GG 5 • December 9, 2021 - December 15, 2021
THE NEW YORK AMSTERDAM NEWS
3-4 players where one trades, builds, and settles regions of the isle of 4) Artie Max 9+ Educational Insights $99.99. Code and color with this bot Catan and their resources. www.catan.com that has lights and sound. With edge detection, the 3 markers will not go all 4) Keith Kid Deck by Hopps Skateboards $64. Made in Mexico and from over. www.educationalinsights.com 100% Canadian maple, this skateboard is a hot ride! Great graphics!! www. 5) Hexmods Pro Series Elite Raceway $14+ Hexbug $89.99. 150+ piece playset hoppsskateboards.com with over 20 ft of track for the hobby grade RC to zoom down www.hexabugs.com 5) Pop Under Pressure 14+ What Do You MeMe? $24.99. Don’t let the balloon pop or the game is going to stop in this fast-paced game www.whatdoyoumeme.com
Great Games
Super STEAM
1) Catan Jr 6+ Catan Studio $17.99. Be the 1st person to control 7 pirate hideouts and win this modified Catan game! www.catan.com 1) Pixicade Digital Game Maker 6+ $19.88. BitOGenius Learn how 2) The Crew: The Quest For Planet Nine 10+ Thames & Kosmos $14.99. to make your own video games on any white surface with this kit that 3-5 players can play this strategy card game that needs teamwork to comes with washable markers, 3 books, 2 QR codes, & stickers. It is as complete 50 different space missions www.thamesandkosmos.com easy as Draw, Snap, and then Play to make over 1000 games! Games 3) Tetris 8+ Buffalo Games $19.99. 2-4 players can explore the classic can be shares with your friends and in the arcade! www.pixicade.com video game in board game fashion! www.buffalogames.com 2) Paper Butterflies 7+ Crayola $12.97. Make 12 butterflies with this color4) Rhyme Antics $27.99. Hysterical rhyming vocab game that is inful paper STEAM kit. Learn about butterflies as you craft! www.crayola.com spired by hip hop. www.rhymeantics.com 3) Robo Max 7+ LukiLab $59.99. STEM authenticated T-Rex set that 5) 5 Second Rule Disney Version 6+ PlayMonster $24.99. 300 Disney stands over 3 ft tall with lights and sound. If you build this beast, he questions on 150 cards that has players in seconds answer fun Disney will play! www.lukilab.com questions to win! www.playmonster.com
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Beautiful Books
1) Talking Bluey 3+ Moose $19.99. Phrases sing the theme song www. moosetoys.com 2) Blues Clues & You Check Up Time Blue 3+ Just Play $34.82. Blue needs to have an exam. Will your little one be the 1st doctor to examine Blue with the accessories included? www.justplayproducts.com 3) Cats vs Pickles Jumbos 4+ Cepia $19.99. Choose from a number of styles of these adorable plush that are over 8 inches big, colorful, and funny. www.catsvpickles.com 4) Love & Hugs Ballerina Doll 20-inch 3+ Playtime Fun $14.99. Cuddly plush ballerina doll to keep your little one company www.loveandhugdolls.com 5) Mixaroo™ 2+ Educational Insights $29.99. Mix and Match plush parts for a unique soft cuddly friend www.educationalinsights.com H
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1) “The Bedtime Book” by Todd Parr $17.99. This book will become a favorite bedtime read and “Be Who You Are” by Todd Parr Hachette Book Group $17.99—be inspired to be just who you are! www.lb-kids.com 2) “Rise Up Ordinary Kids with Extraordinary Stories” by Amanda Li and illustrated by Amy Blackwell $16.99 Andrews McMeel Press 7+ Read about amazing young people and be inspired! www.andrewsmcmeel.com 3) “Harlem Shuffle” by Colson Whitehead published by Doubleday $28.95. This page turner is part heist, values, morality, with a healthy dose of Harlem of the 1960’s added in for fun. www.knopfdoubleday.com 4) “From Staircase to Stage: The Story of Raekwon and Wu-Tang Clan” by Raekwon with Anthony Bozza published by Simon & Schuster $28.00. Native New Yorker and hip-hop honcho of Wu-Tang Clan fame tells his tale of poverty, perseverance, creative process, and prosperity. www.simonschuster.com H
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