Gift Ideas
These are items that we've enjoyed most, and have received the best feedback from our customers.

For Adults & Family  You Pay  
BananaGrams: Bananagrams, the hottest selling game of 2008, is a fast-paced, addictive word game. Bananagram's is simple to learn and everyone plays as the same time so there is no waiting for turns. Each person in the family or group plays at their own level, using their tiles to form individual crosswords. The resulting race to grab more tiles and rearrange already-laid letters into new words is fun and addictive. A bright yellow banana bag holds the tiles and rules, making it perfect for building vocabulary and practicing spelling skills at a restaurant, camping or at the kitchen table during impromptu marathon sessions. It's a great travel game and has won numerous awards in the short time it has been available. 144 tiles. 2 to 8 players. Ages 7 to Adult
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$14.98
 


 

   
Truth Be Told: Think of this as part Balderdash/ (bluffing) with the personal feel & comfort of "Apples to Apples". In each round, one of the players is the Host, and reads a question card such as, “Truth Be Told, my favorite snack is _______.”  The Host secretly writes a truthful answer, like...pork rinds.  All other players write bluff answers that might seem like something the Host wrote – pretzels, prunes, sardines. The Host collects and reads all answers aloud, and players try to guess the Host’s True Answer.  Players score if they voted for the True Answer - and also if their bluff answer was chosen by others. For 3-8 players ages 12+ and includes 564 Truth Be Told Questions; 8 markers; 8 Fill in the Blank cards; 8 Paddles. $ 27.72
Marbleized Professional Size Double 6 Dominoes (Silver color)
  • Velour attaché case (8 1/4 x 4 3/4 x 1 7/8 inches)
  • 28 Pc. Set
  • Professional size 1 x 2 x 3/8 inches
  • A unique set
  • Limited Production
$34.95

$26.87

Marbleized Professional Size Double 6 Dominoes (Silver color) in WOOD BOX  (NEW ITEM)
  • Attractive Wood Gift Box (8 1/4 x 4 3/4 x 1 7/8 inches)
    Quality tongue & grove construction
  • 28 Pc. Set
  • Professional size 1 x 2 x 3/8 inches
  • A unique set
  • Limited Production
$48.00

$36.96

       
     

Wood Snake Cube: A beautifully made, frustrating wooden puzzle. It uncoils easily but putting it back together is a real challenge. Additionally, it's just plain fun as a desk "toy" with which to make your own designs. 3 x 3 x 3 inches in its cube shape.

 

$12.71
Carcassonne: A very clever tile-laying game that's easy to learn and just plain fun to play. Works just as well with 2 players or a full complement of 5; The southern French city of Carcassonne is famous for its unique Roman and Medieval fortifications. The players develop the area around Carcassonne and deploy their followers on the roads, in the cities, in the cloisters, and in the fields. The skill of the players to develop the area will determine who is victorious. Latest edition w/River Tiles
Author: Klaus-Juergen Wrede. Ages 10 +; length: 30+ mins
Highly recommended.
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WINNER 2001 SDJ: GAME OF THE YEAR
$24.64


  Extra decks of cards for Kling Magnetic Boards & Sets.    
      
Huge Selection of Jigsaw Puzzles (300 to 30,000 pieces)
from the top manufacturers worldwide, all at discount prices.
For the complete selection of all our puzzles: Jigsaw Puzzles Index

For Seniors  You Pay  
Tripoley Deluxe Mat Edition : A family favorite for over 75 years; combines 3 of the world’s most popular card games; Michigan Rummy, Hearts and Poker. This new 2010 version is really a re-design of the popular Mat Edition of the '50s. It features a large deluxe mat playing surface perfect for the kitchen or card table. Designed to feel just like a poker table surface, this quality mat keeps cards and chips in place. Includes deluxe playing mat that measures 24 x 24 inches, playing cards, 50 white chips and 50 red chips. For 2 – 9 players.

Box art is changed for the newest 2010 Deluxe Mat Edition and will differ from the image on the left.

