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🔥POPULAR 🔥 I would have loved these as a kid, and my kids have them on their recommendation list: Blank. Flip. Books. Oaktown Supply ships out these 100-sheet-thick, durable craft paper books that are cut to just the right size, all bound and ready to animate. For kids and adults who love to draw, create tiny stories, or are super tired of stapling hunks of paper together to make their own. We love these.
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⭐️ AWARD-WINNER ⭐️ A marble run. A mechanical computer. A logic puzzle kit. An award-winning analog toy. The Turing Tumble is all of these things and it’s all really fun.
Solve 60 challenging logic puzzles within Turing Tumble’s step-by-step sci-fi story, or free play to create marble runs and patterns. With 30 Ramps, 10 Bits, 8 Gear bits, 6 Crossovers, 4 Gears, 3 Interceptors and 20 red and blue marbles each, the possible combinations feel endless. And it's really satisfying to watch the marbles run their course and trigger new computing cycles.
My kids (ages 8 and 11 when this was first published) have spent hours and hours with the Turing Tumble since it arrived (and we adults have played a lot with it, too). What I love: Troubleshooting and persistence are built into the process. And when they design a successful algorithm, often after many tries, they're sceaming "It worked!" and bouncing around the house. They’re playing, but they’re also developing skills in logic, computational and critical thinking, spatial reasoning, programming mathematical functions, and so much more. All without a screen.
Turing Tumble is a really well-designed and incredibly smart experience for at home or in the classroom. Highly recommended.
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Swoop Bags are such an awesome idea... for baby blocks, for wooden train sets, for LEGO, for swim equipment, or for whatever kid (or adult) projects you want to keep contained. Modern, stylish, and easy! A lovely gift for new parents who want to stay organized for the next decade or two. They come in large 100% sturdy cotton canvas, large nylon bags, or mini toy bags in both bright and muted colors. Find them on Amazon or at SwoopBags.com.
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⭐️ AWARD-WINNER ⭐️ If Encyclopedia Brown, Nancy Drew, or Sherlock Holmes started solving one-minute science or math-themed mysteries, this smart series of books would be the result. Each book is full of bite-sized brainteasers that use science or math information to solve problems and strengthen critical thinking skills. The answers are on the backside of each page.
Solve one a night before bed, read them to learn new facts, or use them in classrooms as brain breaks. One-Minute Mysteries is an award-winning sleuthing series that we’re having a lot of fun learning with. UPDATE: My kids are ravenous for these. We're halfway through the first book and they're already asking for the second.
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Karakuri: How to Make Mechanical Paper Models That Move is a highly rated book that brings creatures and scenes to life with paper gears, cranks, cams, and levers. Originally published in Japan, these paper models, diagrams, and instructions help teach basic physics and engineering concepts that can inform your own drawings and designs. A wonderful STEM-based activity book, it's been one the more popular resources that we’ve recommended, even before we added it to this guide.
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⭐️ AWARD-WINNER ⭐️ This award-winning Hape Dynamo Kid's Wooden Domino Set is an excellent way for kids to start creating their own chain reactions. Along with 100 colorful wooden dominoes, it includes a bridge, a bell, a ball on rails, and other fun tricks that can be mixed in with chain reaction building stuff around the house. A smart, sustainably-made gift that encourages hands-on experiences with engineering, problem-solving and persistence... at a great price, too.
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We backed UGEARS on Kickstarter a few years ago and were completely impressed with the quality and design of our mechanical wood tractor. These days, UGEARS has a wide variety of awesome wood models to choose from, including this Mechanical 3D Puzzle Safe (above), this Self Propelled Model Timer, and this super cool combination lock. Want!
The kits are all pre-cut and engineered for assembly without glue, a perfect weekend project or an unforgettable gift for older kids (and/or adults) who are looking for a fun challenge.
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