. In hangman the top side holds the letters photos. A refill kit is available with 24 balloons. 050619 North Carolina of the alphabet, and each time you guess a let- ~ Lisa 050620 Pennsylvania ter and flip it over, the bottom reveals locations 050021 Kit ...... 10.00 8 .75 050621 Virginia in the puzzle where that letter belongs, or a 050022 Refills ...... 3.00 2 .75 thumbs-down if the puzzle doesn’t contain that ☼Trunkis (PK-3) letter. If you chose a wrong letter, color in one Twisty Balloons with Pump (3-AD) Traveling children love Trunkis! These ride- of the six parts of hangman’s body at the top of 1CHOKING HAZARD (2). Not <3yrs. on, pull along children’s suitcases are perfect the page, until you either solve the puzzle or 052462 ...... 5.00 3 .95 to take through airports, on vacation, or to a color in the whole hangman. In the memory homeschool convention. Sturdy and comfort- puzzles, the top of each tab is just a part of the Tie-NOTs (3-AD) able with integrated wheels, Trunkis can accom- colorful picture on each page, and when each 049515 Filler 1 ...... 5.99 5 .50 modate children up to 100 lbs. Available in six is flipped over it reveals an object. Match two 049514 2 Tool Pack . . . . . 2.99 2 .75 different styles, they all have horn grips, secure objects to score a point, or turn them back over locks, secret compartments, carry handles, and if your two tabs don’t match. The bingo sheets Travel a pull/shoulder strap so you can pull a riding also feature colorful pictures, with flipped tabs child, too. They are carry-on luggage approved giving bingo locations that are on one or both ☼Fun With the Family (AD) and guaranteed to reduce travel-tears, tired legs, of the bingo scorecards at the bottom for play- It’s a rare weekend that we don’t get out of the and boredom while waiting for your plane. ers to color in. The Big Book of Games contains house and do something fun together with our You can also accessorize your Trunki with all three separates into one title. With so many kids. So when we moved from bustling Southern saddlebags, a trunki tote, and a sticker pack. ready-made puzzles and all of the game com- California to rural central Illinois, this title High-quality saddle can be used to pad your ponents contained on one sheet with no loose caught my eye right away. Although our options Trunki seat or as a shoulder pack. It has a horn pieces, these scream to be used in the car, have obviously decreased due to the differences squeaker, two zip pockets, two pouches, and waiting room, restaurant, or any other spot you between big city and country, I was pleasantly a shoulder strap that doubles as a fastener. The could use a little entertainment with no prepara- surprised to see many enticing activities within handy coordinating tote bag can attach inside tion or cleanup! - Steph a relatively short distance. What a fantastic the Trunki or be used as a shoulder bag. It’s EACH GAME ...... 4.99 4 25. resource for finding all of the family-appropri- great to store travel activities in to remove and 053416 Bingo ate, interesting things to do in your state! These use while in flight. Fun face stickers let you 053417 Hangman books will save you hours of research and arm personalize Trunki with your choice of eyes, 053418 Memory Match you with many ideas for short outings or longer mouth, whiskers, glasses—even a bowtie! 053415 Big Book of Games 11.99 8 95. day trips with your family. With such a diverse EACH TRUNKI ...... 39.99 29 .95 range of activities there is definitely something 035041 Iris (Purple) 035058 Sunny (Orange) to appeal to everyone’s interest: parks, outdoor 035043 Jade (Green) 035067 Terrance (Blue) activities, historical attractions, sporting events, 035050 Ruby (Red) 035070 Trixie (Pink) amusement parks, museums, along with inclu- EACH Saddlebag or Tote 14.99 11 .55 sions completely unique to a location – I had Saddlebag Tote no idea there was a highly unusual house filled 035072 Blue/Green 035094 with handmade features and unique inventions 035079 Pink/Purple 035096 just outside the small town I grew up grocery 035086 Red/Orange 035098 shopping in every week! Each book starts with 035091 Fun Face Stickers . . . . 