Christmas Gifts Ideas

MasterPieces Yankee Stadium Collector Edition

Added at: December 9, 2009

Looking for an unusual gift for a New York Yankees fan? Let them “build” Yankee Stadium with this 1,000 piece puzzle. Featuring the celebrated artwork of Eric Dowdle, the puzzle can be mounted and framed when completed, making a lasting tribute to Yanke

Melissa & Doug Fairy Tale Castle 48pc Floor

Added at: December 8, 2009

A value-packed, Price Charming castle puzzle with 48 sharp, heavy-grade cardboard pieces and an enchanting, challenging layout. Built to last through the ages! Ages 3+. 24 x 36. Recommended Age:3 and up

Rubik’s Cube

Added at: December 5, 2009

The date is 1974. The house is Budapest, Hungary. Erno Rubik, an admirer of geometry and 3-D forms makes the world’s most perfect — and addictive — puzzle. More than three decades later the Rubik’s cube is still one of the best selling brainteasers. Whether it was full size or the smaller keychain translation nearly every child had this puzzle by in 1980 when it found worldwide success. Elementary school kids were seen solving it with their feet on “That’s Incredible!”, conspiracy theorists believed it was an Eastern bloc tactic to distract American youth from getting an education, and Cubaholics Anonymous was formally established to help cure the compulsive need to solve it.

Each side is just over 2″, while each sticker is about ½” square.

For all of the hullabaloo, the Rubik’s Cube really has a pretty straightforward premise. The faces of the cube are covered by nine stickers in six solid insignia (one for each 2.25″ side); when the puzzle is solved, each face is one solid color. Then you realize as you turn the rows and columns and see all the insignia flash by that there are 43 quintillion possible try out combinations (that’s 43 million millions), but just one right one. Maybe Cubaholics Anonymous wasn’t such a terrible thought after all….

This Rubik’s Cube has reflective red, white, blue, yellow, green, and orange colored stickers with an official twenty-fifth anniversary sticker in the center white square. The cube is packaged in a clear hexagon box and includes a black show stand. There is also a solutions hint and game suggestion book, just in case.

ThinkFun Visual Brainstorms

Added at: December 23, 2008

This set of 100 cards, each of which includes a humorous, full-color drawing, promises “the world’s best brainteaser questions.” The characters in the questions often have amusing names or faces or dilemmas to solve. The answers and explanations are on the back of each card, along with a correlated bonus question. Many of the puzzles involve math concepts, spatial reasoning, logic, or sequential thought, but some can be solved with plain common sense. Children who like word sports meeting, logic puzzles, secret codes, mazes, and math mysteries will stretch their mental muscles with Visual intellect Storms.

Melissa & Doug Food Box

Added at: December 23, 2008

This super-sized Melissa & Doug Food Box set enables kids to cut their food just like mom or dad. It’s perfect for encouraging hand-eye coordination. This Food Box set includes more than 25 pieces, including a child-safe knife and cutting enter, along with eight healthy choice selections for kids to prepare their own meals. Knives glide easily through each item, making a realistic crunching sound that kids like. Once cut apart, kids will delight in reattaching the disassembled pieces and starting all over. A handy stilted crate is included for simple storage.

Melissa & Doug Chunky Dinosaur Puzzle

Added at: December 23, 2008

This innovative puzzle features thick, chunky pieces that fit neatly into the puzzle enter, and can also stand up to be used for pretend play. Remove each dinosaur piece to reveal a full-color picture underneath. Includes 7 dinosaur pieces. These innovative puzzles feature thick, chunky pieces that fit neatly into the puzzle enter, and can also stand up to be used for pretend play! Full-color pictures under pieces! Age 2+.