Brain Exercises And Games

Exercise Your Brain With Games, Puzzles And More

What are the best games of Brain Challenge for Nintendo DS?

I have the intention of getting a DSi when this tax season around rolls, you know, with my refund … I want to find a larger brain training type games. I looked at Brain Age and Big Brain Academy, and it looks better. Also I saw a mathematical one … I like to do math, so I hope it's more than 1 + x = 1. What are your recommendations? I am looking for games where more complicated, more mature, a lot of challenges, fun, you know. Thank you. Ah, help links. I have only one reply with the link.

I like the Left Brain Right Brain and Big Brain Academy, Brain Assist is fun you can get all these free games www.spyds.com

Brain Age for Nintendo DS

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EA Sports Active NFL Training Camp $9.75 Developed in collaboration with NFL® strength and conditioning coaches, you’ll experience the thrill of competition while challenging friends and family with this EA Sports® NFL® Training Camp video game for Wii®. Use the included heart rate monitor and wireless motion tracking to get a great workout and experience measurable results….

Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day! $9.99 Activities include quickly solving simple math problems & counting people going in and out of a house simultaneously.Draw pictures on the Touch Screen, or read classic literature out loud.Play Sudoku, the popular number puzzle game….

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EZ Guides: The Nintendo DS Super Games Edition $2.99 Cheats Unlimited are the specialists when it comes to video game cheats, tips and walkthrough guides. Fronted by the glamorous and gorgeous Cheatmistress, Cheats Unlimited has helped over five million gamers worldwide over the last 12 years. Through phone lines, fax machines, the Web and WAP sites and now eBooks, we have been there for gamers when they’ve needed us the most.With EZ Guides we aim t…

EZ Cheats Wii & DS 2nd Edition $2.99 Cheats Unlimited are the specialists when it comes to video game cheats, tips and walkthrough guides. Fronted by the glamorous and gorgeous Cheatmistress, Cheats Unlimited has helped over seven million gamers worldwide over the last 12 years. Through phone lines, fax machines, the Web and WAP sites and now eBooks, we have been there for gamers when they’ve needed us the most.With EZ Cheats: Video …

Make 10 (NDS) A Journey Of Numbers $15.99 Make 10: A Journey Of Numbers makes the art of mathematics a truly magical experience. Set in the highly visual world of ‘Make 10 Country,’ younger players will be challenged to master mental arithmetic to overcome the inquisitive inhabitants and understand the true power of number ten. Make 10: A Journey of Numbers makes maths fun for everyone. In the game, players explore the world of ‘Make 10 …

Learn to Play Chess with Fritz and Chesster $9.69 King for a day! Fritz is in charge of the castle when his parents go on vacation. It’s every kid’s dream until the dastardly King Black challenges the young stand-in king to a duel! Explore the kingdom and discover 7 arcade-style games that explain everything from chess basics to master strategies. Exercise your brain and put what you’ve learned to the test in the Intelligym, a training ground for…

Train Your Brain With Test & Improve Your Memory $29.99 An easy and effective way to improve your memory through exercises while learning valuable ways to enhance your memory spatial and perceptual skills and logic and language skills!Test and Improve your Memory is an interactive and fun memory training exercise in which you can test and improve your memory while playing games that are highly personalized and effective!Exercise and stretch your mental…

Big Book of Brain Games $22.99 Open the Big Book of Brain Games anywhere and you’ll find an amazing collection of 1,000 challenges, puzzles, riddles, illusions – originals and must-do classics (and it’s pretty much guaranteed to make you smarter.) Each page is jampacked and features a full-color illustration for each entry. Twelve basic categories include Geometry, Patterns, Numbers, Logic and Probability, and Perception. An easy-to-read key at the top of each game ranks its difficulty on a scale of 1 to 10, while indices in the back cross-reference the puzzles. Softcover, 420 pages.

