Educational Brainteasers

Shift the shapes and solve this sensory fidget toy's brain-boosting puzzles! Packed with simple gameplay and endless challenges, SlideMinder's 30 compact fidget puzzles test even the quickest hands when you shift the shapes to match the patterns. How does this puzzle game help kids learn? You can play solo, or join a friend for a timed head-to-head challenge! Best of all, this sensory toy's simple one-piece design doubles as a fun fidget ready for on-the-go puzzle play. You can even design your own puzzles! Made from durable plastic, SlideMinder makes an easy addition to collections of fidget toys for kids, autism sensory toys, and calm-down corner supplies. We're Learning Resources, and learning is where we play. Whether we're helping toddlers learn their ABCs and 123s, teaching kindergarteners the foundations of fine motor and social-emotional skills, or introducing elementary-ready STEM and coding skills, our award-winning educational toys help kids discover fun, easy ways to learn, play, and grow. That's why parents, teachers, and occupational therapists trust us. Check out all of our best-loved toys at our brand store!.Slide, Shift, and Solve: Sharpen your critical thinking skills as you fidget with this sensory toy's shift-it, slide-it, solve-it brain teaser puzzles!.Make Your Own Puzzles: Solve this sensory fidget toy's 30 mind-bending puzzles in the included guide, then design and solve your own!.Solo or Head-to-Head Play: Test your skills with solo play, or challenge a friend to a timed head-to-head race to the finish!.On-the-Go Fidget Fun: Made from durable plastic, this one-piece puzzle make a great on-the-go fidget toy for kids and adults alike!.Trusted By Teachers: Designed with educators in mind since 1984, our toys help teachers and occupational therapists keep students bright and engaged!.Looking for an easy way to learn critical thinking skills?

Educational Insights® "Fraction Pie Puzzle" Game is ideal for ages 8 -12 and grades 3rd -7th. Puzzle reinforces basic fraction concepts and teach students how fractional parts make up a whole and about equivalencies, common denominators or multiples..Age group and grade: Ages 8 -12 and grades 3rd -7th.Subject: Fractions.Usage ideas: Reinforce basic fraction concepts teaches students how fractional parts make up a whole and about equivalencies, common denominators and multiples.Number of players: 1 -2.Each fraction pie puzzle is a puzzle and a conceptual fraction lesson, all rolled into fun.Small parts, not for children under 3 years.65/set.Select a card, place the starting pieces and then complete the circles with the remaining fraction pie pieces. Will one-third solve the puzzle? What about 2 one-sixths?.This kinesthetic way to reinforce basic fraction concepts teaches students how fractional parts make up a whole and about equivalencies, common denominators and multiples.Leveled from easy to difficult and self-correcting, the puzzles are perfect as a small group or center activity. It's an entertaining way for students to challenge their brain and understand fractions.Includes gameboard, 50 leveled puzzle cards (easy to challenging), 65 foam fraction pieces and guide; solutions included for every puzzle.Making fractions easy as pie.Fraction pie puzzles is an entertaining way for students to challenge their brain and understand fractions.

Ready to take on Kanoodle? Spark more confidence and challenge your critical thinking skills with the best-selling, addictive TikTok sensation, brain-bending puzzle game! Each puzzle piece is a different combination of connected beads, so it’s up to YOU to complete the puzzle with all 12 pieces in traditional 2D and tricky 3D formats. Just pick a puzzle design from the guide, follow the set up, and solve with the remaining pieces! Level up from pro to genius! When you’re done, just pack up the pieces inside the pocket-sized carrier case so you can Kanoodle anytime, anywhere. Includes 12 puzzle pieces, 48-page illustrated puzzle book, and carrying case.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..TikTok made me buy it - over 3 million sold! Millions of players around the world can’t get enough of this best-selling, award-winning, brain-bending, puzzle game.Kanoodle includes 200 addicting 2D & 3D puzzles from beginner basic to deviously difficult; there are hundreds of possible combinations, but only one correct answer.Kanoodle is a brain teaser puzzle game that includes 12 puzzle pieces, 200 puzzle challenges, a 48-page illustrated puzzle book, and a carrying case. Perfect brain teaser, travel game.Pocket-sized and portable, the puzzle game is perfect for planes, trains, cars, waiting rooms, restaurants, and more.Kanoodle is the perfect brain-bending puzzle game.Two brain-twisting solitaire games in one pocket-sized case! Using combinations of colored connected beads, students construct colorful designs in two unique formats: tricky 2D puzzles and twisted 3D pyramids

This third puzzler in the Kanoodle line has more mind-bending challenges. Spark more confidence and challenge your critical thinking skills with the best-selling, addictive TikTok sensation, brain-bending puzzle game! Kanoodlers can test their skill with 303 puzzles in these formats: Traditional 2-D, Traditional 3-D and the new 2-D puzzles that feature a sliding puzzle board. These challenges help build spatial reasoning and critical thinking skills..TikTok made me buy it - over 3 million sold! Millions of players around the world can’t get enough of this best-selling, award-winning, brain-bending, puzzle game.From basic to truly tough, get ready to cross-train your brain. How to play? Place the pieces shown—the challenge is deciding where and how the rest of the pieces go.Pocket-sized and portable, the puzzle game is perfect for planes, trains, cars, waiting rooms, restaurants, and more.Perfect for developing problem solving, reasoning skills, and sharpens spatial-reasoning skills. Pocket-sized Brain teaser for kids, teens & adults that is perfect for travel.For anyone 8 to 108! Kanoodle is the perfect brain-bending puzzle game

Learning Resources STEM Explorers Brainometry is inspired by award-winning STEM products. Solve brain-teasing Mental Blox puzzle challenges that test your knowledge of shapes, critical thinking, fine motor skills, and more. Four colors and patterns also boost recognition skills. Includes 24 shapes and double-sided challenge cards. Largest piece (cross) measures 1.5"H x 1.5"W x 1"D..Kids ages five and up can solve brain-teasing Mental Blox puzzle challenges that test their knowledge of shapes, critical thinking, and fine motor skills.Comes multicolored.Dimensions: 10"H x 9"W x 4.5"D.Four colors and patterns boost recognition skills.Largest piece (cross) measures 1.5"H x 1.5"W x 1"D.Set contains: 24 shapes and double-sided challenge cards.Warning: choking hazard (small parts); not for children under three years.The perfect Easter Toy for boys and girls! Toddler Easter basket stuffers can be difficult to shop for. Add to a kid's Easter basket for a fun spring time Easter gift, or use any time of year!

