Holiday 2019 Look Book: Gifts from Learning Resources and Educational Insights

Learning Through Play a Brighter Way to Gift this Holiday

From STEM/STEAM to preschool coding to construction and world exploration, these 2019 bestsellers from Learning Resources & Educational Insights stimulate thinking, build imaginations and set young minds up for lifelong brilliance!

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Storybook Coding 4+

Code your way to holiday learning with the Coding Critters™ — your first coding friends!

Coding Critters™ are adorable interactive pet friends that help teach preschoolers early STEM concepts through coding and play.

They are 100% screen-free and introduce coding skills without a smartphone or tablet.

The Coding Critters™ also introduce storybook coding. Code-along story challenges build skills through imaginative play. The Coding Critters™ also serve as playful interactive pets that love to be fed and cared for by their kid owners. They even love to dance! Plus parents will love the stealthy STEM component. Kids build their understanding of STEM skills including sequential logic, critical thinking, and problem-solving every time they play.

MSRP: $39.99

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Get Creative with Coding Unleash your creativity and coding skills with Artie 3000™, the robot who puts the A in STEAM! Kids can learn to code and create visual masterpieces with seven different coding interfaces. If you can code it, Artie 3000™ can draw it!

MSRP: $69.99

7+

Features: ■■ Easy setup with Artie’s QuickStart guide, step-by-step instruction cards and FAQs ■■ Includes dozens of pre-coded shapes, games, and designs, plus activities and more at CodewithArtie.com ■■ Features drag and drop coding interface with built-in apps (JavaScript, Python, Snap!, Remote Control) ■■ Safe and secure built-in Wi-Fi allows for classrooms to run multiple robots simultaneously ■■ 4 Washable colored markers ■■ Requires 4 AA batteries (not included)

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Crazy Creatures, Smart Science Beaker Creatures is a line of science-themed collectibles that combines the thrill of collecting with hands-on science experiments that build skills and spark curiosity. The new sets and reactor pods feature more Crazy Creatures and Smart Science and make the perfect gifts for stockings and under the tree!

5+

Beaker Creatures® Alien Experiment Lab Stir up holiday magic with Reactor Pods, slime, and more! Set of 18 pieces includes 2 Reactor Pods with mystery creatures, full-color experiment booklet with science facts, and hands-on science tools!

MSPR: $19.99

Beaker Creatures® Reactor Pods, Series 2

5+

The best stocking surprise! Meet 30 new collectible creatures, including the slimy Swampoids, mechanical Bytebots, and limited-edition ColorChange Frostonians!

■■ 1 figure in Reactor Pod ■■ 1 classification card ■■ 1 mini-poster with amazing science facts MSRP: $9.99 (2-Pack)

$24.99 (6-Pack)

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5+

Beaker Creatures® Bubbling Volcano Reactor The perfect gift for young scientists!

Place your Reactor Pod within the volcano, then add in water to trigger the bubbling eruption.

■■ 1 volcano playset ■■ 1 Reactor Pod with mystery creature ■■ 1 mini-poster with amazing science facts ■■ Experiment guide full of hands-on science fun MSRP: $14.99

Beaker Creatures® Whirling Wave Reactor

5+

Create excitement this holiday with a whirling wave reaction! Drop the Reactor Pod into the chamber, fill it with water, and spin the lever to reveal the creatures! Doubles as a working lab station.

■■ Includes 1 Reactor Pod ■■ 1 limited-edition Color-Change Frostonian ■■ Science experiment guide MSRP: $14.99 3+

Beaker Creatures® Lab Gear Bundle lab gear with experiments to create a complete science gift set.

Become a true creature scientist with this official Beaker Creatures lab coat and pair of lab glasses that add dramatic role-play fun to each science experiment. Fits most children ages 3–6!

