toys & games: patterns     toys & games:       Fantasy Blocks14 reviews HABA HABA Some blocks too small for under three child Gorgeous blocks which look great even after our puppy got ahold of them. However, some of the blocks (the half rounds and the dome shaped ones) are too small for my 17 month old. She put them right in her mouth and the entire block fit right in there (and she is petite!). Also for breastfeeding moms, the dome shaped ones look awfully like breasts so the little ones are really drawn to putting ...             Magna-Tiles Clear Colors 32 piece set21 reviews Valtech Company Valtech Company It's a toss up as to who loves this toy most! My son received this for his 2nd birthday a few months ago, because of his intrest in it at a local children's museum. All I can say is that I'm uncertain who loves it more, him or his parents! It certainly sparks creative thinking as we try to outdo each other in our creations! I didn't realize that I had it in MYSELF to be so creative. This toy just brings it out of you. I swear I find ...             Simon Trickster12 reviews Hasbro Hasbro Wonderful I use this toy to work with clients on their memory skills. It is great.             MightyMind Regular Edition28 reviews Leisure Learning Products Inc. Leisure Learning Products Inc. Great toy! I just got this toy for my 28 month old. She is a little younger than the recommended age but very mature, so I thought I'd try this with her. She finished cards 1-10 this morning, but I have to sit with her and do them "together," meaning I have to talk through it with her... (What shape do we need? What color?), though I do not help her actually handle the pieces. His 3.5 year old brother is ...             Melissa and Doug Pattern Blocks and Boards23 reviews Melissa and Doug Melissa and Doug, 2006 wonderful toy My son was three when we got this for him. He loved placing the blocks over the pattern boards. Sometimes he would bump the pieces, but didn't seem to mind putting them back. It was neat to see his little fingers working to carefully and the intent expression on his face. Before he was four he began to create the designs next to the boards as well as on them. Now he is four and a half. He ...             Melissa & Doug Deluxe Wooden Magnetic Pattern Blocks Set7 reviews Melissa and Doug Melissa and Doug, 2007 Great Educational Toy I just got this for my kids, age 4 and 2, and they love it. It is very helpful that they are magnets, they don't move around as much so the kids don't get as frustrated. The carrying case is great to keep everything together. We are also starting to homeschool our 4 year old and this is a great math activity as well.             Melissa and Doug Beginner Pattern Blocks32 reviews Melissa and Doug Melissa and Doug, 2006 2 year old daughter loves this toy! I do not have a single bad thing to say about this toy - my 2 year old daughter loves it! She was given this toy for her 2nd birthday.. and immediately took to it. All the puzzles are front & back and there are enough pieces to do all the puzzles (no matter if its front or back). She mastered all the puzzles within a week of opening it and still plays with them every single day. The ...             DUPLO Bulk Set3 reviews Lego Education Lego Education Works great I tried the cheap Mega Blocks before these and they were worthless. These showed up pretty quickly and unlike the mega blocks, they actually stick together when my daughter builds something. When you buy them this way, they show up in bland packaging in little bags, but who cares. I bought the lego table too and it was a great move. All the legos go in the middle of the table and our 2.5 year ...             ThinkFun Shape By Shape5 reviews ThinkFun ThinkFun, 2008 Lots of fun for anyone who likes puzzles and brain teasers I bought this as a party favor for my daughter's 5th year-old birthday. She loves tangrams and this is just an extension. Her friends have also enjoyed this and some parents have mentioned that their children cannot put this down. It is ideally suited for those who love to solve puzzles and have an affinity for spatial relationships.             Melissa and Doug Stack and Sort Board10 reviews Melissa and Doug Melissa and Doug, 2006 Highly recommended! My two-year old loves this toy! I mix up all the pieces and put them on the wrong posts and she takes great delight in putting them all back where they're supposed to go. This set is great for teaching/reinforcing colors, shapes and numbers. It's made out of sturdy wood like all the Melissa and Doug products and the pieces are easy for little hands to take off and put on. I had reservations ...             Pattern Blocks (Set of 250) Learning Resources Learning Resources Includes 250 multicolored plastic blocks in 6 shapes and colors with plastic storage bucket! Cards are not included.             FRANK SCHAFFER PUBLICATIONS PATTERN CARDS FOR PATTERN BLOCKS16/PK 8-1/2 X 114 reviews FRANK SCHAFFER PUBLICATIONS FRANK SCHAFFER PUBLICATIONS great!! I love these things. I am a Kindergarten teacher and its a great Math center activity. The activities are great for all my kids!             ThinkFun Scrambled Egg ThinkFun ThinkFun, 2006 This classic game has been mystifying puzzle-lovers for over a century. And now, Binary Arts has added style to the puzzle with nine colorful metal and enamel pieces carefully crafted to fit into a black frame. Use the pieces to recreate 36 different visual challenges. Includes booklet that outlines each puzzle challenge and its solution. For one player.             Wooden Pattern Blocks Learning Resources Learning Resources 3 years & up. Set of 250 colorful 1 cm hardwood blocks in storage bucket. Contains 25 yellow hexagons, 25 orange squares, 50 green triangles, 50 red trapezoids, 50 blue parallelograms, 50 tan rhombuses and a Teaching Guide.             Krinkles (set of 50) Battat Battat 3 years & up. Interlocking blocks with soft, sturdy bristles encourage tactile play while allowing all kinds of creative building and patterning! Each set includes red, blue, green, and yellow, blocks. 50 piece set.             Tangram2 reviews ThinkFun ThinkFun, 2006 Beautiful, Classic Tangram Set This is a traditional tangram set with real class. It is small, just the right size for working. The pieces fit against each other beautifully. The case is great and the booklet is, too. It is a terrific choice for anyone.             SuperMind Regular Edition4 reviews Leisure Learning Products Inc. Leisure Learning Products Inc. Good practice of reasoning and spatial awareness skills This is a tough thing to teach in schools these days with the push to teach to the tests. As a teacher, I want to at least expose my own children to these types of skills that teach them how to think.             ThinkFun Izzi2 reviews ThinkFun ThinkFun, 2006 Excellent, portable puzzle This puzzle is fascinating to my kids. As you can see from the picture, each side of the black and white square can be all black, all white, or split black/white or white/black. The object is to match sides and create a square using all of the pieces. Granted, we rarely build the entire puzzle using all the pieces - in fact, we've probably lost a handful. But the kids just build as far as ...             Alex 100 Colors Rainbow Markers in a Carry Case9 reviews Alex Alex Absolutely a treat My three year old grips these perfectly. And the array of colors make them such an enticing reason to try to learn to write. A great set of markers. Really really great.             FRANK SCHAFFER PUBLICATIONS PENTOMINO PATTERN CARDSGR. 2-9 16 CARDS 8-1/2 X 11 FRANK SCHAFFER PUBLICATIONS FRANK SCHAFFER PUBLICATIONS Provide scores of logical-thinking and problem-solving activities. Ranges from "Beginner" to "Expert". Set of 16 double-sided, coated cards. 8 1/2" x 11" (21.5 x 28cm) each. Activity sheet included.              search for toys and games beginner, blocks, blocks16, boards, cards, cardsgr, colors, deluxe, edition, fantasy, krinkles, magna, magna-tiles, magnetic, markers, melissa, mightymind, pattern, pentomino, piece, publications, rainbow, regular, schaffer, scrambled, supermind, tangram, thinkfun, trickster, wooden toys & games:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen book: Reflection's Of An Open Mind's Eye: An Eclectic Collection of Prose, Verse ... home  impressum - about us