Are you a Kanoodle Genius? Spark more confidence, build problem-solving skills, and challenge your critical thinking with the advanced version of our best-selling, TikTok sensational, mind-melding, solo puzzle game! Using combinations of connected beads, players complete colorful logic puzzles in two unique formats: tricky 2D puzzles and twisted 3D pyramids. To start, pick a design from the puzzle book, place the puzzle pieces into position as shown, then fill the empty spaces with the remaining pieces. Sound simple? It can be…or it can be deviously difficult, depending on the level of gameplay. There are hundreds of possible combinations, but only one completes the puzzle correctly. Puzzle pieces fit inside the handy pocket-sized case with a built-in game board, so you can Kanoodle anytime, anywhere. Includes 12 puzzle pieces, a 48-page illustrated puzzle book, and a carrying case. For 1 player. 2nd-grade 3rd-grade classroom essentials toys. Perfect prizes for kids' classrooms, prizes for kids' classrooms, indoor recess games for classrooms..TikTok made me buy it - over 3 million sold! Millions of players around the world can’t get enough of this best-selling, award-winning, brain-bending, puzzle game.Includes 12 puzzle pieces, 200 puzzle challenges, a 48-page illustrated puzzle book, and a carry case perfect for travel and on-the-go fun.200 logical thinking puzzles range from basic to deviously difficult, each with hundreds of possible combinations, but only one correct answer.Pocket-sized and portable, the puzzle game is perfect for planes, trains, cars, waiting rooms, restaurants, and more.For anyone 8 to 108! Kanoodle is the perfect brain-bending puzzle game.Perfectly portable for brain-building on the go.

Put your brain power to the test with Kanoodle Duplexity! Spark more confidence and challenge your critical thinking skills with the best-selling, addictive TikTok sensation, brain-bending puzzle game! Use your spatial-reasoning and problem-solving skills to complete this set of 200 logic puzzles. Simply select a challenge card and place it in the case. Then, use two-tone magnetic pieces to recreate the puzzle. Sounds like a snap, but remember, both ends of each piece must fit in the puzzle! Are you up for the challenge? Or will you fall to pieces? Totally portable, Kanoodle Duplexity is perfect for puzzling on the go. 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..TikTok made me buy it - over 3 million sold! Millions of players around the world can’t get enough of this best-selling, award-winning, brain-bending, puzzle game.Includes 28 two-color, magnetic pieces; 100 double-sided challenge cards; and a carrying case that doubles as a play board.Select a challenge card and place it in the case. Then, use two-tone magnetic pieces to recreate the puzzle, making sure both ends of the piece match the puzzle card.Pocket-sized and portable, the puzzle game is perfect for planes, trains, cars, waiting rooms, restaurants, and more.For anyone 7 to 107! Kanoodle is the perfect brain-bending puzzle game

In The Scholastic Brainiac Game, players spin the SMART Spinner, then compete to answer questions in five subject areas: Science, Math, Arts, Reading, and The World. Each Question Card has six different questions tailored to grades 1 to 6, so that players answer questions corresponding to their grade levels. The first player to fill his or her brain with SMART Tokens wins!.Encourages Science, Math, Arts, and Reading skills.2-4 players.Grades 1-6.Brain teasing game.Each Question Card has six different questions tailored to grades 1 to 6

Critical thinking goes cosmic with this galactic game of strategy and reasoning. Choose a challenge from the puzzle book, place the pieces shown...then fill the empty spaces with the remaining pieces—including six asymmetrical shapes that fit four different ways! There are hundreds of possible combinations, but only one completes the puzzle. Puzzle pieces fit inside the handy pocket-sized case, so you can Kanoodle anywhere. Includes puzzle board, 12 shaped puzzle pieces, puzzle book with 200 challenges, and carrying case. For 1 player. 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..TikTok made me buy it - over 3 million sold! Millions of players around the world can’t get enough of this best-selling, award-winning, brain-bending, puzzle game.Challenge your brain with the latest critical thinking, solo game; Choose a challenge, place the pieces shown, and try to solve the puzzle using the remaining pieces - including 6 asymmetrical shapes that fit four different ways.From the best-selling, award-winning, Kanoodle line, Kanoodle Cosmic includes 200 brain teaser challenges and 12 puzzle pieces (6 symmetrical & 6 asymmetrical). Easy storage and perfectly portable for convenient travel.Pocket-sized and portable, the puzzle game is perfect for planes, trains, cars, waiting rooms, restaurants, and more.For anyone 7 to 107! Perfect for enhancing problem-solving, critical thinking, and strategic thinking skills

Educational Insights® Kanoodle® Puzzle set for students above 7 yrs offers 200+ brain busting puzzles. Set includes 2D and 3D puzzles, sold as 12 per pack..Age details: Grades 3rd - 12+ / ages 7+.Offers 200+ brain-busting puzzles.Includes: 2D and 3D puzzles.Age details: Grades 3rd - 12+ / ages 7+.Offers 200+ brain-busting puzzles.Educational Insights® Kanoodle® Puzzle set is recommended for students above 7 yrs and enhances critical thinking skills, sold as 12 per pack.