National Geographic Brain Games $17.21 Rated: NRSynopsis: National Geographic’s groundbreaking three-part series provides a fascinating window into the inner workings of the brain as never before. Through interactive experiments and tricks, Brain Games reveals how our brains create the illusion of a seamless reality. As these revealing experiments provide a unique view into our brains, the world’s leading experts explain how and why these tests work.

200 Brain Games $19.99 Tons of fun mental challenges in one little box! These engaging games can be played any time – independently or in a group setting, making them perfect for teachers and activity directors. Players find the Hidden Meanings of visual word puzzles, complete Comparisons (analogies), solve Word Workouts and respond to math problems in Math Madness. 200 game cards come with directions and ideas for variations and group play. For 1 or more players, ages 8 and up.

Melissa and Doug Sandwich Stacking Games $29.99 This cool set is the perfect excuse to play with your food! Slip the bread-shaped gloves onto your hands, then follow the sandwich cards to “grab” sandwich fillings and make the winning sandwich. A variety of game ideas include Fast Food (race to match the sandwich on the picture card), Service on the Fly (toss a sandwich filling onto a bread glove) and more! Inspiring children to get active and improve memory and matching skills will put fun on the menu every time. Set includes four bread-slice gloves, 14 sandwich fillings and 20 sandwich cards.

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The Games Bible $15.99 Introducing the Games Bible, an extraordinary collection of more than 300 Scripture-based games. There are games for two and games for a group, parlor games and party games, indoor games and outdoor games, quick games to break the ice and afternoon-long games for a group gathering, guessing games, card games, trivia games and strategy games! You’ll find games for math geeks and games for word freaks, games for left-brainers and games for right-brainers – even silly games where it’s best to shut off the brain altogether! Softcover, 390 pages.

Melissa and Doug Scootin’ Turtle Kickball $9.99 Add colorful excitement to classic early catching and kicking games when Scootin’ Turtle comes out to play! Made of durable rubber, this playground ball is great for backyard fun or for playing games in the park.

Melissa and Doug Bollie Ladybug Kickball $9.99 Bollie the ladybug will add colorful excitement to classic early catching and kicking games. Made of durable rubber, this playground ball is great for backyard fun or for playing games in the park.

Melissa and Doug Froggy Kickball $9.99 This bright green Froggy-face ball will encourage happy times in your backyard or on the playground! Made of durable rubber, this ball is ideal for early catching and kicking games.

Melissa and Doug Dart Dolphin Kickboard Pool Toy $6.99 Young swimmers will be motivated to zip through the water with Dart Dolphin’s help! Beginners can hold onto this tough, fabric-coated kickboard as they gain confidence; older swimmers will love using it for games and exercise in the water.”Maritime Mates” water toys and pool games feature cheerful characters to encourage beginning swimmers and lots of exciting games to keep big kids splashing, swimming and having a blast. Summer is even more fun with Sunny Patch pool toys!

Melissa and Doug Spark Shark Kickboard Pool Toy $6.99 Young swimmers will be motivated to power through the pool with Spark Shark to help! Beginners can hold onto this tough, fabric-coated kickboard as they gain confidence; older swimmers will love using it for games and exercise in the water.”Maritime Mates” water toys and pool games feature cheerful characters to encourage beginning swimmers and lots of exciting games to keep big kids splashing, swimming and having a blast. Summer is even more fun with Sunny Patch pool toys!

Melissa and Doug Undersea Alphabet Soup Game Pool Toy $14.99 How many ways can you spell “fun”? This exciting pool game includes 26 sealife-themed letter pieces and 16 challenge cards to use in seven different games. Kids can answer the challenge cards to spell, identify and decode ocean-themed words, or just enjoy gathering and sorting the whimsically decorated letter pieces. There’s a game for every skill level!”Maritime Mates” water toys and pool games feature cheerful characters to encourage beginning swimmers and lots of exciting games to keep big kids splashing, swimming and having a blast. Summer is even more fun with Sunny Patch pool toys!

