2018 Learning Resources & Educational Insights Gift Guide

Learning through Play the perfect gift this holiday!

From STEM and motor development to construction and world exploration, these 2018 bestsellers from Learning Resources & Educational Insights stimulate thinking, build imaginations and set young minds up for lifelong brilliance!

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STEM Approved

by Santa 5+ After traveling through space from their tiny distant planets, they’ve landed on Earth in search of science adventures! Beaker Creatures is a new line of science-themed collectibles from Learning Resources that combines the thrill of collecting with hands-on science experiments that build skills and spark curiosity. Kids can conduct their own real-world science lab experiments to reveal the 35 Beaker Creatures characters—maybe even the rare 24-carat gold creature. The Liquid Reactor Super Lab ($24.99) doubles as a fully functioning lab experimentation set, and other products in the line include individual reactor pods magnification chambers, bio-homes and more!

REACTOR PODS ARE GREAT STOCKING STUFFERS!

MSRP: $4.99 - $24.99

5+ Botley is here to introduce coding in a fun, friendly way and was named “Best of CES” by Reuters and “Best of Toy Fair” by Parents Magazine. Children as young as 5 can learn to code with Botley, and with his advanced features he’ll grow with them for many fun years to come. Botley is ready to use right out of the box, 100% screen free and is the only robot that includes a 77-piece activity set!

For even more fun, explore coding with Botley’s advanced features. Botley can detect objects, be programmed for if/then logic, follow looping commands and take on obstacle courses. He also has a black line follow mode and hidden features to unlock! And, Botley has nearly 150 five-star reviews on Amazon!

MSRP: $79.99

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Converging 2018 Toy

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TOP 100 TOYS FOR THE HOLIDAYS

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A great standalone gift or stocking stuffer, Playfoam® Pals™ brings together what’s HOT this year in toys–collectibles, blind bag toys, unboxing and squish!

Open a Playfoam® Pals pod and dig through the Playfoam to find a mystery, surprise collectible friend! Kids can collect the 12 Playfoam® Pals™ in each series to increase their chances of finding a RARE Pal, and use the squishy, squashy Playfoam to sculpt nests, beds, perches, and other play props. Playfoam is Educational Insights’ best-selling squishy squashy molding compound that never dries out. $3.99 (1-pack)

$21.99 (6-pack)

$7.99 (2-pack)

$47.99 (12-pack)

PLAYFOAM® PALS™ SERIES 3 SNOW GLOBE PODS AVAILABLE JUST IN TIME FOR THE HOLIDAYS!

The 411 on Series 1-3:

SERIES 1 Wild animal Pals, monotoned bright Playfoam, rare gold Pals (release January 2018)

SERIES 2 Pet Party Pals, two-toned Playfoam, rare potbellied pig Pal (released August 2018)

SERIES 3 Snowy Friends, snow-inspired Playfoam, rare snowman Pal (released September 2018)

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2018’s

Hottest Educational Gifts!

4-7 GeoSafariÂŽ Jr. Talking Globe featuring the voice of Bindi Irwin

Junior jet setters can explore the world with Wildlife Warrior, Bindi Irwin! This updated version of the bestselling Talking Globe provides a high-tech, hands-on, interactive introduction to geography. A great premium price point gift for kids ages 4-7 that inspires curiosity and caring.

MSRP: $129.99

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Tis’ the Season of STEM Pendulonium™ STEM Challenge

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Physics fundamentals become playtime fun with the Pendulonium STEM Challenge from Learning Resources. This hands-on activity set challenges kids to send the included launch balls flying toward goal cups and targets with the help of a three-piece adjustable pendulum. What seems like a collection of simple tasks will actually challenge each child’s engineering, problem solving, and critical thinking skills as they play around with early physics concepts such as force and momentum in search of the ideal solution.

In addition to using their brains, kids will also have to make careful use of their muscles—the pendulum in the Pendulonium STEM Challenge is completely kidpowered, and helps build hand-eye coordination and muscle control without the need for extra batteries, springs, or rubber bands.

MSRP: $9.99 - $19.99

Crashapult™ STEM Challenge

Wacky Wheels™ STEM Challenge

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Gaming fun for the

Whole Family

10+ Sculptapalooza™

Ready, Set, Sculpt! This hilarious new party game for grown ups from Educational Insights gets teams thinking fast as they speed sculpt their way through challenges for laugh-out-loud fun! Two teams take turns drawing cards and using squishy, squashy PlayfoamÂŽ to sculpt what they see. But hold on tight! You might have to sculpt with your eyes closed, use your sculpture as a charades prop, or tag team with another player. Guess what your team sculpted before time runs out to score a point. The first team to earn 20 points wins the game!

