A Mighty Girl 2023 Holiday Guide

Meet the Coding Critters Bopper, Hip, and Hop, an adorable trio of robotic bunnies that can teach preschoolers coding concepts — screen-free! As you follow along with the storybook in this playset from Learning Resources, you'll code a game of hide and seek, teach them to catch a toy, and more. Kids can also create their own coding adventures — or switch their critters to play mode where they act as interactive pets!

Fans of the Botley coding robot can give themselves even more screen-free coding challenges with this accessory set from Learning Resources! In the Crashin' Construction set, kids will find 10 pieces that allow them to take Botley onto a construction site, including wrecking ball and plow arm attachments, a warning sign, and multiple construction blocks. Can you figure out how to get Botley to stack blocks, knock them down, tow a load, or sweep the mess out of the way? It's a fun, open-ended STEM set that's sure to inspire budding builders! Please note: Botley not included.

Meet Sphero BOLT, the app-enabled robotic ball that provides endless opportunities to have fun while learning. This small sphere has big potential! Kids can program with the Sphero Edu app, either by drawing, using Scratch blocks, or writing JavaScript. With an animated 8x8 LED Matrix that displays real-time data, and advanced sensors like a gyroscope, accelerometer, light sensor, compass, and infrared communications, BOLT provides plenty of ways to learn and play.

Build your own dragon — and code it to move, roar, and more — with this unique robotics kit from JIMU! The Firebot dragon comes with over 600 parts and components, including enough to choose two different wing styles for your dragon robot. Download the free JIMU app (compatible with iOS and Android devcies) for step-by-step, 3D, 360° animated building instructions. Then, use the Blockly coding platform to teach your Firebot to navigate obstacles, perform tasks, move its wings, and even let its snout glow with red or blue "fire"!

Minecraft-crazy kids will love this kit that teaches them how to build their very own real computer! This kit from Piper includes a wooden computer case with a 9" LCD display with 1024x600 resolution and integrated speaker. As you follow the included directions, you'll set it up with a Raspberry Pi 3 Project Board with 1GB RAM and a 1.2Ghz Quad Core CPU, plus gadgets like buttons, switches, LED lights, motion sensors, and more. After the computer is built, use the included SD card full of Minecraft-inspired Story Mode levels and Piper Code projects to explore the full potential of your computer. It's a great way to get kids crafting with technology in real life rather than on a screen.

Outsmart cybercriminals and protect your programs from hackers with this clever logic game from ThinkFun! In 120 challenges that gradually increase in difficulty, kids will play the role of coder, hacker, and security engineer. First, program your Agent pieces to collect data chips and exit safely. Then, take advantage of vulnerabilities in your programs by unleashing Viruses that block them! Finally, secure the program with Alarms that help data stay safe. Kids can play collaboratively or solo as they develop logic skills and learn basic principles of coding and cybersecurity.

Build 8 different robots — all fueled by the power of the sun — with this kit from Thames & Kosmos! With this 192-piece kit, kids can build a drummer bot, a tank bot, a racer bot, a big-wheel bot, a solar bug, an armadillo bot, a spinning bot, and a dinosaur bot, all powered with the included compact solar panel. As they follow along with the illustrated 44-page manual, they'll also learn about the real-life applications of solar energy and the importance of energy-efficient design. This clever kit is perfect for budding engineers who want to build a greener world!

Code your way to the cheese with this board game from Learning Resources! Based on their Code and Go Robot Mouse activity set, this 2 to 4 player game sees kids take on the roles of rival mice hunting for cheese on the board. Each turn, players draw coding cards that they need to put together into a series of commands to get their mouse where they want to go — all while avoiding obstacles like maze walls, and seeking out advantages like warp tunnels that hop them closer to where they want to go! This analog coding game teaches logic skills and basic programming concepts in an innovative, screen-free way.

Combine computers with Star Wars and you've got a project that will keep kids busy for hours! With Kano's The Force coding kit, kids will build a sensor that responds to their hand; then, they'll connect it to their computer or tablet and explore a variety of Star Wars-themed coding adventures, from swinging light sabers to mind tricking Storm Troopers and even piloting a starship! No coding experience is necessary.

Help your child learn the basics of coding with Osmo's hands-on kit! This unique learning system allows kids to combine tablet time with actual hand-held pieces, letting kids interact with three apps through tactile play to learn the basics of coding and to explore coding's creative side by using the same blocks to create rhythms, melodies, and harmonies. Everything you need to get started is included in this kit, including the Osmo base and reflector and 31 coding blocks. Please note: this kit is only compatible with iPads; if you have a Fire tablet, check out the Osmo Coding Starter Kit for Fire Tablets.

Raspberry Pi is a clever kit that allows you to build your own computer! Assemble a credit-card sized computer, then use an included 32GB MicroSD card to load one of the operating systems that work with Raspberry Pi. Then, connect to a monitor and input device and get experimenting with programming! A vibrant online community will give you lots of ideas of what you can do with your very own Raspberry Pi. This kit includes the Raspberry Pi 4 Model B processor with 4GB of RAM, a premium high-gloss case with integrated fan mount, and much more.

This cheerful, colorful snack puzzle from Tender Leaf Toys will help kids learn their colors and the order of the rainbow! This solid wood toy includes 13 pieces: 12 colorful puzzle pieces and a coiled snake base. Each of the puzzle pieces is both a unique color and has a unique shape underneath to guide kids to putting the pieces in order. Kids will practice color names, fine motor skills, matching skills, and much more! Best of all, it's made with most safety and sustainability in mind: all the dyes and stains used are non-toxic, and for every tree cut to make a toy, a new one gets planted to grow for future generations.