Melissa and Doug Sheridan Sheepdog Puppy Dog Stuffed Animal $14.99 Good training and a slightly weighted bottom will help Sheridan “Sit.” Covered with appropriately curly fur, with velvety soft paws, this adorable nine-inch dog will “stay” a favorite through many hugs and cuddles!

Melissa and Doug Tootle Turtle Flying Disk $6.99 With a flick of your wrist, this turtle will be sailing through the air! The fabric flying disk, featuring Tootle Turtle, is easy to use and very lightweight for games of catch wherever your family likes to have fun!

Melissa and Doug Finney Fish Ball $6.99 A school of Finney Fish decorate this cool ocean-blue ball, adding to ball play fun. Its light weight makes it easy to handle and the perfect size for playing early catch and throw games.

Melissa and Doug Bag of Bugs $6.99 Bug collectors will be delighted with these brightly colored creepy crawlers. Stripes, spots and solid colors make these 10 bugs perfect for sorting, counting, hide-and-hunt games and study by budding biologists!

Melissa and Doug Litter of Lizards $6.99 Lounging in the sun with these colorful lizards will warm the blood and heat up the imaginations of young backyard explorers. Bright colors and dramatic markings add excitement to pretend play and counting, sorting and hide-and-hunt games.

Melissa and Doug Maritime Mates Boat Parade Pool Toy $9.99 These three cheerful, boat-shaped water toys are charting a course to bath- and pool-time fun! Link them in any order – sturdy plastic pegs connect each boat to the next with a simple snap.”Maritime Mates” water toys and pool games feature cheerful characters to encourage beginning swimmers and lots of exciting games to keep big kids splashing, swimming and having a blast. Summer is even more fun with Sunny Patch pool toys!3 boats each: 5.5″ x 4″ x 2.75″

Melissa and Doug Stamp Marker Activity Pad – Pink $4.99 Use colorful stamp markers to complete 20 activities and games! Each activity pad includes mazes, connect-the-dots pictures, matching games, patterns to follow and counting challenges. The stamp markers come in four colorful shapes – orange star, pink heart, purple flower and red butterfly – and work on regular paper, too!Makes a perfect party favor, and an ideal rainy-day activity for girls and boys!

Melissa and Doug Stamp Marker Activity Pad – Blue $4.99 Use colorful stamp markers to complete 20 activities and games! Each activity pad includes mazes, connect-the-dots pictures, matching games, patterns to follow and counting challenges. The stamp markers come in four colorful shapes – orange star, green frog, red car and blue fish – and work on regular paper, too!Makes a perfect party favor, and an ideal rainy-day activity for girls and boys!

Melissa and Doug Puppy Pursuit $29.99 With only 6 stuffed puppies and 60 paw print cards, this box contains ten active games to encourage the development of memory, patterning, sequencing, color recognition and matching skills. Puppy Hunt, Jumping Puppies and Paw Pickers are just three of the engaging canine activities children will be begging to play! Instructions include variations on many of the games to extend the fun.

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Melissa and Doug Train Engineer Role Play Costume Set $29.99 Don’t let the train leave the station without fully equipping your little engineer-in-training! Wearing this machine-washable overall smock and hat, complete with the requisite hammer and wrench, train schedule, walkie-talkie with sound effects and a name tag for personalizing, your child is ready for adventures on the rails!

Melissa and Doug Bella Butterfly Kids’ Cart $29.99 Your child will enjoy thinking of new uses every day for this generously sized, plastic cart, perfect for indoor or outdoor use. Assembling with ease, the sturdy wheels and handle make it fun to move favorite toys, games or collections to a different location. With Bella Butterfly decorating the sides, this cart is handy and stylish!

