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As you can see, there are a lot of great reasons to love STEAM. It combines fun and education in a way that can be very beneficial for kids. With the variety of subjects under the STEAM umbrella and the constant development of exciting new products, there are great toys or kits available for just about every interest and age.Read now
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Our Favorite Winter Activities!
Read nowIn the early months of the year, we hover between the bustle of the holiday season and the excitement of spring and the warmer weather to come. The weather here in Massachusetts is at best unpredictable, and often wet,...
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The Lost Toy Dilemma
Read nowIt’s a moment parents dread: you’re looking for your kid’s favorite blanket to tuck them in when you remember you haven’t seen it since mid-afternoon in a busy airport terminal, or don’t remember packing it at the hotel on your...
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Cooperative Games — The Next Big Thing?
Read nowwritten by Ross Grenier, Boing! Toy Shop Game Master We all remember at least one game gone wrong. Whether it was a sore loser flipping the board, someone who’s played a few too many times trampling everyone else,...
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Easy Spooky Halloween Crafts and Activities
Read nowCreepy Sensory Food Tricks Which of us has not, at some point, stuck our hands into a bowl of guts or eyeballs? That is, those cool sensory tricks people bring out every Halloween, using various food items to create a...
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LEGO: Why We Love Them!
Read nowEveryone Loves LEGO! What Makes LEGO Toys so Popular? Everyone knows LEGO. The classic, versatile building bricks have been around in essentially the same form for decades, and with continued efforts to create sets and mini-worlds that capture the imaginations...