1 .95 an introduction that offers helpful travel tips, general state information websites, and an Travel Activity Books explanation of price ranges (denoted by dollar signs and ranging from under $5 to over $20). Best Travel Activity Book Ever! (K-8) The rest of each book is divided into geographic Looking for a bunch of activities to keep your ☼My Travel Activity Journal (1-5) chapters and then further subdivided by region. kids quiet and happy for extended periods of This journal and activity book will encourage Within each region, highlighted attractions are time? The activities themselves aren’t really children to participate in planning and thinking accompanied by thorough descriptions along travel-themed, but they certainly would keep about their vacations, as well as provide activi- with helpful information such as the address, kids entertained during long rides or flights. The ties during travel. The first part of the journal phone number, website, hours, recommended book includes pictures to color, mazes, dot-to- is meant to be used before travel. Some of the ages, icons representing different activities, and dots, hidden-picture drawings, color-by-number pre-vacation activities involve making packing approximate cost per person (yes, some are scenes, riddles to solve, and more. Cut back lists, compiling addresses for postcards, and even free!) Each regional section closes with on all the “Are we there yet?” questions with doing research about the vacation destina- suggestions on family-friendly places to eat, stay the mountain of activities in this book. By Rand tion. While on vacation there are numerous overnight, and information for the local Visitors McNally, 256 pgs, pb. ~ Rachel pages for writing including eight days of blank Bureau or Chamber of Commerce. At the end 029301 ...... 3 .95 journal entries with space to draw pictures and of each geographical chapter is a list of Other additional pages with prompts and questions Things to See and Do, organized by month, ☼Flip & Click Games (2-AD) about their travel experiences. This section also which holds phone numbers or websites on These novel puzzle books make it easy to play includes travel-themed activities such as cross- seasonal events such as town festivals, parades, hangman, memory, or bingo with a friend or word puzzles, word finds, fill-in-the-blanks, competitions, and other unique local happen- even by yourself. Each half-sized, top-bound and matching exercises. The final section gives ings. Each book closes with a restaurant and book features 35 games, one per page. The bot- prompts such as: thinking about the travel expe- lodging index of popular chains in that state, tom of each page contains the tools you need rience, planning a new trip, drawing postcards, with full descriptions and lists of cities in which to play (bingo cards for bingo, blank puzzle for and eight blank note pages. The journal is a that chain appears. I highly recommend these hangman, or score box for memory) and the colorful mix of reds, oranges, and blues that guides for discovering the family must-do list in rest of each page holds the game “pieces” or will keep children occupied during travel and your own state or for any state you are planning possible guesses, all on clever tabs that allow help them reflect on their experiences. 128 pgs, to visit on your next vacation so you don’t miss you to flip that piece over without tearing it off spiral. ~ Alissa out on any of the fun! - Steph the page. Picture little squares, almost like per- 033122 ...... 10.00 8 75.

1336 (Not) Just for Fun See page vi for key to Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act warning labels. Travel Notebook (1-AD) they’re most known for. In the middle of the road. This aptly titled travel game plays on this This journal will get kids excited about their book is a map of the United States with room to instinct to help make long (or even short) car trips trips before they even start packing! The first place a sticker on every state. Included is a two- a little more bearable. The bulk of the cards dis- section of the book, “Things to Do,” contains page spread of 75 stickers. There are 50 license play the name or a picture of an object to look for three identical two-page spreads devoted to plate stickers which show how the plates look in while traveling. Each time you find one of these making lists for the items needed on your trip. full-color. These are great to put on the supplied objects, you earn 5 points. Some cards in also The left-hand side of the page has a pre-printed map whenever you get a chance to visit each have bonus point opportunities! For example, checklist of typical items needed while travel- state. The other 25 stickers are also included, one card asks that you spot a basketball court, ing, while the right hand side has lines and which feature famous monuments and other backboard, or hoop for five points. If there are checkboxes for kids to fill in with their own objects that kids can place wherever they want. people actually playing basketball on the court, lists. The next section of the book, “Itinerary,” A complete answer key for all the puzzle pages you get to add an extra five points! Special cards presents eight undated week-long calendar grids is included. The perfect book to bring along on in each deck add fun twists to the play. There (one week per two-page spread), with ample those family road trips (or for some imagined are two wild cards, which allow players to draw lined writing space for each day. The “Daily traveling right at home). 