Melissa and Doug Froggy Lily Pad Toss Pool Toy $19.99 This exciting set challenges young swimmers to toss six colorful frogs onto three plastic lily pads. With colors, numbers and sizes to sort and score, there are lots of ways to play and win! Play ideas printed on the package outline basic games and exciting variations to play in and out of the pool.”Maritime Mates” water toys and pool games feature cheerful characters to encourage beginning swimmers and lots of exciting games to keep big kids splashing, swimming and having a blast. Summer is even more fun with Sunny Patch pool toys!Extension Activities: More Ways to Play and Learn:FROGGY LILY PAD TOSS GAME (1 – 2 players or teams) 1. Place the plastic lily pads carefully into the pool so they float on the surface. 2. Without getting too close to the lily pads (try to maintain a consistent distance), toss the #1 frogs at the #1 lily pad, the #2 frogs at the #2 lily pad and the #3 frogs at the #3 lily pad. 3. When a frog lands on top of the tray and doesn’t fall off, you get a point. Add up the total number of frogs that landed to get your score. Extra challenge: For added difficulty, only award a point if the frog lands correctly on the lily pad (on all fours).More games available!

Melissa and Doug Wellington Whale Water Disk Pool Toy $4.99 This foam flying disk is fun to throw, soft to catch and decorated with an adorable sealife character – cheerful Wellington Whale! Fling Wellington across the pool or yard, or flip the disk over and fill it with water for pool games. This light-as-air disk is a whale of a good time!

Melissa and Doug Classic Card Game Set $9.99 Kids will go “wild” for these three classic card games, with whimsical, colorful animal illustrations. Set includes Old Maid, Go Fish and Animal Rummy. Each of the three jumbo-sized, durable card decks features wipe-clean surfaces, a cardboard storage box and detailed playing instructions.

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Melissa and Doug Maritime Mates Memory Game Pool Toy $14.99 Drop these seashells into the pool for an action-packed memory game! The set includes 10 hinged shells that open to reveal charming illustrations of the Maritime Mates. You’ll need to explore the “sea floor” of your swimming pool to find the matching pairs! Instructions are included for a variety of exciting games, adaptable to all swimming levels. Lots of fun in and out of the pool, this well-made set encourages gross motor activity and cognitive development through play.”Maritime Mates” water toys and pool games feature cheerful characters to encourage beginning swimmers and lots of exciting games to keep big kids splashing, swimming and having a blast. Summer is even more fun with Sunny Patch pool toys!Extension Activities: More Ways to Play and Learn:Adjust the difficulty of the games by playing in shallower or deeper water, as appropriate to the swimming skills of the players.MARITIME MATES MEMORY GAME (2 players) 1. Close all the shells and toss them into the pool. 2. Player 1 picks up a pair of shells and opens them. If the characters inside match, the player scores one point, the matching pair is removed from the pool, and Player 1 goes again. 3. If the shells do not match, the shells are returned to the pool, and Player 2 takes a turn. 4. Continue playing until all the pairs have been found. Whoever finds the most pairs wins!More games available!

Melissa and Doug Jolly Jellyfish Sinkers Pool Toys $9.99 Drop these cute sinkers into the pool to kick off diving games, counting activities, races and more! Four sinkers, whimsically shaped like jellyfish with mesh bottoms, are brightly colored, numbered 1-4 and cheerfully decorated with big smiles that will have kids giggling right along with them. Set comes with game ideas to inspire hours of pool-time fun.”Maritime Mates” water toys and pool games feature cheerful characters to encourage beginning swimmers and lots of exciting games to keep big kids splashing, swimming and having a blast. Summer is even more fun with Sunny Patch pool toys!Extension Activities: More Ways to Play and Learn:Make any of these activities into a contest by timing each player as he/she completes the task. Whoever finishes the challenge fastest is the winner!Throw all four sinkers in the pool, then quickly swim to catch as many as you can before they land on the bottom.Retrieve the jellyfish from the bottom of the pool one at a time, and in numerical order. If you pick one up out of order, throw it back and try again!Try to pick up each jellyfish without getting “stung” by its tail. If you touch the tail, drop the jellyfish back into the water and try again.More play ideas available!

