 Great Gifts for Boys!
view | Brain Teaser Classics Even if you hate brain puzzles (like me!), you are going to love these. My family went nuts over this fun collection of 8 brain-building puzzles! Usually these things drive me crazy, but wait, there are clue cards to give you just a little hint in the right direction, so you can really solve these stumpers! And if that hint isn't enough, there are two other hints to ensure you will "get it!". Boxed kit contains 8 plastic and metal puzzles, large laminated "how to play" cards, 3 progressively easier hint cards for each puzzle, and, of course, the solutions! Great family fun for ages 8 to adult, at a very reasonable price. This will definitely be under my Christmas tree for someone this year!
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view | Military Planes Models 23% OffFrom World War I bombers and wooden biplanes to modern jets, secret spy planes and unmanned robot planes, discover how the first fighter planes were developed from propeller engines to jet engines in the 1930's, and how harriers are the only aircraft capable of flying tail first. Build 5 full-color press-out models and select from over 90 decals to decorate the models. If you have a child that loves details and facts about planes, this is the right book!
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view | Warships and Submarines 23% OffFrom ancient biremes to gigantic aircraft carriers, from mighty steamers to futuristic submarines, this book and model kit is filled with the wonders of seafaring vessels past and present. Learn about these amazing machines and also discover the secrets of the ships of the future. This book includes five full-color press-out models to build with over 70 decals to decorate the models. Learn detailed historical information and facts about warships and subs!. Illustrations, photographs, and dynamic graphics throughout.48-page spiralbound book for ages 9 years and up.
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view | Magz-X Magnetic Construction Sets 34% OffEveryone is drawn "like a magnet" to this very fun construction set! Steel balls, magnetic bars plus a versatile X shaped piece allow you to include curves and arches in your creation. Strong magnets keep your structure together--no Lego collapses. Kit comes with 106 magnetic pieces, for ages 5 to adult. Winner of the 2004 Gold Award. Great stress relief for Dad. Many executives keep these on their desk! I keep mine in my living room and every guest has a good time creating!
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view | Hugely Gigantic Inside Out Ball Weird! Unique! This round, playdough-feeling 7" ball flips inside out to transform into a soft spiked ball that magically stretches way, way big--even big enough to fit on your head. Or over your head! We are still laughing at seeing Daddy pull the whole thing over his head and then begin to blow it up. Voila--a space alien at the breakfast table!
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view | Zipper Foam Flyer (Flying Helicopter) Ta-dah! May I present the most wonderful flying helicopter a boy can get his hands on! Soft, safe foam helicopter zooms 40 feet high above your head with a simple tug on the power spinning zip-cord! My son Ammon has a love affair with anything that flies. So I gave this flying helicopter to Ammon with the directions to break it. After an hour, he came back to tell me that he couldn't! He flew it into trees, jammed it into housetops and yanked unmercifully on the zip-cord, but it wouldn't break! (It is still going strong.) Ages 5 and up.
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view | Lego Contraptions Book Where would we be without Legos? I really can’t imagine raising children without them! If you have some regular old Legos hanging around, with this book in hand, you can turn out marvelous inventions that really do things! Build a Cable-Car Parachute Machine, a Ping-Pong Popper, a Balloon Powered Rocket Car, a Coat-Hanger Daredevil, and lots more. Full color photo plans are included along with all the specialty pieces. In a zip-lock pouch attached to the book, you get 60 special Lego Technic pieces (don’t worry, you don’t have these!). With these unusual pieces alone, you can build 5 projects. Add your own standard Legos and you can build many more “unusual do-somethings”. Ammon’s favorite is the 9-Foot Rubber Band Racer (yes, the kit includes the rubber bands). Wirebound, 66 pages, for ages 7 and up. Very fun, quite educational, wildly popular!
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view | Catapult kit Make your own catapult to enliven Middle Ages studies! Wooden parts, 5” tall.
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view | Optic Wonder The optic wonder is an amazing 5-function instrument that is easy enough for a child to use, but interesting enough for a teen. Includes a compass, monocular, binocular with adjusting ring, signaling mirror, and mini-microscope all in one. Folds to only 3 1/2”. Instruction sheet included. For ages 8 and up.
