Diggity Dog game by International Playthings

Diggity Dog is a board game for kids 3 to 7 and it’s barktastic! And through July 12th, it’s 20% off!

To play Diggity Dog, you must help your puppy find its bones! Players move around the board by pressing the electronic dog, who then barks the number of spaces your dog can move on your hunt for bones. If your puppy lands next to a bone, have him pick it up using his magnetic nose and if the color of the bone matches the puppy, then he can keep the bone and move it to your doghouse. First player to dig up 3 bones is the winner!

It’s a great indoor game for when the temperatures rise too high outside for comfort during these summer months.

This cute game includes the board, 4 puppies (Sam, Max, Spot, and Toby), 1 electronic barking dog perched in his dog house (batteries included), 12 bones, and game rules.

Diggity Dog is a great counting and matching game for pre-schoolers. It’s for 2-4 players. Ages 3 to 7.

Here’s your link for more information or to buy Diggity Dog

The Learning Tree Toy Experts have chosen our top 5 games filled with patriotic facts and fun.

1: Great States!

Great States!

This board game for is for kids 7 to adult. It includes 100 questions in each of 4 categories to keep you playing through a 3 day weekend and beyond! The playing board is a map of the US, but you don’t need it to play, sothe game is travel friendly in case you’re going to grandma’s. Just take the cards and you’re ready to play.

The categories, Fact, Find, Figure and Fun will have kids learning all the states, their capitals, fun facts – even North, South, East and West as they figure out which states are east of California, etc.

Great States! is made by International Playthings.  AND, there’s Great States Junior for kids 4 to 8 to introduce them to the 50 states using names, picture and shapes.

2: Scrambled States of America

The Scrambled States of America

The 50 states are all mixed up and they need help to find their way home!

In Scrambled States of America, players are dealt 5 State Cards they need to match to the card turned over from the Scramble Card deck. Scramble Cards have clues on them that relate them to other states, such as a state that touches at least 6 other states or a state that has 4 or more syllables. If a player can match a State Card from their pile to that Scramble Card, they’ll slap their State Card and yell out the state’s name. That card then goes into their Home Pile, and a new Scramble Card is turned over for the next round. Whoever has collected the most State Cards in their Home Pile by the end of the game, is the winner.

This action-packed card game by Gamewright is a great way to teach basic knowledge of U.S. Geography. Players will learn everything from state capitals and nicknames, to the shape and location of each state. For 2 – 4 players, ages 8 and up.

3: All Around The USA

All Around The USA

BrainBox All Around The USA is a 10-minute memory recall game let’s you test your brain with 10 questions in 10 seconds, giving you countless learning opportunities! Players study the pictures-and-facts side of the card for 10 seconds, then they flip to the other side to see how many of the 10 questions they can answer.

Quick,  can you name the state capital? How many stars are on the flag? What river flows through this state?

This is a good travel game too! By Mindware for ages 8 and up

4: Spin USA

Spin USA

Geosafari Spin USA let’s you spin and play your way across the U.S.A!

Have fun and sharpen your U.S. geography skills! Players press the timer, and then everyone races simultaneously to find their particular state before times runs out. This is a fun family board game where everyonelearns state locations and capitals. the Spin Timer requires 3AAA batteries which aren’t included.  Spin USA is made by Educational Insights for 2 to 4 players, ages 8 and up.

5: Score Fifteen: Fifty Nifty States

Score Fifteen: The Fifty Nifty States

How much do you know about our 50 states?

Fifty Nifty States asks you more than 100 five-question quizzes that will challenge, reinforce, extend your knowledge, and stimulate your thinking process. Take it with you on vacation, play it while waiting for a table at a restaurant, or enjoy it on a quiet evening at home. It’s a great family quiz game that makes learning fun. Fifty Nifty States is made by Gary Grimm and Associates for ages 8 and older.

Long after the fireworks explode and the hotdogs and apple pie eaten, these games will be teaching kids (and adults!) about American history, geography and social studies…all while having a great time with family and friends.

See all these educational games for kids here at The Learning Tree store.

Have a Happy and Educational 4th!

Yes, it was hot…but so were the deals!