24 pgs. ~ Rachel another card from the deck and trade a card with Log” section contains 34 lined pages for journ- 041623 ...... 4.99 3 .75 another player. When a player draws a "Car aling, with prompts at the bottom ¼ of the page Pool" card, they alert all the other players and for describing “The Best Thing I Saw Today” or ☼Me Versus You (3-AD) everyone looks for the object. Whoever spots “The Best Thing I Did Today.” Also included are This exciting it first gets the card and the points. Five "Super 34 unlined pages for sketching, name/address set from Klutz is Rubbernecker" cards hold multiple objects, each pages, 16 fold-over stationary envelopes, and perfect for car one worth ten points, and "Share the Road" cards 32 stickers with illustrations of travel themes. rides or keeping ask players to perform some action (like waving There’s even a pocket inside the front cover for two kids busy. with your foot) and getting a person in another storing mementos! 6 ½” x 9 ½”, sturdy pb w/ Included are two car to wave or smile back. Each person is dealt spiral. ~ Lisa small (3”x6”), spi- five cards, and once an item has been found, a 046828 ...... 12 .00 ral-bound activity new card replaces it, and the game continues books that include until players reach a specified number of points Kid’s Trip Diary (2-4) the same activi- (100 points is suggested). Of course, the game This book helps kids take a hands-on role in ties. There’s a Me can also be played solo. Game cards are large their vacation rather than just being passive notebook and a (3" x 4½"), laminated, durable, and store easily in spectators. The first part helps them prepare for You notebook but the activities themselves are a box that will hold up to many years of car trips. the trip, with pages to fill out concerning what identical. Players pick which activity to complete Although Rubberneckers is marked ages 8 and they need to do before they leave, what they and then race to see who can be the first to fin- up, younger children can easily play on a team want to see/do on the trip, what they want to ish. Activities include things like word searches, or if someone reads the cards without pictures to pack, addresses for anyone they want to write mazes, circling differences in two similar pic- them. - Melissa on the trip, and more. The bulk of the book is tures, unscrambling words, crossword puzzles, 024231 ...... 12.99 10 .50 for kids to use while on the trip. This section matching, and more. 42 activities are included features the “daily diary” pages, 28 two-page in all. Pencils are even clipped to each notebook ☼Take ‘N’ Play Anywhere Activity Tins (PK-5) spreads for kids to fill in each day of the trip. for use, and the bottom of each page has an Create imaginative scenes—even on the Each spread of pages has the same outline, area for marking off who won which activity, so go—with these magnetic playsets! Each mag- asking questions accompanied by blanks for players can see the overall winner after finishing netic tin case opens up to reveal two colorful children to record information. The informa- the entire set. A simple but ingenious activity set scenes that kids decorate with magnets. Fashion tion gathered on each day includes the date, that will keep two players busy for quite a while. Spotlight contains 48 magnetic play pieces (two location, weather, activities, favorite parts of 007388 ...... 10.99 7 .95 women to dress up like paper dolls, with inter- the day, something funny that was seen/heard, changeable hairstyles, outfits, and accessories), foods eaten, and items bought. Other features ☼YAHTZEE Scratch & Play to Go! (3-AD) Cutie Pets has 72 magnets (seven anime-style of the daily diary pages include a space to draw This is a new twist to the classic game of cartoon pets, plus toys and accessories), Wild a picture and a game idea, which is especially Yahtzee that eliminates the need for dice and a Wheels has 75 magnetic car pieces (several helpful for vacation days spent in the car. The flat playing surface. The concept of the game large vehicles with interchangeable parts), and last part of the book offers a few pages to paste is the same; achieve the highest score after Robo-Struct has 72 robot pieces (build robots keepsakes, a place for any names and addresses 13 turns of play. Your first “roll” begins with with mix-and-match parts). The magnetic cases kids want to remember from the trip, and a final scratching off all 5 dice in row 1. Choose which measure approx 7 ¾” x 9 ½” when closed and page for them to record their thoughts on the dice you want to “re-roll” and scratch off the have a handle for easy toting. ~ Lisa trip. The pages are sprinkled with black and corresponding dice in the second row. If you’d EACH TIN ...... 