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Other Learning Aids

Colorama

Colorama will have your kids learning their shapes and colors while having fun! It improves hand-eye coordination and color and shape recognition. There are 4 levels of play that advance with your child's growing skills. To play, place all the pieces in their places and roll the dice. Find the piece that matches both the color die and the shape die. The player who collects the most pieces wins! Also suitable for solitaire play. And with the quality construction and materials Ravensburger is know for, this game will stand up to repeated play!Colorama includes:40 game pieces1 color dice1 shape dieinstructions
Creative Whack Pack

The Creative Whack Pack by Roger von Oech is a motivational deck of 64 cards that offer creative perspectives and fresh approaches to whack you right out of your stale patterns of thought or behavior. Cards measure approximately 4.5" x 3" and have creative titles like "Give Yourself a Whack on the Side of the Head," which suggests simple ways to jolt your routine and break out of habitual ruts. Ideas and activities delve into such categories as finding new information, generating ideas, decision-making, and kicking ideas into action.
Creative Whack Pack techniques are useful for any career, organization, or think tank where innovative ideas are a priority. Not only will these cards grease your path to creativity; the illustrations are hoot!
DESTINATION USA GEOGRAPHY GAME

Destination USA is the geography game that puts fun on the map! Pack your bags full of both strategy and luck for this road trip across the United States. Your hand of driving cards sets your course as you move around the map collecting state chips. Visit popular travel destinations and gain even more points. Will you sweep the Southwest or visit the Everglades for extra points? Special cards  allow you to Fly or hit the Cruise Control to really pick up speed. But plan your trip carefully or you might get stranded! Destination USA is the fun and exciting route to learning United States geography. The accompanying travel guide includes information about each remarkable destination.
Destination USA includes:
1 large game board featuring a 20"x30" map of the United States
62 driving cards
48 state chips
48 destination cards
2 card stands
5 car tokens
instructions and travel guide

Farm Animals Sound Puzzle

The Farm Animals Sound Puzzle contains 8 different animals and their respective sounds! This quality, hand crafted, wooden puzzle will keep your toddler's attention, while they simultaneously learn about each animal's sound. Animals include: a cow, cat, dog, duck, horse, pig, rooster, and a lamb. 
Requires 2 'AAA' Batteries, not included.
FLASH CARDS TIME and MONEY

Flash Cards Time and Money make practice easy with colorful art and fun activities! Learn to read digital and analog clocks, understand money value, and add coin combinations.  More activities are included on the Parent Card.

Contents of Flash Cards Time and Money:
50 time and money cards
5 time tip cards
1 parent card
Flipover!

Flipover! is a fun matching game for 2-6 players in which kids try to be first to get their animals into the barnyard.  Players search their cards to complete an animal image, then use the Barnyard Flipper to flip over the card and reveal the next image to be matched.  Play until all images have been matched and all animals are back in the barn!Contents of Flipover!:37 Picture Cards1 Barnyard FlipperInstructions and Parent's Guide

Giantmicrobes - Cough

Coughs can be caused by several things, many of which are microbes. At 1,000,000 times actual size, this cute little stuffed Bordetella pertussis represents the microbe that causes"whooping cough"which can last up to six weeks!Each GIANTmicrobe comes with a picture and information about the real microbe it represents. Great as a fun gift, GIANTmicrobes also make outstanding visual educational tools.GIANTmicrobes - Cough measures approximately 5 1/2"x 3"x 2 1/2".
Harmonica - Key of C


Remember playing the harmonica when you were young? Pass on the tradition with the 20 hole Harmonica - Key of C! It is made of both metal and plastic materials and measure 6" long by 1" wide. Includes a flip-top card board box for convenient storage.
Kazoo

Make some music with this quality wood construction kazoo. Recommended for ages 3 and up, this kazoo is made of wood and measures 4 1/2" by 1 1/8" by 3/4".

