Critical Thinking Brain Puzzles

Building on the success of last year’s Code & Go Robot Mouse Activity Set, this analog coding game is a screen-free way to help kids learn STEM skills, like coding and critical thinking. Players draw coding cards and “Compute” their path to the cheese. The first mouse to reach the cheese wins! Includes multiple levels of play for up to four players..Board game inspired by Learning Resources’ Code & Go Robot Mouse teaches kids coding basics.Two to four players draw coding cards and “compute” their mice towards cheese wedges scattered across the board.Players must use critical thinking skills to navigate their mice away from barriers and toward warp tunnels.Board game teaches coding skills through tactile play without the need for extra screen time or app.Perfect for ages 4 and up.Perfect Gift Idea

Puzzle play isn’t just for the big kids anymore! Based on the award-winning Kanoodle brain game series, Kanoodle Jr. offers on-the-go spatial-reasoning fun with simple-to-follow instructions and large puzzle pieces, perfect for little hands. Kanoodle Jr. includes 60 head-scratching puzzle challenges that easily slide into the Kanoodle Jr. board for solo play—perfect for kids 4–7.The highly popular Kanoodle series of 2D and 3D puzzle game puzzles for adults and teens now comes in a junior version! Kanoodle Jr. makes a great addition to your typical 3x3x3 magic speed cube, 3D wooden puzzles, and model building sets with both solo and multi-player challenges with family and friends, both at home and while traveling! The Kanoodle Jr. puzzles for kids ages 4-7 are stimulating and fun as a Kanoodle is for 8+ and adults as brain teaser games and gifts for kids, keeping them entertained for hours!At Educational Insights we've been helping kids learn through play for the last 60 years. We take great pride in working with experts in many distinct fields—from scientists to teachers to artists—to ensure that our products are always the very best they can be. Our award-winning, best-selling toys and games—Hot Dots, Design & Drill, Playfoam, GeoSafari, Kanoodle, and more— introduce new interests, unleashing limitless possibilities and passions..Millions of players around the world can’t get enough of this best-selling, award-winning, brain-bending, puzzle game.Puzzle play isn’t just for the big kids anymore! Kanoodle Jr. is 60 head-scratching challenges made for kids ages 4-7. Includes puzzle board, 6 chunky puzzle pieces, and booklet with 60 challenges.Kanoodle Jr. helps develop spatial-reasoning and critical-thinking with fun and challenging puzzles - the perfect brain food for little geniuses.Pocket-sized and portable, the puzzle game is perfect for planes, trains, cars, waiting rooms, restaurants, and more.Makes a great indoor recess activity for kids to work independently and stay engaged, entertained, and learning..7" x 7.6" x 1.6"

Turn colorful pattern blocks into works of art with this 144-piece Learning Resources Pattern Block Activity Set. Follow along with 20 double-sided picture cards to shape blocks into a flower, a train, a boat, and more. The set includes 124 colorful pattern blocks and 40 progressive challenges that build shape and color identification along with critical thinking skills. Cards measure 8.5" x 11"..This pattern set helps kids build shape and color identification along with critical thinking skills; for kids from 4 to 8 years old.Comes in assorted colors.Dimensions: 8.8"H x 11.25"W x 1.75"D.Cards size: 8.5" x 11".Set contains 124 colorful pattern blocks and 20 double-sided picture cards.Features 40 progressive challenges.Warning: choking hazard due to small parts; not for children under three years

With the help of the included challenges, kids craft their own 2-D and 3-D shapes during STEM-filled play sessions that boost early geometry, critical thinking, and fine motor skills. STEM.org certified STEM Toy. Perfect STEM toys for PreK or Ages 5+.STEM TOYS FOR KIDS: Boost early geometry, critical thinking, and fine motor skills.HAVE FUN BUILDING 2-D AND 3-D SHAPES: Learn 2-D and 3-D shapes with this 58-piece set and activity guide.CERTIFIED STEM LEARNING TOY: STEM.org certified as an educational product.The set includes an activity guide with 10 brain-teasing challenges, which help kids boost early geometry, critical thinking, and fine motor skills as they build shapes piece by piece.Parts of set come in assorted colors and made of plastic.GREAT FOR PRESCHOOL AND BEYOND: Ideal for ages 5+.GIVE THE GIFT OF LEARNING: Whether you’re shopping for holidays, birthdays, or just because, toys from Learning Resources help you discover new learning fun every time you give a gift! Ideal gift for Halloween, Christmas, Stocking Stuffers or even for Homeschool..WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD-SMALL PARTS (1). Not for < 3 yrs..Learning Resources STEM Explorers Geomakers, STEM Toy, Early Learning, STEM kit for Kids, 58 Pieces, Ages 5+

