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Try to fit the individual blocks of this architect created puzzle together to re-create the image on the front of the card, where a rendering of each object appears along with directions on which blocks to use. On the flip side, the solution is illustrated in a precise exploded view that links the world of 2D drawings with 3D reality.

For ages 8 and up.

Contents: 29 wood blocks and 100 puzzle cards in four levels of difficulty.

Block Buddies take block building to a new level. Cards featuring 76 full-color designs inspire wonderful creations, all made with the 21 well-crafted, colorful wood blocks. Designs have four levels of difficulty, letting kids replicate the playful people, animals and vehicles on the cards.

For ages 3 and up.

Contents: 21 wood blocks and 76 full-color designs.

Easy to learn and quick to play, Color Stix is the hands-on game of speed and visual thinking. Race your opponents to create the most and longest color blocks by lining up rectangles of the same color. Each rectangle in a color block is worth one point, so arrange and rearrange your stix to maximize your point total. The trick is to create as many blocks of color as possible before the timer runs out! Includes 42 wooden sticks and a 90-second timer. For 2-6 players.

Cross wits in this fast-paced and exciting new game that has players thinking in all directions. Earn points by matching three or more shape tiles across the rows while your opponents do the same in the columns. But watch out! Every tile you play also scores points for the other team. Simple to learn and fast to play, CrossWise will delight and challenge the entire family!

For 2 - 4 players, ages 6 and up.

Contents: 1 game board, 60 wooden tiles, instruction booklet and score pad.

State by state, this game will put kids' social studies skills on the map! Important landmarks, historical sites and capital cities are encountered as players drive their token cars around the continental United States. Their goal? To earn the most points possible by gathering state chips (one point) and destination cards (three points) along the way. As long as travelers have playable cards, their turn continues. Cruise Control, Alternate Route and Fly cards add twists and turns to the journey. 2 to 5 players.

Match colors instead of dots in this mind-spinning domino game. But the swirling tiles aren't the only things to make you dizzy. Another twist? Earn points for the tiles you play next to, not for the tile you play. The more high-point tiles you can match in a single turn, the more you score. Dizios is easy to learn, but you'll soon discover that a well-planned strategy wins the game.

Looking for a spicy game to promote matching, critical thinking and hand-eye coordination? This clever new game has players frantically collecting all the ingredients for their own recipe of mild, medium or spicy guacamole! Be the first player to match 5 ingredients cards to the recipe card and you get to keep that recipe card. Collect one of each type - mild, medium and spicy - and you win! Ole!

For 2 or more players, ages 6 and up.

Young thinkers can build unbelievable ball track structures with this simple stacking plank system. Create ramps, funnels, chutes and crazy contraptions like the Black Hole and Bounce Plate. Then find out if the ball rolls as expected. Fostering unlimited creativity and experimentation, KEVA planks build an early understanding of proportion and balance, while teaching basic principles of physics and engineering. No glue, no connectors-just loads of constructive fun! Contraptions planks are made from pine.

This comical crime game is perfect for showing off your memory skills. Travel the game board and stop at each of six crime scenes to take a five-second eyewitness look at the suspect. Study the picture, because when you head back to the police station for a lineup, you'll face a challenging string of look-alike suspects. Kids who can analyze, differentiate and remember the smallest details will come out ahead. But there's a glitch in the system: a Lucky Break could trip up even the most solid ID.

Crazy creatures abound in this fast-paced, mixed-up matching race! Draw a card to reveal the challenge. Will you need to find the identical creatures within two differently colored frames, or do quick math once you spot the numbers? Six different types of challenges will test your powers of perception. Race against your opponents to spot it or solve it. The winner keeps the card. A keen eye is the key to collecting enough cards to spell Look Look, and win the game! Game board is comprised of eight interchangeable frames, making it a new game every time you play.

Looking to satisfy your inner-puzzle lover while still playing a great strategy game? Look no further. miQube is four different games in one along with a puzzle that will keep you challenged for hours. Choose from Domination, Advance, Gridlock, Connect Five or the square puzzle. Whichever game you choose, miQube is the ultimate challenge for the puzzle enthusiast or novice looking to sharpen their skills.

For 2 - 4 players, ages 7 and up.

Use your noodle and the sticks inside the box to separate the groups of symbols on each puzzle into individual spaces. The catch? The instructions tell you how many or how few sticks you get to use. Great for spatial learning and building problem-solving skills.

Solo player game, ages 8 and up.

Contents: 80 full color puzzles, 6 plastic sticks and instructions.

