GAMES AND PUZZLES!

keeps greenback gifts you add in view, but they can't get to it until the puzzle is solved! Challenging fun for that hard to buy-for friend. Try sportsor theater tickets, too. 3 1/2".

From Melissa & Doug, the Fresh Start line of wooden puzzles will intrigue any child with adorable artwork and easy-to-grasp pieces. Unique features like pieces that slide along slotted tracks (so you'll never lose puzzle pieces!) and bright, interchangeable shapes provide plenty of fun for fertile young minds. Includes 9 movable pieces. Measures 13.2" x 10.8" x 1.1".

The Double Bubble Bead Maze from Educo introduces vivid colors and movement to your young child. Its four sturdy suction cups secure the solid wooden base of this early learning toy to virtually any smooth surface! Simple loops and brightly colorful curves will help stimulate your baby's hand-eye coordination during interactive play. The Double Bubble Bead Maze is perfect for car rides, restaurants, and even office waits. Ages: 6 months and up.

The original Supermaze was the first product introduced by Educo 25 years ago. It continues to delight children with its soaring wires and assorted beads. An engaging and entertaining toy that aids in development of hand-eye coordination. <p>Since 1983, Educo® toys have earned international distinction for durability, quality craftsmanship, educational value and innovative design. While Educo bead and wire mazes are a common toy for homes, virtually every maze has been used in resource centers, classrooms, clinics and private settings as therapeutic and rehabilitation aids for children and adults who are physically, mentally, or emotionally-challenged. Every maze comes with an activity guide of suggested play activities for caregivers wanting to enhance play value and skill development.

3 years & up. A magical magnetic wand guides metal balls through this fully enclosed maze! Two wand extensions make the maze ideal for individual or cooperative play. Develop skills in problem solving, eye- hand coordination, visual tracking, and logical thinking. 12" L x 15" W.

Invented by a mathematician in 1883, The Tower of Hanoi ring puzzle has challenged monks and mathematicians for centuries. Based on fable from Benares, India, it is believed that when the tower is completely moved the universe will end. Dont fret. There are only 2 holy rules that must be obliged in order to complete the tasks. You dont have to possess magical powers to move this holy wooden temple. Start by moving only one disk at a time and remember that at no time can a large disc be placed on top of a smaller onethe rest is childs play. Dimensions: 3 1/2" x 8 1/4"" x 1 3/8"

What an amazing way to learn about the number 8! Count the teddy bears pictured on the wooden base or glide 8 beads up, over, around and through a giant figure 8. Three sturdy play wires demonstrate shape, colors and patterns. Ages one year and up.

Whether invented by a French aristocrat imprisoned in the Bastille, entrapped native-Americans, or the prisoners in the court of Louis XIV one thing is clear, whoever invented this strategy game had a lot of free time and had to spend many days alone. Perfect entertainment for one, win by jumping one peg over another and removing the peg previously jumped over, thus trying to eliminate all the pegs until just one remains in the lower right corner. If you succeed and still have too much time alone, try analyzing play to win in just 18 moves! If you succeed in this, you can probably add plenty of insights to that classic puzzling page-turner "The Ins and Outs of Peg Solitaire", a painstakingly researched book whose author John Beasley clearly spent a lot of time alone. 8.5" Diameter.

In this game, five of Eschers images are cleverly transformed into a puzzle by renowned inventor Ivan Moscovich, who met M.C. Escher face-to-face in 1964. No better match could have been found than between these two genius creators. Ages 7+

Help your child learn patience and coordination with this Wooden Labyrinth. This skill and strategy game is easy to play. The object is to roll the ball in the maze from start to finish, without letting the ball drop in a hole. Game features two handles on the outside to move and tilt the maze. If the ball does fall in a hole, just retreive it from the hole on the side. The small compact size makes this game great for on the go. Measures approx. 6.25"W x 6.25"H x 2"D. Wooden construction. Includes 2 metal balls. A great game for the whole family. Ages 6 +.