MSRP: $19.99

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2019 Toy Trends Compound Crazy

5+

Playfoam Pluffle™ The Squishologists at the Playfoam Wacky Workshop have formulated a brand new squish-sation! Introducing Playfoam Pluffle™. The mesmerizing, mixable, can’tresistable, feel-good sparkly fluffy stuff that never dries out!

MSRP: $7.99 per container

$15.99 for a two pack

5+

Compound Crazy / ASMR

Playfoam® Pals™ Snowy Friends 6-Pack Enter the Arctic and find adorable snowy friends inside this super-special snow globe edition of Playfoam Pals. Inside each pod includes a mystery Pal, snowy Playfoam, and collection checklist!

MSRP: $21.99

3+ Compound Crazy / ASMR

Playfoam® 8-pack Squish! Squash! Repeat! Playfoam® is the sensory sensation that never ever dries out so the fun never ends! Create your next masterpiece or just get squishy with it and experience the feeling of hands-on fun.

MSRP: $8.99

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3+

Unboxing 2.0

Rock ‘n’ Gem Surprise Add even more glitz and glam this holiday!

Each one of this set’s 8 two-piece pretend rocks comes with a crystal “gem” inside that’s ready for lessons in color matching and shape recognition. The included hammer and chisel tools also help kids build fine motor and role play skills as they crack open these sturdy plastic rocks again and again. Includes drawstring bag for easy storage.

MSRP: $19.99

3+

Unboxing 2.0

Counting Surprise Party The best gift for endless fun! Unbox new number and color skills in every surprise present. This set of 10 colorful counting presents comes with a unique miniature toy inside each box! Each numbered 2-piece present also builds number recognition, matching, and early counting skills, and the removable tops also strengthen fine motor skills with every unboxing.

MSRP: $19.99

3+

Throwback Toys

Pretend & Play Calculator Cash Register Large buttons on the keypad are easy for little hands to press and the cash drawer makes a “cha-ching” sound when it opens. Little ones will also learn currency denomination and build skills handling life-size money. The cash register includes a built-in solar calculator.

MSRP: $39.99

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Preschool Play 3+

Zoomigos™ Zoomigos™ pack imaginative play that’s sure to spark curiosity! Pumping up these Zoomigos™ is as easy as 1-23 and their see-through legs give inquisitive kids a look at how it all works. Simply pump and place your Zoomigo™ in any of the adorable Zoomers and watch them go for hours of unplugged, kid-powered play.

MSRP: $14.99

2+

Bright Basics™ Snuggly Read the story together, tuck the animals into their “beds”, then tuck your little one in too for a fun way to enforce bedtime routines.

■■ With corresponding bedtime story ■■ Soft blanket (26.5” W x 16.5” H) with 6 pockets and 6 plush animals ■■ Includes parent guide with nursery rhyme and activities MSRP: $21.99

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2+

Bright Basics™ Dumpty Truck Build Humpty’s wall, then knock it down, load it up in the truck, and begin again somewhere else!

■■ Dump truck with removable bed, figurine and 6 blocks ■■ Includes parent guide with nursery rhyme and activities MSRP: $19.99

2+

Bright Basics™ Slide & Splash Seals™ Place the slide wherever you want to play while learning about cause and effect to see how far your seals can soar!

■■ 2 Snap-together slide pieces, 2 sliding seal figures, 2 suction cups ■■ Includes parent guide with nursery rhyme and activities MSRP: $19.99

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STEM Holiday Essentials 5+

STEM Explorers™ MathLink Builders Fill stockings with colorful cubes to build fun animals, objects, and more! This gift encourages play that pairs early math and fine motor skills with creativity and critical thinking.Includes 100 MathLink® Cubes in 10 colors and Activity Guide with 10 challenges.

MSRP: $14.99

5+

STEM Explorers™ Magnet Movers Magnetic magic! Kids experiment with the motion of magnetic attraction and other early physics concepts with this magnetic wand and set of magnetic accessories. Includes Activity Guide with 10 challenges.

