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WordARound by THINKFUN
WordARound by THINKFUN

Who knew that positioning a word in one continuous ring would make it so tricky to read? WordARound is a fast-paced, fun party game where players race to decipher the word in the ring. The game is addictively fun, yet also helps build focus, attention and vocabulary skills.
— In a February 2014 survey, Michelle Sahr, owner of My Little Red Wagon in Hudson, Ohio, told TDmonthly in a February 2014 survey that Word Around was one of their best-selling games. 12/17/2012 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Mathological Liar Games by EDUPRESS
Mathological Liar Games	 by EDUPRESS

Students will love becoming math detectives. Players earn points for solving math mysteries in this entertaining and educational game. In each round, players read about a crime committed and each player receives a suspect’s alibi. Players must determine whether the math in their suspect’s alibi is correct or not. If the math is correct, the suspect is innocent; if the math is incorrect, the suspect is guilty of the crime. Each game requires players to use multiple grade-level math skills. Includes 40 math mysteries. The game can be played with 2-4 players and includes ideas for turning the game into a quick-and-easy math center. Set contains 200 cards and directions. Available in grades 2-6.
Awards: 2012 Dr.Toy Best 20 for $20 12/14/2012 (Price: $11.99)

Tinga Tinga Tales Create-A-Creature Game by COLORFORMS
Tinga Tinga Tales Create-A-Creature Game by COLORFORMS

Colorforms, an iconic play product, once again brings classic Colorforms® to life with the Tinga Tinga Tales™ Create-A-Creature Game. Using African artwork from the loveable Disney Junior TV Show, Tinga Tinga Tales™, players use their imagination to tell stories about the unique creatures they create. So 2 to 4 players can take turns spinning the wheel to see which body part to select from the 32 pieces. When all players have collected a pair of legs, a tail, a head, and two ears and arranged them on a scene card, players take turns telling imaginative stories about how their creatures were created. Every generation will enjoy playing with the reusable pieces as they bring to life never before seen animals. Once the hilarious creatures are formed, the Create-A-Creature Game promotes imagination and creativity through the story each player tells about the new animal. The stories of how each animal came to be change every time as numerous animal combinations are created.
Awards: 2012 Dr.Toy Best 20 for $20 12/14/2012 (Price: $13.98) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

HEROES Conversation Starters by TableTopics
HEROES Conversation Starters by TableTopics

Based on Brad Meltzer’s bestselling books (Heroes for My Son and Heroes for My Daughter), the questions in this edition will spark great conversations about the accomplishments, wisdom and inspiration of more than 90 amazing individuals. Explore what made them a hero. Talk about what makes their actions heroic. And discover the potential hero within yourself. Here’s to the heroes – all the ordinary people that do extraordinary things. 12/14/2012 (Price: $25.00)

Farkle Around™ by PATCH PRODUCTS INC.
Farkle Around™ by PATCH PRODUCTS INC.

Farkle Around combines dice with cards for a new take on everyone’s favorite game of skill and luck. This whirlwind game of dice and cards may leave players' heads spinning, but not before the last dice fill the card. Roll the dice and match them to what’s shown on the card. If a player Farkles,they pass the dice cup to the next player and try again when either of the game’s two dice cups comes back their way. The only goal: be the one to fill up one side of the card in play to win those points. Includes: 55 cards, 6 burgundy dice, 6 ivory dice and two shaker cups. Farkle Around is for 3 or more players ages 8 and up. 12/13/2012

Flash & Furious by PATCH PRODUCTS INC.
Flash & Furious by PATCH PRODUCTS INC.

Are you ready to be flashed? Everyone hears the question and thinks it’s soooo easy, but once the random 2-second flasher gets going, you could be caught off guard or even left speechless. You gotta be ready for surprise turns and stolen answers in this frantically fast, fantastically fun game! Contents: Flasher, 588 questions on 98 cards, 2 blank cards, rules. Includes: 3 AAA replaceable batteries. 12/13/2012

Go Oink! by PATCH PRODUCTS INC.
Go Oink! by PATCH PRODUCTS INC.