Melissa and Doug The Box Girls Camp Bunk Box of Questions – Mini $4.99 This Box Girls mini set has 42 questions to share with camp friends. They’re the perfect way for new campers to break the ice and for old friends to learn even more about each other. Tuck a few in a care package or a letter from home!The Box Girls question sets get conversations rolling! Dozens of head-scratching, funny-bone-tickling questions in every set are sure to get friends and family talking. Box Girls sets make great party games, and they’re an ideal ice breaker for new friends. You’ll be surprised how much you learn about old friends, too! Box Girls sets and games are fun for kids of all ages – school-aged children, tweens, teens, and Mom and Dad!3″ x 3″ x 2.25″

Melissa and Doug The Box Girls Passover Box of Questions $9.99 Add a meaningful ritual to your Passover and create lasting memories with The Box Girls! This set of Passover-themed questions includes 82 conversation starters about faith, tradition and family, in a handsome box filled with Matzoh-shaped cards. Box is 4.5″ square and 3.25″ tall. The Box Girls question sets get conversations rolling! Dozens of head-scratching, funny-bone-tickling questions in every set are sure to get friends and family talking. Box Girls sets make great party games, and they’re an ideal ice breaker for new friends. You’ll be surprised how much you learn about old friends, too! Box Girls sets and games are fun for kids of all ages – school-aged children, tweens, teens, and Mom and Dad!

Melissa and Doug The Box Girls Camp Bunk Box of Questions $9.99 Get to know your bunkmates with this box of camp-themed questions! Tuck it in a trunk or duffel—it’s the perfect secret weapon for breaking the ice, making new friends and filling your cabin with giggles. The cute pink-and-green box includes 82 conversation starters, such as, “If you could have any band come play at camp, which would it be?” and “What is the best game or sport?” It’s the perfect care-package gift!The Box Girls question sets get conversations rolling! Dozens of head-scratching, funny-bone-tickling questions in every set are sure to get friends and family talking. Box Girls sets make great party games, and they’re an ideal ice breaker for new friends. You’ll be surprised how much you learn about old friends, too! Box Girls sets and games are fun for kids of all ages – school-aged children, tweens, teens, and Mom and Dad!

Melissa and Doug Classroom Stamp Set $12.99 Whether you’re a real teacher or a teacher-in-training, this stamp set has everything you need to make your mark! Ten wooden stamps, five colored pencils, a two-color ink pad and lots of gold star stickers will help all your students go to the head of the class. Washable, non-toxic kid-friendly ink.

Melissa and Doug Happy Giddy Kids’ Cart $29.99 This sturdy, generously sized and brightly colored plastic cart has a handle and wheels for “loads” of indoor or outdoor fun! Whether your child wants to fill it with blocks, take favorite stuffed animals for a ride, or shuttle games and toys, this cart will come in handy for hundreds of activities. The faces of your child and Happy Giddy will smile wherever they go. Easy assembly will make you smile, too!

Melissa and Doug See & Spell Learning Toy $19.99 Complete a puzzle to spell a word! This handsome wooden puzzle set helps children gain familiarity with the letters of the alphabet and their sounds as kids develop a sight-reading vocabulary. The letters are also wonderful for stenciling and lots of learning games. Over 60 colorful wooden letters fit into the eight two-sided cutout boards to spell three- and four-letter words. All this spelling and fine motor fun fits into one compact wooden storage case!

Melissa and Doug Bye-Bye Balloon Press & Spin Game $5.99 Press & Spin games fit in little boxes – but they’re big fun on game night! Beginning game players will enjoy Bye-Bye Balloon, a sweet and simple color-match game with a deck of adorably illustrated balloon cards. The set also includes a colorful press-and-spin dial that kids just love to pop! Game instructions include multiple ways to use this family-friendly game set at different levels of difficulty, so it can be enjoyed by preschoolers and their older siblings too.