10.00 7 95. white illustrations (rather unattractive, I would like, continue on with your third roll and then 023051 Cutie Pets say, but – it’s still a good resource to help kids score your turn by recording your points among 023100 Fashion Spotlight engage in a trip!). 96 pgs, pb. – Melissa 1 of the 13 scoring categories. This is a per- 023102 Robo-Struct 004326 ...... 6.95 5 .75 fect alternative for on-the-go Yahtzee play and 023136 Wild Wheels can be played among multiple players. Simply License Plates Across the States (Ultimate pass the book back and forth and play different ☼U .S .A . License Plate Game (K-3) Sticker Puzzles) (2-5) games, or for ultimate bragging rights, purchase Play the license plate game on your next road This activity book is full of mazes, word multiple copies and play the same game against trip with this wooden, durable version—no pen searches, crossword puzzles, and trivia about each other to see whose strategy works the best. or paper required! This 14” x 11” thick wooden the 50 United States. States are grouped by Contains 120 games. board contains a map of the US with 1” wooden regions (New England, Northeastern, Mid- 025399 ...... 7.95 6 .25 license plate tiles attached to the board with Atlantic, Southeastern, Southern, Midwestern, cord. As players spot vehicles from different Western, Southwestern, West Coast, and Non- Travel Games / Activities states, they simply flip over the license plate Contiguous), and each region has one or two tiles (each tile has both a blue and red painted worksheets that provide fun puzzles about that Rubberneckers (3-AD) edge to keep track of two players). The license area. Black and white illustrations with speech The word "rubbernecker" may not be familiar to plate tiles are illustrated to resemble actual bubbles also share facts and statistics about you, but you can probably identify with this uni- license plates from the 50 states, and the reverse that area. The information doesn’t go into great versal reflex to slow down and peer at accidents, side of each tile lists the state capital. No loose detail about each state, but it does a good job cars stopped by the side of the road, construction pieces makes this game perfect for travel. ~ Lisa of showing the highlights of each state and what sites, and other unpredictable incidents on the 035099 ...... 19.99 14 .95

See page vi for key to Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act warning labels. (Not) Just for Fun 1337 ☼Magnetic Travel Smart Games (K-8) glossy surface, you can use a dry-erase pen to 024485 Hangman (4+) These compact magnetic travel games will complete the activities and then wipe them off. A classic game where you try to guess develop kids’ logical thinking, visual and spatial A black dry-erase pen is included with the cards you opponent’s magnetic mystery word by perception skills—and they’re great fun, too! and everything can be stored in the packaging guessing which letters fill in the blanks. For Each game is housed in a spiral-bound 6.5” they come in for easy transport. A fun set of every letter missed, a magnetic body part is x 6.5” book that unfolds and snaps closed (to cards that will keep your children preoccupied added to the noose. Too many wrong, and contain the magnets). The base of each book and happy on those long trips. ~ Rachel you’re a hung man. consists of a colorful, illustrated magnetic play- 046542 ...... 9.99 7 .75 050063 Snakes and Ladders ing surface, while the rest of the book provides 48 multi-level puzzle challenges to complete. Are We There Yet? (2-AD) Imaginetics Travel Games (PK-6) Magic Forest challenges players to build mazes No doubt you’ve heard this question hundreds These easy-to-pack games include magnetic with magnets, while Waterworld and Busy Bugs of times - on every trip! I have even asked it boards and colorful magnetic pieces. Make a are hide-and-seek games (requiring players to myself on countless occasions. We don’t try Face Hangman includes two blank faces, two place uniquely-shaped magnets on the board so to intentionally irritate our parents with “how sets of 9 magnetic facial feature pieces, and two that only certain creatures are hidden or visible). much longer” and “I’m bored. And it’s hard to sets of letter and dash magnets (with multiples of Many solutions are possible! ~ Lisa play many games on the road because pieces most letters). Travel Picture Bingo includes two EACH GAME ...... 