In Patch’s new children’s card game Go Oink!, being silly will take players far. Kids’ll go oink – and they’ll also go moo and cock-a-doodle-doo. Each player must make the sound of the animal pictured on their card to ask other players if they have their matches; it’s like Go Fish but a little sillier and louder. If kids enjoy acting like an animal, they’ll go wild over this card game. And the cards come in a big pig storage case. 12/13/2012

Shizzle by PATCH PRODUCTS INC.
Shizzle by PATCH PRODUCTS INC.

Heat up game night with Patch’s sizzling new dice game Shizzle. Toss the one-of-a-kind, multi-colored dice into the innovative Twist & Tumble Dice Cup, twist, and watch the dice tumble out.  Did you know: the tiny dots on a die are called pips. Each die in Shizzle has six different colors of pips, and each die has a face with each of the six ranks. This unlocks a world of color- and number-matching possibilities. The goal in Shizzle is to create a line of color or number matches that will score big or make others lose big. 12/13/2012

Tantrix Match by FAMILY GAMES INC.
Tantrix Match by FAMILY GAMES INC.

Attempt to cover the pre-marked puzzle cards whit your Tantrix tiles until the puzzle in completed; it's a challenge every step-of-the-way. Twelve puzzle cards with 3 levels of difficulty and 3 different objectives fit into the wooden puzzle frame. Includes: 1 Wooden Match tray, 13 Tantrix™ tiles, 12 Puzzle cards, Instructions. 12/11/2012 (Price: $14.99)

Rory's Story Cubes - Voyages by GAMEWRIGHT
Rory's Story Cubes - Voyages by GAMEWRIGHT

Take a trip with Rory's Story Cubes. Contained within this set are 9 cubes that aim to inspire stories of epic adventure. Cast away on a deserted island. Spin tales of a faraway land. With 54 images and millions of combinations, your journeys are bound to be endless. 12/11/2012 (Price: $9.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Co-opoly: The Game of Cooperatives by THE TOOLBOX FOR EDUCATION AND SOCIAL ACTION
Co-opoly: The Game of Cooperatives by THE TOOLBOX FOR EDUCATION AND SOCIAL ACTION

In Co-opoly: The Game of Cooperatives, players collaborate to found and run a democratic business. In order to survive as individuals and to strive for the success of their co-op, players make tough choices regarding big and small challenges while putting their teamwork abilities to the test. This is an exciting game of skill and solidarity, where everyone wins – or everybody loses. By playing Co-opoly, players discover the unique benefits, challenges, and operations of the cooperative world – as well as the skills needed to participate in a co-op. 12/10/2012 (Price: $40.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Dancing Spinner Game by eeBoo corp.
Dancing Spinner Game by eeBoo corp.

eeBoo's newest Spinner Game is an instant classic that the Sugar Plum Fairy herself would adore. The Dancing Game comes with four different dancers, and with each, a different style of dance: salsa, jazz, step or ballet. After each player has selected a dancer, she must spin for all of the items her dancer needs to perform: costume, bag, bouquet, head piece and music. Collect all the pieces to win, but if you miss a beat – miss a turn. 12/7/2012 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Categories by eeBoo corp.
Categories by eeBoo corp.