Build, stack, balance, and play with this Happy Stacking Ocean toy from Mentari! This colorful stacking toy is ocean-themed, featuring a variety of cool creatures, including a whale, a shark, a sea star, an eel, a dolphin, a turtle, a tropical fish, and an octopus. As kids practice stacking and balancing them, they'll build fine motor skills and problem-solving, but the pieces are also great for fostering pretend play scenarios under the sea! Plus, parents will love knowing that these toys are made with sustainable, environmentally friendly wood and colors.

Piece together the world of Jane Austen in this gorgeous 1,000-piece jigsaw puzzle inspired by the life and works of the prolific author! Artist Barry Falls has created a bustling scene that incorporates the rolling hills of Derbyshire, Hampshire and Lyme Regis, and the golden stone of the Bath skyline. Plus, with 60 unforgettable characters represented, you'll be sure to spot all of your favorites from Mr. Darcy on a stroll at Pemberley to Anne Eliot enjoying a seaside escape. With a completed size of 19 by 27 inches, and an included fold-out poster, you'll love finding every detail. For another puzzle for Austen fans, check out the Jane Austen 1,000-Piece Puzzle.

Test your logic and spatial skills with this unique 3D puzzle game from SmartGames! First, you'll put down temple buildings — and a dramatic golden dragon statue — in the places indicated on the challenge. Then, use the roads and bridges to connect the temples while soaring over or dodging around the statue! Because the roads can go over and under one another, and the temples have multiple doors, you'll really have to work your brain... there's only one solution for every challenge! This game comes with game board, three temples, three bridges, four roads, a golden dragon, and a booklet with 80 challenges ranging from beginning to expert.

Enjoy the classic game of speed and strategy with a mountainous twist with this game from Laurence King Publishing. Each point on this backgammon board represents one giant mountain, from all around the world — and even one from Mars! Detailed illustrations reward examination: you'll find tiny skiiers on Whistler and little climbers on Everest. The whole package is beautiful, including bespoke illustrations, quality wooden pieces, and stylish packaging that will look great on your game shelf. This game comes with 30 black and white wooden counters, dice, the game board, and a 16-page instruction booklet.

Get your little monkeys wiggling and giggling with this first game from Peaceable Kingdom! In Monkey Around, kids have to perform the different actions they draw on Monkey Cards, from clapping their hands to hopping backwards to balancing the stuffed banana on their food — or, they might draw a "together task" and have to join up with a friend to shake hands or show one another surprised faces. This fast-paced, funny, and energetic game is perfect to get little kids burning off energy!

In the valley of Everdell, the forest animals have created their own civilization — and they're ready to expand. You will lead a group of animal workers to create a new city. You'll have to gather resources, use your workers wisely as you build, and create the most beautiful city.... all before a year goes by. Beautifully illustrated cards, elegant tokens, and a stunning game board that includes a three dimensional tree make this a stand-out strategy game that tweens and teens will play again and again.

Introduce the fun of Carcassonne to younger kids with this simplified version from Z-Man Games! In My First Carcassonne, the city is celebrating its national holiday with a tradition where people let sheep, hens, and cows loose in the streets, and children bring them home. Lay tiles to build the city and connect the streets so that the children can lead all the animals back before dark. Each time you close off a street with one child in your player color on it, you put a pawn on the board; place all your pawns and you win! This game for 2 to 4 players takes about 30 minutes to play.

Welcome to the competitive world of bird enthusiasts! In this engine-building game from Stonemaier Games, you are hoping to build an extraordinary aviary — one that puts your fellow ornithologists and collectors to shame. Each turn, you use action points to add birds, gather food to attract new (and perhaps rare and special) birds, or even have your birds nest and lay eggs. Each habitat fosters a different type of action, so you'll have to balance your choices carefully to ensure you can build the best aviary around. This 1 to 5 player game with exquisite illustrations will delight both gamers and bird lovers, and includes swift-start pack with 4 guides and 10 new cards to make it easier for new players to join in!

Curiouser and curiouser! This 1,000-piece puzzle from Laurence King Publishing pays tribute to the classic story of Alice in Wonderland. Award-winning illustrator Brett Ryde has created a detailed landscape full of references from the books, including the Mad Hatter, the Red Queen, the Cheshire Cat, and many more. With a finished size of 23.5" x 16.5" and an included fold-out poster, you can enjoy every detail!

Pick up your chopsticks and grab oodles of noodles with this hilarious food-themed fine motor game from Learning Resources! To play, kids try to match one of the 10 double-sided order cards with the noodles and ingredients they need to make a perfect bowl of ramen. Kids can play solo or challenge their friends — and the games teach color recognition and early counting skills, too! With two sizes of noodles, other scrumptious ingredients, a spinner, a serving bowl, sorting bowls, and chopsticks, plus an instruction booklet, everything you need for a delicious game night is here.

Become a spell master with this game from Alderac Entertainment Group! In Whirling Witchcraft, you're trying to clear your bench of ingredients — before your fellow witches do. Use recipe cards to use up or transform your ingredients, and put any you use in a cauldron to pass on to your neighbor. If they can't fit all the ingredients on their workbench, they have to pass some back to you to put in your witch's circle. Get five ingredients in your circle to win! This witchy game for 2 to 5 players takes 15 to 30 minutes to play.

