Smart Gift Guide
Educational Gift Buying Ideas for Children of Various Ages
Have you ever tried to learn more about some incredible thing, only to be frustrated by incomprehensible jargon? Randall Munroe is here to help. In Thing Explainer, he uses line drawings and only the thousand (or, rather, ten hundred) most common words to provide simple explanations for some of the most interesting stuff there is.
UGEARS mechanical 3D puzzle is designed to fuel imagination, inspire exploration, build mechanical skills, and encourage the natural curiosity that leads to a lifetime of learning. You build your own BRAINTEASER –a innovative and cognitive game for kids, teens and adults, which is completely different from the others. Can you handle this puzzle?!
This fill-in book helps children to think like mathematicians by introducing key mathematical concepts in a highly visual—and entertaining—way. Through fun activities and illustrations, This Book Thinks You’re a Math Genius encourages young readers to engage with new ideas by experimenting and investigating for themselves.
The Rule Your Room Kit gives you the magic touch. With a handful of Bits and the brains in your head, you can now transform any boring old object into an awesome, interactive invention. We’ll start you off with instructions. Then close your eyes and point to something, you’re going to make an invention out of it. Try a poster that jumps off your wall, or a secret box on the shelf that only you can open. You’ve now got everything you need to defend your domain from intruders, make games from scratch, prank anyone, and create the coolest room around.
Schoolyard rivalries. Baking disasters. Puffed sleeves. Explore the violet vales and glorious green of Avonlea in this spirited adaptation. The magic of L.M. Montgomery’s treasured classic is reimagined in a whimsically-illustrated graphic novel adaptation perfect for newcomers and kindred spirits alike.
Prime Climb is a beautiful, colorful, mathematical board game designed for 2 to 4 players. Roll the dice and add, subtract, multiply and divide your way to the center of the board, picking up prime cards and bumping your opponents back to start as you go. The first to land both pawns on 101 wins the game! everyone can learn to multiply and divide using prime climb’s unique color coding. Inspire deeper mathematical understanding while mastering arithmetic! prime climb is a perfect game for families & schools, kids & adults. Awaken your love of math, with prime climb.
I’m in love with the Harry Potter novels and coding with my girls. Putting them together? Yes please! Build a wand that makes magic on a screen. Learn to code with 70+ creative challenges and games. Make objects appear, fly, and multiply with a wave of your wand. Create, share, and play with the Kano community.
As one artist incorporates accidental splotches, spots, and misshapen things into her art, she transforms her piece in quirky and unexpected ways, taking readers on a journey through her process. Told in minimal, playful text, this story shows readers that even the biggest “mistakes” can be the source of the brightest ideas—and that, at the end of the day, we are all works in progress, too.
Help your child be money-wise with the 3-in-1 Trio Bank. One bank with three parts for spending, saving and sharing to teach your child about budgeting, setting savings goals and helping others. Smart Piggy is simple to follow and includes a Kids Guide that introduces your child to basic money concepts.
When Tanisha spills grape juice all over her new dress, her classmate wants to make her feel better, wondering: What does it mean to be kind?
From asking the new girl to play to standing up for someone being bullied, this moving story explores what kindness is, and how any act, big or small, can make a difference―or at least help a friend.
With a gentle text from the award-winning author of Sophie’s Squash, Pat Zietlow Miller, and irresistible art from Jen Hill, Be Kind is an unforgettable story about how two simple words can change the world.
Making earth science accessible and entertaining through art, maps, and infographics, The Wondrous Workings of Planet Earth explains how our planet works—and how we can protect it—from its diverse ecosystems and their inhabitants, to the levels of ecology, the importance of biodiversity, the cycles of nature, and more.
Science- and nature-loving readers of all ages will delight in this utterly charming guide to our amazing home.
CLEANUP MADE SIMPLE: Just Swoop it up! This is your ideal Lego storage bag and playmat in one! Great for other small toys such as Playmobil, Lincoln Logs, Action Figures, Polly Pockets, Barbie Dolls, Trains, Matchbox Cars, Stuffed Animals and anything you can Swoop up!
Good Night Stories For Rebel Girls reinvents fairy tales with a collection of bedtime stories about the life of extraordinary women, from Nefertiti to Beyoncé. The unique narrative style of “Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls” transforms each biography into a fairy-tale, filling the readers with wonder and with a burning curiosity to know more about each hero.
In the Galton Board you may see: the Gaussian curve of the normal distribution, or bell-shaped curve; the central limit theorem (the de Moivre-Laplace theorem); the binomial distribution (Bernoulli distribution); regression to the mean; probabilities such as coin flipping and stock market returns; the law of frequency of errors; and what Sir Francis Galton referred to as the “law of unreason.”
