7-8 Years

Description: Dado combines art and science as you explore architectural principles . . . proportion, balance, structure and color. A new twist on classic building blocks, Dado engages your imagination as the slits on each cube are interlocked to create an unlimited number of three-dimensional structures. Constructed horizontally, vertically or nested together, Dado invites visual spatial development and problem solving through design-centered, attention-grabbing fun!

Features:
Each set features 10 cubes, scaled from 1 inch to 5 inches, capable of building structures over 32 inches high!
Durable, heavy gauge plastic construction
Developed, manufactured, and assembled in the USA.
Dado is Special...and Spatial!

Visual Spatial Learning has captured the attention of scientists and educators as being highly valuable in child development. Visual Spatial Play refers to the ability to mentally picture things and is characterized by the ability to appreciate patterns & form in very large or small areas of space. Children with profuse Visual Spatial Intelligence can construct three-dimensional mental images and visual them from multiple perspectives. A keen eye for form, design, color, size, shape and space enables these gifted children to create realistic representations of real world images.
Dado’s simple design inspires complex thought.
In Tom West's book, In the Mind's Eye, he suggests that in the 21st Century, strong visual skills will be crucial elements to success: "Ready recognition of larger patterns, intuition, a sense of proportion, imaginative vision, the original and unexpected approach, and the apt connection between apparently unrelated things...". Through Dado's simple shapes and intuitive system of construction, people of all ages find Dado engaging.
Age: 8-98

Awards: Dado Cubes is multiple awards winner including:
2008 Toy of the Year Award Creative Child Magazine
2008 Exceptional Parent Symbol of Excellence
Creative Child Toy of the Year 2007
Also recommended by The National Association for Gifted Children and Occupational Therapists

Description: Explore your inner talents as you decorate and transform your dream home. Design, construct and decorate this deluxe, two-story house - inspired by the popular show Extreme Makeover: Home Edition! Features a teen bedroom, and living room - all ready to be paint-rolled, stenciled, stamped, woven and stuck with stickers by the world's next home designers. Comes with over 90 pieces and includes unique furnishings and trendy decorating accessories.
Frame and hang pictures, create your own fabric designs, weave a basket, change the wall colors - and more. Sticker sets are removable, paints scrub from the walls and floors are reversible so that you can decorate your house over and over again.
Includes Bonus: 12 working lights and TV or fireplace accessories for super-realistic nighttime play.
Get the Designer Family and Garden Terrace for compelete home decoration.
Adult assistance may be required.
Age: 7+

Manufacturer code: SCP-06
Description: Elenco's Snap Circuits makes learning electronics easy and fun! Just follow the colorful pictures in our manual and build exciting projects such as AM radios, burglar alarms, doorbells and much more! You can even play electronic games with your friends. All parts are mounted on plastic modules and snap together with ease. Enjoy hours of educational fun while learning about electronics. No tools required. Not included.
Curious young minds can learn the basics of electronics as they build a flying saucer, plus four other exciting projects. Engineer a flying saucer; then press and release the switch and watch the saucer rise into the air! Easy to build and fun to use. Saucer measures approximately 6" diameter. Requires 3 "AA" batteries, not included.
Age: Ages 8-13


WARNING:
CHOKING HAZARD -- Small parts. Not for children under 3 yrs.

Manufacturer code: SCP-02
Description: Elenco's Snap Circuits makes learning electronics easy and fun! Just follow the colorful pictures in our manual and build exciting projects such as AM radios, burglar alarms, doorbells and much more! You can even play electronic games with your friends. All parts are mounted on plastic modules and snap together with ease. Enjoy hours of educational fun while learning about electronics. No tools required.
Challenge young scientific minds with this Snap Circuits kit that lets you build an FM Radio. Have fun building your radio; then tune it to your favorite FM station when you are finished. Easy to build and fun to use. Requires 3 "AA" batteries, not included.
Age: Ages 8-13


WARNING:
CHOKING HAZARD -- Small parts. Not for children under 3 yrs.

Manufacturer code: SC-100
Description: Elenco's Snap Circuits is the perfect educational toy making learning electronics easy and fun! Just follow the colorful pictures in your manual and build exciting projects such as AM/FM radios, burglar alarms, doorbells and much more! You can even play electronic games with your friends. All parts are mounted on plastic modules and snap together with ease. Enjoy hours of educational fun while learning about electronics.
Curious young minds can learn the basics of electronics as they build more than 100 exciting projects with this kit. Some of the projects include flying saucer, spin draw, sound activated switch, and alarm circuit. Work on projects that make sound effects, engineer different types of alarms, build touch circuits and play games.
Contains over 30 parts in all, including photo resistor, music IC, motor, space war IC. No soldering is required -- pieces snap together. No tools required. Requires 2 "AA" batteries, not included.
Age: 8-12

Awards: The National Parenting Center-Seal of Approval, Dr. Toy 100 Best Children's Products, Dr Toy Best Educational Products


WARNING:
CHOKING HAZARD -- Small parts. Not for children under 3 yrs.

