Da Vinci Journal Of Inventions Pop-Up Book

Containing information and 3d models from notes and sketches by Leonardo Da Vinci (but no Code), this could be fun for a short time (note – 12 pages long). No assembly required!

Entertaining the Troops

As your entourage expands by sexual replication, more and more little minds will be about, and soon they will need more stimulation than just “Look! Doggie!”. How about some classic Pooh stories, and then you can show them bees, and woods, and Bambie’s… oh the fun you’ll have, and the minds you’ll mold!

Non-Dog-Injuring Building Blocks

Non-Marring Blocks

These brightly coloured high-density foam blocks are lots of fun, and “the foam is both lightweight and soft enough to ensure no ill effects if bounced off walls, furniture or even a sibling greyhound”. My own nephew has tested these extensively, albeit with cats, and he continues to be the apple of his grandmother’s eye.

 

Young Mad Scientist Alphabet Blocks

Laser-engraved maple wood blocks, that show the key mad scientist memes that would correspond to each letter in the alphabet. For instance, “A – Appendages”, “L – Laser” and “Z – Zombies”.

Young Mad Scientist Blocks

 

 

Let’s keep those young minds imagining!

Not Your Traditional Wooden Blocks

 

French Block

 

A company called Uncle Goose has produced a wide variety of painted wooden blocks “for the enlightenment of others” – not just English characters, but Chinese, German (umlauts!) and even Egyptian Hieroglyphs!

 

Chinese Blocks

 

 

That’ll learn ‘em!

Here’s a link to all these blocks (and many more) listed on Amazon.com.

 

Egyptian Blocks