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P'kolino Puzzles

by Lesley Kennedy, Posted Dec 23rd 2010 2:00PM

P'kolino's spaceship puzzle can be put together in a multitude of combinations. Credit: Pkolino.com
Pulling things apart and putting them back together equals fun, fun, fun for many tots, and puzzles are a great place to start.
But ...Kids get to think creatively, putting these cool wood puzzles together in as many variations as their little minds can imagine.
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Piece Together Lunch With Sandwich Cutters

by Honey Berk, Posted Sep 21st 2010 3:00PM

Piece together the perfect lunch for your kids. Credit: The Spoon Sisters
If you're already puzzled over how to make those packed lunches more exciting for your kids, we've got the perfect solution. Match & Munch Sandwich Cutters split ...Match & Munch Sandwich Cutters split sandwiches into interlocking puzzle pieces that your kids will want to eat.
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Puzzle Shows How the Body Works

by Honey Berk, Posted Aug 25th 2010 3:00PM

The hip bone's connected to the knee bone ... Credit: Amazon
Show your kids what they're made of with this adorable "Your Body" puzzle that's perfect for curious preschoolers. The 29-piece puzzle assembles into five layers that progress from ...
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Puzzles: Why Old-Fashioned Toys Never Go Out of Style

by Carrie Snyder, Posted Jan 22nd 2010 11:00AM

Sleepy days spent indoors: All parents who stay home with their children know these days well. Cabin Fever is right here, right now. Deep in the clutches of winter. We're snowed in, our senses dulled by lack of sunlight, our motivation to burst into ...
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DailyDish - Bored kids? Pack a busy bag

by Bethany Sanders, Posted Sep 2nd 2008 6:00AM

Kids get bored on adult errands. Use this trick to keep the complaining to a minimum. ...
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Afternoon naps harmful for children?

by Sandy Maple, Posted Jul 9th 2007 2:33PM

Researchers who apparently have nothing better to do have been studying the napping habits of children and have declared that the afternoon snooze can be harmful to them. One study involved 27 pre-school children and some puzzles. Researchers found ...
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Gift guide by the ages: 2-years-old

by Rachel Mosteller, Posted Jul 8th 2007 7:59AM

Birthdays. Everybody has one. They also have holidays and all sorts of special occasions where it seems a gift is needed. If you're anything like me, it is easy to get overwhelmed and just want to run out and get a gift card. While I certainly like ...
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Tangram shelves

by Roger Sinasohn, Posted Jun 15th 2007 2:03PM

Surely you're familiar with tangrams, a puzzle involving a square divided into seven smaller shapes? The object is to form a picture using all seven shapes without any overlapping of pieces. You can easily make your own, or purchase sets at any toy ...
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Product Recall: Link-N-Lite(tm) Magnetic Light-Up Puzzles

by Roger Sinasohn, Posted Feb 17th 2007 11:34AM

Jazwares, Inc. of Sunrise, Florida, in cooperation with the Consumer Product Safety Commission, is voluntarily recalling their Link-N-Lite(tm) Magnetic Light-Up Puzzles. The small magnets used to connect the puzzle pieces can fall out and be ...
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Marimekko fabrics new line for spring/summer 2006

by Larissa Brown, Posted Mar 9th 2006 1:35PM

Marimekko, maker of beloved, stylish, and riotously colorful fabrics and products, has a gorgeous spring/summer line on its web site. Between 1949 and 1987, Maija Isola designed over 500 fabric prints for Marimekko, of which some fifty designs are ...
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Holiday Wish List: Safari Animal Puzzles from Eco Express

by Karen Walrond, Posted Dec 19th 2005 7:01AM

So I’m really getting into the idea of “giving gifts that give back” — can you tell?  My new favorite:  these Safari Animal Puzzles from Eco Express.  These puzzles are made in Sri Lanka from rubber trees which ...
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