(Playmonster $24.99) Games that involve active play and can be enjoyed solo or with friends and family are often among the best. Ultra...

(Ann Williams $16.99) Create a keepsake bowl with tiny messages or pictures made by members of the family. This is a nice idea for a...

(Ann Williams $14.99) This reminds me of the red felt sachets I made as a 4th or 5th grader, when I stayed home sick, with a cold. Mine...

(ALEX $19.99) By all means, watch the online videos as you set up and work with this little loom. Although the directions are relatively...

(WowWee $79.99) Kids (and former kids) who love Despicable ME, are going to o-o-o- and ah-h-h over having their own personal Minion,...

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

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

(Ann Williams $17.99) Making these little glittery bowls takes time and patience between each step as they must dry before you add a...

(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...