Categories is a friendly new game, created by children's book illustrator Saxton Freymann, that invites children to exercise their minds while enjoying a fun group activity. Each of the 60 image cards has a charming, often hilarious illustration of a character –a pig, duck, a frog, bug, monkey, rabbit, dog, cat or person – involved in an activity. Children must group cards in sets of three based on shared features. For instance, cards that feature instruments, hats, balls, wheels, hat or the same animal can go together, and cards can often be grouped together in more than one way. Whoever is able to make the most categories with the cards they have wins. 12/7/2012 (Price: $14.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Dance Charades by MILLIWIK LLC
Dance Charades by MILLIWIK LLC

Dance like the description. In this game players have a 40 second song clip to dance out as many of the dance charades cards as they can. They get a point for each correct dance charade the other player guesses. The other players also get to reward their opponent with dancing points by throwing purple tokens to you while you dance. In the Box, Audio cd with 40 songs-300 dance charades cards-300 purple tokens-Score Pad and Pencil. This game tends to bring even the shyest of people out of their shell. 12/6/2012 (Price: $24.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Word's Out! by JAX LTD INC.
Word's Out! by JAX LTD INC.

Have you heard - Word's out? It’s the fast, fun, easy to play word game for the whole family. Just roll the dice, then find a letter in the 'Lettergraph' on the game board. If that letter matchers one in your word card, place a chip on the Corresponding space. Players may get to remove an opponent’s chip, swap words, or lose one of their own chips. Be the first player to 'spell out' the word and that player wins the game. Words Out is about having fun with letters and words, and for the younger players what a great way to learn. 12/5/2012 (Price: $17.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

mg Wi-Fi App Gaming System by PLAYMG INC
mg Wi-Fi App Gaming System by PLAYMG INC

The first dedicated, pocketable Wi-Fi app gaming system for the Android market. Kids won’t even want Mom’s smartphone anymore. The MG is the first of its kind – an Android gaming system designed just for young people. Now get more than 60,000 app games; a 4-inch touch screen; cool and slim pocketable design; and a simple easy way for kids to load it with parents’ money...or their own. It’s designed for kids, designed for games, designed for some serious, and not-so-serious play. Play MG and get More Game. 12/4/2012 (Price: $149.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Angry Birds Star Wars Jenga - Tatooine Battle Game by HASBRO INC.
Angry Birds Star Wars Jenga - Tatooine Battle Game by HASBRO INC.

It’s time for a hilarious Angry Birds squawk attack against the porkers of Tatooine. Gear up to bombard villainous hogs in the sandblasted terrain of Tatooine with this awesome Jenga Tatooine Battle Game. Take turns being the builder and the launcher. One player will set up the structure while the other uses the Millennium Falcon launcher to hurl the Luke Skywalker bird at the Jabba the Hutt and Rancor pigs on the blocks. Or, kids can play by themselves and see if they can knock all the pigs off with the fewest number of shots. Players can combine this game with the Jenga Death Star Battle Game (sold separately). 12/4/2012 (Price: $15.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Angry Birds Star Wars Jenga - Hoth Battle Game by HASBRO INC.
Angry Birds Star Wars Jenga - Hoth Battle Game by HASBRO INC.

It’s time for a hilarious Angry Birds squawk attack against the pigs of the Empire. Gear up to bombard Imperial hogs in the frozen terrain of Hoth with this awesome Jenga Hoth Battle Game. Take turns being the builder and the launcher. One player will set up the ice blocks while the other uses the Snowspeeder launcher to hurl the Luke Skywalker bird at the Snowtrooper pigs on the blocks. Or, kids can play by themselves and see if they can knock all the pigs off with the fewest number of shots. Can be combined with the Jenga Death Star Battle Game (sold separately) for even more epic battles. 12/4/2012 (Price: $15.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Memory Game Fruits & Veggies by PETIT COLLAGE
Memory Game Fruits & Veggies by PETIT COLLAGE

Preschool perfect matching game. Sized large, pieces are just right for small hands. Bright, graphic illustrations encourage interaction. 24 cards makes 12 pairs. Easy slide box allows for easy clean-up. Made with 80% recycled content and printed with vegetable inks. Conforms to CPSIA and ASTM standards. Cards measure 3x3". 12/4/2012 (Price: $15.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Color + Number Sudoku Game Set by SUKUGO LLC
Color + Number Sudoku Game Set by SUKUGO LLC

