MindWare

Apply school lessons in a screen-free, hands-on way, right at home! This lab bubbles over with fun opportunities to apply science lessons to real life. While your kids explore 5 different ways to make bubble bars, they learn little science lessons like how bubbles form, how soap molecules help us keep clean, and what makes a compound. When they’re done, they’ll have colorful bubble bars to make their own relaxing bubble baths! Everything you need is included for these fun experiments that are easy to do and simple to clean up.

• Creative and simple science lessons for kids that result in 5 kinds of bubble bars – like Epsom salt bars and glitter bars!
• Kids explore compounds, molecules and color-mixing
• Practice observation, critical thinking, following instructions and exploration
• All components included: all are non-toxic, and gloves are latex free, plus a full-color guide book with step-by-step instructions

Age Recommendation: Ages 8 and up

Approach KEVA from a whole new angle with this interactive STEM tool! Brain Builders combines 20 KEVA planks with a set of double-sided puzzle cards. Each stimulating card features a 2-D challenge on one side and its solution on the other. The goal is to recreate 2-D patterns into 3-D structures. The 2-D cards show the design from different angles highlighting the front, side and overhead view and increase in difficulty from beginner to expert. Manipulate your KEVA planks to successfully duplicate the balance, proportion, composition and geometry featured on each card. Once you think you've solved the blueprint, flip it over to check the solution—try to resist the urge to peek! As each build becomes more challenging, patience and confidence is gained through trial and error. From picnic tables and rowboats to swans and snails, you will be amazed what your brain will build! Time to put your 3-D imagination to the test!• Strengthens STEM, fine-motor, strategy, physics and basic engineering skills • A new and exciting way to experience KEVA planks• Perfect for on-the-go learning• Includes 20 durable planks, 30 double-sided cards in a zippered carrying case

Age Recommendation: Ages 7 and up

Help your child learn about animals in this game that grows with them! Little ones will discover such fun facts as which animal says “baa,” which drinks milk and which loves lounging in mud puddles in this mix-and-match game. Once they master matching pairs, older children can add more animals and categories to further boost their memory development. Follow the included game guide to learn conversation-starting questions, along with different ways to play the game to make it easier or more challenging. What a fun way for kids of all ages to develop memory, vocabulary, turn-taking and large motor skills while families play together! • An educational memory game that can be played alone or as a family• Kids develop memory, turn-taking, vocabulary, visual discrimination and fine motor skills• A great game for more than one child at different age levels and offers multiple ways to play• Includes 64 tiles and instructions

Age Recommendation: Ages 3 and up

Create chic, mix-and-match animal jewelry that’s cute and collectible! Trink-A-Links are the most adorable arts and crafts for kids with a passion for on-trend accessories. Simply hand-paint the cow, pig and mouse pieces, then choose how you’ll pair them up. Put the pig head and tail together to make a sweet swine necklace or design crazy pairings like a ring that’s half mouse, half moo! • Design your own hand painted, mix-and-match critter jewelry!• Great gifts for teens and tweens who love making a fashion statement.• Encourages creativity, self-expression, imagination and fine motor skills.• Includes cow, pig and mouse head and tail pieces, 3 necklace attachments, 12 paints and 2 paint brushes. • Compatible with Trink-A-Links Pretty Pets—collect them all to expand your jewelry options!

Age Recommendation: Ages 8 and up