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Since it made the back cover of the Timberdoodle catalog, you know it has to be good; but Icosoku is difficult to explain in print. Watch as Hope shows you how it works, and even why a concept as simple as Icosoku can be so challenging!
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Endless possibilities, endless opportunities, endless fun; IcoSoKu is a brilliant mathematical brainteaser with unlimited challenges… Buy Yours Today Here!
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What is more fun on a hot summer day than a water rocket? The sturdy Aquapod Bottle Launcher uses readily available soda pop bottles as rockets and is a lot larger than I would have expected for the price. Best of all though, is the unique safety valve which lets you stop worrying and start enjoying the fun with your kids!
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Shoot for the stars, or at least the treetops, with the new totally unique Aquapod Bottle Launcher! Rockets are among the most popular science educational kits, but can be too costly, too delicate or too dangerous to be a wise investment. Aquapod Bottle Launcher, however, is a precision water rocket that enables accurate and repeatable experiments to be performed… Buy one today, for only $24.99 at the time of this post!
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We’re finally having summer-like weather here in Washington State. A perfect time to break out our Make Your Own Snowman set!! With its endlessly reusable fake snow and rubbery rehydrated snowballs and cubes, the Make Your Own Snowman World set can provide hours of productive play while your child learns about polymers and polymerization.
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“The Make Your Own Snowman World Kit is the easiest way for your family to fashion a frosty delight in the convenience of your own home, regardless of the sweltering temperatures around you. When the sidewalks are too hot for tender feet and the pitifully light breeze has dwindled to nothing, your children will be eager to create snowmen, igloos, and even a shovel full of the most realistic snow your family has ever made…” Buy your kit now, on sale for only $6.95 at this posting!
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Learning Robotics Has Never Been Easier
There is a fast moving trend to get robots in schools (there are around 10,000 robotics teams in schools around the USA), and you may have felt teaching robotics at home was too difficult and too expensive. But with the advent of the OLLO Explorer curriculum, learning robotics has never been easier, more affordable or more fun! Still not convinced? Find out more about the OLLO Explorer kit on our website or take a look at just the robots covered in this course:
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Two exciting DIY books with projects for dads and kids to do together.
Geek Dad is the ultimate DIY project guide for dads who want to see their children develop excitement for scientific learning and discovery. From finger painting with windup toys to aerial shots with a video camera attached to helium balloon Geek Dad has a multitude of projects that will not only engage but also enlist the enthusiastic help of your little geek-lings.
Handy Dad is a visual delight with plenty of color photographs, easy-to-follow instructions, and helpful notes as to difficulty level and time involved.Using common materials from around the house or available at the local hardware store, Handy Dad projects include summer-friendly Water-Balloon Launchers and Water-Pressurized Rockets. For those two-legged tornadoes who live with you a climbing wall or a zip line could channel that excessive energy. Or for the more imaginative child, a dollhouse or circus tent custom made by dad will make their eyes sparkle.
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