The Learning Tree at Corinth Square was a very busy place today! Over 50 kids signed up to sell their wares on the sidewalk. Lots of bargains to be had and lots of kids were happy to part with their old stuff and find some new playthings.

Kids of all ages were shopping for kids, grandkids, sisters, brothers, and friends.

Discovery Box by Hape Toys

Discovery Box is a high-quality wooden toy packed full of activities sure to engage the curious mind and keep little fingers busy. This imaginative box for ages 2 and up includes a bead-and-wire maze on top. On the sides are an abacus, a color-changing mirror, a rainbow clock with moving dial, and a funny fish face with eyes that roll with the spin of a knob.

This beautifully painted box, created with non-toxic paints, is  7″ x 7″ x 13.07″.  This bright, colorful toy  stimulate children’s  cognitive, visual and tactical senses. And best of all, it’s hours of fun for your child. And it’s one of the Toys We Love here at The Learning Tree.

Gift Wrap? No Thanks! Birthday (+$1.50) Christmas (+$1.50) Hanukkah (+$1.50) Price: $39.99 Quantity 1 2 3 4

They made a lava lamp in a test tube, grew instant worms, made sand underwater, created fake snow, and more.

They even took a trip out of the Rainbow Room at our Corinth Square Learning Tree into the sunlight in front of the store to see the bracelets they made turn colors in the sun…only to have them turn white again when they went back inside!

Miss Lori and Miss Hayley amazed the kids with lots of experiments and activites and gave them each a test tube to take home (with lava inside, of course, along with some magic balls that expand overnight.

This session will definitely be remembered by all the kids. And who knows, some of them may grow up to be real scientists some day!

We will be repeating Test Tube Magic on July 31st.

Here’s a link to the complete schedule.

The session is $10 and will fill up fast!

Call us now to sign up and be amazed! 913-385-1234

The Learning Tree in Corinth Square has been a beehive of activity this week! We’ve dug for fossils, made paper flowers, created shiny mosaics, turned socks into puppets….and lots more with our super fun Kidtivities classes.

Below are some photos of the kids from yesterday classes, Dig Real Fossils and Sock Puppets .

Today, kids made paper flowers, created sock puppets, and painted and flew foam airplanes! Everyone had a great time.

We’re looking forward to tomorrow’s fun class…Test Tube Magic!

Did you miss a class? No worries!

Most classes will be repeated in late July.

Click here for a printable PDF of the schedule.

Here’s the full schedule of what’s going on.

The Learning Tree will host our first Kidtivities™ event for the summer this Friday and Saturday June 5th and 6th at 10:30am.

Friday’s classes are already full so call us ASAP at 913-385-1234 to register for the 10:30am class on Saturday the 6th!!

We know that kids’ fingers – as well as their imaginations – are simply magical, and this Kidtivity™ proves just how enchanted they really are!  A favorite activity for children of all ages, these Garden Stones give kids a chance to really dive in, make a little mess, and create something that is simply sensational.

The unique cement mixture needs their special squeezing and squishing skills in order to get it ready to decorate with colorful tiles, glass, and their handprints! And whether kids use our supplies or bring decorative elements from home, the finished stone makes a spectacular gift for Father’s Day or any other special occasion!

Call for additional time slots for the all ages Enchanted Garden Stone activity.

All Kidtivities™ events are $10 each. Ask us about doing multiple activities in one day.

Please call (913) 385-1234 to register for activities.

Wheels have been added to some well-known bug friends, like ladybugs and bees , to turn them into low-to-the-ground riding toys that move in every direction, just with the direction of a little boy or girl’s feet.

The bug’s body, or the seat of non-compressible foam, is padded with sponge for a comfortable ride and the tough covering resists stains and spills. The cover can easily be wiped clean. We also love that Wheely Bugs are entirely non-toxic and that the base is made from renewable plantation poplar.

The Feelers on the Wheely Bugs are made from stainless steel springs. Polyester rope inside resists pull out and supports the spring from being kinked.

Who would have thought that something so cute could help develop gross motor skills and balance? Way to go, bugs (and kids)! Perfect for use on smooth surfaces, these are some bugs you’ll love to have inside!