Zingo is the perfect game for beginners, designed to help pre-readers and early readers develop essential skills while having a blast. This fast-paced, engaging game builds language and matching abilities in preschool kids, making it a favorite among both teachers in the classroom and families at home. The newest edition of this world-famous game from ThinkFun includes everything you need for hours of fun. It comes with an extra Zingo card, allowing up to 7 players to join in on the excitement. The unique Zinger device adds an extra layer of fun, delighting players of all ages. With clear, high-quality instructions, learning to play is a breeze—so you can jump right into the action. Ideal for kids ages 4 and up, Zingo is more than just a game; it's a playful way to nurture young minds.

Get ready to boost your child's mental agility with this exciting game designed to sharpen math skills and cognitive abilities for kids ages 6 and up—turning learning into pure fun. Backed by ThinkFun's trusted reputation as a global leader in brain-teasing puzzles, with over 50 million games sold worldwide, this engaging activity delivers both quality and entertainment. Kids will develop essential early math skills without even realizing they're learning, thanks to the game's clever stealth-learning approach. With a straightforward, high-quality instruction manual included, it's easy to pick up and play, making it the perfect gift for young learners. Recognized as a Toy of the Year nominee, Math Dice Jr. has earned praise from parents and teachers alike as a top-tier educational tool that makes math exciting.

Trusted by families around the globe, ThinkFun has earned its reputation as the world’s leading manufacturer of brain games and mind-challenging puzzles, with over 50 million units sold. This engaging game not only entertains but also develops critical thinking skills through stealth learning, where players sharpen their reasoning and logical deduction abilities while tackling progressively tougher challenges. Inside the box, you’ll find high-quality, durable components, including a game board, six cat pieces, six crime tokens, and 40 exciting challenges with solutions—all wrapped in a fun theme and hilarious artwork that appeals to players aged 8 and up. With a clear, easy-to-follow instruction manual, you can dive right into the action and start solving right away. Designed for intermediate skill levels, this game strikes the perfect balance between challenge and enjoyment.

Get ready to take your Minecraft adventures on the go with this exciting Magnetic Travel Puzzle set! Inside the box, you'll find 9 magnetic Minecraft items, a detailed instruction manual, and a challenge booklet packed with 40 puzzles ranging from beginner to expert level, complete with solutions. The clear, high-quality instructions make it easy to jump right into the action without any hassle. As you play, you'll sharpen your logical reasoning and deduction skills through engaging gameplay that's as fun as it is rewarding. The carefully designed multi-level challenges gradually increase in difficulty, ensuring hours of brain-teasing entertainment whether you're just starting out or looking for a real test of your puzzle-solving prowess. Perfect for Minecraft fans who love a good challenge!

This gravity powered logic maze is sure to put your visual perception and reasoning skills to the test. The colorful, translucent towers can be arranged in a plethora of visually stimulating structures but, for each challenge, you’ll have to think carefully to build a path that will successfully carry your marble to its target. 60 challenges, ranging in difficulty, will give you plenty of creative building time while you maneuver the maze in your mind!
— Phyllis Stroud, owner of Rocking Horse Toy Store in Natchitoches, La., told TDmonthly in a January 2015 survey that Gravity Maze from Thinkfun was one of their store's best-selling STEM toys.

Laser Maze is an innovative new game that integrates the use of laser beams into a mind-challenging logic game. 60 challenges flex strategic thinking muscles and ignite the light both on the grid and in players' minds.

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Hello Sunshine is a delightful learning game for toddlers. Play hide and seek with Sunshine – a huggable plush toy – while teaching your toddler positional words such as In, On Top, Below and more. As one of your child’s first games, Hello Sunshine builds interaction between parent and child while building vocabulary and language skills.

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.

Zingo! Sight Words is a fun, interactive game that teaches reading skills through fast-paced play. Designed for players ages 4-6, this game teaches early readers to recognize and read some of the most common words in the English language. The sight words featured in this game were identified by leading educators as the most fundamental. Learning and mastering them is key to becoming a successful, fluent reader - doing it through play makes learning fun. Launch date: September 2012.
Awards: 2013 TDmonthly Seal of Approval, Play On Words (PAL) Award
— As of 11/15/2012 this product had 4.9 out of 5 stars from 17 reviews on Amazon.com. Pros: Helps kids learn to read; Easy to learn, but still challenging and fun.