It's a jungle out there, so help your child or grandchild gain essential skills while having a blast with "GraviTrax Junior Starter-Set — Jungle"! Watch your favorite child discover their inner engineer! Now young kids can enjoy the thrill of watching their ball roll through a fun jungle marble maze they made themselves! "GraviTrax Junior — Jungle" is an interactive track system for children ages 3 to 7, with pieces sized for little hands. Easy to assemble with tons of possible track layouts for hours of repeat play! Themed expansion sets add to their marble run fun, and it's sustainably made! Makes a great birthday or holiday gift! With GraviTrax Junior, building and playing fun is always on track! This creative, expandable system is especially designed for younger children, challenging them to use their imagination to build their own marble runs! STEM-friendly concepts build critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Completely open-ended, this Jungle Starter-Set contains everything needed to build a variety of tracks. Expansion sets are easily added for even bigger fun! With many parts made of wood bioplastic, you can feel good about giving your favorite child a sustainable toy that will provide years of fun, educational play!.GraviTrax Junior is an interactive marble track system for boys and girls from 3 to 7 years; with GraviTrax Junior, children build their own tracks and create themed worlds through creative decorating in a playful way.The GraviTrax Junior Starter Set L Jungle includes everything you need to start building right away and immerse yourself in the jungle world; thanks to the wide range of jungle elements and animal figures included in the set, children from the age of 3 can experience the world of the jungle up close and personal when decorating and playing.GraviTrax Junior is a sustainable marble run system; the 100 components are made of wood bioplastics.The included assembly instructions make it easy to get started, after that there are no limits to creativity; with various expansions, children can enlarge their marble runs and redesign them again and again - long-lasting fun is guaranteed.Birthday gift, Christmas gift or Easter gift for boys and girls from 3 years old; for toddlers, kindergarteners, preschoolers and elementary school students..Comes complete with instructions, 6 baseplates, 3 marbles, 34 height tiles, 1 bridge, 4 straights, 4 slopes, 11 big curves, 4 small curves, 1 starter two-part, 1 finish, 1 hammer, 1 seesaw, 9 3D decorative elements, 5 Cardboard animals, 6 base stones, 6 decoration caps.

Build action-packed track systems for hours of fascinating fun with the versatile Ravensburger GraviTrax starter set. With over 100 pieces and 18 different construction elements, the GraviTrax starter set offers everything you need to begin building your own action-packed track systems. Discover how the laws of physics affect the journey your marble takes, with curves, junctions, free falls, and even a cannon. Experiment using different heights and angles to control the speed of the marble to get it to the finish. What makes a great toy? GraviTrax checks all the boxes. It's a creative, open-ended, expandable track system that challenges children to use their imagination to design and build their own marble runs. Electronic-free, the GraviTrax interactive track system set uses STEM-friendly concepts while building critical thinking and problem-solving skills..Build action-packed track systems for hours of fascinating fun with this versatile interactive track system starter set.Recommended for ages eight and up.Creative, open-ended, expandable track system challenges children to use their imagination to design and build their own marble runs.Box contains: instructions (D, F, EN, NL, E), construction plan booklet, task booklet, four baseplates, two transparent levels, six balls, 40 large-height tiles, 12 small-height tiles, 21 curves, three junctions, two switches, three-in-one tile, vortex, launch pad, magnetic cannon, three long tracks, six medium tracks, nine short tracks, finish line, four basic tiles, inserts for basic tiles (two catchers, one free-fall, one splash, and one landing).Uses STEM-friendly concepts while building critical thinking and problem-solving skills

Embark on a prehistoric adventure with this set of six engaging dinosaur skeleton puzzles, featuring Pliosaur, Stegosaurus, Triceratops, Spinosaurus, Tyrannosaurus rex and Ankylosaurus. Crafted from a durable stone mix, children will love unearthing these fossils from sand or soil and piecing them together, developing observation, spatial reasoning and critical thinking skills. The different number of pieces per skeleton provide progression as children enjoy putting them together. The sizes, shapes and number of pieces per dinosaur build progression, providing different rewarding challenges, as well as helping children to think spatially, spotting connections between each part to complete the dinosaur. The raised bones offer excellent sensory feedback and make wonderful imprints in play dough. Suitable for ages 2+. Set contains six skeletons (2 x 4 pieces, 3 x 5 pieces, 1 x 6 pieces). Size: 210–260mm (8–10").Crafted from a durable stone mix, children will love unearthing these fossils from sand or soil and piecing them together, developing observation, spatial reasoning and critical thinking skills..Suitable for ages 2+..The sizes and shapes of pieces build progression, providing rewarding challenges, as well as helping children to think spatially, spotting connections between each part to complete the dinosaur..Embark on a prehistoric adventure with this set of six engaging dinosaur skeleton puzzles, featuring Pliosaur, Stegosaurus, Triceratops, Spinosaurus, Tyrannosaurus rex and Ankylosaurus.Crafted from a durable stone mix.The different number of pieces per skeleton provide progression as children enjoy putting them together..The raised bones offer excellent sensory feedback and make wonderful imprints in play dough..Ideal to engage children's curiosity and to extend their knowledge, children will love to discuss their discoveries, comparing the skeletons, their diet, habitats and size.

