After School & Summer Learning

6 years & up. This unique, double-sided Chess Game teaches you how to play Chess before putting your knowledge to the test in a traditional Chess game. Use one side with a reference mat to learn how each piece moves and play a few quick games to practice. When you think you have mastered each piece flip the board over and play a real game without looking. Practice side of the board features 10 levels of play with full instructions for each. Good for 2 players. Included: 1 Double-sided chess… More »

3 years & up. Create unique craft items with these brightly colored foam craft sticks. The sticks are flexible, easy to cut and glue. Each stick measures 6" x .75". 100 pieces in assorted colors.

3 - 10 years. Kindle curiosity about STEM while creating stories about mermaids, pirates, and lost treasure. With each deck, children can play games, develop storytelling and writing skills, and build unique stories with color-coded character, setting, and object cards. Includes 36 wordless cards and a booklet.

3 years & up. An essential addition to any craft closet! Make puppets, gift bags, masks, hats, luminaries, and much more with this colorful set of paper bags. These bags are made from high quality, bright-colored, uncoated Kraft paper. Use any type of media such as pens, paints, rubber stamps, and crayons to create superior art projects for any occasion. This set of 28 pastel colored bags measure 6" x 11" and are recyclable. These #6 flat bottom bags come with fun project ideas. Made in the USA.

5 years & up. Run, jump, and stomp to send these LED rockets high in the sky! Day or night, these Air-Powered Light Up Jump Rockets engage children and adults alike. Set up the launcher, slide on the rocket, press the LED light button and stomp! The Light Up Jump Rocket Playset includes a launcher and 3 rockets each equipped with a colorful LED light. Stomp Rockets are safe, fun and soar over 30 feet in the air by stomping on the launch pad. The colorful LED rockets make this playset even more… More »

6 years & up. Julian isn't afraid of lions or tigers, but he is scared of . . . bicycles? Julian's friend Gloria has a brand-new bicycle. She makes riding it look easy, but Julian is scared. Bicycles are shiny, whizzing, wobbly things. And he's not ready to ride one. But he can't tell Gloria he's scared, so he tells a fib instead. He almost gets away with it . . . until the fib backfires and he's got an even bigger problem! Chapter paperback. 80 pages.

7 - 10 years. Gloria is best friends with Julian and his little brother Huey, and she has as much to say as they do. There's the parrot that ruins the Valentine for her mother; Huey's dog, which needs to be cured of his squirrel obsession; and what happens when classmate Latisha tricks Gloria, Julian, and Huey-but they don't know until it's too late! Chapter paperback. 112 pages.

Recycle old newspaper into perfect seedling pots. Simply wrap newspaper around the wooden cylinder, tuck the excess paper under, and press into the base to secure. You are now ready to fill the pot with soil and plant your seeds. When the seedling is ready for transplanting, plant in the garden, newspaper pot and all! Made in the USA.

7 - 10 years. Zeke Meeks thinks his teacher is crazy when he announces that no one can watch TV for an entire week. There is no way Zeke will survive without videogames or his favorite shows. Will he be bored enough to play with his sister? Study? Actually read for fun? Only time will tell. Paperback. 128 pages.

A visual guide to aviation and man's conquest of the skies, covering the earliest pioneers of flight to modern-day space technology. Filled with thousands of full-color photographs and fact-filled profiles on 300 aircrafts, Flight follows the history of mankind taking to the skies. From Da Vinci's drawings of flying machines to Charles Lindbergh's transatlantic flight in The Spirit of Saint Louis to the Boeing 767, this reference guide breaks down the complete story of aviation into easy-to-read… More »

This book contains hundreds of up-to-date service projects and ideas presented in an engaging, kid-friendly format and it has something for everyone who wants to make a difference. Features and benefits include: over 500 service learning project ideas -- from simple to large scale, the "Ten Steps to Successful Service Projects", a new sections on Internet use and school service learning requirements, step-by-step instructions for creating flyers, petitions, press releases, and more. The… More »

3 - 10 years. Learn about how teamwork, responsibility and kindness can make a community a better place for everyone. With each deck, children can play games, develop storytelling and writing skills, and build unique stories with color-coded character, setting, and object cards. Includes 36 wordless cards and a booklet.

All ages. This set of Bilingual Color Beanbags seamlessly combines early language skills with engaging gross motor activities. The double-sided beanbags have Spanish on one side and English on the other, and their bright colors will help children grow their knowledge of basic colors in both English and Spanish. Includes 8 beanbags. Beanbags measure 4" x 4".

Ages 2 years & up. Foster multifaceted problem-solving with the Wooden Cube Puzzle featuring familiar pets. Each side of the cube has a different animal puzzle, and children need to match the design to solve the puzzle. There are 6 total puzzles, and working to solve them will improve critical-thinking and cognitive development.

3 years & up. Light, soft and smooth and resembles snow allowing children to create different shapes with their own hands! Easy clean up with a damp cloth and can be used over and over again! Includes .5 lb. and reusable airtight bucket to ensure it stays soft.