The Educational Insights Kanoodle Pyramid features an oversize pyramid-shaped multiplayer tabletop board and unique geometric pieces that fit together to solve 200 2D and 3D puzzles..Brain-bending, color-mixing puzzle game of logic and reasoning.Recommended for ages seven and up.Package includes: extra-large board (doubles as storage), nine puzzle pieces (200 2D and 3D puzzles), and puzzle guide.Enhances problem-solving skills, develops spatial reasoning, and encourages critical thinking.Warning: choking hazard; due to small parts, not recommended for children under three

The brain-bending fun really stacks up with this vertical take on traditional Kanoodle! Perfect for solo play or a two-player challenge, players put their puzzle skills to the test to complete 40 gravity-defying puzzles or alternate placing pieces with a friend. Simply select a challenge from the guide, place the pieces as shown, then use the remaining pieces to complete the puzzle—or take turns placing the pieces. If a player’s piece doesn’t fit—they lose the round! Set includes Kanoodle Gravity puzzle board, 10 colorful puzzle pieces, guide with 40 puzzle challenges, and carrying case. 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..TikTok made me buy it - over 3 million sold! Millions of players around the world can’t get enough of this best-selling, award-winning, brain-bending, puzzle game.Choose a challenge ans place the puzzle pieces as shown. Use the remaining pieces to complete the puzzle. Two-Player Challenge: Strategize and take turns placing pieces into the board to complete the puzzle. If a player’s piece does not fit, they lose the round. Win five rounds to win the game.Includes Kanoodle Gravity puzzle board, 10 colorful puzzle pieces, guide with puzzle challenges, and carrying case. Players challenge themselves to complete 40 gravity-defying puzzles or alternate placing pieces with a friend.Makes a great indoor recess activity for kids to work independently and stay engaged, entertained, and learning. Each Kanoodle Gravity Classroom pack includes 9 individual games for your students..For anyone 7 to 107! Kanoodle is the perfect brain-bending puzzle game

Get ready to bend your brain with Kanoodle Flip! Spark more confidence and challenge your critical thinking skills with the best-selling, addictive TikTok sensation, brain-bending puzzle game! Flip the pieces end-over-end to get from the starting point to the finish in as few moves as possible. Sounds simple, but this radical solitaire game with the rolling pieces will turn your strategy topsy turvy! The latest brain-teasing solitaire game in the award-winning Kanoodle line, Kanoodle Flip includes a carrying case and game board, 3 pieces in increasingly difficult shapes, 100 puzzle challenges, and a game guide.The brand new Kanoodle series of 2D and 3D puzzle game sets 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! Kanoodle puzzles for kids ages 7+ and for adults are stimulating and fun as a brain teaser game and gifts, 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..TikTok made me buy it - over 3 million sold! Millions of players around the world can’t get enough of this best-selling, award-winning, brain-bending, puzzle game.3 game pieces in increasingly difficult shapes, carrying case/game board convenient for travel, 100 puzzle challenges, and guide.Pick a challenge card and the matching puzzle piece. Place your piece on the starting space. Keep flipping the piece until you land on the finish space marked with a trophy. Challenge yourself to complete the puzzle in as few moves indicated by the number in the star on top of the card..Pocket-sized and portable, the puzzle game is perfect for planes, trains, cars, waiting rooms, restaurants, and more.For anyone 7 to 107! Kanoodle is the perfect brain-bending puzzle game

Become the ultimate Kanoodle champion. The Educational Insights addition to the viral line of puzzle games boasts 500 puzzle challenges (2D and 3D) and a built-in battery-powered timer..Addition to the viral line of puzzle games offering 500 puzzle challenges (2D and 3D).Recommended for children ages seven and up.Helps build critical thinking, spatial reasoning, and memory skills.Package contents: 12 metallic-finish Kanoodle pieces, battery-powered timer, and guide.Requires two AAA batteries (not included).Warning: choking hazard due to small parts; not recommended for children under three.Back-to-School Essentials for Students and Teachers: Whether kids are learning to read, studying phonics, or exploring the 123s of early math, our toys and games build learning confidence for preschool, kindergarten, and beyond—they're classroom must-haves!

Puzzle pals, it’s time to play! Can you solve these challenges the Numberblocks way? Twist, flip, and place Numberblocks characters One to Five to complete each challenge. As they play, children work on foundational math skills including identifying numbers, counting, subitizing, and addition. Inspired by popular episodes like Stampolines, Puzzle Square, and Building Blocks, these tactile puzzles challenge children to think critically and improve spatial reasoning skills. 50 different puzzles and four different levels of play increase in complexity for hours of fun. Play independently or with friends! All pieces fit inside the case for easy storage, making it portable for one-the-go fun!.Twist, flip, and place the Numberblocks pieces to solve the challenges!.Puzzle play comes to life with tactile Numberblocks characters and scenes from the hit TV series..BRAIN GAMES FOR KIDS: Inspired by popular episodes like Stampolines, Puzzle Square, and Building Blocks, these tactile puzzles challenge children to think critically and improve spatial reasoning skills..hand2mind Numberblocks Puzzle Solver

Boost your memory with the beginner version of the best-selling Educational Insights BrainBolt game. Choose from three games: Classic, Memory Boost (with marathon mode), or Sound Duos. Features tricolor LEDs, 10 light-up tiles, and audio..Boost your memory with this fun game.Recommended for children ages five and up.Helps build memory skills, visual scanning, and sequencing.Requires three AAA batteries (not included).Choose from three games: Classic, Memory Boost (with marathon mode), or Sound Duos