Melissa and Doug Harvest Hop Press & Spin Game $5.99 Press & Spin games fit in little boxes – but they’re big fun on game night! Harvest Hop is an exciting counting game with a deck of 22 numbered game cards to count and collect. The set also includes an adorably illustrated press-and-spin dial that kids just love to pop! Game instructions include multiple ways to use this family-friendly game set at different levels of difficulty, so it can be enjoyed by preschoolers and their older siblings too.

Melissa and Doug Birthday Bear Press & Spin Game $5.99 Press & Spin games fit in little boxes – but they’re big fun on game night! Birthday Bear features a four traceable pictures of a festive teddy, plus a press-and-pop spinner and colored pencils. Game instructions include multiple ways to use this colorful game set, so it can be enjoyed by preschoolers and their older siblings too!

Melissa and Doug Spark Shark Toss & Catch Pool Toy $14.99 This exciting pool game comes with two cool nets, two foam balls and one big challenge: Can you make the catch of the day? Whimsically designed with bright colors and “toothy” personality, this well-made toss-and-catch set encourages hand/eye coordination, social skills and lots of outdoor fun! Play ideas are included to inspire hours of enjoyment in and out of the pool.”Maritime Mates” water toys and pool games feature cheerful characters to encourage beginning swimmers and lots of exciting games to keep big kids splashing, swimming and having a blast. Summer is even more fun with Sunny Patch pool toys!Extension Activities: More Ways to Play and Learn:SPARK SHARK TOSS & CATCH (1-2 players) Toss the ball with one hand and catch it with your Spark Shark net. (The ball is intended to be tossed by hand.)Each player holds one net and one ball, and floats/stands at the starting line inside the pool. Agree on a finish line, such as the opposite wall of the pool. On the count of three, both players drop the balls into the water, then use only the tail (handle) of the Spark Shark net to push the ball across the pool to the finish line. The first player whose ball touches the finish line wins!More play ideas available!

Melissa and Doug The Box Girls Trip Talk Box of Questions $9.99 Are we there yet? Who cares! We’ve got The Box Girls to keep us smiling all the way. Get a discussion “rolling” with one of the 45 conversation starters, test your fellow passengers with 25 quiz cards, choose a classic road-trip game from 10 game-instruction cards, or check off the license plates you see on 6 paper maps. The Box Girls make family car trips so much fun, you might find yourself driving out of state for groceries.The Box Girls question sets get conversations rolling! Dozens of head-scratching, funny-bone-tickling questions in every set are sure to get friends and family talking. Box Girls sets make great party games, and they’re an ideal ice breaker for new friends. You’ll be surprised how much you learn about old friends, too! Box Girls sets and games are fun for kids of all ages – school-aged children, tweens, teens, and Mom and Dad!

Melissa and Doug Spark Shark Floating Target Pool Game $24.99 This pool game has bite! Float the shark target in the pool and toss the beanbag “fish” as close as you can. Can you land yours in Spark Shark’s mouth? With four colorful beanbags as “sharkbait,” there are lots of ways to play and win!”Maritime Mates” water toys and pool games feature cheerful characters to encourage beginning swimmers and lots of exciting games to keep big kids splashing, swimming and having a blast. Summer is even more fun with Sunny Patch pool toys!Extension Activities: More Ways to Play and Learn:SPARK SHARK FLOATING TARGET GAME (1 – 2 players) 1. Float the target in the middle of the pool and divide the beanbags among the players. 2. Standing or floating near the edge of the pool, the players try to toss their beanbags onto the target. Score one point for beanbags that land on the blue surface of the target, two points for any that go in Spark Shark’s mouth. Whoever gets the most points wins! (For a single player game, record your total and try to beat it next time!)More play ideas available!