A perfect gift for families or grown up kids, sure to inspire holiday game night fun for the whole family $19.99

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Gaming fun for the

Whole Family 7+ BrainBolt™

BrainBolt™, the blazing fast light-up memory game! Follow the lights and see if your memory is up to the BrainBolt™ challenge.

Watch, remember, and identify the lights that are new to the sequence. Perfect for solo play and ready for head-to-head mode with a friend, timed mode, or advanced mode for expert players.

A perfect brain tickling gift and recall challenge game for all ages. $21.99

4+ Uh Oh Hippo™ The Munchy Memory Game

Uh-Oh! Can you remember what Hugo ate? Place the munchies in Hugo the Hippo’s mouth for feeding time and see if you can memorize what he ate. Close his mouth, and when you open it again, one piece is missing! Shout it out loud! Then, press on Barry the Bird on Hugo’s tail to see what munchy pops out in this hilarious memory game.The first player to get 3 munchies is the winner.

A perfect gift for kids that will satisfy their interest in trendy “poop” toys, in a clean and wholesome way, while developing memorization skills and social skills as they play with family and friends. (I.e. taking turns, sharing) $21.99

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For

Young Explorers Did you know that Saturn’s rings are made of pieces of ice and rock? Did you know that the Hubble Telescope is as big as a school bus?

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GeoSafari® Jr. Talking Telescope

The GeoSafari® Jr. Talking Telescope allows kids ages 4-7 to get out and discover the solar system above and the world around them! Explore the solar system and learn from 240 fun facts and questions about outer space! With over 60 minutes of audio featuring the voice of Bill Nye Save the World Star, Emily Calanderelli. $49.99

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GeoSafari® Jr. Explorer Scope Up close and far away, bring nature your way with the world’s only 2-in-1 microscope/telescope! $16.99

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More Great

Stocking Stuffers Soft Foam Emoji Cubes

3+

Feeling happy or scared? Soft Foam Emoji Cubes are the perfect squishy stocking stuffer this holiday season. Let kids communicate their feelings with this set of dice-style cubes. Two cubes come adorned with 12 different faces meant to represent common feelings and emotions, and two cubes filled with prompts and questions designed to get kids talking. The Soft Foam Emoji Cubes are also great for language and vocabulary lessons, and can help kids expand the ways in which they think about and communicate their inner feelings.

MSRP: $9.99

MathLink® Cubes

The 100 high-quality, perfectly compact plastic cubes come in 10 bright colors and are easy for little hands to stack, connect and twist apart.

Great for counting to 100 by ones and tens, grouping, and one-to-one correspondence.

MathLink® Cubes feature geometric shape cutouts and link together on all sides of each cube for more complex patterning activities.

MSRP: $12.99

Kanoodle® Head-to-Head

7+

Kids can go head to head with friends or family in the first ever Kanoodle puzzle challenge for two! Includes 2-player puzzle board with lid, 16 puzzle pieces (8 for each player), 40 double-sided challenge cards (80 puzzles!), and game guide. Launch your opponent’s pieces with the press of a button for the ultimate checkmate!

All Kanoodle games by Educational Insights are great as a standalone gift, and compact enough for a stocking stuffer or holiday travel bag.

MSRP: $21.99

Mental Blox™ – On The Go

5+

Help kids hone their critical thinking skills even when you’re on the go.

The Mental Blox – On The Go set combines the boredom-fighting fun of a traditional travel activity set with trusted educational challenges.

Contained within the sturdy, travel-friendly carrying case is a 16-piece puzzle ready to tease brains and challenge critical thinking skills during long flights or short road trips. It’s the perfect stocking-sized and travel-sized gift!

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Little Builders 3-6 Design & Drill® My First Workbench

Little builders get busy with a workbench and tool set designed just for them! Hammer nails and drill bolts directly into the bench to create colorful patterns for hours of unplugged play.

The Design and Drill line introduces kids as young as 3-6 to STEM subjects while engaging a child’s creative thinking skills. $49.99

Design & Drill® See-Through Creative Workshop

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Designing and drilling just got easier–and even more fun!

Now, kids can power up the creativity with a brand-new version of the best-selling Design & Drill Activity Center!

Using a kid-friendly, translucent mini-drill, hand screwdriver, or combination wrench, busy builders can drill colorful bolts directly into a see-through base, easily following the pattern card or creating their own, custom designs. Clear the way for creativity! $39.99

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Little Builders 4+ Gears! Gears! Gears!

Machines in Motion

Calling all future engineers with these machines that move! Build your child’s imagination this holiday season with Gears! Gears! Gears! Machines in Motion. Kids can build their own versions of different interactive machines and vehicles, many of which incorporate cool parts like a wrecking ball, chains, pulleys, and wheels.

MSRP: $39.99

2+ 1-2-3 Build It! Rocket-Train-Helicopter

Perfect for budding mini engineers! Let your kids build their own transportation as you hit the road this holiday travel season.

