‘Games, Puzzles, Toys, & Tools’ Archives
Plywood Play Planks
These Plywood Play Planks look like the coolest thing since Lincoln Logs, although on a much grander scale. When I was a kid, I had a little cardboard playhouse that we loved, but of course it fell apart after a while. I can only imagine how fun it would have been to [Read More]
Konexi: The gravity-defying word game
We recently found a great new game called konexi. It’s a 3D word-building game somewhat like Scrabble or Bananagrams plus Jenga. It’s an interactive group game with players trying to build words within the group’s connected tower of letters. Each [Read More]
Puzzles For All Ages
Lots of people like puzzles. They’re fun to work on individually or with friends. Some people like abstract puzzles on paper or in books, while others like the hands-on, three-dimensional variety. Here are some of the many puzzles we’ve enjoyed over the [Read More]
Glorious Games!
We love all kinds of games. Over the years we’ve enjoyed a variety of board games, card games, and dice games. Here are a few of our favorites: Bananagrams Oh Scrud! Word fun with cards Apples to Apples: The Game of Hilarious Comparisons! SET: The Family Game of [Read More]
Kapla Building Blocks
Kapla blocks are beautiful, smooth-sanded pine building planks for people of all ages. We got a set of these when Ben was about thirteen, and we’ve loved them ever since. We keep them in a pretty basket in the living or family room so they’re always ready to [Read More]
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