Who can Kanoodle quicker? Put your pals to the test with this two-person Kanoodle battle! Simply slide a challenge card into the board, place the pieces shown on the card, and then race to fit the remaining pieces into your board—before your buddy does! Think you have the winning configuration? Launch your opponent's Kanoodle with the press of a button for the ultimate checkmate, and claim your victory! Plus, Kanoodling enhances problem-solving, critical-thinking, and spatial-reasoning skills, so this perplexing puzzle challenge is a win-win for everyone! Spark more confidence, build problem-solving skills, and challenge your critical thinking with the advanced version of our best-selling, TikTok sensational, mind-melding, solo puzzle game!The brand new Kanoodle series of 2D and 3D puzzle game sets 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! Kanoodle puzzles for kids ages 7+ and for adults are stimulating and fun as a brain teaser game and gifts, 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..TikTok made me buy it - over 3 million sold! Millions of players around the world can’t get enough of this best-selling, award-winning, brain-bending, puzzle game.Go head-to-head in the brain-teasing puzzle race for two. Challenge your friends while encouraging problem-solving, critical thinking, and spatial reasoning skills.Slide a challenge card into the board, place the pieces shown, then race to fit the remaining pieces—before your buddy does. Press the button to launch your opponent’s pieces for the ultimate checkmate.Kanoodle Head-to-Head includes a 2-player puzzle board with lid, 16 puzzle pieces (8 for each player), 40 double-sided challenge cards (80 puzzles!), and a game guide.For anyone 7 to 107! Kanoodle is the perfect brain-bending puzzle game.The perfect Easter Toy for boys and girls! Toddler Easter basket stuffers can be difficult to shop for. Add to a kid's Easter basket for a fun spring time Easter gift, or use any time of year!

Elevate your puzzle skills with this Educational Insights strategic stacking puzzle game. Roll the die, then stuck your puzzle pieces without bringing gaps or hanging off the board. The first player to use all their pieces wins. Includes 40 puzzle pieces, game board, die, and drawstring storage bag..Elevate your strategic stacking skills with this game.Recommended for children ages seven and up.Helps build critical thinking, spatial reasoning, and memory skills.Includes: 40 puzzle pieces, game board, die, and drawstring storage bag.Back-to-School Essentials for Students and Teachers: Whether kids are learning to read, studying phonics, or exploring the 123s of early math, our toys and games build learning confidence for preschool, kindergarten, and beyond—they're classroom must-haves!

Arrange puzzle pieces into a square without repeating colors horizontally or vertically. If you're looking for a hands-on, screen-free brain game for adults or puzzles for kids ages 8–10, you'll love Kanoodle SudoQube! This brainteaser makes it fun and easy to practice problem-solving, critical thinking, and spatial reasoning skills anywhere! This is the perfect gift for anyone in your family ages 7–107 who loves brain games, word games, or puzzles. Take it on the go for travel-friendly car games, airplane games, or as road trip activities for kids. At Educational Insights we've been helping kids learn through play for 60 years. We work with experts in distinct fields to ensure that our products are the very best they can be. Our award-winning, best-selling toys and games—Kanoodle, Design & Drill, Playfoam, GeoSafari, and more—spark new interests, unleashing limitless possibilities..HOW TO PLAY: Choose a puzzle, snap together your cubes to build the puzzle pieces, and solve; solve the puzzle by arranging the pieces into a square without repeating colors horizontally or vertically.SUDOKU MEETS KANOODLE: Visual Sudoku-style puzzle with a Kanoodle twist; Kanoodle is a line of best-selling, viral brainteasers for ages 7–107; build spatial reasoning, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills as you solve.MULTIPLE DIFFICULTIES FOR ALL AGES: As you work your way through 100 colorful, tactile puzzle challenges, the puzzle difficulty will increase; perfect brain game for kids, teens, adults, and seniors.INCLUDES: 25 Cubes in five colors, guide with 100 puzzle challenges, and double-sided game board that doubles as storage for the pieces; for 1 player, ages 7–107.PERFECT GIFT FOR EVERYONE: Educational Insights toys and games make the perfect birthday gift for kids, teens, and adults, gift for the holiday, or back-to-school present for teachers and classrooms; perfect gift for fans of mind puzzles.Kanoodle meets Sudoku in this colorful brainteaser.

Set the moving timer wall, pick a challenge card, then race to build the shape that will pass through the cut-out in the card. As you solve, the wall ticks towards you. If you get it right, your shape will pass through the hole in the wall. If you get it wrong, your shape will get knocked down and you'll have to try again! Kanoodle Shape Escape is from the makers of the best-selling Kanoodle game, a viral brainteaser that challenges your spatial reasoning and problem-solving skills. Perfect brainteaser for all ages 7–107! At Educational Insights we've been helping kids learn through play for 60 years. We work with experts in distinct fields to ensure that our products are the very best they can be. Our award-winning, best-selling toys and games—Kanoodle®, Design & Drill®, Playfoam®, GeoSafari®, and more—spark new interests, unleashing limitless possibilities..How to Play: Choose a challenge card, set the timer, then race to build the shape that matches the cut-out in the card as the moving timer wall ticks toward you; can you build the shape in 60 seconds? Or will the wall knock it down?.106 3D puzzles: Build spatial reasoning, problem-solving, and motor skills as you arrange the pieces to solve the puzzle; puzzles get progressively more difficult as you solve; can you solve all 106?.From the makers of best-selling Kanoodle: Kanoodle is a line of TikTok-viral brainteasers for ages 7–107; these puzzles games are perfect for brain breaks, on-the-go entertainment, family game time, and engaging problem-solving practice.Includes: Game board with moving timer wall; seven colorful Kanoodle blocks, and 53 double-sided challenge cards (106 challenges!); for 1 player, ages 7–107; no batteries required!.Perfect gift for everyone: Educational Insights toys and games make the perfect birthday gift for kids, teens, and adults, gift for the holiday, or back-to-school present for teachers and classrooms; perfect gift for fans of mind puzzles.The pressure is on in this 3D race against time!

