Table for Two: ‘Laser Chess’
Set up your mirrors and direct your laser past your enemy’s defenses to eliminate their king—but be sure not to leave yourself open to attack!
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Find It, Figure It Out, ‘Fold-it’
‘Fold-it’ combines the speedy observation skills in games like ‘Spot It!’ with a logic-based folding puzzle, and it makes for an experience not quite like any game you’ve ever played.
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Reaping the Rewards: Play with Physics in ‘Roller Coaster Challenge’
In February this year, Thinkfun launched a Kickstarter campaign for ‘Roller Coaster Challenge’, a puzzle game about building your own tiny thrill ride. It is now available in stores.
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Exercise Your Logic Skills With ThinkFun Puzzles
My son and I played with four ThinkFun games and puzzles that test your logic skills. Most are single-player, but some multiplayer games are available too.
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Find Your Way Home in ‘Lunar Landing’
Get your shuttle back to the mothership with the help of your trusty helper-bots in ‘Lunar Landing,’ a clever puzzle game from Thinkfun.
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‘Color Cube Sudoku’: The Perfect Game for Sudoku Fans!
Sudoku puzzles have saved my bacon over the past year. Whenever I need my oldest (read: loudest) child to be engaged and quiet, I pull out a book of Sudoku puzzles.
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‘Fidgitz’ Is the Perfect Brainteaser for Wiggly Kids
Are you looking for the perfect game for the wiggle worm in your life? Look no further! ThinkFun has released ‘Fidgitz’ and it is mesmerizing!
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Cure Boredom With ThinkFun’s All-Star Logic Games
Cure boredom, have fun, and fuel learning with ThinkFun’s All-Star Logic Games, including ‘WaveBreaker’ and ‘Lunar Landing’! So much fun.
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Spark an Interest in Math With ‘Spin-a-Roo’!
Spark an Interest in Math with ‘Spin-a-Roo’ by ThinkFun. Littles will love this fast-paced counting and sorting game which reinforces critical STEM skills.
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10 Fantastic Family Games for Your Game Closet
Our family loves board games and, as a homeschool mom, I rely heavily on board games as a resource for learning. Our homeschool routine is built upon carefully selected read-alouds and educational family games. I’ve seen so much learning happen in this way.
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ThinkFun’s ‘Memory Yoga’: A Fun Twist on an Old Classic
What happens when your traditional memory game meets yoga poses? ‘Memory Yoga’ from ThinkFun! Work on balance, coordination, mindfulness, and memory in this fun twist on an old classic!
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ThinkFun’s ‘Escape the Room: Mystery at the Stargazer Manor’
Escape the Room games originally started as digital adventures. More recently, Escape the Room games have turned into physical adventures for small groups. Players are locked in a room and in order to escape, they must work together to find clues and solve puzzles. These in-person games have become widely popular across the globe. Now, ThinkFun has developed a tabletop Escape the Room game.
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Keep Those Kids Busy With ThinkFun’s ‘Back Spin’
I don’t know about you guys, but with three kids 8 and under it gets pretty loud around here. I’m always on the quest to find educational activities that will provide a little bit of silence. My favorite way to do this is by using one-player games.
That’s where ThinkFun’s Back Spin comes into play.
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‘Circuit Maze’: An Electric Current Logic Game
I don’t know about you guys, but I love ThinkFun’s one-player logic games. My children never tire of ‘Laser Maze’ and ‘Gravity Maze’… and my husband and I love to play, too!
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‘Escape the Room: Mystery at the Stargazer’s Manor’
It’s 1869, a few years since the accident. The astronomer has been holed up in his manor—which has been the source of weird noises, smells, and a lot of smoke. What’s going on up there? It’s time to investigate.
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Get Those Kids Moving with ThinkFun’s ‘Yoga Spinner Game’
I don’t know about you guys, but depending on the time of day, I’m always looking for ways to do one of the following:
1. Wear my kids out.
2. Calm them down.
Recently, I stumbled upon a fun family game has helped me to accomplish both goals! It’s called ‘Yoga Spinner Game’ and it was created by ThinkFun.
Practice Math Facts the Fun Way: ‘Math Dice Chase’
As an unexpected homeschooler, I am constantly on the hunt for fun and educational games… especially when it comes to math. Recently, I discovered a fantastically fun way to practice those mental math skills. It’s called ‘Math Dice Chase’ and is created by the fine folks over at ThinkFun.
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Stratos Spheres: A 3-Dimensional 4-In-A-Row Game
What if I told you that you could take your Connect Four love to the next level with an updated game that you can hold in the palm of your hand?
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Highlights of Toy Fair 2016
Here’s a rundown of what I found to be relatively new and exciting at the 2016 Toy Fair. Your mileage may vary, but this is my Top 5 – in no particular order.
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‘Compose Yourself’ and Compose a Masterpiece
Music is often considered to be another language, and, if that’s the case, then our literacy in that language can be defined by our ability to read musical notes and piece together a composition. But we all have to start somewhere. And if Mozart is Shakespeare, then Compose Yourself is more like Dr. Seuss, helping kids discover and become aware of the sounds and patterns of the musical language.
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‘Laser Maze Jr.’ Mixes Logic, Science, and Fun
ThinkFun’s award-winning ‘Laser Maze Jr.’ has age-appropriate challenges for players as young as six.
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Laser Maze Jr. Proves That Lasers Make Everything Better
Laser Maze Jr is just one of the latest in a long line of products from Thinkfun that successfully manage to blend science with fun. The concept is rather straightforward: use mirrors to reflect a laser beam in various directions so it lights up and “ignites” a rocket.
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Top 10 Highlights of Toy Fair 2015
One GeekDad’s take on the Top 10 innovative and exciting products at Toy Fair 2015.
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Gravity Maze: A Puzzle-Based Marble Run
I’ve always liked marble runs—you know, the toys where you set up a series of towers and ramps and then drop a marble in to watch it roll and bounce its way to the bottom. ThinkFun has a new spin on the marble run: Gravity Maze.
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Robot Turtles: From Kickstarter to Target
A year ago when I talked to Dan Shapiro about his Kickstarter project, nobody knew how big it would get. Robot Turtles ended up becoming the most-funded board game in Kickstarter history, and is now available at Target.
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Robot Turtles on ThinkFun
Robot Turtles, the Kickstarter board game sensation that teaches your kids to program, will be published this summer by ThinkFun. Pre-order it now for a free expansion pack!
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7 Speedy Family Games
Sometimes it can be hard to get your family to sit down and play games together—particularly when the games you have take several minutes to set up and an hour or more to play. Here are seven games that are easy to set up, quick to play, and (mostly) small enough to tote: perfect for a quick game at home or on the road.
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Laser Maze: A Delightful Puzzle Game
I’ve played a lot of digital puzzle games that involve bending lasers with mirrors to hit targets, but now I’ve got the real thing. Laser Maze is a new puzzle toy from Thinkfun with mirrors, beam splitters, and—of course—a real laser.
Continue Reading2013 Toy Fair: ThinkFun Math Dice Powers
This year the coolest addition to the ThinkFun lineup was Math Dice Powers. Play is similar to the regular Math Dice, but exponents are used to determine the target instead of multiplication.
Continue ReadingGet ThinkFun Puzzles, Help Superstorm Sandy Families
ThinkFun is a great source for brainteasers, logic puzzles, and other fun geeky things. To help out families affected by Superstorm Sandy, ThinkFun is having a “Buy One – Give One” campaign which runs until midnight tonight. For every game …
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