Race to fill the Genius Square in this fun, challenging puzzle game from the Happy Puzzle Company! To start, roll the seven dice to place blockers on the coordinates indicated. Then, race to fill every other space on the grid with your colorful pieces! No matter where your blockers land, there's always a solution... if you can find it. You can play solo or go head to head against a friend in this brain-teasing puzzle game!

Show off your love of your feathered farm friends with this gorgeous 25 by 20 inch puzzle from the Princeton Architectural Press! The Chickenology jigsaw puzzle features an illustration by Camilla Pintonato with over 40 breeds of chickens, from the familiar Rhode Island to the fluffy Silkie to the massive Jersey Giant. All of them appear on a green grassy background studded with feathers, eggs, flowers, and baby chicks. The box includes a colorful image on the front and an oversized insert for reference while assembling. It's sure to be a hit with chicken fans!

Take the maze-shifting fun of Labyrinth into the third dimension with this game from Ravensburger! In 3D Labyrinth, players don't just deal with shifting passageways; there are also soaring towards and deep dungeons. Special cards can teleport players or shift the maze in your favor... if you plan it all out right. Whoever moves to the right squares to collect their treasures first wins! This game for 2 to 4 players offers a 20-30 minute play time that's sure to give their strategic and spatial skills a workout.

Fans of My Neighbor Totoro will love this 500 piece jigsaw puzzle! This adorable puzzle features an image of Satsuki and Mei on a tree branch along with Totoro and other forest spirit friends. It's officially licensed by Studio Ghibli and has a finished size of 20 by 15 inches — large enough for framing. Fans of other Studio Ghibli films will want to check out the 1,000-piece Kiki's Delivery Service puzzle too.

You can have astronomical drawing fun with this party game from Blue Orange! In Starlink, players take turns drawing a concept by connecting stars on the board. Once a star has been used in one constellation, it can't be used again, so you'll have to be careful and plan out your design! You'll score points when the other players can figure out your secret word thanks to your drawing — and when you're done, the dry-erase board wipes clean so you can play again!

Across the world, four diseases have broken out, threatening the future of humanity! Players take on the role of a team of specialists working together to eradicate these plagues. Each specialist has their own strengths that can help stem the tide of infection as the team works together to slow the diseases' spread, find cures, and save the world. This cooperative game for 2 to 4 players will keep the tension high to the end! Fans of this game can also check out Pandemic Legacy (Season 1 Red), a version where the decisions you make have permanent consequences on the game board.

Fans of Rachel Ignotofsky's gorgeous book Women In Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed The World will love this colorfully illustrated, 500-piece puzzle featuring 15 trailblazing women of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics! The sturdy, colorful, and simply designed pieces will hold up to multiple assemblies of this puzzle, and puzzlers will appreciate the 18 by 24 inch poster that's included for referencing the design — or display later!

Collect cards, play your hand, and throw things at your friends with this hilarious game from the makers of Exploding Kittens! In Throw Throw Burrito, you're trying to win points by finding three of a kind matches in the card deck. However, someone could play a burrito card at any moment, which lets you Battle your opponents by tossing the squishy burritos at them — and if you win, you can steal their points. You could be dueling with a single opponent, or their could be an all-out burrito war! This game for 2 to 6 players comes with 120 cards, 7 tokens, and 2 adorable soft foam burritos to lob at one another during play.

Walk through a garden gathering flowers in this soothing, simple card game from Pencil First Games that's perfect for relaxing play! In Floriferous, you've got three days to enjoy your garden full of flowering plants, friendly insects, and gorgeous sculptures. Your goal is to create a beautiful arrangement, while also enjoying the abundance of nature around you. As you play, your choices help determine how you'll score, and you even have the opportunity to take chances on face-down cards. When all is said and done, you'll score the sets you've collected to see who wins. This game features stunning watercolor artwork on the cards and beautiful wood tokens for play. It can be played with 1 to 4 players and takes approximately 20 minutes to play.

After a breakdown in the middle of the woods, you and your fellow players have taken shelter in an abandoned cabin — only to discover the door locked in the morning. To escape, you'll need to solve the cabin owner's riddles! This Exit game from Thames & Kosmos is like a card-based escape room that you can play anywhere, any time. Everything you need is included in the box; no app required. This version can be played with 1 to 4 players and takes 1 to 2 hours to play; it's the perfect choice for avid puzzle solvers and escape room players who want to bring the fun home!

Challenge young minds with this version of the beloved puzzle game Rush Hour for preschoolers! In My First Rush Hour, you're trying to get the red car safely out of a busy parking lot. Kids will match the shape or color of vehicles to spots on the included challenge cards to set up their puzzle. Then, they have to run the red car along the track to see if they made a clear path! As the puzzles get more challenging, they'll also move one or two vehicles along the way. It's the perfect logic-building game for little kids.

Travel around the world with this globetrotting game from Underdog Games! In Trekking the World, you are trying to race your fellow travelers to visit as many world-renowned locations as possible, collecting rare souvenirs and having once-in-a-lifetime experiences along the way. Each turn, you'll have to choose if you'll fly from an airport or travel by foot, how to play the cards in your hand, and which way to go to win the most points. With 48 real-world destinations, gorgeously illustrated cards, and educational passages, this game for 2 to 5 players is sure to inspire a little wanderlust!

