This is a fun single-player game great for 5 and 6 year olds that helps kids learn how to manage their frustration and persevere in the face of difficulty. Product: Camelot Jr. Company: SmartGames Website: www.smartgames.eu Recommended Age Range: 4.5 to 7 years Price Range: ~$25 Amazon Product Page ...
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Rush Hour Jr.
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!My 5 year old and I are completely in love with this one-player game. What a great way to get kids to exercise their brains and learn to face a challenge. Product: Rush Hour Jr. Company: Think Fun Website: www.thinkfun.com/rushhourjr Recommended Age Range: 5 to 7 years Price Range: $20 Amazon ...
Magformers
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!Product: Magformers Company: Magformers Website: magformers.com Recommended Age Range: 2 to adult Price Range: ~$20 (for 14 piece set), ~$40 (for 30 piece set) Amazon Product Page (Affiliate Link) Comments: Our family loves Magformers. I got 2 boxes of the 30 piece sets for $28 each on Black Friday ...
Fort Magic
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!Product: Fort Magic Company: Fort Magic Website: fortmagic.com Recommended Age Range: 5 to adult Price Range: ~$100 Amazon Product Page (Affiliate Link) Comments: In the months leading up to Christmas, I saw several bloggers with sponsored posts where they raved about their free Fort Magic kits. It ...
Snap Circuits SC-750R
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!Product: Snap Circuits SC-750R Student Electronics Training Program (& other kits) Company: Snap Circuits (Elenco) Website: www.snapcircuits.net Recommended Age Range: 4 and Up Price Range: ~$125 (as low as $20 for smaller kits) Amazon Product Page (Affiliate Link) Comments: Snap Circuits are a ...
Robot Turtles
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!Product: Robot Turtles Company: Think Fun Website: http://www.robotturtles.com/ Recommended Age Range: 4 to 8 years Price Range: ~$20 Amazon Product Page (Affiliate Link) Comments: My 4.5 year old and I are seriously loving this game. When I started college 15 years ago, I knew I wanted to do ...
Strider Balance Bike
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!Product: Strider ST-4 No Pedal Balance Bike Company: Strider Website: www.striderbikes.com Recommended Age Range: 2 to 5 years Price Range: $80-$110 Amazon Product Page (Affiliate Link) Comments: My 4 year old son has been riding his friend’s Strider bike occasionally since about his third birthday ...
Travel Guess Who
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!Product: Travel Guess Who Company: Hasbro Website: www.hasbro.com Recommended Age Range: 3 and up Price Range: ~$9-$15 Amazon Product Page (Affiliate Link) Comments: First, there is a tiny deck of 20 cards that are part of the game and keeping track of those can be challenging with a toddler who ...
Magnetic Dry-Erase Board
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!Product: Lap-Size Magnetic Dry Erase Board Company: Varies Recommended Age Range: 1 year and up Price Range: ~$7-$15 Amazon Product Page (Affiliate Link) Comments: I love the flexibility of little lap-size magnetic dry-erase boards. I let my kids use the markers occasionally, but due to odor and ...
Playing Cards
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!Product: Playing Cards Company: Bicycle (or others) Recommended Age Range: 1 to 100 years Price Range: ~$2-$5 Amazon Product Page (Affiliate Link) Comments: I pretty much always have a deck of playing cards with me, even if it’s just me and my husband that need to wait somewhere (like an airport ...