THE ORB FACTORY Kids can dive right into a sewing lesson with Sew Softies Sea Creatures, from The Orb Factory. With easy illustrated instructions and kidfriendly components, it’s easy to make a cute crab, a funky fish, or an eightarmed octopus.
GOLIATH GAMES Giggle Wiggle is a moving, grooving caterpillar who loves to dance. Kids race to place their colored marbles on Giggle’s hand while he is dancing to the music. When he wiggles, the balls fly everywhere, and the first player to get colored marbles on all of Giggle’s hands wins the game. In the Magic Carpet Game, one of two new additions to Goliath’s skill-and-action game line, players carefully place secret treasures on a flying carpet that is magically suspended in mid-air. The object of the game is to keep the carpet hovering, and the last player who keeps him flying wins. The Magic Carpet Game is designed for 2 or more players ages 4 and up. It’s a race to escape in Wrist Race, a new active game by Goliath. Players take turns transforming their opponent’s cuffs into a tangled web using the ball and string. Players then race each other using only flicks of their wrists to see who can escape first. Spicy Games are big-value games in small packages. Each spice jar includes its own game; titles include Chili Cheat, Spicy Dice, Salt and Pepper, and Café Café.
SMART TOYS AND GAMES SmartMax Click & Roll is the newest addition to the SmartMax line of magnetic construction sets from Smart Toys and Games. The set includes large silver-colored magnetic balls and colorful tubes that can connect and stack in multiple ways using the magnetic bars. Future engineers can create endless building options, including vertical or horizontal ball runs. SmartMax Click & Roll allows kids ages 3 and up to experience the wonders of magnetism and the fascinating world of construction in a safe way.
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SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2015