Race to program the world's first computer, the Analytical Engine, with this game inspired by the real-life story of Charles Babbage and Ada Lovelace! In this fast-paced game, you have to balance your quick mental math with some careful strategic thinking. Your goal is to help Patrons — renowned figures like Charles Darwin and Mary Shelley — by upgrading the Engine with subroutines that impress them. Do you want to collect a set now, or set up for a bigger one later? Do you take every second you have on the clock, or pressure your opponent by acting fast and flipping the timer? This fun, geeky technology game for 2 to 4 players takes 15 to 30 minutes to play.

Think the Shashibo is an ordinary puzzle cube? Think again! This gorgeous magnetic puzzle box has a kaleidoscope effect when you pull it open; you can connect the magnets to create dozens of different geometric shapes. Gently fidget, twist, and explore, letting the magnets guide your creations. Can you discover the over 70 shapes you can create? This clever shape-shifting toy is available in several designs, an dis also accessible for people with vision impairments. Plus, download their free app to get access to a library of demo videos!

Fans of the Jim Henson modern classic Labyrinth will love leaping into the movie with this cooperative board game from River Horse Studios! Sarah, Ludo, Sir Didymus, and Hoggle are venturing into the deadly labyrinth to rescue Toby. As they travel, they'll face obstacles represented by Labyrinth cards that you shuffle each game, adding replayability. Hopefully you can pass the test; if you don't, you'll lose Will, risking a fall into the oubliette. Find the gate to the Goblin City while avoiding Jareth, then fight your way into the castle to save the day... before the thirteen hours are up. This game for 1 to 5 players (with best play at 4) takes approximately 30 minutes to play.

Bring home one of the world's best-selling games with Rummikub! In this game from Pressman, players have a rack full of tiles they want to place in runs of the same color, or groups of the same number in different colors. Joker tiles can be used as any color or number, so use them wisely! As players adjust the times on the table, the board is constantly changing, so you'll have to play strategically if you're going to play every tile on your rack and win the game. This edition includes everything you need for a 2 to 4 player game.

Pay tribute to groundbreaking artist Frida Kahlo with this puzzle from EuroGraphics' Fine Arts line! This 1000-piece puzzle depicts Kahlo's "Self Portrait with Thorn Necklace and Hummingbird," a 1940 painting that has become one of her most famous works. With sturdy pieces made in the USA from high quality blue board, this 19.25 by 26.5 inch puzzle is perfect for any Kahlo fan to assemble, either alone or as part of a family puzzle project.

Learn about edible and medicinal plants in this unique cooperative board game! Players have to connect the icon on the challenge cards with icons on the plant card to move forward on the board — edible plants for hunger, medicinal plants for ailments like sore muscles and fever. Make your way up the mountain to the huckleberry patch and back to Grandma's before time runs out! This beautifully illustrated and educational game, with its "chutes and ladders" play style, is a fun way for kids to learn about the plants around us.

Dive into the fantastic world of Dungeons & Dragons with this kit with everything you need to get started! This set includes a basic rule book, six blank character sheets, 11 dice, a Dungeon Master's screen, and 81 cards with elements you can incorporate into your game. You'll also get the Dragons of Icespire Peak adventure to play through and a double-sided poster map relating to the adventure. And, if you enjoy your foray into D&D, there's a 50% off code for a digital version of the full Player's Handbook, too!

Fans of the strategy game Evolution can dive under the waves in this new game from North Star Games! In Oceans, each player is working to create a vibrant web of underwater life over millions of years of evolution. Survival depends on your ability to adapt.... and a little luck. Be cautious, because mysterious creatures lurk in The Deep! This game for 2 to 6 players comes with 120 Surface cards, 89 Deep cards, population tokens, scenario cards, a reef board, and oceans board, and more elements necessary to challenge your ability to survive the mysterious depths.

Can you escape the Cursed Dollhouse? In this escape room experience in a box from ThinkFun, you'll build a creepy 3-story dollhouse to escape from, complete with five rooms, 3D furniture, and variety of creepy dolls. Then, you'll have to navigate some truly fiendish puzzles, suitable for the most advanced escape room fans. This set comes with a story booklet, secret items to discover, an improved solution wheel with locking mechanism, and a clear, high quality instruction manual. Plus, you can go to the associated website for re-packing instructions and re-printable puzzles for repeat play, or music suggestions to create an immersive experience. This escape room for 1 to 4 players takes 2 to 3 hours to play, in one go or over multiple sessions.

Learn to make awesome domino art with the help of Lily Hevesh, the #1 Domino artist in the world! This 100-piece Domino Creations set provides easy-to-follow directions and top tips, complete with full-color photographs, so you can learn the principals behind these cool chain reaction creations. With 100 dominoes, 2 half-bridges, 3 fieldstarters, 1 template, and instructions, you'll be toppling epic designs in no time! For another set for younger domino builders, check out Hape's Dynamo Dominoes set.

"The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be abridged... on account of sex." This gorgeous 1000-piece puzzle from Cobble Hill pays tribute to the importance of the Nineteenth Amendment — and to the activists who fought for decades to have it enshrined in law. Packed with important details about the history of the suffrage battle, including a timeline from 1848 to 2020 and short bios of activists like Lucretia Mott, Sojourner Truth, Susan B. Anthony, Ida B. Wells, Alice Paul, and many more, this 26.625" x 19.25" is a celebration of the courageous women who fought for our right to vote.

Get ready to flip over this game that combines strategy and luck from Gamewright! Play cards out of your hand onto a center pile based on the order specified by the Hi Lo chip. If you can't play a card, flip the chip to change direction! If you can't play a card either way, your opponent claims the pot... and the points. Special power cards also offer the chance to turn the tables, whether you're claiming extra points or forcing an opponent to skip a turn. The first player to 75 points wins! This game for 2 to 6 players takes approximately 20 minutes to play.