Knot So Fast

Knot So Fast! Have fun racing to complete the knot tying challenges! Knot tying is a valuable life skill that provides a great spatial reasoning workout, flexing mental muscles and honing fine motor skills. Knot So Fast progresses from beginner to expert, making it a game the whole family will enjoy!The contents of Knot So Fast:Tug-o'-War Scorekeeper4 ropes4 rings30-second timer40 challenge cardsinstruction manual
Latches Board

The Latches Board is a creative contraption, used to teach your little ones the art of escaping! Train your child to open an array of different locks, each one opening a door to reward him/her with a cute picture. Behind each numbered door (numbered 1-6) is a picture with the same number of animals, for example: behind the five door are five frogs, etc.. The board develops fine motor skills and mental faculties, as children learn to recognize shapes, colors, animals, and numbers. The board measures approximately 15 1/2" x 11 1/2." Also includes an activities list with suggestions. Just make sure your little one doesn't get too good!
Magnetic Fridge Pins

Put Magnetic Fridge Pins on your fridge and watch the reactions. These magnetic pins look just like their pointy counterparts and will have people thinking you've punctured your fridge door! Super-strong Fridge Pin magnets can lift up to one pound and hold through ten sheets of paper. The small size won't interfere with the item it's holding up, so it's perfect for displaying photos, lists, and important notes. At this affordable price, you'll probably want more than one 8-pack!

Melissa and Doug Harmonica

Play some blues with this harmonica. Recommended for ages 3 and up, this musical instrument is made of plastic and metal and measures about 5 3/4 inches long by 1 inch wide.
Melissa And Doug Band In A Box

The Melissa  and  Doug Band in a Box is a 10 piece set of music making instruments.  Recommended for ages 3 and up, the set includes a tambourine, symbols, a triangle, maracas, a wooden clacker, and a set of wooden tone blocks. Everything is stored in a durable wooden crate.
My First Dot-to-dots Book

My First Dot-to-Dots book is part of the My First Little Busy Book series, designed especially for youngsters 4 to 6 years old. 48 simple dot-to-dot pictures start with dots 1-10, gradually leading kids up to 25 dots. Complete the drawings, then color the pictures! The stiff cardboard back provides a convenient, portable writing surface. Keep Little Busy Books handy for quiet times at home or for travel fun in the car!

My First Hidden Pictures Book

My First Hidden Pictures book is part of the My First Little Busy Book series, designed especially for youngsters 4 to 6 years old. Pages feature 48 humorous scenes containing hidden objects; six small drawings at the bottom of the page show exactly what to look for. Find the items, then color the pictures! The stiff cardboard back provides a convenient, portable writing surface. Keep Little Busy Books handy for quiet times at home or for travel fun in the car!
My First Mazes Book

My First Mazes book is part of the My First Little Busy Book series, designed especially for youngsters 4 to 6 years old. Pages contain 48 easy-to-follow mazes with wide paths and engaging characters along the way. Solve the mazes, then color the pictures! The stiff cardboard back provides a convenient, portable writing surface. Keep Little Busy Books handy for quiet times at home or for travel fun in the car!
My First Smart Art Alphabet Book

My First Smart Art Alphabet book is part of the My First Little Busy Book series, designed especially for youngsters 4 to 6 years old. Pages appear blank, until you color over them with colored pencils or crayons. Humorous cartoons and bold alphabet letters magically appear, helping kids with  upper- and lowercase letters, letter sounds, and word recognition. A stiff cardboard back provides a convenient, portable writing surface. Keep Little Busy Books handy for quiet times at home or for travel fun in the car!

Ninja Clock

Unlike the legendary stealth of a ninja, time will never sneak up on you if you have this sweet ninja clock. The shinobi pendulum below the shuriken time piece kicks back and forth as the seconds tick away. The face of this swinging ninjutsu action clock measures about 10 inches across.Requires 1 'AA' battery (included).
Recorder

Blow some cool tunes with this wooden recorder. Has 7 note ports and measures just over a foot long.
SAND TIMER - NINETY SECOND HOURGLASS

This small 90 second sand timer is perfect for all of your competitive game needs!  It's small enough to go anywhere, made of plastic, and fits easily in your pocket. This timer measures approximately 4" tall and  1" in diameter.