MSRP: $16.99

5+

STEM Explorers™ Geomakers ‘Tis the season to experiment! With the help of the 10 included challenges, kids craft their own 2-D and 3-D shapes during STEM-filled play sessions that boost early geometry, critical thinking, and fine motor skills. Includes Activity Guide.

MSRP: $14.99

5+

Castle Engineering & Design Building Set Channel the holiday spirit to design, build, and play with your own medieval castle! Little engineers solve the included Activity Cards’ engineering and design challenges fit for kings and queens! Includes 134 pieces.

MSRP: $29.99

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Botley™ the Coding Robot Activity Set

5+

This holiday, unwrap Botley, the code to fun!

Botley introduces coding in an easy, friendly way. Children as young as 5 can learn to code with Botley, and with his advanced features, he’ll grow with them for many play-filled years to come.

■■ Botley’s 77-piece activity set comes with a remote programmer, detachable robot arms, 40 coding cards, 6 double-sided tiles, 27 obstacle building pieces and a starter guide with coding challenges ■■ Ready to use right out of the box and 100% screen-free!

MSRP: $79.99

Celebrating 25 Years of STEM Learning with Gears! Gears! Gears!

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FlightGears

WreckerGears

Machines in Motion

Gift your kids the tools they need to build critical thinking and other STEM skills while having fun creating their own moving, flying machines with propellers, wheels, and more. Pieces work with all existing Gears! sets, encourage openended play and offer multiple build possibilities.

Develop early engineering and other essential STEM skills with this building set inspired by the world of construction. Kids can build their own bulldozers and wrecking balls or use their engineering skills to come up with their own special designs.

Unwrap imagination with the Gears! Gears! Gears! Machines in Motion. Kids engineer their own playtime fun with the help of creative, open-ended building activities. Using the included instructions, kids can build their own versions of numerous different interactive machines and vehicles, incorporating special parts including a wrecking ball, chains, pulleys, and wheels.

MSRP: $19.99

MSRP: $14.99

MSRP: $39.99

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STEM Holiday Essentials TurboPop! STEM Challenge

5+

This early introduction to force, trajectories, and other physics concepts is the perfect hands-on gift to leave under the tree. It pairs trial-and-error problem solving with kidpowered challenges. Load the air cannon, then launch the balls through the hoops, at the targets, into the stacked blocks, and more! Includes full-color guide with challenges.

MSRP: $19.99

4+

4+

3+

Yuckology

Yumology

Splashology

A great holiday gift for curious kids! Make, store, and learn the science behind slime with this reusable lab set! Follow the kidfriendly recipes to learn early science skills while making your own slimes, putties, and doughs out of common household ingredients. Durable plastic construction helps you make slime again and again!

Best gift for little sweettooths! Use science to make a tasty treat with this reusable sweetsmaking lab set. Follow the kid-friendly recipes to learn early science skills while making your own popsicles, no-bake cookies, and juices out of common ingredients.

The set’s durable plastic construction helps you make sweets again and again!

From under the tree to under the sea! Dive into the wonders of water science with this splashfilled experiment set. Use the included Activity Guide to introduce hands-on experiments on volume, buoyancy, water flow, and more! Made from sturdy plastic, this set’s ready for science fun in the bathtub, at the beach, or around the water table.

MSRP: $19.99

MSRP: $19.99

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MSRP: $19.99

5+

3+

Design & Drill® Space Circuits

Design & Drill® SparkleBot™

Mini engineers complete 20 spacethemed missions to create circuits with a kid-safe power drill that really work.

With over 50 pieces kids build early engineering and problem-solving skills as they learn to wire circuits to spin fans and light up lights.

Busy builders assemble and decorate this snap-together robot, perfect for preschoolers!

■■ 8” Robot with swiveling parts ■■ Kid-friendly screwdriver, 15 bolts, and sticker sheet ■■ Supports STEM through kid-powered engineering

MSRP: $49.99

MSRP: $12.99 3+

3+

Design & Drill® Convertible

Design & Drill® Train

Beep! Beep! Little mechanics use a kidsafe power drill to build a super-cute convertible.

