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Challenging Games |
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Math: |
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24 Game Primer (Add/Subtract) |
K to 3rd |
Use easy to combine patterns of addition and
subtraction to total a targeted number. |
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24 Game-Original (+,-,x, & /) |
3rd to 6th |
Use easy to complex patterns of basic functions to
find 24. |
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SET |
K to adult |
Make sets with this great visual perception
challenge. |
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Rush Hour (many variations) |
K to adult |
Try to escape from the traffic jams set up to
match puzzle cards. |
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Mastermind |
3rd to adult |
One player chooses a color pattern for the
opponent to guess within a certain number of tries. |
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Blokus |
K to adult |
Spatial reasoning and strategy combine for a good
challenge. |
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Tangrams/Tangoes |
K to adult |
An ancient game, available in many forms for
spatial reasoning fun. |
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Language Arts: |
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Apples to Apples (junior) |
3rd to adult |
Match nouns to a selected adjective and a judge
decides which is the best match. |
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Quiddler |
2nd to adult |
Form short words with letter cards to arrange
entire hand. |
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Sources of Great Toy Ideas |
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Toy Ratings/Awards: |
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National Association for Gifted Children Holiday
List for 2007 |
http://www.nagc.org/uploadedFiles/PHP/Toylist%202007.pdf |
Published in "Parenting for High Potential" Sept.
2007 |
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Lion and Lamb Project |
www.lionlamb.org/toylists.html |
Top 20 nonviolent toys - not updated since
2003-2004 |
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Dr. Toy |
www.drtoy.com/ |
Various long lists of excellent toys: best toys,
vacation toys, classic toys, smart toys |
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Mensa |
www.mindgames.us.mensa.org/participant/past_winners.php |
Toys that have won the MENSA Select rating |
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Oppenheim |
http://www.toyportfolio.com/PlatinumAwards/Index.asp |
A widely recognized name in toy awards list for
2008 |
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Family Fun Magazine |
http://familyfun.go.com/parties/holiday-seasonal/specialfeature/famf1107-toy-main/ |
Some smart toys, some are just fun |
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Online toy sources: |
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Zome |
www.zometool.com |
"If you can dream it, you can build it" |
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Mindware |
http://www.mindwareonline.com/ |
Brainy toys for kids of all ages |
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Fat Brain Toys |
www.FatBrainToys.com |
Smarter Toys = Smarter Kids |
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Thinkfun |
www.thinkfun.com |
"World leader in mind challenging games" |
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BoardGameGeek |
www.boardgamegeek.com |
database for board game information, reviews,
session reports, images, files, and links |
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Cogno |
www.cogno.com |
Science and games combined, books too |
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Educational Learning Games |
http://www.educationallearninggames.com/ |
"The fun way to learn" |
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The Learning Company |
www.learningcompany.com |
Software |
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Catalogs: |
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Mindware |
http://www.mindwareonline.com/ |
Brainy toys for kids of all ages |
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HearthSong |
www.hearthsong.com |
Toys you'll feel good about giving |
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Discovery Channel Store |
www.discoverystore.com |
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Young Explorers |
www.Youngexplorers.com |
Creative Educational Products |
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Back to Basics Toys, Games & Hobbies |
www.backtobasicstoys.com |
They do make them like they used to! |
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MetKids |
www.metmuseum.org/store |
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Store |
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Museum Tour |
www.museumtour.com |
award-winning collection of educational toys for
children |
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Bright Minds |
www.brightminds.us |
Books & Software to Develop Critical Thinking |
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Edmund Scientific's Scientifics |
www.scientificsonline.com |
The brightest minds think Edmund Scientific |
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Cricket Publishing |
www.cricketmag.com |
"Inspire a reader" magazines, books & music |