Are you ready to Zoomi?! Easy to pick up....hard to put down! Twist, turn and tumble through the 6 panels of a-maze-ment! 1) Place the ball at the "START." 2) Twist, turn, and tumble through the 5 mazes. 2) Finish the maze at the "STOP". Victory! Challenge yourself to make it through Zoomi without getting stuck. Try moving the ball through Zoomi in the opposite direction. Time yourself and challenge your friends and family to beat your best time! For ages 4+..Easy to Start, Hard to Put Down – A challenging and engaging puzzle for endless hours of play..Boosts Problem-Solving Skills – Encourages critical thinking, hand-eye coordination, and fine motor skills..Multiple Challenges – Try completing the maze in reverse or race against the clock to beat your best time..Twist, Turn & Tumble – Navigate through 6 panels of maze-mazing fun, twisting and turning to reach the "STOP"!.Great for All Ages – Designed for ages 4+, making it perfect for kids, teens, and adults alike..Solo or Group Fun – Challenge yourself or compete with friends and family to see who can solve it fastest..Zoomi is an engaging maze puzzle with 6 panels where players twist, turn, and tumble a ball through various challenges, perfect for ages 4 and up, promoting problem-solving, critical thinking, and fine motor skills, and offering endless solo or competitive fun.

Have you heard about these aperiodic tiles? This 13-sided tile shape is designed based on the math concept of aperiodicity, meaning that the pattern will never ever repeat itself. This makes it a fun, brain-building puzzle for children and adults. Arrange the tiles in unlimited ways to create unique designs and engage your creativity skills. Use this hands-on activity as a gateway to other mathematical concepts or simply relax and play puzzle games. The tiles are made with a recycled PET felt to ensure future generations are able to puzzle and discover too. The set also comes with guide that suggests a few ideas to get you started. Includes 30 Einstein Tiles and play guide with ideas..Discover the fascinating world of aperiodic tiles—patterns that never repeat!.A fun, brain-boosting puzzle for both kids and adults, perfect for STEM learning..Engage creativity and problem-solving with endless design possibilities..Includes 30 Einstein Tiles and play guide with ideas..Made from recycled PET felt for sustainable, hands-on exploration..A set of 30 recycled PET felt 13-sided aperiodic tiles that let kids and adults create endless, non-repeating patterns, boosting creativity, problem-solving, and STEM learning, complete with a play guide to spark ideas.

Match the gears with corresponding outlines and slot them on the pegs. Can you get all the pieces spinning at once? Swap, connect and turn the gears. Create different combinations. Explore cause and effect, spatial reasoning, critical thinking and more. The colored gears are also great for color recognition. Made from durable wood, this gear board is designed to last for years of home or classroom use. For ages 18m+. Size of baseboard: 8.6" square. Size of largest gear: 4.1" dia..DESIGNED FOR TODDLERS -- The components on this gear board are chunky and lightweight, making them easy for small hands to manipulate. The largest gear also features a handle for easy spinning..Grade VPK.CAN YOU SPIN ALL THE GEARS AT ONCE? -- Practice critical thinking and spatial reasoning by matching each gear to an appropriate outline. Can you fit all the gears on the board at once?.Baseboard: 8.6" square, Largest gear: 4.1" dia..DESIGNED TO LAST -- Made from durable, solid wood, this gear puzzle is designed to withstand years of home or classroom use..6 COLORS AND 3 SIZES -- This wooden gear board comes with 6 different-colored cogs in 3 sizes. Slot the cogs onto the wooden pegs and use the largest gear to spin all the pieces..EXPLORE DIFFERENT COMBINATIONS -- Swap pieces of the same size to create different color combinations. Which pieces can you swap? How many combinations can you make?.DEVELOP INTENTIONAL PLAY -- Explore cause and effect, color recognition, problem solving, and more. This gear puzzle is excellent for introducing toddlers to early STEM concepts and intentional play..This wooden gear puzzle features 6 pieces in 6 colors and 3 sizes

This starter set featuring fun, bright colors and interchangeable gears let you design and combine to make your creation. Gears connect on bases and pillars easily, enhancing eye-hand coordination, fine motor skills, and precision kids get hands-on cause and effect learning when they turn the handle and watch their design..Starter Building Set for Gears! Gears! Gears!®.Ages 3+, Grades PreK+.Assorted, Plastic.10.25" X 10.25".Introduce young builders to the world of gears with this starter set featuring fun, bright new colors.Compatible with all Gears! Gears! Gears!® sets for even more fun!.Includes: 28 colorful gears, 14 square pillars, 13 six-way axles, 4 interlocking bases, handle, and Activity Guide.Skill: Critical thinking, problem solving, creativity, cause and effect.A great resources for integrating Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math (STEAM) into your classroom