Please note: Due to the nature of sand timers, the actual time may vary slightly from timer to timer as they are not digital quality timers. They will each time out at approximately ninety seconds.

SAND TIMER - ONE MINUTE HOURGLASS

This small one-minute sand timer is perfect for all of your competitive game needs! It's small enough to go anywhere, made of plastic, and fits easily in your pocket. This timer stands 3 3/4" tall and measures 1/2" in diameter.

Please note: Due to the nature of sand timers, the actual time may vary slightly from timer to timer as they are not digital quality timers. They will each time out at approximately one minute.
SAND TIMER - THIRTY SECOND HOURGLASS

This small 30 second sand timer is perfect for all of your competitive game needs!  It's small enough to go anywhere, made of plastic, and fits easily in your pocket. This timer measures approximately 3" tall and  1" in diameter.

Please note: Due to the nature of sand timers, the actual time may vary slightly from timer to timer as they are not digital quality timers. They will each time out at approximately thirty seconds.
SAND TIMER - THREE MINUTE HOURGLASS

This small 3 minute sand timer is perfect for all of your competitive game needs!  It's small enough to go anywhere, made of plastic, and fits easily in your pocket. This timer measures approximately 4" tall and  1" in diameter.

Please note: Due to the nature of sand timers, the actual time may vary slightly from timer to timer as they are not digital quality timers. They will each time out at approximately three minutes.

SAND TIMER - TWO MINUTE HOURGLASS

This small 2 minute sand timer is perfect for all of your competitive game needs!  It's small enough to go anywhere, made of plastic, and fits easily in your pocket. This timer measures approximately 4" tall and  1" in diameter.

Please note: Due to the nature of sand timers, the actual time may vary slightly from timer to timer as they are not digital quality timers. They will each time out at approximately two minutes.
Scrabble - Spanish Edition

Whether you're a native Spanish-speaker or just attempting to learn a new language, this edition of Scrabble is a great way to increase your Spanish vocabulary. Played like standard English Scrabble, players draw seven letter tiles and arrange them into words that earn points when placed on the grid board to interlock with other words, crossword style.
Point values for letters are adjusted to reflect actual Spanish language usage. This is a great classic game for family or classroom!
Contents of Scrabble - Spanish Edition:
Gameboard
100 Wood Letter Tiles
4 Wooden Tile Racks
Letter Bag
Shape Sorting Clock

This classic wooden toy helps teach how to tell time, matching skill and concepts such as morning, afternoon, and evening.  It also encourages hand-eye coordination and visual discrimination.  Recommended for ages 3 and up.

Vehicles Sound Puzzle

The Vehicles Sound Puzzle contains eight different vehicles and also contains their unique sounds! This quality, hand crafted, wooden puzzle will keep your toddler's attention, while simultaneously teaching them about the individual sounds they make. Simply remove the peg piece to hear the sound. Vehicles include: an airplane, ambulance, boat, car, fire truck, helicopter, motorcycle, and a train. 
Requires 2 'AAA' Batteries, not included.
Wooden ABC Blocks

These smooth, colorful Wooden ABC Blocks are 1-3/16" cubes with carved-out, raised letters on two sides and painted images, words, and letters on the other four sides. Stored compactly in a 5.5" x 5.5" x 4" wooden box with clear sliding lid, these 48 blocks will give you hours of quality time building towers and singing the alphabet song with your favorite toddler!
Zoo Animals Sound Puzzle

The Zoo Animals Sound Puzzle contains eight animal pieces, with each animal's respective sound. When a piece is removed, the animal's sound can be heard. The animals include an elephant, crocodile, lion, monkey, penguin, parrot, snake, and a zebra. Each piece contains a picture of the animal underneath the puzzle piece! Perfect for children ages 2 and older.
Requires 2 'AAA' batteries, (not included).
 
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