Melissa and Doug Activity Cones – Set of 8 $14.99 Grab a stack of these sturdy plastic cones and head outside to play! Four different colors and two textures make every cone unique, so they’re great for traditional outdoor games and so much more. The included play guide includes instructions for dozens of exciting activities from races to balance games, plus bonus tips to inspire your own ideas for enjoying this indoor-and-outdoor toy. Durably built and cast in fade-resistant colors, these exciting little “construction cones” will stay standing tall and looking great, from water play to sports games to pretend play and beyond!Extension Activities: More Ways to Play and Learn:SEQUENCING AND MATCHING Divide the cones evenly between you and the child, making certain that you each have one cone of each color. Arrange some or all of your cones in a line and ask the child to duplicate the pattern using his/her cones. Continue this activity by stacking cones together and asking the child to duplicate the stack.SCOOPING AND KNOCKING OVER Place seven cones on the ground or floor, tipping them over onto one side. Ask the child to use the eighth cone to scoop up the other seven cones. Vary this activity by asking the child to scoop up cones as you describe their color or texture, or by beginning with some cones standing upright on their bases. (Tip: It’s OK to use a second hand to steady the stack as it gets heavier.)Lots more play ideas available!

Melissa and Doug Froggy Hopscotch Game $24.99 Colorful lily pads and frogs make every jump exciting in this hopscotch set! Eight jigsaw foam pieces snap together to make a simple, padded hopping course that’s ideal for indoor or outdoor use. Lay it anywhere – the soft pieces won’t harm floors! Then just separate the pieces at the end of the game and store them away until next time. Comes with complete game instructions.Sunny Patch is an imaginative world filled with whimsical, adorable characters boys and girls will love. As their Sunny Patch friends help guide them through an exciting world of outdoor toys and preschool games, children are inspired to learn about and appreciate all living things. Our Sunny Patch brand has been thoughtfully designed to encourage kids and families to find new and enjoyable ways of exploring their world together, while bringing a spirit of playfulness to everyday activities.

Melissa and Doug Spark Shark Fish Hunt Pool Toy $16.99 Speed like a hungry shark to gobble up tasty fish! Just grab onto the handle of a Spark Shark net and swim through the pool to scoop up the fishy sinkers. The set comes with two shark nets, six colorful sinkers and lots of play ideas for races, games and more!Extension Activities: More Ways to Play and Learn:FISH OUT OF WATER (pool-free playtime) FEEDING FRENZY (2-6 players) Divide the players into two teams and find an open play space where there’s room to run. At each end of the play space, lay down one shark net and spread out half the fish. The goal is to finish feeding your shark – by retrieving all three fish, one at a time, from the other end of the play space and putting them into your shark’s mouth – before the other team does!More play ideas available!

Melissa and Doug Maritime Mates Sink & Seek Rings Pool Toys $7.99 Four colorful characters make these pool rings worth the search! Drop them in the pool and gather them up, or check out our exciting game ideas for a fresh take on a classic swimming activity!”Maritime Mates” water toys and pool games feature cheerful characters to encourage beginning swimmers and lots of exciting games to keep big kids splashing, swimming and having a blast. Summer is even more fun with Sunny Patch pool toys!Largest ring: 6″ x 5.5″ x .5″Extension Activities: More Ways to Play and Learn:Make any of these activities into a contest by timing each player as he/she completes the task. Whoever finishes the challenge fastest is the winner!See how many rings you can collect in one try. Can you retrieve all four?Put one ring on each ankle and each wrist, and tread water. How long can you keep all four rings on your body?Try to pick up all four rings from the bottom of the pool in numerical order and place them on your arm in that order.Drop one ring to the bottom of the pool, then try to drop the other rings so they hit the ring that is on the bottom.With your eyes closed, see if you can identify each dive ring solely by touch.King vs. King: See who can swim the farthest with a ring on top of his/her head!Stack as many rings as possible on top of your head and walk through the water as far as you can.