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$22.00

$16.94

Deluxe Rush Hour:  Get ready for bumper to bumper fun in the most extreme Rush Hour adventure| Rush Hour Deluxe is designed for maximum performance with 60 all-time favorite challenges, including exciting levels of play from beginner to grand master. The flashy new design will help kids race out of gridlock in style, as they shift their fiery red car in overdrive to reach the finish line. Complete with metallic car designs, a collector's storage box and built-in instructions for easy travel, this ultimate game of fun and strategy is guaranteed to satisfy. $19.98

Deluxe Wood Michigan Rummy (By Pressman): Contents: Wood Game Board, 96 Playing Chips, Rules.

Box Size: 12" x 12" x 1.75"

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$23.00

$17.71

  My Q Pocket Words: Same as above but with WORDS

$14.63


Featuring:
300 piece Jig Saw Puzzles with
LARGER PIECES (Click here for entire selection of Large Format Puzzles)
Easier to handle


For the complete selection of all our puzzles: Jigsaw Puzzles Index
From $8.86
      

For Teens  You Pay  
      
      
Roadzters Tabletop Racing Game:  RoadZters is a flicking game, very much like Bisikle. The whole concept is in the ZBall, a marble with a unique internal mechanism. Very easy to control, you can spin it in different ways to do high precision shots. The goal of the game is to flick your way to the finish line as fast as possible. You compete on a 13ft track which can be set up in an infinite number of track designs. One difference from Bisikle: cars are also jumping ramps - so be bold and use your opponents to fly past them!
NEW November 2010
$49.95

$38.46





Bisikle Tabletop Racing Game (NEW): Game enthusiasts will recognize the basic idea as similar to Carabande or Pitch Car, but instead of flicking a wooden disc, you use the patented ZBall. The designer says he wanted to mimic flicking a marble in the sand and that's pretty much the feel you get as you use it. The track segments are plastic and can be easily assembled into an infinite number of track designs. It's just plain fun to play, and even more fun designing the perfect track.

Includes:

  • 10 straight track segments
  • 16 curved segments
  • 4 color coded flag markers
  • 4 cyclist figures
  • 1 mouse hole
  • 1 jump
  • 10 pillars
  • 10 guard rails
  • 1 ZBall

Click here for the whole Bisikle story and complete details.

$49.95

$38.46

Solitaire Chess NEW: It s not chess, but uses the rules of chess to help you learn the game & sharpen your skills. Solitaire Chess takes the best part of the game eliminating your opponent s pieces and makes it the goal of this fun and fast-paced logic puzzle. Using one of the 60 cards, set the board up. Then you must eliminate all of the pieces from the game board except one, using only traditional chess moves. Includes 60 beginner- to expert-level challenges, 10 chess pieces, and a storage bag.  When only one piece remains on the board, you win! Once you've solved a challenge, move on to the next, more difficult one. Ages 8 to adult. $17.71
221 B Baker Street : Top selling mystery board game. Assume the role of Sherlock Holmes and attempt to solve 20 original adventures. Somewhat like Clue but with actual cases to solve. Extra cases available in packs of 20 for $7.00 ea. $17.71

Mastermind: The classic game that brings together a codemaker and a codebreaker. For 2 players, ages 8 and up.

Box Size: 11.5" x 10.5" x 2.5"

Contents: MASTERMIND game console with built-in storage tray and code shield, 108 code pegs in 6 colors, 30 key pegs in two colors, rules.