Little ones use these mix-and-match pieces to construct their own imaginative journey—kids can design a space-age rocket, an old-fashioned train engine, and a helicopter. Great for learning early STEM skills like skill development, following directions, problem solving, fine motor skills, critical thinking and more.

MSRP: $19.99

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2-3 Year Old’s Wish List

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Bright Basics™ Busy Barn

The classic busy board just got bigger and better, with 8 engaging activities including doors that open and close, switches, buttons, dials, poppers, and more! The Bright Basics Busy Barn, based on the the nursery rhyme “Old MacDonald Had a Farm,” encourages and rewards curiosity, enhances imaginative play, and introduces cause and effect.

MSRP: $24.99

Finding educational toys for kids can be especially tricky when it comes to toddlers. That’s why Educational Insights created Bright Basics, a toy line for ages 2 and up to teach fundamental motor and cognitive skills.

Bright Basics™ Nest & Stack Cubes

2-4

Early learning really stacks up with 10 stackable, nestable cubes featuring animals, shapes, numerals, quantities, and sweet starry scenes! Part of Educational Insights Bright Basics™ line, which gives little ones the tools they need to explore their world and develop essential early-learning skills.

MSRP: $19.99

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Bright Basics™ Bath Blocks

She sells seashells—in your bathtub! Stack the floating foam pieces on the base or stick them to tub tile to create the underwater castle scene of your dreams! Includes 20 floating foam pieces including 4 sea creatures and floating play base.

MSRP: $19.99

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Hard to Old’s ShopWish for 2-3 2-3 Year ListYear for Olds Santa 2-4 My First Game: Petting Zoo

Get ready for some family fun on the farm with a touch and feel matching game made just for toddlers! My First Game: Petting Zoo supports tactile awareness, introduces matching skills, and builds vocabulary and language skills.

MSRP: $21.99

This unique line of games from Educational Insights keeps toddlers engaged and teaches them how to follow basic commands and directions. The interaction also teaches social skills through game play in addition to helping develop early motor skills.

My First Game: Tumbleos

3-6

Game play soars to all new heights with a tumbling take on traditional dominoes!

MSRP: $19.99

3+

My First Game: Critter’s Closet

Take turns dressing up adorable animal friends in this super silly memory game of mixing and matching that builds important sensory and language skills!

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2-3 Year Old’s Wish List

for Santa 3+ Veggie Farm Sorting Set

Grow your child’s abilities in the playful fields of the Veggie Farm Sorting Set! The foldup carrying case makes it a perfect holiday travel companion. Skills like color recognition, matching, sorting, and early counting skills crop up against the backdrop of a friendly farm.

Fill bushel baskets with figures representing veggies, from corn and broccoli to onions and pumpkins all in a convenient fold-up carrying case.

MSRP: $24.99

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Spike the Fine Motor Hedgehog

Help! Our hedgehog has lost his quills! Little ones can take this travelfriendly toy on-the-go this holiday season while they build up hand muscles and tune fine motor skills replacing the chunky, peg-shaped “quills” within the holes that dot the smiling hedgehog’s back. Spike’s colorful quills also lend themselves to lessons in counting, sorting, and color identification skills.

MSRP: $14.99

Tock the Learning Clock

Rise and shine! Make waking up every morning just as fun as Christmas morning. Tock the Learning Clock turns telling time into a musicfilled dance party. Tock comes with two learning modes: Musical Fun Mode rewards right answers with a dance party, while Question Mode challenges kids to match the hands to the digital display. Tock comes with a night light function, as well as an “Ok to Wake” light that changes color when it’s ok to get out of bed and have a morning dance party.

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Holiday

Classics 3+ Pretend & Play® Calculator Cash Register

This award-winning cash register has been a beloved holiday gift for over 30 years and is the perfect addition to any pretend store!

Encourage beginning math and calculator skills while providing lots of opportunities for imaginative play. Features a built-in solar calculator that helps familiarize children with the use of a calculator. Large buttons on the keypad are easy for little hands to press and the cash drawer makes a “cha-ching” sound when it opens.

MSRP: $39.99

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Smart Snacks® Alpha Pops™

Winter is even more fun when you pop together these frozen treats to match uppercase and lowercase letters! Each pop is double sided so all letters of the alphabet are included. Pops are self-checking by color. They are also great for fine motor practice and imaginative play!

MSRP: $19.99

3+

Pretend & Play® Doctor Set

The doctor is in! The set features enough medical tools for the whole junior surgical staff to operate! Made from sturdy plastic, this set features a battery operated stethoscope, and realistic sounding cell phone. Provides the perfect way to ease children’s anxieties about doctor visits. The plastic carrying case has a place for everything and provides great storage, plus it’s an easy toy to bring with you for holiday travel!

MSRP: $39.99

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