BLUE ORANGE GAMES In Ring It!, from Blue Orange Games, players race to ring the bell first when a winning combination shows up on the table. During each round, players must perform new actions before ringing the bell, which leads to silly sounds and gestures. With enough cards for up to nine players and each round lasting just a few minutes, Ring It! is an ideal party game. Designed for players ages 5 and up, it also works on visual perception, processing speed, and math. In Dr. Eureka, players pick a challenge card, three test tubes, and six colorful balls, then solve the scientific formulas by moving their materials from tube to tube without touching them with their bare hands. Designed for one to four players ages 6 and up, this game is a brainteaser that promotes visual perception, fine motor skills, problem solving, and processing speed.
K’NEX K’NEX will reinvent a classic next fall with the K’NEX Thrills: Classic Ferris Wheel building set. This Ferris wheel stands more than 3 feet tall and features motorized rotation. Kids can build the entire structure with more than 740 K’NEX parts and pieces. K’NEX will expand its K-Force Build & Blast line to include the Flash Fire Rapid Shot Blaster, which features new motorized action that allows kids to fire 10 shots as fast as they can pull the trigger. It includes one new rapid fire blaster chamber, a 10 dart magazine, 10 foam darts, and a quick fit grip. Kids can build up to six different blasters and targets with the kit. New to its Mighty Makers line is the Lights, Camera, Action building set. Kids can learn about filmmaking with the interactive instructions and use 320 parts, including a toy camera, stand, and theater seats, to construct the perfect movie theater. This new set incorporates artistic eleK’NEX Thrills: ments into the STEM-based learning line. Classic Ferris Wheel The Build & Learn: Roller Coaster will expand K’NEX’s Education line next year. Kids can build a working roller coaster plus two additional models, and learn about time, distance, and speed while they play. The set includes more than 500 parts and three experiments. Mighty Makers: Lights, Camera, Action
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