9.99 8 .95 get lost, upset, stepped on, dirty, or broken. bingo boards and two sets of magnetic pieces. 027678 Busy Bugs Are We There Yet? is different because it is very The pieces include two sets of 24 picture tiles of 027736 Magical Forest adaptive to length of trip, season, and lost cards, objects you might see when traveling and two 027744 Water World and it has no small pieces. It is now in a new, sets of 25 magnetic bingo chips. more attractive packaging and includes three EACH SET ...... 5.00 4 50. ☼Hangman Magnetic Travel Game (1-3) languages - English, Spanish, and French. The 031016 Make a Face Hangman This wooden, durable version of Hangman box contains five hundred cards: 450 categori- 031024 Travel Picture Bingo will hold up to years of play! The 8” x 10” cal cards (people, animals, signs, vehicles, and thick wooden game board contains red and objects) and 50 Shortcut cards. Players have ☼Laminated Re-Writable Games with 4 x 6 blue painted wooden alphabet tiles attached to spot things like drivers with one hand on the Write & Wipe Game Boards (1-AD) to the board with cord (no loose pieces!). Next steering wheel, people waving at them, and These traditional games are perfect for travel to the 26 alphabet tiles are 11 additional tiles various landmarks. Additionally, the instruc- whether in the car, airport, restaurant, or any that make up the parts of the hangman illustra- tions include 10 variations of the basic game to other location. There is no need to bring a tion. As you play the game, simply flip the tiles keep players entertained for hours on end. You bunch of paper, just the game and an erasable over as needed. The bottom of the board is a may even want to take trips. - Megan marker. ~ Alissa dry-erase surface for writing out the letters. A 002387 ...... 9.99 8 .75 020200 Add Um Up . . . . . 1 50. dry-erase marker is included and attaches to 020332 Dot to Dot ...... 1 25. the side of the board with an elastic holder. Magnetic Travel Game Tins (PK+) 020384 Hangman Game . . . . 1 25. No loose pieces makes this a great travel game, These old favorites are ready to go! The dura- 020516 Tic Tac Toe ...... 1 25. too! ~ Lisa ble, hinged tin box holds all of the pieces inside 034963 ...... 12.99 10 .45 until game time, then folds open to expose the PERSONAL DECORATION / playing surfaces and instructions. Playing piec- COSMETICS 50 Travel Games and Activities Cards (2+) es are a good size, and stick pretty well on their Looking for ideas for those long (or short) car magnetized side. Tins measure 6 ¾” x 6 ¾.” Temporary Tattoos (PK-AD) trips? This fantastic pack of cards from Usborne CHOKING HAZARD (1). Not <3yrs. These easy-to-apply-and-remove tattoos are is full of fun things to do while traveling. Just EACH TIN ...... 7.99 6 .50 fun to wear and the detailed drawings look choose one of the 50 colorful cards and follow 032574 Car Bingo almost like a real painting! They do not fade the instructions on the back. The majority of the 032680 Checkers quickly, but remove easily with rubbing alcohol games are for 2 or more people and all you’ll 032695 Chess or baby oil. Number of tattoos per book varies ever need for the activities is paper and writing 032755 Hangman (1-AD) depending on the designs, with "big" designs utensils (sometimes not even that). Examples of 044778 Tic-Tac-Toe having fewer tattoos (2-6) and smaller designs games include “Find the Words” where players often having 8 or more tattoos. think of one word and then have a set amount ☼Magnetic Travel Games (PK-AD) EACH BOOK (except noted) 1.50 1 30. of time to create as many words as they can These classic, inexpensive games are perfect 013463 Big Butterflies using the letters from the original word; “Word for taking on the road—because they’re magnet- 013464 Big Dinosaurs Bugs” which is like Hangman, but with a bug ic, the game pieces stick securely to the game 000507 Birds of Prey instead of a body; “Snapping Mouth” which boards. Each metal tin contains a colorful play- 020898 Bugs is like an origami project; “First to 50” where ing surface inside the lid, plus colorful magnetic 008802 Butterflies players choose one thing to count and try to be game pieces. ~ Lisa 020899 Butterflies and Flowers the first to find 50; and many many more. Some EACH GAME ...... 7.00 5 .50 013028 Butterfly Body Art standard games like Rock Paper Scissors and 050061 Backgammon 017580 Cats Single Word Stories (where players take turns 024481 Checkers (5+) 017581 Celtic Armband saying one word in a story) are also included. A standard favorite, checkers will bring a 026969 Celtic Crosses With 50 games to choose from, kids are sure to smile to anyone’s face. Jump and capture 013476 Celtic Jewelry . . . . 