Save the castle in this adaptation of the popular Castle Panic tower defense board game that's perfect for preschoolers! Monsters are racing out of the woods towards your castle. To stop them, you match your cards — which include a mix of female and male heroes — with the color and shape of the spaces the monsters are standing on. But every turn, more monsters join the board, and the ones already there move closer. You'll have to work together to stop the invasion! This game for 1 to 4 players requires no reading skills, so it's sure to be a hit with younger gamers.

Howard Miller's emblem of female strength, Rosie the Riveter, is picture perfect in this 1000-piece puzzle! This puzzle from EuroGraphics features the iconic Miller portrait of a flexing Rosie declaring, "We can do it!" This high-quality puzzle has easy-fit pieces made of sturdy, recycled cardboard and is finished with vegetable-based inks. It's beautiful enough to display — or take it apart for more puzzling fun later!

Live the life of espionage with this social word game! Two spymasters know the identities of 25 secret agents, and they have to tip off their teammates using one word clues — clues that could apply to multiple words on the table. Players have to guess their team's names while avoiding agents belonging to the opposite team...and the assassin that could put the whole mission in jeopardy. Fast — and creative — thinking is the name of the game!

Can you hop like a frog while clucking like a chicken? Have a blast trying with this delightfully silly game from ThinkFun! Lay down the stack of body tiles and try to flip over a head tile that matches. If you don't have a match, everyone in the circle has to walk like the body while making a noise like the head! With no reading skills required, this game is perfect for preschoolers — but even adults will enjoy the hilarious results!

Elephants, dogs, lions and more! Collect as many colorful animal "gemstones" as you can in this game of Mancala for Kids. Split the gemstones between the cups on the hinged playing board, then take turns choosing a cup and moving around the board, dropping one animal in each spot as you go. Your goal is to have as many animals in your mancala, the large cup at the end of the board, as possible. Quick to learn but with surprisingly challenging strategy, this will quickly become a family favorite!

Hive from Gen42 Games is a board game with a difference: there is no board! Two players build the board by laying their insect tiles down; each insect has its own rules about how it can move. Your goal is to surround your opponent's Queen Bee and capture her! Easy to learn and complex to master, you can even build on this game with expansion packs that add new insects like ladybugs, pillbugs, or mosquitos, each with their own special abilities. And for a travel edition, check out Hive Pocket for strategic fun on the go.

It's time to get tracking! With this game from Laurence King Publishing, kids have to match the animal track to its owner. With 25 tracks to match — including a wide variety of animals, from elephants to coyotes to peacocks — kids will have to use their reasoning skills to figure out what kind of animal could create that shape. If you match more pairs than your opponent, you win! Kids will love the colorful animal illustrations in this easy-to-play game.

Rory's Story Cubes is a pocket-sized creative story generator, providing hours of imaginative play for all ages! Roll the cubes and create a story from the images that show up. Intriguing, open-ended images like a footprint, a keyhole, a castle, and more will get your creative juices flowing. Kids can use these cubes on their own as a story generator or creative writing prompt, or groups can use it as a party game or ice breaker as each person add to a larger story. It's a playful way to develop literacy skills, imagination, and more!

Cooperate or perish in this dungeon-themed game with a five-minute time limit! Each player takes the role of an intrepid hero, one of a party working their way through a dungeon. Dangerous monsters, perilous obstacles, and terrifying Dungeon Bosses stand between you and your goal. With no turns, the gameplay is fast and furious! Five different dungeons and a randomly selected mix of obstacles mean endless replayability for this clever game.

Get ready for a game of shuffleboard or curling on your tabletop with this reversible game board from GoSports! This 45 by 13 inch board is perfect for game night, barbecues, and more. It's quick and easy to flip from one game to the other, and the set comes with eight "rollers" with steel ball bearings that mimic the way curling rocks and shuffleboard weights glide. With its solid wood surface, it's durable and easy to play. You can even get an extra set of rollers that comes with four in each color.

Help Shelby the dog find all her missing bones! Your kids will practice fine motor control and counting skills as they use the Shelby squeezers to pick up bones to drop in their bowls. And be careful — you could spin a seagull and lose some bones, or even get distracted chewing on a shoe! This fun game will have kids laughing while also learning math and social skills. For more math fun, there's also a Shelby's Snack Shack counting board book for ages 1 to 4.

Help the dinosaurs escape the volcano with this cooperative game from Peaceable Kingdom! Roll the die and move the dinosaur movers, looking for matching dinosaurs hiding under the fern tokens — and watch out for the T. Rex. If you help all three dinosaurs make it safely off the island before you assemble the 3D puzzle volcano, you win! This game of cooperation and memory is the perfect choice for dinosaur fans.

Enjoy this squishy, squashy sculpting party game from Educational Insights! In this fast-paced family game, teams race against the clock to guess what one of their teammates is sculpting with the included non-drying Playfoam. You might have to sculpt with your eyes closed, create an accessory you put on your face, or craft a prop to help people guess your word! Perfect for family game night, this innovative game is sure to prompt hilarious antics and creative molding to get your team to win!

Who will make the tower tip? This classic Jenga game from Hasbro will have the whole family on the edge of their seats! Create a tower from the 54 hardwood blocks, then take turns pulling blocks out of the tower and putting them on the top. The higher the tower gets, the more blocks get pulled, and sooner or later everything will come crashing down... This version of the classic game comes with a stacking sleeve so you can easily set it up and get in the game!