Spark more confidence, build problem-solving skills, and enhance your memory with BrainBolt, the ultra-addictive, mind-melting, light-up, memory game from the game experts at Educational Insights! Watch the lights, remember the pattern, and see how long you can follow along before making a mistake. With solo play and two-player modes, timed mode for quicker games, and advanced mode for expert players, portable, lightweight, BrainBolt is great for playing on the go, anytime, anywhere. Perfect for the classroom or fun at home, this hand-held electronic game also makes a great small gift or stocking stuffer for boys & girls ages 7 years, 8 years, 9 years-99 years..Build problem solving and sequential thinking skills, enhance memory, and grow confidence with this mind-melting, light-up, memory game.Challenge your brain by remembering the light sequence and following along for as long as you can without breaking the pattern. Sound easy? Not so fast! Take the challenge and see why Brainbolt is an addicting puzzle game to play until you win.Challenge yourself or go head-to-head with a friend to see who can remember the most.BrainBolt is for ages 7 to 107…yes, seriously! Its light-up, memory-boosting gameplay is designed to help everyone from juniors to seniors improve their memory and reaction skills, so kids and grandparents can have fun together or solo!.BrainBolt’s handheld design is perfect to go anywhere you want to play. Requires 3 AAA batteries (not included)

Let children giggle, learn and grow their vocabulary with this exciting riddle game. Two different levels of game play provide differentiated critical thinking challenges. Advanced game play requires critical thinking and expressive language skills to c hange one clue on the brainteaser card to create a new answer to the riddle. Riddle game also encourages peer interaction, turn-taking, socialization and laughter. Game requires three or more players and is designed for children ages 5 and up..Age details: Grades K+ / ages 5+.Players: 3 or more.Common core state standards alignment: Speaking and listening", vocabulary.Levels: 2.Learning styles: Visual, tactile, auditory.Students build vocabulary by identifying words based on a description.Boosts deductive reasoning skills and vocabulary.Requires 8 x AAA batteries.Includes: 4 animal sounds buzzers, 150 double-sided cards.Exciting riddles let children giggle, learn and grow their vocabulary.2 different levels of game play provide differentiated challenges.Requires students to use critical thinking and expressive language skills.Encourages peer interaction, turn taking, socialization and laughter.Requires 3 or more players for children ages 5 and up.Learning Resources® Riddle Moo This™ - A silly riddle word game helps kids to learn as well as improve their vocabulary skills and is recommended for children above 5 yrs.

Launch into early learning with this high-flying barnyard-themed memory and matching game. The Educational Insights Barnyard Bounce game features adorable animal characters and a surprise launching mechanism that gets kids giggling as they practice early matching skills, build fine motor skills, and more..Hilarious memory and matching game of high-flying farm friends.For one to two players.Recommended for ages three and up.Includes: barnyard board, eight animals (two each of pig, cow, sheep, and chicken), eight animal place cards, spinner, and air-powered launcher.Enhances matching and memory skills, helps develop fine motor skills.Easy setup and cleanup.Warning: choking hazard due to small parts; not recommended for children under three.The perfect Easter Toy for boys and girls! Toddler Easter basket stuffers can be difficult to shop for. Add to a kid's Easter basket for a fun spring time Easter gift, or use any time of year!

Kanoodle takes a colorful twist with this brain-bending, color-mixing puzzle! Choose one of 50 color-blending challenges, place the pieces shown, then use the remaining pieces to complete the puzzle, stacking translucent primary-colored pieces to create any secondary colors needed. There are hundreds of possible combinations, but only one completes the puzzle! Pieces fit neatly inside handy pocket-sized case for easy portability and fun on the go. Includes puzzle board/carry case, 13 puzzle pieces, and puzzle book with 50 challenges.The brand new Kanoodle series of 2D and 3D puzzle game sets 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! Kanoodle puzzles for kids ages 7+ and for adults are stimulating and fun as a brain teaser game and gifts, 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..TikTok made me buy it - over 3 million sold! Millions of players around the world can’t get enough of this best-selling, award-winning, brain-bending, puzzle game.Complete all 50 challenges in the puzzle book, place the pieces shown to begin. Turn on the game board light and use the remaining pieces to complete the puzzle, stacking and blending the translucent, primary-colored pieces to create the secondary colors needed to solve.Develop problem-solving, critical thinking, color theory, logic, and reasoning skills for screen free fun as you play.Take this portable, game with you for fun on the go. Perfect for planes, trains, and road trips as well as restaurants, waiting rooms, and more. Includes Light-Up Kanoodle Fusion puzzle board/carry case, 13 translucent colored puzzle pieces, and puzzle book with 50 challenges to complete. Game requires 2 AAA batteries, not included.For anyone 7 to 107! Kanoodle is the perfect brain-bending puzzle game

How fast can you solve this twisting, turning, rolling puzzle challenge? Dive into dozens of spin-it, shake-it, solve-it brainteasers when you take the Scramboozle challenge! Getting started is simple—give Scramboozle a shake, then twist and turn the top to carefully roll the marbles into place and match the mind-bending challenges! Each puzzle helps you build critical thinking skills as you play! Once you’ve solved the dozens of puzzling challenges in the activity guide, you can design your own Scramboozle puzzles for yourself or friends—play solo or head-to-head! Scramboozle packs all the puzzle action into a single puzzle ball, so there are no pieces to lose or accessories to track down. Take these self-contained color sequencing puzzles with you on the go, or use them for skill-building fidget fun!.Solve the Scramboozle Challenge: Dive into dozens of spin-it, shake-it, solve-it brainteasers when you take the Scramboozle challenge!.Design Your Own Puzzles: In addition to the included challenges, Scramboozle is ready for endless fun when you design your own twisting, turning, marble-rolling puzzles—play solo or head-to-head!.On-the-Go Brainteasers: Scramboozle’s marble puzzles are fully self-contained—take the challenge on the go for a no-mess way to build critical thinking skills!

