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Events for kids during vacation week

Get in on the fun!

It’s school vacation again and we have fun events all week, starting with Marathon Monday and ending with a book signing on Saturday with the creators of An Octopus Named Mom! Check out the details below.

Mon - Marathon Day. All day. Drop by either store during the race for a free USA pinwheel! Go racers!

Tues - Parachute and Duck-call Making. 2-3pm. Make things soar through the sky and learn the art of duck calls!

Wed - Game Day. All day. Come in and play a game and take it home for 20% off!

Thurs - Story time and Craft w/ Mackenzie. 2-3pm.

Fri - Wooden Train Derby. 11am-12pm. Bring your own train and race for the best time for prizes!

Sat - An Octopus Named Mom Book Signing / Story time. 2-6pm Join us for this very special event with the creators of the new book, An Octopus Named Mom. Meet the authors, hear the tale, and craft octodoodles!

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Posted in activities, arts & crafts, books, community, discounts/sales, events, family, five to six, FREE, games, it flies!, seven to nine, three to four, twos | April 15th, 2013 No Comments

Family Game Night this Friday

3/22

Join us this Friday, 3/22 from 6-8pm for Family Game Night at the Natick store! As always, we have some new games to try out… so bring yourselves and your kids for a night of fun and then take 20% off any one game!

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Posted in activities, community, discounts/sales, events, family, five to six, FREE, games, seven to nine, ten and up | March 18th, 2013 No Comments

Toy Fair Highlights 2013

Tenzi $14.99

As usual we were overwhelmed at Toy Fair 2013. We saw a ton! We are starting to bring in our favorites already… more to follow as the year rolls out. Here are some games we liked the most:

Tenzi, $14.99
Ages 3+, 2-4 players 

Each player holds a set of dice. Players hold all ten dice in their hands. Someone shouts “go!” and everyone rolls at the same time. Be the first player to get 10 of your dice to show the same number. So simple, so fun! And almost anyone can play and win.

 

 

 

This one is new from one of our favorite companies, Educational Insights:

Raccoon RumpusRaccoon Rumpus, $14.99
Ages 3+, 2-4 players

We welcome new games, especially for this age group. Raccoons have raided your closet and now they’re having a party! Help these masked bandits get dressed; the critter that collects the most costumes wins! A crazy, fun game of memory and matching.

 

 

And for those of you who like to bend your brains…

Kyro 5, $14.99
Ages 7+, 2 players

This game was created by games inventor Joe Weatherall. ”Joe infused his love of Egyptian artifacts and ancient civilizations into KYRO5™—he also loves the contrast of its simple set up and the advanced ‘over time’ strategy of the game. One of the industry’s most prolific inventors, Joe has recently logged his 1,000th invention—including toys and games like KYRO5 and Scrabble® Slam.” (from the Educational Insights site).

First choose a color and collect your pyramids. Players then take turns placing one pyramid at a time, each touching another pyramid on at least one side or corner. Once all pyramids are placed, remove and relocate played pyramids, one at a time. The first players to line up five pyramids in a row wins the game! This game would make a great gift for kids studying Egypt!


Trifacta–two new math games:


Trifacta Addition/Subtraction, $16.99
Ages 6+, 2-4 players

Make addition and subtraction fun! This math fact game builds fluency like never before. Pass out the numbered playing cards then take turns filling in the mising spots to complete fact families. Be the first player to play all your cards and call out “tri-Facta!”

Trifacta Multiplication/Division, $19.99
Ages 8+, 2-4 players

A fun way to make multiplication and division make sense. Plays the same way as the addition/subtraction version.

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Posted in family, five to six, games, school, seven to nine, ten and up, three to four | March 3rd, 2013 No Comments

Come try our new games!

Game night 1/25


It’s Game Night again (this Friday) and we have a bunch of new ones to try.
We’ll also be trading Panini Sports stickers: NFL, NHL, and NBA. So bring your books and your stickers!

Take 20% off any one game at the event.

Stop by and have some fun!
January 25th: 6-8pm at the NATICK store.

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Posted in community, events, family, five to six, FREE, games, seven to nine, sports, ten and up | January 24th, 2013 No Comments

New games are rolling in!

Stenzzles Thinkfun

Who says January is dull?
All the new products are rolling in – it’s a very exciting time of year for us. One of our all time favorite companies, Thinkfun, who brought us Rush Hour and Zingo, consistently launches fresh and innovative brain products every year. They also have a special needs section on their website where you can see which games help develop important skills such as: focus & attention, speech & language, social play, and visual.