Explore the solar system with this unique round puzzle from Hape that even includes a light-up LED sun! This 102-piece puzzle lets you create a round depiction of the solar system, including a rocket ship with astronaut and eight planets. Then, clip the planet pieces into the right places so they can orbit where they belong! Kids will love imagining themselves on an outer space adventure as they build this puzzle, and looking for every detail on the double-sided educational poster that comes with it.

Little board gamers will love this adaptation of the best-selling game Ticket To Ride that's just right for them! Just like in the original Ticket To Ride, kids will collect train cards to claim routes and connect cities across the United States, but in this version, routes are shorter and train cards are drawn straight from the deck. The game ends when one player completes six tickets, giving this fast-paced game a 30 minute play time! Fans of Ticket To Ride: Europe can also get the Ticket To Ride: Europe - First Journey game.

Learn to fold — no previous experience required — with Foldology! This series of 100 paper puzzles is based on origami folding techniques. To play, tear a sheet out of your booklet and examine it. Your goal is to get the picture in a square on one side. To do so, you'll fold, flip, and experiment. Each puzzle builds on the last, teaching you new folding skills and building your dexterity while you challenge your brain. Kids and adults alike will love this unique puzzle game.

The Dragonwood is a dangerous, ever-changing place... but great rewards are to be found for those daring enough to enter! Collect adventurer cards to give you an edge when you face a foe in the Dragonwood. Choose cautiously: use up too many dice on lesser creatures and you'll be defenseless when you meet the dragon! Since each game plays out different, you can adventure through Dragonwood over and over — but when you're ready for a more complex challenge, check out the companion game Dragonrealm for ages 10 and up..

Explore the geography, culture, and history of the world with this game from Osmo! In the Detective Agency, you'll use a magnifying glass gamepiece to find clues and landmarks in a variety of different world locations on four double-sided maps. As kids advance, they can unlock new difficulty levels that keep them learning! Please Note: this expansion requires the Osmo Base for your tablet, which is available in several packs, including the Osmo Genius Kit for iPads and the Osmo Genius Kit for Fire tablets.

Challenge your dexterity and your brain with this tabletop magnetic party game! Klask is like a fast-paced game of air hockey where you use a magnetic handle to move your striker around the board. Knock the ball into your opponent's goal to score — or, set a trap for your opponent with the loose white magnets for additional points. Solid wood and precision magnets make this a beautiful and durable game set that you'll enjoy for years.

Take a deep dive under the sea and put your knowledge of underwater life to the test with the Ocean Animals Game from The Young Scientists Club! This set includes four games in one, with 80 illustrated game cards that you can use to play bingo, two memory games, and fact-filled trivia fun. Match cards with a full-color image of an ocean creature to a card with three fascinating facts about it. Kids will learn to sort animals by different characteristics, and enjoy spotting all the animals in the included poster!

This card game for 2 to 8 players combines two of your favorite things: destruction and unicorns! In Unstable Unicorns, you work to build an army of seven unicorns before your opponent does. Add unicorns to your army or upgrade your stable — or play strategically and use your cards to block a move or downgrade your opponents. This game's hilarious artwork and fast-paced play made it a tremendous Kickstarter success; now you can try it out yourself.

In this strategic card game from Renegade Game Studios, you're trying to build a beautiful arboretum path by placing cards from your hand. Each color of card features a different species of tree, and you can score points for paths that begin and end with that color — but be careful! You only score points if you also have the highest value of cards of that color in your hand. Elegantly simple rules require surprisingly complex strategy in this gorgeously illustrated game!

In this game by the creators of Exploding Kittens, what matters isn't how well you act out a clue — it's how intensely you do it! Each player displays an Action Card, which includes prompts like "Scratch an Itch You Can't Reach" or "Be a T-Rex." But each also has a secret intensity card, which gives you an intensity between 1 and 10 with which to perform your action. As everyone dances, roars, wiggles, and more, you have to find another player who's performing the same intensity as you to win points. This fast-paced, laugh-out-loud family party game is sure to be a hit.

Bring the exciting learning potential of Osmo to your child's Fire tablet with this new version of the Osmo genius kit! This unique learning system allows kids to combine tablet time with actual hand-held pieces, letting kids interact with the app through tactile play. The Genius Kit for Fire Tablet includes the Osmo base and apps and game pieces for Tangram, a shapes and placement game; Newton, a problem solving and early physics game; Masterpiece, which teaches creative drawing skills; Numbers, which teaches counting with numbers and dice; and Words, which teaches letters, spelling, and vocabulary. For an alternate version for those with Apple tablets, check out the Osmo Genius Kit for iPads.

Your forest friends are hungry and they need your help! In this game from Educational Insights, you spin the spinner, squeeze the matching colored acorn with your Squirrel Squeezers, and place it into your stump. Be the first to fill your stump with delicious acorns and you win! You could also spin "pick an acorn," "steal an acorn," or "lose an acorn," so be strategic, little squirrel! While kids enjoy the fun gameplay, they'll also develop matching skills, strategic thinking, and pre-writing skills.

A team of adventurers is seeking treasure on the Forbidden Island, but watch out — the island is sinking and you don't have much time! In this cooperative game, players must work together to find and capture four treasures, all while avoiding the obstacles lurking on the island. Once the treasures are in hand, race to Fool's Landing for your helicopter extraction, before the water swallows the island forever... This game is easy to learn and quick to play, perfect for family game night!