MathShark is the modern way to practice everything from basic math to fractions, decimals, and percentages. This engaging, electronic math game is perfect for independent math practice, quizzing kids on key math skills with eight increasingly difficult levels. Bonus: converts to a full-function classroom calculator! 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 introduce new interests, unleashing limitless possibilities and passions including Coding Critters, Hot Dots, Design & Drill, Playfoam, GeoSafari, Kanoodle, and BrainBolt..MAKE MATH PRACTICE WAY MORE FUN! Turn everything from addition and subtraction to fractions, decimals, and percentages into an interactive game, with MathShark, the only math quiz game your kids will ever need.WHAT'S INCLUDED: MathShark is a hand-held electronic game quizzing kids on addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, decimals, and percentages, with eight difficulty levels for each skill. LCD screen displays problems both horizontally and vertically, just like at school. MathShark can also be used as a fully functional calculator. Requires 2 AAA batteries (not included). Each skill level includes timed tests, motivating kids to better their scores.BRAND NEW LOOK FOR BEST SELLING MATH SHARK: Classic MathShark gets a modern makeover with a new, smaller size and fresh new colors.BRAND NEW LOOK FOR BEST SELLING MATH SHARK: Classic MathShark gets a modern makeover with a new, smaller size and fresh new colors.Prepare for Back to School: Browse Educational Insights toys, games, and classroom must-haves that cover all the preschool and kindergarten learning essentials. Help kids build learning confidence for school, from learning to read and phonics to 123s and early math. Teachers, stock your classroom with must-have teacher supplies and resources that students will love to learn with..Forget boring flash cards and tables!

Slidewise is the word slide puzzle that tests your spatial reasoning and puzzle solving skills as you slide the tiles around to try to spell five-letter words. With over 1000 word possibilities, this satisfying brainteaser for kids and adults will entertain you for hours. Spell one of the included 500 challenge words or make up your own challenge as you slide, spell, and solve!.Slide, spell, solve: Choose a five-letter word, slide the tiles across the board to spell it, and solve; over 1000 word possibilities for hours of entertainment; Slidewise word game includes 500 five-letter challenge words.Brainteaser game: This brain game puts spatial reasoning skills to the test; build problem-solving and critical thinking skills as you try to solve the puzzle game; try to solve in as few moves as possible for an extra brain-teasing challenge.Satisfying fidget: The sliding tiles are super satisfying, so as you solve you can fidget; relaxing, soothing play perfect for airplane games, travel games, and brain games for adults and kids.Game features: Slide puzzle base with built-in sliding letter tiles and guide with 500 five-letter word challenges; over 1000 possible words to spell with game; perfect game for kids 8 and up or brain game for adults.Perfect gift for everyone: Educational Insights toys and games make the perfect birthday gift for kids, teens, and adults, gift for the holiday, or back-to-school present for teachers and classrooms; perfect gift for fans of mind puzzles

It's the classic TV game show, Wheel of Fortune, in a handheld, electronic game! Whether you're looking for an educational gift for kids or an entertaining game for seniors, you'll love this game! With two game modes, Classic and Toss Up, players can solve 300 official Wheel of Fortune puzzles. Spin the wheel, guess letters, buy vowels, and solve puzzles! It's an easy and fun way to keep brains sharp, practice spelling and vocabulary, and keep kids entertained during travel. Perfect gift for people who love puzzles and word games, this handheld device is the perfect classroom game, brain game for adults, or game for teens! Are you ready to spin the wheel? Officially licensed Wheel of Fortune product. At Educational Insights we've been helping kids learn through play for 60 years. We work with experts in distinct fields to ensure that our products are the very best they can be. Our award-winning, best-selling toys and games—Kanoodle®, Design & Drill®, Playfoam®, GeoSafari®, and more—spark new interests, unleashing limitless possibilities..Spin the wheel! This electronic, handheld game for kids and adults is just like the TV game show; spin the wheel, guess letters, and solve 300 puzzles for kids, teens, adults, and seniors; entertaining travel game for all ages.300 Wheel of Fortune Puzzles: Solve puzzles in two game modes: Classic and Toss Up; perfect for people who love word games, brain games, and puzzles; educational game for kids and adults.Sound effects from the show: Electronic game features sound effects, phrases, and audio just like the show (includes mute option); solve puzzles from categories like Phrases, What Are You Doing?, and more; get the game show experience with a handheld game.Electronic game features: Two game modes (Classic and Toss Up), 300 official Wheel of Fortune puzzles, portable design for on-the-go play, and lights and sounds from the show; for 1 player or team, ages 8+; Requires 3 AAA batteries (not included).Perfect gift for everyone: Educational Insights toys and games make the perfect birthday gift for kids, teens, and adults, gift for the holiday, or back-to-school present for teachers and classrooms; perfect gift for fans of Wheel of Fortune show.Big Money Big Money!