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view | Building Castles Building Castles is such a unique hands-on history toy (or tool) that everyone who sees it is anxious to start building! This set of 150 building cards in 4 different shapes are notched to fit neatly and securely with every other card, creating a freestanding fortress fantasy! The accompanying book gives easy guidelines for assembling magnificent castles with walls, floors, roofs, towers, spires, and bridges along with great photos of some of the zillion possibilities to further inspire your architect. There are enough cards in this set to build a small village or one huge towering castle. Since every castle needs a keeper, he's in there too: a nicely painted plastic knight with sword raised ready to strike any invader. Book, building cards and knight if for ages 8 years and up.
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view | Slime Science Mini-Lab My son Ammon turned into a mad scientist, and this award-winning kit was what got him started! Whenever the house seemed too quiet, we could be sure to find him busy making Slime, Glooze, Power Putty, Wiggly Wonder and other fascinating colloids and polymers. I appreciated the fact that the instructions were easy enough for him to follow himself, and that everything was included in the kit, so I didn't have to go hunting for ingredients at the grocery store. Durable recipe cards included, as well as a good explanation as to why the different substances work. This is a fun way to ignite your child's interest in Chemistry. Ages 8 through adult.
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view | Hardy Boys Collection (4 books) 25% OffThe Hardy Boys' books originated in 1927 and are still popular today. They make a wonderful, wholesome transition in reading for the boy who is changing from child to young man. Packed with suspense, humor, excitement, danger, these adventures result in justice ultimately triumphing. Treat your young man to The Hardy Boys! We've chosen the best of the books for our collection. Includes 4 full length books, 180 pages each. (Book 1 & 2 are combined in one volume).
The Tower Treasure, book 1
After a dying criminal confesses that his loot has been stashed "in the tower" the Hardy Boys make an astonishing discovery.
The House on the Cliff, book 2
When Mr. Hardy disappears while investigating a mystery of a vacant house haunted for housing criminals, the Hardy Boys search for the truth.
The Secret of the Old Mill, book 3
"Drop your case or else danger for you and your family." This warning to Mr. Hardy is puzzling. Which case prompted the threat?
The Sting of the Scorpion, book 58
During Mr. Hardy's investigation of a ruthless gang of terrorists, a first clue takes them into a new animal park outside Bayport, where they are lured into a trap by an unknown enemy.
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view | Great Escape Mazes Participate in some of the most daring and courageous escapes of the 20th century! Contains full spread, challenging mazes with striking detail, based on historic events. Find your way off the sinking Titanic onto the iceberg, descend ropes to escape the burning Hindenburg and find a clear tunnel passage to help Allied soldiers break out of the German prisoner-of-war camp. Includes solutions, of course. Paperback,black and white illustrations, 64 pages.
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view | Backyard Ballistics Plug your ears! Announcing: the official manual for real boys (and possibly, their dads)! Build potato cannons, paper match rockets, water blast rockets made from plastic soda pop bottles, Cincinnati fire kites, tennis ball mortars, tabletop catapults, and more dynamite devices. A great step-by-step guide for building 13 awesome ballistic devices using inexpensive household or hardware store materials. Clear instructions, and photographs show just what to do, plus explain the physics behind each project. Plus, historical spotlights on such incredibles as Alfred Nobel, Robert Goddard, Isaac Newton and others. Don't worry, Mom, this book is very, very safe! Paperback, 169 pages.
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view | Robot Challenge Kit Build your own working, robot with this fabulous new kit. Sturdy case contains instruction cards, battle plan, stickers, and power chassis. Deploy your battle robot warrior amidst obstacles, mines and traps you build from this kit too. Training manual teaches tactics, technology, combat and camouflage. Deploy your battle robot warrior amidst obstacles, mines and traps you build from this kit too.
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view | Snap Circuits Snap Circuits 300:
Whoa, this award winning electronics kit has kept my son Ammon (12) occupied for weeks! Make over 300 exiting projects with the 60+ electronic pieces. The pieces actually snap together, so there is no need for wrapping wire. That means even a young one can enjoy electronics! Excellent durable pieces fit exactly in their place in a storage tray for neat organization. Color instruction book diagrams every project in detail for success! Super fun and educational value! Ages 8 to 108.
Snap Circuits 100:
Contains 30+ parts to introduce students at the elementary level to the world of electricity and electronics. Build over 100 experiments from the easy-to-follow color manual by simply snapping all the parts in place. No tools needed. Student will learn about resistors, capacitors, motors, batteries, series/parallel circuits, and much more. Requires 2 AA batteries or an AC adapter.
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