Puzzles & Games

3 years & up. Everybody loves a challenge! Help children build confidence and achieve success with fun 2-piece puzzles that hone their skills at their own pace. Only matching pieces fit together, so children can learn by trial and error. Present short and long vowel rhyming words with photo sound cues. Photos for real-life learning. Durable, 3" x 3" pieces come in a sturdy storage box. Includes 24 two-sided puzzles with self-checking design for 48 puzzles in all.

5 years & up. From the classic tale of cooperation comes this simple game where players work together to "cook" a soup by making matches of ingredients. Match all of the ingredients before the fire under the kettle goes out and everyone wins! Unlike most memory matching games, Stone Soup encourages kids to help each other find the matches. In this way, kids work together, they help each other, and they practice just what the Stone Soup story is all about -- cooperation!

2 years & up. Mix and match the magnetic wooden puzzle pieces to make an endless variety of delightful animal characters. The magnetic backed surface keeps the puzzle pieces in place so toddlers can easily manipulate the pieces into the animals of their choice. The Magnetic Crazy Animal Puzzle Set includes 8 different animals with three pieces each. The Magnetic Silly Animal Puzzle Set includes 6 different animals with 4 pieces each.

6 years & up. Your Mission: Get the laser beam to the rockets so they can safely return to earth! You'll need to use science and logic to reflect the laser beam to the rockets. Carefully place the satellite mirrors to guide your path, but watch out for space rocks that might get in your way. It's one tricky job for any scientist, but with a little brain power you'll be sure to ignite the rockets and your mind. One mission completed and 39 more to go! This single player game features a game grid with laser, 40 challenges, and an instruction manual with solutions. Includes 11 game tokens: 2 rocket targets, 5 satellite mirrors, 3 space rock blockers, and 1 beam splitter.

5 years & up. Players spin to place interchangeable robot parts in a puzzle frame. This game combines puzzle making, tools, machines, space, games, and counting all in one. For 1 - 4 players.

3 years & up. Engage children's senses and strengthen their memory while playing this nature-inspired version of a classic matching game. Pieces representing flowers, spider webs, ladybugs, turtle shells, eggs, pine cones and other naturally occurring materials children already relate to the outdoors, allow for easy recognition and recall during play. Over-sized, wood cookie bases will naturally wear over time, revealing cause and effect behaviors and natural evolution to children. Set includes 24 pieces and canvas bag to use during playtime and after as storage.

3 years & up. Encourage your children to work together to solve this exciting Giant Realistic Fire Truck Floor Puzzle for Collaborative Play. This giant floor puzzle is big, bright and boldly detailed. Puzzles promote fine motor skills, problem solving, and critical thinking. The fire truck theme is sure to provide hours of fun. Includes 24 jumbo pieces. Measures 4' long when complete.

8 years & up. Chess set includes folding board, solid Stauton chess pieces, and instructions. King is 2.5" tall. For 2 players.

3 years & up. The colorful math game that grows with your child! Learn counting, early numeracy, arithmetic and logic through different suits of colorful cards formatted with big and little dots, frames, circles, doubles plus one, numerals, and dice patterns. Start with the Hungry Numbers suit and teach children how to feed dot cards to their corresponding numerals. As children get more familiar with numbers and basic mathematical formulas you can move them on to the more advanced suits. Each suit builds off of the other. Good for 1-6 players. Card size: 3.5" x 3.5". Included: 66 Tiny Polka Dot cards in 6 suits, 8 Rule cards with instructions for 16 games, Guide for grownups, and Instructions.

3 years & up. Children will develop an understanding of the five senses as they engage in identifying, matching, sorting and classifying five characters who demonstrate the senses. Includes five different examples of each of the five senses. Picture cues and "five friends" engage young learners. Game materials can be used for individual, small group, and whole class educational activities. Word back and student recording sheet are included.

3 years & up. This 21-piece wooden sound puzzle pronounces the name of each number when its piece is placed correctly! Pieces are slightly raised above the puzzle board for easy grasping. Colorful pictures underneath each piece help teach counting and reinforce the relationship between quantities and numerals. This educational puzzle has lots of ways to learn and play! Requires 3 AAA batteries (not included).