This third puzzler in the Kanoodle line has more mind-bending challenges. Spark more confidence and challenge your critical thinking skills with the best-selling, addictive TikTok sensation, brain-bending puzzle game! Kanoodlers can test their skill with 303 puzzles in these formats: Traditional 2-D, Traditional 3-D, and the new 2-D puzzles that feature a sliding puzzle board. These challenges help build spatial reasoning and critical thinking skills. Ages 8+. Each Kanoodle Extreme Classroom pack includes 10 individual games for your students. 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..TikTok made me buy it - over 3 million sold! Millions of players around the world can’t get enough of this best-selling, award-winning, brain-bending, puzzle game.From basic to truly tough, get ready to cross-train your brain. How to play? Place the pieces shown—the challenge is deciding where and how the rest of the pieces go.Pocket-sized and portable, the puzzle game is perfect for planes, trains, cars, waiting rooms, restaurants, and more.Perfect for developing problem solving, reasoning skills, and sharpens spatial-reasoning skills. Pocket-sized pack perfect for travel.Makes a great indoor recess activity for kids to work independently and stay engaged, entertained, and learning. Each Kanoodle Extreme Classroom pack includes 10 individual games for your students.

Gravity Maze is one of ThinkFun's most popular stem toys for boys and girls, and was a Toy of the Year Award winner in 2017, in the Specialty Category. It's a gravity powered maze game that comes with 60 challenges of increasing difficulty, from beginner to expert, and makes a great birthday or holiday present for kids who like puzzles, smart games and challenging activities. Gravity Maze is made with high quality components, and comes with a very clear and easy to understand instruction manual - you'll be able to play within minutes of opening the box. Like all of ThinkFun's games, Gravity Maze has an educational aspect - it's built to develop critical thinking skills and tie into STEM subjects like science and engineering. Playing through the increasingly difficult brain teaser style challenges will sharpen your mind by improving logical reasoning, spatial reasoning and planning skills, all through fun gameplay. Like all of ThinkFun's games, it also makes a wonderful addition to any homeschool curriculum..Trusted by Families Worldwide - With over 50 million sold, ThinkFun is the world's leading manufacturer of brain games and mind challenging puzzles.Develops critical skills – Playing your way through the challenges builds spatial reasoning and planning skills, and is partly an engineering and building toy that provides a great stealth learning experience for young player.What you get – Gravity Maze is a combination logic game, marble run, and STEM toy that's one of the best gifts you can buy for boys and girls age 8 and up It contains 60 challenges from beginner to expert, a game grid, 9 towers, 1 target piece, and 3 marbles.Clear instructions – Easy to learn with a clear, high quality instruction manual You can start playing and solving right away.Increasing Challenge - Gravity Maze comes with 60 challenges from beginner to expert that become increasingly difficult as you play through them.Content: Game Grid, 60 Challenge Cards from Beginner to Expert, 9 Towers, 1 Target Piece, 3 Marbles

Play your way to alphabet mastery with this set of brain-teasing, interactive puzzles for preschoolers. Includes 48 pages of Hidden Pictures puzzles and games inspired by Highlights for Children on 24 double-sided, spiral-bound cards and Hot Dots Jr. Light-Up Interactive Pencil.Play your way to alphabet mastery with this set of brain-teasing, interactive puzzles for preschoolers.Includes 48 pages of Hidden Pictures puzzles and games inspired by Highlights for Children on 24 double-sided, spiral-bound cards and Hot Dots Jr. Light-Up Interactive Pencil.Press the Hot Dots Jr. Light-Up Interactive Pencil to any answer for an immediate visual response; the green light will light up when correct.Interactive, age-appropriate puzzles and activities help children master letter names, sounds, alphabetical order, and more.This perfectly portable set is great for learning on the go

Children can explore problem-solving by counting and stacking Numberblocks, building towers, and creating new shapes. The set includes 20 activities to extend the play with building challenges. Includes Numberblocks characters One to Five in every shape each character can make, 28 wooden Numberblocks pieces, 10 double-sided activity cards, storage bag, and an activity guide..OFFICIALLY LICENSED WOODEN NUMBERBLOCKS: Stack up some fun! Children can arrange these colorful blocks in endless ways, stacking them tall or wide and into 3D shapes and pictures..NUMBERBLOCKS SHAPE PUZZLE: Count, stack, and get creative! Explore problem-solving by counting and stacking Numberblocks, building towers, and creating new shapes. Includes Numberblocks characters One to Five in every shape each character can make..MONTESSORI MATH MATERIALS: Children will develop a range of early math skills, including counting, adding, taking away, and subitizing, as they work through the included activities with Numberblocks One to Five..BRAIN TEASER PUZZLES: This dynamic set is a fun-filled exploration of numbers and shapes. The 20 early math activities tie in with the episodes and extend the play with building challenges..TODDLER EASTER BASKET STUFFERS: Includes 28 Wooden Numberblocks Shapes (4 Ones, 3 Twos, 4 Threes, 5 Fours, 12 Fives), 10 Double-sided Activity Cards, 1 Storage Bag, and 1 Activity Guide.

