This is the funniest party game we've seen in a very long time. If it doesn't have you in stitches, you either lack a sense of humor or are way too competitive. On the other hand, Ooga Booga is very much a competition, so either way you're in for a good time. Each player is dealt an equal number of cards. The first player flips over their top card and says the word written on it, for example, 'Kana,' and adds the word 'Ha...Read more

Once you've tried your hand at panning for gold, you'll understand the allure that drew so many people to pull up stakes and race cross-continent in hopes of striking it rich. This kit gives you all the tools you'll need to hone your knowledge and prospecting skills - a 10-inch miner's pan, 2 bags of 'pay dirt,' fool's gold, tweezers, magnifying glass, nugget vial, and a velvety draw-string storage bag. Step-by-step instr...Read more

The human brain has an amazing capacity for recognizing and predicting patterns. Pattern Smart uses and cultivates that ability beautifully, helping players develop geometric aptitude, critical thinking skills, and math confidence. This rousing action-packed competition involves rounds of play during which all players race one another to complete a pattern from a flipchart, using shape tiles. The patterns come in three di...Read more

The components in this game are so rich, varied, and colorful that opening the game box is like peeking into a goodie bag filled with treasure. You just want to reach in, touch everything, and play with it. And you're in luck, because this is a game, and that's the idea. Each round starts by laying out 8 Request Cards on the Game Board. The content and placement of these cards indicates where each player can or cannot pla...Read more

What a fabulous way to explore the Periodic Table of Elements, with several of the most beloved family card games of all time ever to come packaged in a single box. Kids can effortlessly explore chemical elements and their properties while playing adaptations of Rummy, Go Fish, War, and Crazy Eights, as well as the Atomic Number Game. Rather than being focused on learning the periodic table, players find themselves immers...Read more

Kids love to see their name in print. Especially thrilling is to see it writ large in a unique, ultra-cool font, personalizing a prized possession, in this case their place at the table. NameArt.com takes personalizing to the level of art-form, allowing the child (or a gift-giving friend or relative) to choose from a host of themes - Fairies, Monsters, Mermaids, Robots, Angels, Dragons, Teddy Bears, Wizards - and styles. ...Read more

There aren't a great many games well-suited to young players, perhaps because getting youngsters to sit still at a table for any length of time is not so easy. Both parents and kids are likely to find Pet Frenzied to be a double-dose of fresh air then, for not only can kids as young as 3 or 4 easily play, but there's no sitting still involved. The Pet Frenzied deck consists of two kinds of cards - Houses (with pictures of...Read more

PicWits is an outstanding party and family game that's brilliantly simple and fiendishly fun. There are two types of cards in PicWits, Picture Cards and Caption Cards. Each round of play kicks off with players holding 8 Picture Cards apiece. The judge (a different player every round) flips over a Caption Card for all to see and reads it aloud. Players (other than the judge) review their Picture Cards to find the one that ...Read more

Patch Products has taken sock monkeys to the next level, giving them loads of personality, individuality, humor, and style, and pretty much just making them way cool. Planet Sock Monkey is a limited edition, collectible soft doll line full of bold originality and plenty of attitude. Each 10" knit sock monkey comes dressed in a signature style, complete with quirky accessories. There's M.O.N.K., the rough-edged male rapper...Read more

HABA must be commended on the high level of quality and originality consistently on display in their products. Play Tent Tepee is a fine example of this. Open the box to find a compact, playfully-illustrated storage bag holding what will spring up to become your child's favorite new playscape. The cloth teepee (100 % polyester) assembles in seconds using polycarbonate rods like the ones found in camping gear, and breaks d...Read more

Set your imagination free with PlayMais, an almost magical crafting material that lets you quickly and easily make almost anything your mind can see. PlayMais Basic Large contains over 700 PlayMais pieces in 9 different colors. In look and feel they resemble the foam peanuts used in packing. But PlayMais is made out of corn starch, food, and water - natural, safe, and 100 percent biodegradable. PlayMais can almost effort...Read more

Few impulses are stronger in young girls than the desire to emulate their moms. In particular, they feel a pull to 'mother' someone - to nurture, cuddle, feed, rock, tuck in, keep safe - in short, to love and care for another being. The best opportunity to express and explore that essential part of themselves is with a doll of baby-like proportions. That's where PlayTime Babies comes in. It's a delightfully authentic doll...Read more

Try holding a Posh Ball in your hand without wiggling or jiggling it. Then try putting it down. It's almost impossible. For one thing, they just plain feel good. For another, Posh Balls are made up largely of squishy but resilient fibers that shimmy and shimmer in response to even the slightest movement. Before you know it, the wiggling, jiggling, and jostling leads to tossing, throwing, and catching, and that's a good th...Read more

With the flick of a tiny switch, Laser Pegs' uniquely-designed rolling model cars cast an ethereal glow that emanates from within, spreading throughout their many multi-colored pieces. This particular set consists of 83 Construction Parts, 4 Tire Pegs, 2 Laser Pegs, and 1 Power Block that assemble into 8 different sports car models. The Power Block is the base on which you build, a nerve center of sorts that allows the li...Read more