1.00 0 90. stay entertained. Cards are 3.75” x 6.” ~ Rachel your opponent’s pieces to wipe out your 017585 Chinese Characters 040252 ...... 9.99 7 .75 enemy and claim victory of the board. 013030 Christmas Fingernail 024482 Chess (9+) 024602 Cowboy 100 Things for Little Children to Do on a Trip Chess is what it all comes down to. Move 001670 Decorative Hearts Activity Cards (2-6) your army one piece at a time strategy 008806 Dinosaurs Kids will love this set of cards that provides behind every piece. Defeat your opponent 015015 Firefighters tons of activities perfect for completing in the by capturing his king and you will claim 006104 Floral Fingernail car, on a plane, or anywhere. The colorful cards the throne. 008810 Flowers measure 3.75” x 6” and are made from glossy 050062 Chinese Checkers 044078 Glitter Angels . . . . 1.99 1 75. cardstock. The double-sided cards have an 024484 Glow Solitaire (6+) 001731 Glitter Ballerinas activity on each side like word searches, dot-to- Not only magnetic but also glow in the 015030 Glitter Ballet dots, drawing, mazes, hidden picture puzzles, dark! Play for hours on end and have great 038770 Glitter Bugs and other puzzles. Since the cards have a fun the whole time! 015027 Glitter Christmas

1338 (Not) Just for Fun See page vi for key to Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act warning labels. 015031 Glitter Dolphins silver, applicator tip, 6 self-adhesive stencils, 2 Perfume Creations (3+) 001745 Glitter Dragons cotton swabs and instructions and design ideas. Children create their own wonderfully-scented 038771 Glitter Fairies Simply apply the adhesive in the pattern of your Perfume Creations. Completely safe and edu- 044365 Glitter Flowers choice, add glitter and enjoy! If you grow tired cational, this kit allows children to choose 015028 Glitter Garden Fairies of the included design suggestions and aren’t from eighteen recipes and mix perfume. Eight 038772 Glitter Heart feeling too creative, break out your rubber genuine French essences are included with three 015032 Glitter Henna stamps, stamp adhesive onto your skin and add Italian gift bottles, eight eye droppers, ten blot- 038773 Glitter Jewelry glitter! The designs should last for several days ters, and a 16-page booklet. Instructions are 038774 Glitter Sun, Moon, Stars and can be removed with baby oil or nail polish easy to follow, and kids can also experiment to 014037 Glow-in-the-Dark Butterflies remover. ~ Megan invent their own fragrances. - Megan 014062 Glow-in-the-Dark Dragons 037431 ...... 11.99 10 .95 004006 ...... 19.99 16 .95 043732 Glow-In-The-Dark Fairies 001841 Glow-in-the-Dark Flower ☼Perfect Perfume Laboratory (3-12) 014064 Glow-in-the-Dark Hearts Make and blend your own perfumes—and 001856 Glow-in-the-Dark Henna experiment with scent-based science activities— 046088 Glow-in-the-Dark Japanese with this fun, hands-on kit. More than just smell- Characters ing vials and dabbing scents on paper, this kit 012067 Glow-In-The-Dark Lizards also allows students to experiment with scented 012080 Glow-In-The-Dark Snakes crystals, slime, and potpourri. The kit includes 043733 Glow-in-the-Dark Sun, Moon, Stars special base perfumes (eucalyptus, jasmine, mint, 043734 Glow-in-the-Dark Unicorns and rose), storage pouches, liquid color pigment, 016818 Greek Gods sticky labels, crystals, a mini measuring cup, 013520 Henna graduated pump, cotton ball filters, slime powder, 022207 Henna Butterflies Face Painting (3-AD) scoop, vials, dish, tweezers, stirring sticks, mixing 006608 Henna Flora Face painting is perfect for birthday parties, jar, and a color instruction booklet. The kit con- 022209 Henna Hearts fairs, sporting events, and more. This Klutz book tains enough materials for the experiments to be 006651 Henna Paisley shows just how easy and cute face painting can repeated several times—or for several kids to work 022210 Heraldry be. It starts by describing the different kinds of on together (something Mom will appreciate!). 024620 Horses brush strokes used to paint, how to mix paint 027139 ...... 