Amaze everyone with this fun wooden science toy. How long can your breath send the ball floating in air? Whose lung capacity is greatest and control is the steadiest?
This classic wooden toy is also a fun science experiment! Blow up the balloon, place the boat in water and watch the boat putt around, air-propelled. Fascinating for kids 4-11 years.
Make a 10" long kaleidoscope with a removable cover so trinkets can be changed, completely changing the scene you will view. In addition, you can make a color changing kaleidoscope, or a mystic glow kaleidoscope, a sparkling holographic kaleidoscope, or a snowflake kaleidoscope. A very fun kit!
There seems to be magic in this old-world toy! Just hold it up to the light, look inside, and turn the end piece . . . fantastic, surreal, vivid stained-glass images dance before your eyes! Fascinating! 6 1/2" long.
This little wind-up mouse is amazingly acrobatic! He just refuses to fall! Wind him up and set him on the table, and he'll get to the edge, back up and go another direction! Assorted colors.
Grab some stress relieving, hand exercising, mind expanding, totally fun and addicting Thinking Putty! Kids love it! Adults do too! non-toxic, non-gooey Thinking Putty will bounce, stretch, tear, drip, snap, even shatter. Silicone-based, never dries out. Large 4" tin, hypercolors.
This Thinking Putty has unique and mind-blowing awesome magnetic properties!
When Super Magnetic Thinking Putty is stretched, molded, or shaped, the putty has no magnetic charge and behaves like any other Thinking Putty. However, in the presence of a magnetic field, its magnetic forces begin to align. Suddenly, a truly Super Magnetic Thinking Putty is created that will attract to one magnetic pole and repel from the other.
Metal tin is hand packed with 1/5 lb of Thinking Putty, 6 x more than in a plastic egg! You'll also find a super strong neodymium magnet enclosed, to experiment with. Made in USA. Amazing!
Who's got mail? You do with this fun and sturdy miniature mailbox, complete with flag. If you have a reluctant writer, watch enthusiasm grow when there's mail to read and return! Write each child's name on a mailbox and let them enjoy exchanging notes. Great handwriting motivation! Dimensions: 5" long by 3 1/2" tall.
No one can resist sailing this spinning dragonfly off into the air! A quick spin of the stem between the palms of your hands can send it over the roof top! Your kids will learn how to do curve shots and juggle them back and forth between each other. Made of flexible, brightly colored plastic, 8" long. The ultimate party favor! Set of 12.
Write your message with invisible ink, then use the special light at the end of the pen to read it! Includes an invisible ink pen with built-in black light (no batteries required) and a 3 x 4" spy notebook.
Since 1917, the gyroscope has been a classic educational toy, fascinating young and old with its gravity defying force. Comes with pull string to send it spinning, a pedestal for balancing on, and instructions for several amazing experiments. A great science toy! Metal, made in Italy.
All of the toys we tested for our holiday offerings, this 3-D Mirascope got the most "oohs" and "aahs"! Two parabolic mirrors facing each other create a 3-D hologram image! Put the toy frog (included) inside the bowl, and suddenly a frog seems to be sitting up on top. You can't believe your eyes though . . . even if it looks completely real . . . because you can't touch it!
We found a piece of round "wagon wheel" pasta to be the most entertaining. It looked absolutely real and everyone tried to pick it up! Try a coin and no one can resist.
Another great trick is to drop popcorn kernels or blueberries through the opening into the bowl. Instead of disappearing from view, they seem to bounce and "hop" right up on top.
If you have someone to buy for that stumps you, especially a pre-teen or teen, this is just the thing! It's amazing!
If you want to see some fun and excitement, buy a set of these potato guns (don't forget one for Dad too) and watch the "bullets" fly! Just press the gun's tip into a normal ordinary potato and it will create a harmless pellet that can be fired. Lots of active fun-better than a snowball fight!
Add pizazz to your art projects with this unique paper. Just draw with the wooden stylus and your strokes will transform into dazzling multicolor! The paper appears blank, but an underlayer of color is revealed as the stylus scratches off the top surface. The more you scratch, the more brilliant color is exposed. Deluxe kit includes 16 assorted scratch magic sheets (glittering holographic, rainbow, and stained glass translucent), stencil with 30 shapes, fine-point and medium-point wooden stylus, 3 easel frames and more. Ages 5 and up. A "Best Toy" award winner!
Elegant child-sized tea set is packed in a wicker basket all ready for a tea-party! Real pouring porcelain tea pot is 5" tall. Set also features 2 dainty scalloped edged plates just right for serving yummies, miniature forks and spoons, sugar and creamer, and 2 dainty cups and saucers. Sweet as can be!
African natives mastered the use of a hunting tool known as the blowgun. Our blowgun is amazingly accurate, and features a soft foam grip and one-way mouthpiece which prevents the safety darts from being inhaled. Includes 4 suction-cup darts, quiver, and a multi-color target. Very exciting!
NOTE: Extra shipping outside the 48 contiguous states (Call us for exact shipping costs).
My little boys were crazy over miniature tools. These sturdy tools are made of wood and hard rubber. Includes a saw, hammer, hatchet, screwdriver, wrench and pliers in a metal tool box. For ages 3 and up. Tool box measures about 8 1/2".
Set up a target course of small objects and see if you can knock them off the table with this 10" all wood pistol. Load up 4 rubber bands at a time. Great for training an accurate eye! For ages 5 and up.
Don't be caught out on the range without some refreshment! Real, plastic canteen with suede cover fits right over your shoulder like a real mountain man!
Over the years, handcuffs have proven to be a favorite toy at our house. My children create all sorts of imaginative scenarios in which to use them. After all, it is a lot easier to play cops and robbers if you have handcuffs. These sturdy metal handcuffs come with 2 keys, one of which is to be tucked away by Mother just in case. An imaginative toy, very popular!
Thirsty Buckaroo Canteen: Don't be caught out on the range without some refreshment! Real, plastic canteen with suede cover fits right over your shoulder like a real mountain man!
Rubber Knife in Suede Sheath:For loads of mountain-man imaginative play, this soft rubber knife comes complete with a fringed suede sheath. Can be worn on a belt. 10" long.
Handcuffs: Over the years, handcuffs have proven to be a favorite toy at our house. My children create all sorts of imaginative scenarios in which to use them. After all, it is a lot easier to play cops and robbers if you have handcuffs. These sturdy metal handcuffs come with 2 keys, one of which is to be tucked away by Mother just in case. An imaginative toy, very popular!
Irresistibly fun! Just pull back and release, and off this police car races! No batteries—car works off the energy created by pulling it backwards. Die-cast car features opening doors and fine detailing. 5" long.
Invented in 1874, this classic number puzzle has been stumping people for centuries. It is super simple to play: just slide the numbers into order! Harder than it sounds.