Q-Ba-Maze 2.0 is a unique system of colorful cubes that interlock to form a marble run. The big difference? You can create marble maze sculptures in the form of animals, geometric shapes or any other design! Configurations are unlimited, allowing for unpredictable action when steel balls travel the various routes. It's a live demonstration of probability, physics and art, all in one! Starter Box includes 36 cubes and 14 marbles.

Q-Ba-Maze 2.0 cubes are not compatible with original Q-Ba-Maze cubes. Reengineered joints provide exceptional stability. Smooth cubes slide together with ease. Made with 20% less plastic.

Three different types of visual challenges make Q-bitz the perfect game for multiple playing styles. Round One is all about speed as players race to manipulate their cubes to copy the pattern on the Q-bitz card. The first player to complete the pattern keeps the card. Round Two adds luck to the equation, as players roll their cubes to match the pattern. Round Three really tests brain power, as players must re-create the pattern from memory. Collect the most cards and win! Includes 120 Q-bitz cards, 4 wooden trays and 4 sets of 16 cubes. 2 to 4 players.

Qwirkle is as simple as matching colors and shapes, it is a game that also requires tactical maneuvers and well-planned strategy. The game consists of 108 wooden blocks with six different shapes in six colors. Using the blocks, players attempt to score the most points by building lines that share a common attribute - either color or shape. Qwirkle is a quick game to learn, but you'll soon discover that you'll need to think strategically in order to score the most points.

For 2 to 4 players. Ages 6 and up.

Contents: 108 Blocks.

Qwirkle Cubes plays very much like Qwirkle, however, you have more control over your hand because you can roll and re-roll your dice to get the shapes you want! Also, because everyone plays open-handed, you can better judge your opponent's future moves. Simply create rows and columns of matching colors or shapes to score the most points. And as always, no reading is required, making Qwirkle Cubes truly a game the entire family can play!

For 2 - 4 players, ages 6 and up.

Contents: 90 wood cubes.

It's easy to learn and fast to play-kids will jump at the chance to play Skippity. Use straight-line leaps to capture and stack the skippers you hop over. Any skipper can be your jumping piece; they're all fair game! Capture the colors you need while blocking your opponents from capturing the colors they need. When you have one of each color, it's a set. The player with the most complete sets wins. 2 to 4 players.

Square Up is a fast and furious two-player tile-sliding game; shake the cube to find your puzzle and let the race begin! Slide the tiles to make your pattern as quickly as you can. The first player to solve the pattern and slap down the frame around the solution wins! Square Up is truly a unique visual thinking game that will have your fingers and brain moving simultaneously.

For 2 players, ages 6 and up.

Contents: 1 cube shaker, 2 game boards and instructions.

Grab your binoculars and safari hat, it's time to travel the world and track down a mammoth! Transform yourself into a super sleuth and pit yourself against your fellow explores as you search for mammoth footprints around the world in this exciting geography game. Can you identify to what country each animal belongs? For more experienced explorers, an advanced game can be played using the quiz cards.

For 2 - 6 players, ages 7 and up.

A delightfully tactile, action packed game that builds to a nail-biting conclusion as players take turns adding to an ever growing tree - that becomes more unstable with every move!

Listen for the squeals of delight as players successfully add branches of their color to the tree, or the crash of destruction as the unbalanced tree falls to the ground. The first person to get 4 in-a-row wins, provided the tree doesn't topple in the process!

Take your favorite game with you! Our tactile block game combines logic and strategy with easy-to-learn rules. Plan your moves to create columns and rows of matching colors and shapes; score big when you place a tile that works in multiple directions. Match both for maximum points. Create a line of all six and you score a Qwirkle! It's perfect for travel, with 3/4 inch, solid wood tiles in a zippered pouch. Fun for all ages and now perfect to take everywhere!

Reach new heights with Zenith, the fast-paced stacking strategy game where players climb their way to victory. With fewer places to play as you work your way to the top, the challenge increases and players must outmaneuber each other to stay in the game. Should you build a strong foundation at the base or lay claim to territory near the peak? Just don't stretch too far, or you may find yourself with no place left to stand! For 2-4 players, Zenith comes complete with colorful wooden pieces and four beautiful mountain-themed boards.

HOW TO PLAY: Choose one of the four game boards; each board creates its own unique challenges. Players take turns placing game piueces on any white space on the board or on top of game pieces already placed. To stack vertically, a game piece must match at least one of the three adjacent pieces below it. Players aim to outmaneuver and, ultimately, eliminate their opponents.

If a player cannot place a game piece during a turn, he or she is out! Remaining players continue untiul all possible moves are eliminated. The last player to stack a game piece is the winner!