■■ Car body, snap-on parts, 15 bolts, and colorful stickers ■■ Kid-safe power drill ■■ Requires 3AAA batteries (not included) ■■ Supports STEM through basic engineering from sorting, counting and building

Use the kid-safe power drill to construct then conduct the train, complete with lights and sounds!

■■ Train engine car with lights and sounds, hauling car, caboose, 25 bolts, and conductor toy figurine ■■ Kid-safe power drill ■■ Requires 3AAA batteries (not included) MSRP: $39.99

MSRP: $21.99

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Games for Days!

3+

The Sneaky, Snacky Squirrel Game!®

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Practice learning colors with the bestselling Sneaky, Snacky Squirrel Game®!

This award-winning preschool game helps little ones master colors and matching while developing fine motor and social skills.

■■ Includes Sneaky Squirrel Squeezer, 20 colored acorns, 4 logs, spinner and game board ■■ Color-matching game for all ages ■■ Game box doubles as game board ■■ Easy setup and cleanup ■■ For 2-4 players MSRP: $21.99

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Kanoodle® Construct caboodles of 2-D and 3-D puzzles with this brain-twisting solitaire game.

■■ Includes 12 puzzle pieces, 48-page puzzle book, and carrying case ■■ 200 puzzles ■■ 2 brain-twisting solitaire games ■■ Perfectly portable ■■ For 1 player MSRP: $12.99

2+

My First Game: Bears in Pairs Hide-and-seek takes an adorable twist with this hands-on memory match game for toddlers!

■■ 3-D playset with 6 compartments and doors ■■ 5 plastic characters (3 pairs) ■■ Spinner ■■ Parent guide with 3 ways to play ■■ For 2 players MSRP: $19.99

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7+

10+

Blurt!® Word Game

Sculptapalooza™

What word means “a partially dried grape?” Be the first to say “raisin” and you’re on your way to winning this riotous game of rapid word recall. Sounds simple, but as the race heats up, it’s easy to get tongue-tied.

■■ Includes 200 cards (1,200 clues!), 6 game pieces, dice, game board and guide ■■ Hilarious party game and perfect for family game night (also includes rules for junior version) ■■ For 3-12 players

Squish and squash your way into sculpting superstardom with Sculptapalooza. This fast-paced hands-on party game gets teams racing against the clock to sculpt their way through hilarious challenges for laugh-out-loud fun.

■■ Includes Playfoam®, sculpting mat, 220 cards, dice, scorecard, and timer ■■ Team up to win crazy categories like “Tag Team Lightning Round,” “Put It On Your Face,” and more!

■■ For 4 or more players MSRP: $21.99

MSRP: $21.99

7+

4+

Uh-Oh Hippo!™

BrainBolt™

Uh-oh! Can you remember what Hugo ate? To win, place the munchies inside Hugo’s mouth and see what goes missing, then press his tail to see what comes out!

■■ Includes hippo with open/close mouth, 18 game pieces and guide ■■ Fun family memory game ■■ For 2+ players

BrainBolt™ is 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 headto-head mode with a friend, timed mode, or advanced mode for expert players

MSRP: $21.99

MSRP: $21.99

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Little Ones Wish List for Santa 18+ months

Hoot the Fine Motor Owl Surprise young learners with their new best friend. Help little hands build strength, coordination, and fine motor skills through five busy activities. Drop the coins, rotate Hoot’s eyes, poke his squeaky nose, or flap his wings with the sliding front buttons!

MSRP: $14.99

18+ months

See & Snap Picture Hunt The perfect present for building motor and matching skills! Little ones’ search for picture cards scattered around the room, snap pretend photos, and compare them to the smaller images in their camera. Set includes play camera and 40 picture cards.