3 years & up. Shape foundational knowledge with this set of Self-Correcting Shapes Puzzles. Each puzzle focuses on a particular shape and portrays 5 items in the form of that shape. Since the basic form is the same for each piece, children will have to closely examine the specifics of each piece (such as its size) to find the right slot. Each puzzle measures 6.75" x 8.5".

3 years & up. The upper case alphabet puzzle features whimsical patterns under each letter as well as light activated sensors that trigger songs and sounds--an engaging way to reinforce early learning concepts. By physically handling the puzzle pieces, children associate the shapes of letters with their corresponding names and sounds, laying a foundation for reading and writing.Requires 3 AAA batteries (not included).

3 years & up. Encourage children to practice early handwriting and number formation, while reinforcing letter and number recognition, with these Chalkboard-Based Alphabet & Number Puzzles! Each puzzle consists of a chalkboard base with tracers and indented spaces, allowing the child to practice printing letters or numbers without "going out of the lines." Use the indented spaces to trace the shapes of the letters or numbers with their fingers, or use a piece of chalk to print, erase, and practice again and again! Puzzles are manufactured with high-quality sealed wood and non-toxic paint in neutral colors. Chalk not included. Each puzzle measures 16" x 12" x 2".

6 years & up. Construct a tower with 54 blocks, remove one block at a time and stack it on top. The last player to stack a block on top without making the tower fall is the winner! The suspense builds and the tower keeps getting taller. 1 or more players.

5 years & up. Introduce an exciting game to your classroom or after school program with KerPlunk®. Children will enjoy this game of chance and skills as they move to keep the marbles at the top of the container. One wrong move, and all the marbles could fall into their tray. The player with the least amount of marbles at the end wins! This game promotes collaborative play, fine motor skills, and critical thinking. Great for 2 - 4 players.

3 years & up. Make puzzles more exciting with this Friendly Bear Family Dress-Up Self Correcting Puzzle with Storage Box. Children will be delighted as they mix and match different outfits and emotions for the friendly bear family. This wooden puzzle promotes problem solving, fine motor skills, color recognition, and social emotional learning. Use this puzzle for a fun, interactive story time. This wooden set contains 45 mix-and-match pieces to dress the bear family. The pieces come in a wooden box for storage and puzzle building.

4 years & up. Zingo is a simple Bingo-style game, with a fancy plastic tile dispenser that kids just LOVE! Everyone who knows Zingo loves it, kids and parents alike. To play, players try to fill their Zingo!® cards with matching tiles from the Zingo Zinger. The first player to fill his/her card wins! Rules can be adjusted to favor more or less competition among players, and to vary length of time that each game takes to play.

Grades K-4. Build fact fluency and math skills with this engaging and fun Math Bingo game.  This game is designed with double sided boards; children can choose to solve addition or subtraction math problems, send in the same game!  Draw a tile and reveal a number.  Does it answer a problem on your board?  Grow your mental math skills while having fun with friends. Be the first player to fill the lotto board to win.  Illustrated by Monika Forsberg, designed with vibrant colors and illustrated with animal friends for easy counting.

3 years & up. With so many vehicles to identify, no one would mind sitting in this traffic jam! Bright, bold colors highlight everything from a fast train to a jet plane. 2' x 3' when complete, this puzzle features 24 extra-thick pieces that are extra durable. Its easy-clean surface keeps the puzzle looking new.

3 years & up. Teach your children about the importance of compassion with this fun Friends & Neighbors: The Helping Game to Encourage Empathy and Cooperation. This matching game promotes working together and collaborative play. In playing the game and reading about the feelings and needs of the characters, children will begin to recognize feelings in others, the first step to building empathy. This game includes 4 game boards, tokens, a helping bag, a guide, and a story book. For 1-4 players.

3 years & up. Preschoolers will have fun and enhance their memory and matching skills. Realistic photos depict several different dinosaurs. Stores compactly inside its tubular box. Includes 40 pieces (20 pairs).

7 years & up. Test your skills and strategy! Be the first to use all your cards by creating sequential stacks, and you totally ace the game!

4 years & up. Healthy habits abound in this nutritional game! The object of the game is to be the first to fill your plate with a balanced meal. Food cards with real-life photos are self-checking with the backs matching the food groups. Includes activity guide, 50 food cards, spinner, and 4 place mats. 2-4 players.