Manufacturer code: SCP-01
Description: Elenco's Snap Circuits makes learning electronics easy and fun! Just follow the colorful pictures in our manual and build exciting projects such as AM radios, burglar alarms, doorbells and much more! You can even play electronic games with your friends. All parts are mounted on plastic modules and snap together with ease. Enjoy hours of educational fun while learning about electronics. No tools required.
The newest "Recording Artist"! Exciting play and a dose of electronics fun. Record up to eight seconds and play the musical recorder back to hear your voice followed by music! Play the tunes and sing along! A perfect harmony of electronics education and fun. Build your own working musical recorder. This fun & educational Snap Circuits Kit uses electronic blocks that snap onto a clear plastic base grid to build different circuits. The blocks have different colors and numbers making it easy to identify and put your snap circuits together with ease. 4 Easy To Build And Fun To Play With Variations: Musical Recorder Eraser Playing Music Loudness Control Parts Included: Base Grid 12 Snap Wires Diode Battery Holder NPN Transistor Slide Switch Press Switch Speaker Recording IC Microphone. Uses 3 AA Batteries (Not Included)
Age: Ages 8-13


WARNING:
CHOKING HAZARD -- Small parts. Not for children under 3 yrs.

Manufacturer code: SC-300
Description: Electronic Snap Circuits by Elenco is an award-winning educational toy for budding engineers eight years old and above. The included instruction manual offers 305 projects ranging from a simple light switch to a noise-activated burglar alarm. The projects are organized by levels of difficulty, and each project teaches concepts such as how electricity can only pass in one direction through an LED and the difference between a circuit in parallel and in series. This set comes handy for students learning about electricity in school for hands-on experience, which is more fun and faster to absorb new complementing textbook readings. Not only that! What is also great about the Elenco Electronic Snap Circuits is the parent-child bonding experience.
Electronic Snap Circuits includes real circuit components just like the circuit boards inside radios, televisions, computers, and other electronic devices. To operate, you simply snap the electronic elements onto a plastic grid, and then connect them together with wire pieces that snap easily into place.
The SC-300 lets you build electronic devices such as a Radio announcer, Lie Detector, whistle chip, speaker, alarm circuit, LED, lamp socket, and fan motor. Additional pieces can be purchased separately, or in different models, and they can all be used together to create larger and more elaborate projects. The SC-300 model includes over 60 parts including two Transistors, Microphone, Power Amplifier IC, and Variable capacitor. Requires 4 "AA" batteries, not included.
Age: 8-99

Awards: The National Parenting Center-Seal of Approval, Dr. Toy 100 Best Children's Products, Dr Toy Best Educational Products


WARNING:
CHOKING HAZARD -- Small parts. Not for children under 3 yrs.

Manufacturer code: SCROV-10
Description:Have fun building your own R/C Snap Rover using the colorful Snap Circuits parts. There is no soldering required -- all the parts snap together with ease. Once completed, you will be able to navigate your surroundings with the easy-to-use Snap Rover Remote Control.
Rover has left and right turning control and goes forward and backward. Also features headlight, sound effects, red and blue side lights, and wireless remote control so you can run up to three cars at the same time. The kit includes 30 parts that build over 20 projects and full-color assembly manual. It comes with compartmentalized case for neat storage of parts. Requires one 9V battery and 6 "AA" batteries, not included.
Age: Ages 8-13


WARNING:
CHOKING HAZARD -- Small parts. Not for children under 3 yrs.

Description: The Find It- Kids Edition is a brightly colored contained adventure. It contains 48 hidden items for you to find, conveniently listed on the top of the game. The items found in this sealed container are geared toward kids. SPIN IT, TWIST IT, SHAKE IT! Be the first to find the hidden Penny, Marble, Balloon, Letters of the Alphabet, or …? This game is enjoyed by adults as well as children. It is great travel game, terrific learning center activity, or is fun played as a timed game with others.
The Kids version comes with red plastic ends, giving the games an exciting, colorful look. The game comes boxed and contains a tear off tally pad to check off as you find each item. Skills used: deductive reasoning, object identification, early reading/ letter recognition, as well as patience and concentration.
Age: 8-98

Description: Abalone is a fast paced strategy board game that has sold over 4 million copies. Abalone has won the Game of Decade award in Europe and is today considered a classic among games lovers around the world.
The game play can best be described as a mental sumo wrestling match where players complete to push six of their opponents marbles off the board. The rules can be learned by a child in a minute or two with a party usually lasting between 10-20 minutes.
Age: 7-99
Number of players: 2
Game duration: 15 min
Awards: Game of Decade in Europe