Experiment with how shapes make up pictures with this pattern set from Melissa & Doug! Place 30 colorful wooden tiles in place to replicate the 10 fun pictures included with the set, or play with the shapes on your own to see what you can create. Along the way you can talk about colors, shapes, and the names of objects around you. It's a creative and tactile option — part puzzle, part game — that encourages preschoolers to explore patterns and shapes. Plus, parents will love the durable wood construction that ensures she'll get years out of this toy!

Get your brain working with this traffic jam that you need to untangle! Your goal in this game from ThinkFun is to get the little red car out of the gridlock by maneuvering the cars out of the way. But as more (and bigger) vehicles get involved, that gets tougher and tougher! Forty challenge cards provide puzzles of increasing difficulty for hours of brain-building fun. You can also check out Rush Hour Jr. for a puzzle challenge for kids age 6 to 9.

Help Buffy the Vampire Slayer defeat the Big Bad in this semi-cooperative deck-building game from Upper Deck! Each player is working to form a deck of Good Guys so the group can take down the Big Bad (and each wants to contribute the most to the battle!) Will you save up to buy higher-powered cards, or focus on quickly claiming as many attack cards as you can? Keep an eye on the innovative Light/Dark track which can boost — or reduce — the power of your cards! With 500 cards, all featuring images from the TV show, this game for 1 to 5 players will delight Buffy fans!

In this unique strategy game, players take on the role of coral reef, carefully choosing colors and patterns in which to grow and expand — the more beautiful the reef, the more points they will score! On each turn, players select cards that include a top half detailing what coral pieces they can collect and place, and a bottom half with a formation they can build that scores points. As their "reef" grows, players can stack coral up to four high — but you'll have to think ahead, since the coral pieces on the top half of each card never appear on its bottom half. Easy to learn but tricky to master, this game is perfect for repeated family play.

This game form Mad Cave Birds Games is a colorful alternative to Sudoku! Instead of using numbers to solve the puzzles, Colorku uses brightly colored wooden balls: 81 balls in 9 different colors. The wooden game board includes a storage tray to keep all the bits and pieces together, but it also looks great on display. 104 puzzles cards ranging across five levels of difficulty are included, and the color conversion card allows you to transform numeric Sudoku puzzles into new challenges for Colorku, ensuring hours of colorful puzzle solving.

Work together — or challenge one another — to build the tallest, most elephantastic pyramid ever! With every turn, you roll a die to find out how many elephants you have to add to the pyramid, placing them in numerical order. There are a few other fun characters thrown in there, too! This simple game with high-quality wooden pieces will rapidly become a family favorite.

Put the "night" in game night with this cooperative game from ThinkFun that you play in the dark! In Shadows in the Forest, you're trying to keep your Shadowlings out of the light cast by a mini LED lantern. Strategically move your Shadowlings so that they stay in the real shadows on the game board. If all of your Shadowlings can meet in one shadow before they're frozen by the light, you win! This innovative and award-winning board game will challenge kids to think strategically about where the light could fall, and provides a unique option for lights-out play.

Fans of the original Orchard cooperative game will love this modified version that's the perfect "first" game for toddlers! In My First Orchard, one to four players work together to harvest all the colorful fruit before the raven reaches the orchard and eats it all. Roll the die and collect a fruit of the matching color; if you roll the raven, it gets one step closer to the orchard! Large, colorful wooden fruit are perfect for smaller hands and double as a play food set when game time is done.

This entrepreneur is ready to help you get everything you need for your pet! This doll and playset from the Barbie Careers line is perfect for young animal-lovers. Her counter flips open to reveal a sink and grooming station, which she can use to clean and groom the color-changing puppy — use cold water to make him "dirty" and warm water to clean him up! Her store is well stocked with toys, treats, collars, and more, and she even has a few animal friends waiting for their new home, including a kitten, a hamster, and a turtle.

Explore the vibrant rainforest with Playmobil's Wiltopia line! At the research tower, you can catch amazing 360-degree views of your surroundings thanks to a rotating platform on the top floor. Keep an eye out for hummingbirds, turtles, and howler monkeys! The tower even has a take-along compass for kids to encourage them to explore the natural world around them, so it's sure to spark some exciting adventures! The Wiltopia line from Playmobil is made from 80% sustainable materials on average, and each set comes with a collectible animal card that kids can scan into the Wiltopia app to learn fun facts or even take a selfie with each animal thanks to augmented reality.

There's so much to do on this busy farm from Playmobil! Get ready to haul feed and bedding into the barn to make the cows and pigs happy and comfortable. The barn's pulley system can also help you raise the heavy loads. Pigeons and other birds make safe homes in the rafters, and you might see a mouse or two nibbling... Good thing there's also a dedicated barn cat. This set is compatible with all other Playmobil sets so you can create the farm of your dreams!

Help the farmer take good care of her animals with this tractor from Fisher-Price! Kids can really roll this tractor along as the farmer does her chores; pushing the buttons in the driver's seat or on top generates animal sounds, songs, and phrases. Attach the trailer, which has an easy to grab handle, to securely transport the pig and sheep from place to place! And like all Little People toys, this set is safe for even little Mighty Girls to play.

No campfire is complete without s'mores — and now you can enjoy them in your own living room with the S'More Fun playset from Fisher-Price! "Chop" some wood, then create the crinkly campfire on the mat, which reverses to show a picnic scene. Roast your marshmallows on a stick, then make your s'mores and enjoy... Just watch out for bears! This 18-piece play set comes in a gift box that can also be used to store the set.