MSRP: $17.99

18+ months

Snap n’ Learn Rainbow Owls Introduce early color, shape, and number recognition skills with this set of 10 friendly 2-piece owls cast in 10 vivid shades. Mix and match to make festive red and green owls, pull the pieces apart and snap them together to build fine motor skills!

MSRP: $19.99

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1-2-3 Build It!™ Construction Crew Build like elves! Construct your own bulldozer, digger, or dump truck with this 17-piece building set that teaches early lessons in engineering and critical thinking.

■■ Sized for little hands, each chunky mix-andmatch piece helps kids build fine motor skills every time they build and rebuild ■■ Includes fun driver figure for imaginative play MSRP: $24.99

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years

ABC Party Cupcake Toppers Turn learning the ABCs into a treat-filled party! Ideal for snow days and holiday fun, with each imaginative party kids can learn the alphabet, make simple words, and work on early vocabulary skills.

■■ Set of 6 two-piece cupcakes with 26 alphabet toppers and 26 vocabulary toppers featuring pictures that start with each letter ■■ All toppers store inside the 6 cupcakes MSRP: $19.99

3+

years

Learning Laces Skills Boards Boost holiday learning! This set of 3 lacing boards and 9 laces helps little hands build fine motor skills, while colorful illustrations teach lessons in number, letter, and shape recognition.

MSRP: $9.99

3+

years

Trace Ace Scissor Skills Great crafty gift! Build fine motor skills one snip at a time. This activity set’s tracing and cutting activities help kids build the hand strength and coordination needed for preschool success.

■■ Includes 3 stencils, 1 pair of safety scissors, and pages for coloring and cutting MSRP: $7.99

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Explore the World 4+

4+

GeoSafari® Jr. Talking Microscope

GeoSafari® Jr. Talking Globe™

Introduce preschoolers to even more amazing animals, plants and household items with the updated version of our bestselling Talking Microscope, featuring the voice of Wildlife Warrior Bindi Irwin.

Junior jet setters can explore the world with Wildlife Warrior Bindi Irwin! This updated version of our bestselling Talking Globe provides a high-tech, hands-on, interactive introduction to geography.

■■ Talking Microscope comes with 2 comfortable eyepieces - no need to close 1 eye - and easy cleanup and storage (slides fit inside) ■■ Speaks over 100 facts, or set to Quiz Mode to test your knowledge ■■ 20 Slides, each with 3 full-color, photo-quality images - 60 images total!

■■ Slide drawer for easy storage ■■ Requires 3 AAA batteries (not included) ■■ Supports STEM: Explore and stimulate an interest in biology and botany

■■ High-tech globe with dual swivel and smart stylus ■■ Includes Explore, Find It, and Measure It Modes - over 10 hours of interactive audio ■■ Features continents, U.S. states, animals and nature ■■ Touch the pen to 2 locations to find out how far apart they are ■■ Globe measures 12.6” in diameter ■■ Globe requires 4 C batteries (not included) or AC Adapter ■■ Pen requires 2 AAA batteries (not included)

MSRP: $49.99

MSRP: $129.99

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This Holiday Season!

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4+

GeoSafari® Jr. My First Telescope

GeoSafari® Jr. My First Microscope

Little ones can explore the moon with this focus-free telescope - built specifically for little hands and growing minds.

Designed by a scientist and mother for two preschoolers, My First Microscope allows kids to see a magnified hidden world with ease!

■■ Focus-free telescope with 10x magnification, plus a wide field of vision ■■ 2 Extra-large eyepieces for easy viewing ■■ Collapsible tripod for tabletop viewing ■■ Activity guide with information on the phases of the moon ■■ Provides hands-on STEM experience with a real scientific tool

■■ 2 Extra-large eyepieces for easy viewing ■■ 8x Magnification and built-in LED light ■■ Requires 3 AAA batteries (not included) ■■ Provides hand-on STEM experience with a real scientific tool MSRP: $21.99

MSRP: $34.99

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