Loved by players of every age and skill level, the goal of Sudoku - a fun, addictive logic game - is to fill all 81 spaces on the 9x9 playing area with numbers, such that all digits 1-9 are used once per row, per column and per 3x3 region. Designed with balance in mind, our innovative approach to Sudoku equally engages both halves of the brain - the right side works on numerical challenges and reasoning while the left side focuses on color patterns and creativity. Although the large game board and colorful numbered pieces are designed to be enjoyed collaboratively with a partner, it's just as fun to play individually. Each Set includes: 1) Game Board (11.4" x 11.4") with Colored areas easy to distinguish each 3x3 region and indented round spaces to keep everything in place. 2) Round Game Pieces (216) includes, 81 primary game pieces which are identifiable by both colors and numbers and has a black or white star on its reverse side for use in other games, and 135 secondary game pieces with 15 of each number which are smooth and can move and slide easily. 3) Covered Storage Tray for easy to organize and store game pieces with ergonomic, rounded design which makes accessing the smooth game pieces easy. 4) Sukugo® Booklet with game instructions and 100 Sudoku games (10 levels of difficulty) and solutions. And 5) Carrying Case with Padded, zipper-closing case fits easily on a bookshelf and external pocket holds game piece tray and booklet.

 11/30/2012 (Price: $39.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Once Upon a Time Storytelling Card Game 3rd Edition by ATLAS GAMES
Once Upon a Time Storytelling Card Game 3rd Edition by ATLAS GAMES

Once Upon a Time is the award-winning storytelling card game that encourages creativity and collaborative play. One player is the Storyteller, and begins telling a story using the fairytale elements on her Story cards, guiding the plot toward her Ending Card. The other players use their own cards to interrupt her and become the new Storyteller. The winner is the first player to use all her Story Cards and play her Ending Card. The object of the game, though, isn't just to win, but to have fun telling a story together. Launch date: October 2012. 11/30/2012 (Price: $24.95) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

HedBanz Game by SPIN MASTER TOYS
HedBanz Game by SPIN MASTER TOYS

Spice up family game night with the Hedbanz Board Game, a fun, fast-paced, and simple question game that everyone aged 6 and up can enjoy. In a group of two to six players, players draw an identity card for an animal, food, or common object but with one catch--everyone else will see the card, displayed by the headband on each player's forehead. The goal is for each player to deduce who or what they are by asking the other players questions before the clock runs out.
— As of 11/30/2012 this product had 4.5 out of 5 stars from 208 reviews on Amazon.com. 11/30/2012 (Price: $18.00) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Super Fun Marble Run by FAT BRAIN TOY CO.
Super Fun Marble Run by FAT BRAIN TOY CO.

This gigantic marble run features 103 pieces with 12 marbles. Kids can build their structure any way they like, then drop the marbles and watch them race through the run.
— In a May 2013 survey, two out of 10 retailers told TDmonthly that marble runs were one of their best-selling construction toys. 11/20/2012 (Price: $29.95)

A Taste for Wine and Murder: Murder Mystery Party by UNIVERSITY GAMES
A Taste for Wine and Murder: Murder Mystery Party by UNIVERSITY GAMES

This annual wine-tasting festival is in full swing when the body of local vineyard owner, Barry Underwood, is found hidden beneath his wine cellar. Comes with a complete party planner, invitations, costume and menu suggestions, clues and more. Mystery dinner party game for 8 players. 11/20/2012 [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

Kids On Stage by UNIVERSITY GAMES
Kids On Stage by UNIVERSITY GAMES

Kids love to get into the act, and this charades game is made especially to put youngsters in the spotlight. In this game, every player gets in the act on every turn, so it's ideal for home or school play. And there is no reading required, so little ones can play without help from Mommy or teacher. Encourage creativity and communication skills while having active fun. It's a game the whole family can play and enjoy. National Parenting Publications Award and Early Childhood News 100 Best Picks. 11/20/2012 (Price: $16.99) [Add to my Inquiry Basket][?]

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