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"

Teach fractions using pizza. Game play helps students represent and interpret fractions, match equivalents, and add and subtract fractions. Features 7 different ways to play with multiple levels of challenge. Math game includes 13 double-sided pizzas (one side shows fractions) and three double-sided spinners providing different levels of learning..MULTISENSORY way to introduce and explore fractions.PRACTICE identifying fractions, matching fraction equivalents, and performing fraction addition and subtraction.MULTIPLAYER Game features 7 different ways to play with multiple levels of challenge.INCLUDES 13 double-sided pizzas, 3 double-sided spinners, and instructions.For ages 6 and up

Critical thinking goes cosmic with this galactic game of strategy and reasoning. Choose a challenge from the puzzle book, place the pieces shown...then fill the empty spaces with the remaining pieces—including six asymmetrical shapes that fit four different ways! There are hundreds of possible combinations, but only one completes the puzzle. Puzzle pieces fit inside the handy pocket-sized case, so you can Kanoodle anywhere. Includes puzzle board, 12 shaped puzzle pieces, puzzle book with 200 challenges, and carrying case. For 1 player.Challenge your brain with the latest critical thinking, solo game! Dare to take the challenge to solve this nebulous new take from the best-selling, award-winning, Kanoodle line.Choose a challenge, place the pieces shown, and try to solve the puzzle using the remaining pieces - including 6 asymmetrical shapes that fit four different ways.Kanoodle Cosmic includes 200 brain teaser challenges and 12 puzzle pieces (6 symmetrical & 6 asymmetrical). Easy storage and perfectly portable for on the go fun.For anyone 7 to 107! Perfect for enhancing problem-solving, critical thinking, and strategic thinking skills.Makes a great activity for kids to stay engaged, entertained, and learning outside of the classroom. We are dedicated to providing resources that keep your kids learning and having fun while at home

The Tetralino with extra-wide building blocks for 3D fun and high-quality board was carefully developed by holistic educators and are 100% plastic-free in a high-quality packaging - ideal as a gift! The wooden puzzle set contains two game boards with 88 building blocks including 8 spare parts in a sturdy gift box. Ideal for siblings, friends, the whole family, and for seniors as brain training! This educational brain teaser with an idea booklet promotes creativity, perseverance, and concentration in a child-friendly, colorful and simple Montessori style. An ideal wooden puzzle for preschool and as healthy entertainment at home - for toddlers and adults to have lots of FUN!.The Wooden Montessori Puzzle with 88 colorful and thick blocks for 3D fun is a perfect STEM educational gift for kids!.88 solid wood puzzle pieces (incl spare parts), 2 game boards, 1 cotton bag, 1 booklet with game ideas.All puzzle pieces fit together perfectly, the set comes with a canvas bag to hold all russian blocks..Material: Wood.3-5 Years, Grades PK+.8 x 12".SET OF 2 PLUS SPARE PARTS: The sets comes with 2 wood frames, each with 40 tangram blocks, and it includes 8 spare blocks - because as mothers we know that one day a part may be missing....The included booklet comes with suggestions and STEM game ideas in English and German..SPACIAL LESSONS: Kids learn spacial lessons, solving problems and color and shape recognition to train intelligence and brain. The STEM game also serves as seniors activity and fun brain teaser!.GUARANTEED FUN: There are endless way to play with the sturdy and thick puzzle blocks, so it lacks the frustration of standard jigsaw puzzle toys! Great gift for toddlers, boys, girls and seniors!

It's frantic dice-rolling fun that adds up fast! Flip a challenge card and start rolling (and re-rolling!) together as everyone races to fill their dice tray and complete the challenge. Finished first? Grab the Furious Jumbo Die to win the match and kick off the next round. Developed by the experts at Educational Insights, this all-play party game helps players flex their mental math skills as they race to add and subtract, think even and odd, and rally to win the game. Includes 24 dice, 80 leveled challenge cards, 4 dice holders, and 1 Furious Jumbo Die. For 2-4 players, ages 7+..There's no time for turn taking in this furiously fast dice game where players race to roll and win! Perfect for family game night, parties, and more.Players: 2-4.7+ year.24 Dice, 80 challenge cards, 4 dice holders, 1 furious jumbo die.Challenge cards include 2 levels of difficulty.Made by the experts at Educational Insights, this game helps players flex their mental math skills as they race to add and subtract, think even and odd, and complete math challenges to win the game.Flip a challenge card and start rolling (and re-rolling!) together as fast as you can to fill your dice holder. Finished first? Hurry to grab the Furious Jumbo Die in the center of the game to win the round. First player to win 10 rounds wins the game

The PicassoTiles 3D magnetic tile building set has no limitations and is scalable to build as big as desired by adding more pieces to create your masterpiece. The 61-piece set features a variety of fun and creative shapes to allow unique designs. It can be used in conjunction with other PicassoTiles magnet construction toys as an integrated add-on to offer open-ended possibilities to nurture children's creativity and intelligence. It's never too early to start developing children's STEM skills from visual learning, strong sense of color, motor skill, geometrical shapes, magnetic polarity, mathematics, numbers counts, 3D architectural design, structural engineering, to even periodic table elements (available in the other sets). The set keeps children occupied for hours of fun, bringing peace and quiet time home. Encourage creativity, which is the key factor to success in today's ever-changing environments. Fun and entertaining, this set is a perfect educational present for preschool- and school-age children that will never go out of style. The set is designed to foster hand-eye coordination and problem-solving skills..Magnetic tile building set is scalable, allowing you to add more pieces to create your own masterpiece.Suitable for kids ages three and up, and can be enjoyed alone or as a great way to spend quality time with the family and loved ones.Children learn color recognition, geometrical shapes, counting and numbers, magnetic polarities, structural engineering, and 3D architectural design at an early age with this set.Pack contains 61 pieces: 18 small triangles, 10 right triangles, six isosceles triangles, two large squares, and 25 squares.Develops kids creativity and STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics) skills.Shapes come in an assortment of transparent colors.Encourage creativity, which is the key factor to success in today's ever-changing environments.Fun and entertaining, this set is a perfect educational present for preschool- and school-age children that will never go out of style.Easy to construct and easy to put away for storage.Explore the wonder of the world by using the idea book (sold separately) as a brainteaser and guide to allow children simulate and put the puzzle pieces together independently.Substitution for electronic devices and digital screens such as TV, gaming, smartphones, or tablets that could be harmful to children's eyes.BPA-free and nontoxic, child-safe, and lead-free