When Hermione Granger joins her friends Ron and Harry trying to stop Voldemort, she has to think on her feet when they encounter Hagrid's three-headed dog Fluffy! This 397-piece building set from LEGO lets you assemble a section of Hogwarts including the tower and the room with the Devil's Snare below, plus a buildable Fluffy figure and the magical harp that keeps him sleeping. Plus, as part of their celebration of the 20th anniversary of LEGO Harry Potter kits, you'll get an exclusive golden Hermione minifigure to display!

Take the fun of toy trains on the go with this clever tabletop railroad from Melissa & Doug! Open up the box to reveal a scene with built-in grooves as tracks for the 3-car train, plus slots for fun scenery pieces like trees, a train station, and even a mountain with a moving gondola ride. There's also a park ranger vehicle as well as figures of ducks and a deer! When you're done, everything packs inside so you can store it away or take it traveling.

Imagine yourself as a family doctor, pediatrician, or nurse with this giant play center from Little Tikes! This plastic play center is full of interactive features like a working scale, an adjustable exam light, and even an X-ray station with two slides you can draw on with the included marker. Use the stethoscope to listen to the baby's heart and lungs, or the syringe to give her first vaccination. The set also comes with a Baby Born doll, complete with an outfit, a diaper, a hat, and a swaddle blanket, so you'll be all ready with your first patient!

Explore the wintery wonders of Arendelle with this Frozen playset from Fisher-Price! Little People figures of Anna and Elsa are easy for little hands to hold, and they can sit on the rotating base of the castle playset so they look like they are really skating. Hop onto the working swing, or press on Sven for pop-up action. With plenty of interesting details to prompt hours of play, this set is perfect for any Frozen fan!

Start your budding engineer off on the right track with this first railway set from BRIO! With wooden track sections that are easy to put together and take apart, as well as colorful pieces like a rainbow bridge and a brightly painted train, there is plenty to appeal to toddlers and preschoolers. Plus, this set is compatible with other wooden train sets, so as her collection grows she can build the railway of her dreams!

It's a busy day at the Green Toys house! Two little mice have everything they need in this house, including a bed, a bathtub, table and chairs, and even a cheerful yellow convertible. Movable stairs can be placed anywhere on the second level, making this a flexible setup that kids will enjoy changing around. Plus, parents will love that it's made from 100% recycled plastic with no BPA, phthalates, or PVC — and it's even dishwasher safe!

Examine and treat two cuddly animal friends with this play set from Melissa and Doug! This vet set comes with vet tools, medicine bottles, bandages, and more — it even includes a cone to keep pets from licking a sore spot! The plush dog and cat make great patients and cuddly companions when playtime is done. With 24 pieces included in the set, all stashed in a handy tote bag, little vets will happily make plenty of house calls! For more pet pretend play, check out the Tote and Tour Pet Travel Playset, too.

Kids can imagine playing all day in this epic treehouse from Schleich! This 28-piece set includes a detailed and realistic treehouse that's over a foot tall, with fun things to discover like a hollow perfect for the little hedgehog, a tire swing, a working pulley, and more. The two figures, one girl and one boy, are articulated so they can be moved and posed! Kids will have hours of imaginative fun with this set.

Your stuffed animals and toys have never been more excited to get their check ups. Now your little Doc McStuffins can "practice" her skills and nurture her favorite toys back to health. Features a bag, play syringe, blood pressure cuff, otoscope, bandage cuff, sticker sheet and Doc's magical stethoscope.

Prepare to protect endangered animals with this building set from the LEGO City line! This 503-piece Wildlife Rescue Camp set lets you make a treehouse station, a mobile lab, and some fun vehicles like an ultralight plane, a motorbike, and a dinghy. The six wildlife rescuer minifigures include a variety of cool accessories, including binoculars, coolers, a walkie-talkie, and more! Plus you'll get figures of an eagle, an elephant, a lion, a lioness, 2 lion cubs, and 2 monkeys.

Asgard will never be the same when Thor meets Thor in Love and Thunder! Jane Foster is ready to do battle as the Mighty Thor in minifigure form, side by side with Thor Odinson. Together, they'll combat the threat of Gorr and the shadow monster that threatens to destroy everything they care about. This 159-piece set includes minifigures of Mighty Thor with Mjolnir, Thor with Stormbreaker, and Gorr, plus the pieces to build a 4" tall, articulated shadow monster that offers plenty of superhero adventure inspiration.

"We just got a letter!" Fans of Blue's Clues will love this wooden mailbox set from Melissa & Doug. Mailbox has a working flag and door so you can open it, put mail in, and raise the flag. Put a self-stick stamp onto the wooden postcard or put an invitation in an envelope. You can use the reusable shipping pouch to send off the 10-piece wood memory game too! It's a fun way for kids to explore what it's like to send things in the mail.

Mix, learn, and play pretend with this musical mixing bowl set from Fisher-Price! The Laugh & Learn Magic Color Mixing Bowl lights up when kids add the ingredients — everything from a rattling egg to some delicious pretend cherries. Kids will trigger more than 25 songs, sounds, and phrases as they play, teaching colors, letters, and numbers! This set comes with the light-up mixing bowl, a rattling egg, a milk bottle, a set of two measuring cups, pretend cherries, a BPA-free chocolate bar teether, and a plastic spoon.