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eeBoo is such a fun name, where does it come from?

When my husband Saxton and I thought up the name we were thinking of the French word "hibou" but we thought people would say "HI BOO" so we adjusted it to eeBoo and made the B a capitol. We liked it because it sounded like "peek-a-boo" or "EEK! Boo!."

How do you get your ideas for your games?

I get many of my ideas from flea markets but I also learned a lot looking for things for my own children. When my kids were small there weren't so
many good looking or meaningful educational toys. In the past 15 years
there has been an explosion of small, creative toy companies. For the most
part I made the things I could not find or things I thought I could make better. 

What's the best part of your job?

The best part of my job is when I really have a strong image of something I want to make. I usually can see the whole finished product in my head before I start. I see the illustration, the size of the box, the materials,
the basic design--and then I get to start calling other people and start the creative collaboration.

You make such great games and puzzles. What were your favorites growing up?

When I was little I didn't really play games. I mostly liked building with
blocks, making things and playing around with my best friend Julie. I had a
fairly big imagination so I could play with almost anything--I didn't even
mind playing alone.  

What's your favorite ice cream?

Hard ice cream- Vanilla Swiss Almond. Soft ice cream- Chocolate

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