Melissa and Doug Froggy Toss & Catch Net & Ball $14.99 Ready to catch a “fly” ball? Grab a Froggy net and get hoppin’! This toss-and-catch game includes two cool nets, two foam balls and lots of ways to have fun. Cheerful features and bright colors will have children smiling right along with Froggy as they play. This exciting set encourages gross motor skills, hand-eye coordination and social skills. Instructions for six games are included.Extension Activities: More Ways to Play and Learn:FROGGY TOSS & CATCH (1-2 players): Toss the ball with one hand and catch it with your Froggy net. (The ball is intended to be tossed by hand.)Play the following games with 1-2 players:Players stand apart from each other, each holding a ball in one hand and a net in the other. On the count of three, each player should bounce his/her ball on the ground and try to catch it (after the bounce) in his/her own net. The first player to make 10 catches is the winner!Each player holds a net parallel to the ground and carefully places a ball anywhere on the green handle or rim. Each player must balance his/her ball on the surface of the racquet as long as possible, counting aloud to determine how many points he/she will earn for the round. (Stop counting points when the ball falls.) For an extra challenge, only award points if the ball falls into the net at the end of the round; no points for balls that land on the ground!More play ideas available!

Melissa and Doug Picture Bingo Press & Spin Game $5.99 Press & Spin games fit in little boxes – but they’re big fun on game night! Picture Bingo features a six-color spinner and four colorful game cards filled with fruity illustrations. Game instructions include multiple ways fo children to use this family-friendly game set, so it can be enjoyed by preschoolers and older kids too!Extension Activities: More Ways to Play and Learn:Picture Bingo: Each player chooses a game card. The youngest player starts the game by spinning the spinner. If the player’s Bingo card has a picture of the fruit indicated by the spinner, the player uses a marker to cover the matching picture on his/her card. Play continues, with each player spinning to try to win markers for his/her card. The first to get four markers in a row wins!Counting Fruit: Identify all the fruit pictures on a card. Then count each type of fruit.Fruit Plus Fruit: Spin the spinner to pick one type of fruit. On one card, count all the fruit of that kind. Now count all of the same fruit on another card. How many does that make in all?Four Corners: Follow the regular rules for Bingo, BUT: Try to be the first to cover all four corner spots to win.Perimeter Bingo: Follow the regular rules for Bingo, BUT: Try to be the first to cover all the spots around the outside edge of your card.

Melissa and Doug Farm Animal Pairs Press & Spin Game $5.99 Press & Spin games fit in little boxes – but they’re big fun on game night! Farm Animal Pairs features a colorful spinner and a deck of 24 memory cards with animal artwork. Game instructions include multiple ways fo children to use this family-friendly game set, so it can be enjoyed by preschoolers and older kids too!Extension Activities: More Ways to Play and Learn:Farm Animal Pairs: With the cards laid face-down in a grid pattern, the players take turns spinning the spinner and turning over the number of cards shown on the spinner. Players collect any matches they find, and return any non-matching cards to the face-down position. When all the cards have been matched, player count the pairs they’ve collected. Whoever has the most pairs wins!Animal Charades: Spread out the cards, animal-pictures-down, on a playing surface. Player 1 chooses a card, and looks at the animal on the card without letting the other players see it. Player 1 then acts out the animal, using movement and sound but no words. Whoever guesses the animal correctly gets to go next! (To keep score, count one point for every correct guess or spin the spinner to set a points value for each round.)

Melissa and Doug Taffy Sea Turtles Catch & Hatch Pool Toy $14.99 Each plastic egg in this sweet pool-play set fits one baby turtle inside. Toss them in the pool, then gather them up to “hatch” an exciting variety of swimming, racing, sequencing and sorting games!Extension Activities: More Ways to Play and Learn:BACK TO THE NEST! (2-5 players) 1. Take the turtles out of their shells and toss them into the pool. Divide the empty eggshells among the other players (two players get five shells each; three players get three shells; four to five players get two shells). Each player places the eggshells in a different place beside the pool. Choose another spot to be the “nest” – the spot where the eggs go once they are filled. 2. On the count of three, the players race to collect turtles from the bottom of the pool, put them in eggshells (one turtle per egg), and place them in the nest. The first player to have all his/her eggshells filled and closed is the winner!More play ideas available!