Everyone Can Learn Math is an endearing book by my friend and fellow math teacher Alice Aspinall. How do you approach a math problem that challenges you? Do you keep trying until you reach a solution? Or are you like Amy, who gets frustrated easily and gives up? Follow Amy’s on her journey with some extra encouragement from her math teacher, a little help from her mom, and a new attitude, how she realizes that she can do math!
EuroGraphics Five Senses 200-Piece Puzzle. Box size: 8″ x 8″ x 2.37″. Finished Size: 13″ x 19″. In our house we love puzzles! Discover how we actually perceive our world. All five senses are illustrated with detailed anatomical sketches from sensor cells, nerve endings to brain connections. Strong high-quality puzzle pieces. Made from recycled board and printed with vegetable based ink. This superior quality puzzle will delight and educate all at the same time.
We have and love our Dash robot. My daughters have had endless hours of building routines to make dash play duck-duck-goose and patrol outside their rooms.
- Dash is a real robot for children ages 8 and up that is responsive to its world; your child can bring it to life with our free apps available on iOS and Android. Dash comes with hundreds of exciting coding adventures and projects available in Wonder and Blockly apps.
I do all the cooking in my family because I love it. My girls sometimes want to help! When they do want to help I like how this utensil set is accessible for them. Le Petit Chef is an educational tool to teach kids how to cook safely. Teaching your kids how to cook is not only educational, but it is a great bonding experience. Recommended for age 7-11.
This was a great book to read with my girls on facing their fears. Inspired by the childhood of real-life astronaut Chris Hadfield and brought to life by Terry and Eric Fan’s lush, evocative illustrations, The Darkest Dark will encourage readers to dream the impossible.
What makes a hero? Brad Meltzer and illustrator Christopher Eliopoulos answer that question, one great role model at a time. “This is not just a series of books,” says bestselling author Brad Meltzer. “This is my dream for my daughter. My dream for my sons. These aren’t just the stories of famous people. They’re what we’re all capable of on our very best days. This is our history and, I hope, our greatest legacy.”
- LEGO Harry Potter Hogwarts Great Hall castle building toy recreates scenes and locations from the iconic Harry Potter film series. The perfect toy for boys and girls between the ages of 9 and 14 who enjoy advanced building!
Math Before Bed brings math INTO your conversations with your family. The beautiful images open a doorway for you and your family to talk about math concepts easily without hurting your head.
Invented by a mathematician in 1883, The Tower of Hanoi ring puzzle has challenged monks and mathematicians and kids for centuries. A great stocking stuffer for those puzzling minds.
Giant Colouring Posters! FUN&LEARNING! Encourage creative expression, exploration of color and fine motor skills.EASY! It is so simple in use! Can be hanged on the wall or put on the ground. Can be colored with pencils, markers or paints. If hanged limits some of the mess that a child can create when coloring PARTY ACTIVITY! A great option to have children do something together and get to know each other. Adults relax and have time for themselves while children play. FROM 3 TO 99 YEARS OLD! A fun thing to do together by the whole family. Reuniting the very youngest to the oldest members around a developing and antistressing activity. AMUSING DECORATION! A decorative poster to hang in your child’s room after it is painted. A handmade item for the child to be proud of.
Math and art, as different as night and day, right? Wrong! This is Not a Math Book shows how math can be beautiful and art can be numerical. Amazing patterns with a mathematical basis will be revealed as you follow the simple activity instructions. And you?ll learn incredible math facts as you draw the beautiful designs. A real eye-opener for kids of all ages with an artistic bent who think that math is dry and boring, while math enthusiasts will discover new ways to be creative.
Prepare to learn all about Earth from the point-of-view of Earth herself! In this funny yet informative book, filled to the brim with kid-friendly facts, readers will discover key moments in Earth’s life, from her childhood more than four billion years ago all the way up to present day.
3 years ago I saw Osmo and I was thrilled to see how it blended hands-on learning with technology! Osmo is a magical award-wining game system, it fosters creativity and problem solving skills through hands-on play. The Genius Kit includes 5 fun games and the Osmo game system
Math and art, as different as night and day, right? Wrong! This is Not a Math Book shows how math can be beautiful and art can be numerical. Amazing patterns with a mathematical basis will be revealed as you follow the simple activity instructions. And you?ll learn incredible math facts as you draw the beautiful designs. A real eye-opener for kids of all ages with an artistic bent who think that math is dry and boring, while math enthusiasts will discover new ways to be creative.
Prepare to learn all about Earth from the point-of-view of Earth herself! In this funny yet informative book, filled to the brim with kid-friendly facts, readers will discover key moments in Earth’s life, from her childhood more than four billion years ago all the way up to present day.