20.00 15 .50 022488 Japanese Characters colors, and how to clean up after painting. Then 051061 ☼Japanese Koi it provides tons of ideas for face painting (mostly Perfume Science Experiment Kit (5-AD) 013530 Jet Fighters cute objects to paint on cheeks). All the paint- Did you know that about 18,500 new perfumes 007815 Jungle Animals ing ideas are given in 3-4 steps, and numbered, are registered each year? The fragrance industry 022852 Lizards illustrated directions take artists through the easy is huge and still growing, thanks to the demand 051067 ☼Merry Christmas process. It shows how to create puppies, frogs, for scented bath products, cleansers, toiletries, 002800 Mini Bugs fish, various sport balls, cupcakes, cars, and and of course perfumes! The science behind the 002801 Mini Butterflies more. Full-face designs like a tiger, vampire, scent business is just as fascinating, and it is a 022863 Mini Dragons and Frankenstein are also included (and also skill anyone with an interest and a good sense of 030630 Monet Art only take a few steps). A few ideas for painted smell can learn. This kit introduces young noses 023257 Pirates jewelry and “tattoos” are also included. There to the world of perfumery with a fascinating 000516 Puppies are 12 idea cards which can be torn out to booklet full of facts and experiments and a set 001163 Rain Forest Frogs bring to parties to help kids pick a design they of high-quality oils and supplies to make your 001168 Reptiles like and remind you how to paint it if neces- own unique perfumes. Eight different perfume 001166 Sea Creatures sary. Attached to the spiral-bound book is a 1 oils are included along with perfume finisher, 018031 Smiley Butterflies oz. palette of 6 professional-quality face paints flacons, a funnel, labels, cotton pads, and other 018034 Smiley Cars (blue, red, yellow, green, black, and white), a necessary supplies. The 32-page booklet delves 047303 Smiley Dinosaur brush, and a sponge (which is great for full-face into the history, business, science, and fun of 047304 Teddy designs). The paint is super bright, dries quickly, making your own scents; and it includes experi- 008862 Wild Cats and washes off easily, so it’s perfect for your ments, "recipes" using the included oils, and 031542 Wolves face-painting needs. All you need is some water instructions for extracting your own! and you’re ready to be the popular face-painter 031558 ...... 59.95 53 .95 ☼Color-in Glitter Tattoos (1-AD) at any gathering. The directions and tips with Temporary tattoos have never been more fun! illustrations are simple enough for young stu- ☼Create Your Own Glitter Gloss (2-AD) Simply select a design (choose amongst pretty dents to follow, and kids will love the designs. You could also call this kit “Combine and hearts, flowers, butterflies, best friends, and 58 pgs. ~ Rachel Package” your own lip gloss and make it an more), transfer the black outline to your skin, 040241 ...... 24.95 17 .50 exercise in marketing! Your student will enjoy and color it in with a tattoo marker specially their results with this easy-to-follow kit from formulated for use on skin. Sprinkle on just a bit Perfumery Explorer Kit (1-8) Faber-Castell. You get four different shades of of glitter before the ink dries to give your design It’s “scentsible” science with fragrant results, safety-tested cosmetics and five nice plastic tubes that special finishing touch. When your tattoo as children make their own perfumed concoc- with applicators for your finished products. Kids wears off in a couple days, you’ll have many tions. Real science experiments demonstrate can decorate the finished tubes with stickers and more designs from which to choose. Or, if how scent affect us; our alertness, moods, and rhinestones (included) to give as gifts or to keep you’re feeling ambitious, use the tattoo markers memories. Filled with fascinating scientific in the clear vinyl zippered pouch. Directions are to create your own free-form designs. This kit information about the history and lore of scent, simple, with pictures showing how to fill and includes 60+ transferable tattoo designs, 4 tattoo the kit includes five fragrance oils: jasmine, layer the gloss in the tubes. It would be fun to markers (orange, pink, green, and blue), glitter, lily of the valley, heliotrope, apple, and pep- do with a friend or alone. There are a few very and 4 flower-shaped rhinestone tattoos. ~ Anh permint; mixing vials, droppers, instructions, small plastic components, so adult supervision 050046 ...... 16.00 12 .50 science guide and experiment sheets. There’s a may be necessary with the younger kids. ~ Sara wealth of ideas for activities plus information – 050048 ...... 25.00 19 .25 ☼Glitter Body Art Kit (3-AD) from the role of attack pheromones in bee hives Create beautiful shimmering body art with to Napoleon’s scented gloves. An aromatic Creative Cosmetics Experiment Kit (7-AD) this kit! Kit includes adhesive (15 ml), three adventure for the whole family! 1CHOKING HAZARD (1). Not <3yrs. .14 oz jars of glitter in lavender, turquoise and 003523 ...... 20.00 15 .50 053809 ...... 39.95 35 .95

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