$18.00

$13.86

      
      

For Kids  You Pay  
 

   
Rory's Story Cubes : New 2010 : a pocket-sized creative story generator, providing hours of imaginative play for all ages. There are infinite ways to play with the cubes. You can play solitaire or with others. Here are some suggested uses: Party game or ice-breaker, Literacy development, Speaking and listening skills, Creative inspiration, Mental workout, Problem solving. With Rory's Story Cubes, anyone can become a great storyteller and there are no wrong answers. Simply roll the cubes and let the pictures spark your imagination.
  • 1 or more players
  • Reinforces artistic expression
  • Ages 8 and up
  • Playing time: 15 minutes
$8.39
Tangoes Jr. : This is a quality JR. edition of the popular Tangoes game which is based on the ancient Chinese tangram / tanagram puzzle. It features a unique playing case and large, double-sided puzzle cards that offer two levels of play and enable children to solve each puzzle directly on the card. The puzzle cards feature recognizable images in three categories: animals, people and objects; players must match the shapes to create the image. On the other, more advanced side, the same image appears, but only in silhouette, offering a greater challenge for more advanced players. Great for travel, the pieces are magnetized, so they stay put.  Encourages visual awareness, cognitive ability, pre-math and artistic skills and geometric intelligence. $24.64
Spot It! : NEW There are 4 games in this package but the key to each is that there is always one, and only one, matching symbol between any 2 cards in this party game.  Spot it and you win!  A sharp eye and a little bit of speed is all it takes to become a Spot it! master.
What's special about Spot It is that after a few plays, the kids will start to beat the parents. Its rare for a game to give the younger players an equal chance to win without parents letting them. Children just seem to see the patterns faster than most adults. The tin says for ages 7+, although we've played with younger.
$10.97

Blockhead: Stack the wooden blocks higher and higher-but don’t let them fall! Voted into Games Magazine’s Hall of Fame! For 1 or
more players, ages 6 to adult.

Box Size: 7.13" x 7.13" x 2.5"

Contents: 20 brightly colored wooden blocks, base card and rules.

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$8.92
Magic Labyrinth NEW: The apprentices to the Master Wizard have accidentally lost some objects in The maze! Now, they must try to collect them before the Master notices that they are missing. However, this magical maze has invisible walls that the little wizards keep bumping into, forcing them to start all over again! Become one of the wizard apprentices and make your way through the Magic Labyrinth to collect as many of the lost objects as you can. For 2 - 4 players, ages 6+ , 20 minutes to play.
.Contents Include: 24 walls, 24 chips, gameboard with underground labyrinth, 4 magnetic magician pawns, 4 metal balls, a custom die, a bag and instructions in English, Spanish and French.
This is a very clever game which won the SDJ Children's game of the Year in 2009 and is now available in English.

$34.99

$26.94

 

       
Smath: Crossword-puzzle type play that makes learning math fun! For 2 to 4 players, ages 6 and up.

Box Size: 10.5" x 10.5" x 2"

Contents: SMATH game board, 184 playing pieces, 4 game racks, rules.

$19.00

$14.63

 

   
Rat-a-tat Cat: Rats are high, cats are low... low-down and cool, that is! Put on your poker face, then draw, swap, and sneak a peek to get rid of rats and make way for the cats. The player with the lowest score wins. Ages 6+, for 2-6
This is a great game; adults will enjoy it even without the kids!
Awards: Dr. Toy's Best Children's Vacation Products 1996
Mensa Best New Mind Game 1996, Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award 1997, National Parenting Publication Association (NAPPA) Honors 1996, Games Magazine Top 100 Game 1997, Canadian Toy Testing Council 2000;
$9.97  
Crocodile Dentist: Poor old croc has a tooth that's bothering him; pretend to be a Dentist to help him out. Press the wrong tooth and he'll surprise you. No loose parts. A classic. Ages: 4 and up, 1 to 4 players; Contains: 1 plastic Crocodile. Kids love it, at least when adults aren't monopolizing it. After many years discontinued, it's back again.$11.55  
Junior Labyrinth : A Jr. version of the popular Amazing Labyrinth Game. On your turn, use the extra tile to shift the maze wall one space in any of the directions indicated by arrows on the game board. Once you've completed this step, move your ghost through the open corridors on the board in search of treasures. Whoever reaches a treasure first gets to claim it by collecting the token that matches the treasure found. The player who collected the most treasures wins! What Do You Learn? Cause and effect, planning, association

Box art changed with new edition just released

$18.87
       

 

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