Greetings from Amazon.com Delivers Toys for Ages 12 Years and Up Editor, Diane Beall FEATURED IN THIS E-MAIL: * Stuff We Love: Pass the Pigs, Slimey Chemistry, Lightning Fixed Axle Yo-Yo * Toys that Teach: Mars 2020 Board Game, Wysocki Lighthouse 3-D Puzzle, Human Skull with Moveable Jaw * Toys Under $20: Generation Girl Barbie, Nerf's Blast-Back Football, Mindtrap * Back-to-School Buys: Cool School Accessories STUFF WE LOVE ************* Pass the Pigs (Ages 12 and older) by Hasbro http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00000IWHL/entertainmentsit Pass the Pigs is the perfect pun game for pork "pfanatics." Roll pudgy piglets instead of dice, and then let skill and luck determine your fate. Wordplay adds novelty, and it's been said this game is as addictive as bacon bits. Landing on the right combination of pig positions prompts either a howling hog call or a bountiful trip to market. Slimey Chemistry (Ages 8 and older) by Wild Goose http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00000IT4T/entertainmentsit Kids always look for excuses to play with slime, goo, and bodily fluids, so why not make the experience educational? Slimey Chemistry, an experimental kit by the innovative Wild Goose company, demonstrates why slime is slimey, and kids learn about colloidal chemistry in the process. Winner of a Parents' Choice Honors award and named as one of Dr. Toy's Best Vacation Products for 1997. Lightning Fixed Axle Yo-Yo (Ages 8 and older) by What's Next, Mfg. Inc. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00000IV9J/entertainmentsit The Lightning Fixed Axle Yo-Yo by What's Next is the bad boy of yo-yos. It's like a tornado on a string. Innovative and totally mod color combinations are highlighted by a shiny coat of shellac, and sturdy wooden halves, carrying case, and long-lasting materials make this come-back toy a keeper. TOYS THAT TEACH *************** Mars 2020 Board Game (Ages 8 and older) by Aristoplay http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00000ISUX/entertainmentsit Capitalize on kids' universal attraction to things planetary with Mars 2020. With spacecraft malfunctions, interplanetary disasters, and atmospheric treachery, Aristoplay has turned the intricate workings of the solar system into a game with Mars as the main character. Concepts of travel, navigation, and physics are applied with each throw of the dice. With a little luck and a little knowledge about the Red Planet, landing on Mars is your reward. The game's concept garnered it a 1998 Parents' Choice Award. Wysocki Lighthouse 349-piece 3-D Puzzle (Ages 12 and older) by Hasbro http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00000IWH4/entertainmentsit A puzzle that requires batteries? It's just that cool. The Wysocki Lighthouse has enough features to keep even experienced, jaded puzzlers interested. Building this majestic, 3-D lighthouse--with a real, flashing tower light--requires the application of spatial, analytical, creative skills, and above all, patience! Human Skull with Moveable Jaw (Ages 11 and older) by Safari http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00000IRK8/entertainmentsit Although there is a certain Frankensteinian quality to Safari's Human Skull with Moveable Jaw kit, the wonder of holding your own head in your hands will override any squeamishness. Using clay, molds, and sculpting tools, kids can follow the clear instructions to build this replica to scale. In the process, they will learn about the intricacy of human facial structure and see how the jawbone works. TOYS UNDER $20 ************** Generation Girl Barbie (Ages 6 and older) by Mattel http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00000JNFU/entertainmentsit Can anyone say L.A. babe? Like all dolls in the Generation Girl series, Barbie is a reflection of her peers--right down to her cell phone and career-mindedness. This girl plans to be a professional actress, and she comes geared-up for the experience with dozens of wardrobe and accessory pieces. She'll be a super-cool friend for any lucky kid. Nerf NFL Turbo Blast-Back Football (Ages 6 and older) by Hasbro http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00000IWB3/entertainmentsit Don't have a tossing partner? It's not a problem with the NFL Turbo Blast-Back football from Nerf. Find a wall, throw your best pass, and receive a better pass in return. No tricks, just ingenious construction. The harder you throw this ball, the harder it returns. The Blast-Back is perfect for a young athlete working to improve that throwing arm. Mindtrap by DSI Toys http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00000DMBU/entertainmentsit "How could you give someone $63 using six bills, without using one-dollar bills?" Whether the subject is history, math, or science, Mindtrap demands out-of-the-box, deductive thinking. If you're not careful, the questions could become mental quagmires. With 500 questions presented as riddles, you're sure to come across one that challenges you. BACK-TO-SCHOOL BUYS: COOL SCHOOL ACCESSORIES ******************************************** From Pokemon to fossil finding, this selection of games and accessories includes excellent homework assists. Whether your child is putting the finishing polish on a botany assignment with the Educational Insights Plant Press or is brushing up on geography with the Geosafari Talking Globe Traveler, both pre-teen and teenage students will find that these items make going back to school worth the trip. Gadgets ****** You'll find more great toys and games for ages 12 years and up in Amazon.com's Toys store at Toys for Ages 12 years & up ******
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