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Faber-Castell Dot a Design
(Faber-Castell $13) Marked for 6 and up, these six design sheets are predesigned art, something we usually don’t like. But we can see how...


littleBits Gizmos and Gadgets Kit
(littleBits $199.95) With this electronic app-enabled toolbox, kids can build 16+ “inventions” and use the app for still more. It’s like...


Mega Construx, American Girl McKenna’s Gymnastics Competition
(Mattel $29.99) American Girl's construction set comes with two figures, McKenna and Toulane and designs for building all the equipment...


Ann Williams Craft-tastic Make & Give Heart Bowls
(Ann Williams $17.99) Making these little glittery bowls takes time and patience between each step as they must dry before you add a...


Tic Tac Whoa!
(Zobmondo $14.99) No, this is not the game you played with paper and pencil—honestly, it’s better. It’s a reinvented form of the classic...


Verti-Go - The Card Game of Balance and Chaos Game
(TCG $17.99) Looking for a challenge that goes beyond Jenga and other gravity pulling games? This might be it. We found it challenging...


Linkt Hoops and Loops
(Neat Oh! $19.99) Our 12-year old tester gave this a 10, the highest possible score in our rating system! It’s a new craft kit that will...


Bananagrams Word-A-Melon Game
(Bananagrams $19.99) We love the watermelon shape of the playing board with letter chip “seeds” that players turn to find words. This is...


Simply Fun Dinosaur Challenge
(Simply Fun $24) Players each get three dinosaurs and read their cards noting their dinosaurs' most important traits. Are they flexible,...


Simply Fun Kilter
(Simply Fun $36) A fun way to learn about levers and predicting outcomes. Players take turns getting rid of their blocks on the four-way...
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