PathWords Jr. is a clever word search puzzle with a twist. To complete each themed challenge, place colorful Tetris-style puzzle pieces over letters to spell a word forward or backwards. With its unique design and tactile appeal, PathWords Jr. builds spatial reasoning and strengthens vocabulary with clever graphic hints and funny word play. An ideal game for children ages 6 and  up, PathWords Jr. instills a lifelong love of word puzzles and logic games.
Awards: Dr. Toy Best Vacation Children's Product Award; ASTRA Best Toys winner in 2011; Creative Child Puzzle of the Year; Parents' Choice (Gold); Oppenheim Toy Portfolio (Platinum); Teachers' Choice; National Parenting Publications Award (NAPPA).
— As of 11/15/2012 this product had 4.9 out of 5 stars from 17 reviews on Amazon.com. Pros: Helps build logic and spacial skills; helps kids develop literacy skills.

Featuring cool transparent cards, Swish is an innovative spatial game for children ages 8 and up that challenges mental muscles to the extreme. Players must examine cards, mentally flipping & rotating to make matches, or “Swishes.” Swishes are made by layering cards so that every ball swishes into a hoop of the same color. Players must prepare their brain for a seriously fun workout during this fast-paced challenge that’s fun for the whole family.
Awards: Parents’ Choice Silver Honors award; TOTY Nominee for Educational Toy of the Year 2012.
— As of 11/15/2012 this product had 4.7 out of 5 stars from 56 reviews on Amazon.com. Pros: Helps develop spatial relation skills; Well designed; innovative gameplay. Cons: Might be difficult for younger kids.

Brain twisting game of 40 challenges. Four challenge levels accommodate the skills of everyone in the family. Develops reasoning abilities and fine motor skills. Tactile, dual-colored design. Includes folding hexagon puzzle, booklet with 40 challenges.

Players take turns drawing number cards and remembering a growing sequence of digits. If a player draws a Distraction card they must answer a quirky question before reciting the numbers in order. Get caught repeating the sequence incorrectly and collect the cards – the first player to run out of cards wins.

The goal is to move the colored tokens through the maze to their respective corners. To do this, players must pass through turnstiles, shifting walls to form new pathways...and new barriers. Clever challenges exercise strategic thinking muscles, as one turn may lead to victory or may leave players stranded.
Awards: 2013 TDmonthly Seal of Approval

To play, simply toss the big plush cube and identify which colored side faces up. Choose a matching color card and perform the simple activity shown. “Make a happy face,” “Moo like a cow,” etc. The activities supported by Roll & Play are designed to help kids shine, supporting healthy development and celebrating success. Roll & Play gently introduces play patterns and rules through a loving, joyful play experience. Launch date: 2012.

Tilt is a dynamic multi-challenge maze game that requires a player to tilt the game board back and forth, and left and right to navigate the green sliders through the center hole. The challenges progress in difficulty, and each challenge card comes with a hint, just in case players need a little help. Launch date: March 2011.

Snack Attack! is a fast-paced picture matching, token stacking challenge. Players spin the Snack Attack! Spinner Platter and the Snack Tokens appear. The player with the most Snack Tokens wins. The matching and stacking of Snack Tokens varies the game every time it’s played and two levels of play keeps the game interesting for both younger and older children. Launch date: March 2011.

PathWords is a new game that combines the Tetris® and Word Search. Players must find all the words in each challenge and place the puzzle pieces so that the letters under each piece spell a word. PathWords will delight puzzle game buffs and word search fanatics. Launch date: March 2011.
— In a Summer 2011 survey, Mary Porter of The Curiosity Zone in Ashburn, Va., told TDmonthly that ThinkFun was her best-selling brand of puzzles.
— As of 7/12/2011 this product had 4.9 out of 5 stars from 19 reviews on Amazon.com. Pros: Clear instructions; fun alone or as a group; challenging.

Kids can race to be the first to get the animals into the barnyard in this fast-paced multiplayer matching game. Players search their cards to complete a barnyard animal, then use the barnyard flipper to flip the card and reveal the next image to be matched. Images are added to help children match, while the text on each card is designed to help early readers associate words with images. The game includes a barnyard flipper, 37 animal cards and a parents' guide.

In this sequential logic puzzle fashioned by the rules of chess, participants pick a challenge card and set up the pieces as shown. They they alternate turns moving pieces one by one until only one piece is left on the board, declaring the winner. It includes 60 challenges, from beginner to expert.

ThinkFun a-ha! Brainteasers are designed to inspire special a-ha! moments for novice and seasoned problem solvers alike. A player will need all his brainpower for this one. The goal is to fit all four cubes into the box so they sit flush with the rim. Expert, Level 4. Launch date: 2010.
— Mary Porter Green, owner of Curiosity Zone in Ashburn, Va, told TDmonthly in a July 2013 survey that ThinkFun Brainteaser Puzzles were among her store's best-selling puzzles.