 

Here are a few new ones that we’ve got:

 

Stenzzles™
Artistic Layering Puzzle
This innovative puzzle challenges players to replicate a colorful image by layering the 8 Stenzzles cards together in the correct order and orientation. To play, select one of 8 challenges and flip, rotate and layer the cards until your stack exactly matches the challenge image. As stylish as it is clever, Stenzzles makes a great gift for adults and kids alike. Collect the family of Stenzzles styles!
• Ages 8 to adult

 

 

ShapeOmetry™
Combine Different Pieces to Create Equal Shapes
ShapeOmetry™ is a fun way to develop spatial, abstract, and quantitative reasoning skills. To solve the puzzle challenges, stack green pieces on top of blue pieces, or vice versa, to create identical shapes. Through hands-on play,

students build key skills, strategies and mathematical understandings, such as part-to-whole relationships.
• Grades 2-8
• Individual or Partner Play
and congratulations to Thinkfun for their nominations for Toy of the Year Awards for Swish (one of our favorites, too), Zingo Sightwords and Roll and Play

 

 

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Posted in family, five to six, games, seven to nine, ten and up, three to four, twos | January 18th, 2013 No Comments

Games, snacks, and 20% off!

Family Game Night

It’s September (almost October!) and it’s time to host another Family Game Night! Please join us this Friday evening, the 21st, from 7-9pm at LittleBits in Natick. We’ll provide the games and snacks; you bring your family and friends! This is a free event, but recommended for children ages 4+.

Come try out some of our old favorites and some of our new favorites, like Melissa & Doug’s Suspend! We can’t wait to see you. Spread the word!

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Posted in activities, community, discounts/sales, events, family, five to six, FREE, games, seven to nine, ten and up | September 19th, 2012 No Comments

The unbalanced, balance game!

Suspend $16.99

Melissa & Doug has come out with a great new game for kids 8+ that’s perfect for family game night or even as a travel game for family vacation. The point of Suspend is to balance 24 notched wire pieces on each other, starting from the stand. It might look easy, but it stumped us the first few times. The result, if you can get to the end, looks like an Alexander Calder mobile! It’s a real challenge that will engage older kids (and parents) over and over. All the pieces fit into a convenient cylinder that travels easily. Try tucking it into a care package for your camper. At this price point, it’s a steal, too.

Game play is for 1-4 players and there are several variations to try. It’s sort of like reverse Jenga! Remember: only one hand to move a piece? That’s rule #1.

Suspend was featured on the Best Toys Guide for Best Games of 2012. We want to give a shout out to Dr. Robert Nardone for alerting us to how cool this game is! So, have fun!

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Posted in family, games, seven to nine, ten and up, travel | July 5th, 2012 No Comments

Family Game Night this Friday!

20% off 1 game!

 

Family Game Night is this Friday (6/15) at the Natick store! Please join us from 7-9pm for games, snacks, and an evening of old-fashioned fun! We have plenty of new games we’d love to try out with you and your families, plus old favorites. As a bonus, take 20% off any one game during or after the event!

Everyone is welcome! Invite your friends and spread the word!

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Posted in activities, community, discounts/sales, events, family, five to six, FREE, games, seven to nine, ten and up | June 12th, 2012 No Comments

Reminder: join us for games and snacks this Friday, the 18th

Family Game Night

Just a reminder: this Friday evening is Family Game Night at the Natick store from 7 to 9pm. We hope to see you there with your family and friends! We will provide games and snacks. Come try out some of our newest games from Gamewright, Thinkfun, Educational Insights and more. We’re excited to break them out of the box! We’ll have other time-tested games, as well. Please join us for a free evening of fun. Recommended for children over 4.

 

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Posted in activities, community, events, family, five to six, FREE, games, seven to nine, ten and up | May 14th, 2012 No Comments

New games are budding!

Roll & Play $19.99

It’s the time of year for new things (buds, seedlings, sandals) and there’s a bunch of new games from some of our old favorite suppliers like Gamewright, Educational Insights and Thinkfun. (Join us Friday, May 18th for Family Game Night to test them out yourself with your family!) It’s a wonder that they can churn out new board games all the time. These games have real value at the perfect price for a birthday gift. Here’s one of our new favorites for toddlers.

Roll and Play from Thinkfun Toys (makers of Rush Hour)
18 mo.! and up
$19.99

This is a very simple very first game for the youngest of game players. As Thinkfun explains: 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.” The activities supported by Roll & Play are designed to help your child shine, supporting healthy development and celebrating success! Roll & Play is the ideal way to gently introduce play patterns and rules through a loving, joyful play experience!
For 2 or more players – your toddler will love playing with you!

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Posted in activities, community, events, family, FREE, games, plush, twos | May 8th, 2012 No Comments