Shadows in the Woods
WK 7110
Regular price $65.002 board games of hide and seek in the light of a candle for 2-8 players.
First version: The burning tealight moves through the dark forest and tries to find the small dwarves in their hiding places. If a dwarf is touched by the light, it is frozen and not allowed to move any more. The other dwarves try to release it. All dwarves try to unite under one tree while the candle tries to freeze the dwarves. Who will win? A co-operative game for children starting at 5+ years, with adult supervision because of the candle.
Second version: The light remains stationary in one place. The dwarves must move through the shadows and jump over the light. A dwarf which has to stop in the shadow must wait until another player helps him by flashing him a ray of light. The game ends when all the dwarves have made it home safe and sound. It may not seem obvious, but learning about the path of light rays and direct and diffuse light is also being taught whilst engaged in play. Recommended for 7+ years, with adult supervision.
Instructions in English, French, and German.
Made in Germany.
solitaire
BECK 50002
Regular price $49.50A beautiful version of the classic game of solitaire - a test of skill and a practice to stretch one's patience. For some nice solo time.
Beech wood, varnished. With 33 holes and 32 red wooden pegs (plus 3 additional spare pegs). For peg storage and deposit during the game, there is a hinged lid with a compartment at the side. Instructions included.
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Instructions:
At the start of the game, insert 32 pegs into the holes. Only the middle hole (#17 in the paper diagram included) remains free. Now jump with one peg over the other and take the 'jumped over' peg away. (Placing the pegs in the attached container). It may only be jumped in a straight line (up, down or across), and only over one peg; Also, a peg cannot jump over an empty hole.
There are infinitely many ways to get to the goal. You have to jump the pegs with the end in mind so that only 1 peg remains. And now have fun!
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Nest Notes: For age recommendations, it is going to vary by person, but generally Solitaire is a nice game even for adults. For children, many could get the concept already at 6 or 7 years old maybe, but we might suggest to wait to begin until 8 years old, for the child to have chance to satisfyingly bring it to a conclusion, even if not getting all the pegs but one removed in the end... It is simply a game to see how many you have remaining at the end, and try and get the lowest number possible. It need not be only 1 left. The goal is perhaps best introduced as to see how many pegs left at the end, rather than just try to have 1 peg left. ;) We've seen this game introduced to children around 9-12 years of age as a golden time for delighting in it, and older children, teens, and adults too then find it absorbing.
Made in Germany.
HABA Orchard game
HABA 3103
Regular price $69.99 Sale price $62.50 Save 11%Red cherries, yellow pears, blue plums and green apples hang from the trees in the orchard. The bold raven wants the delicious fruit too. The players must harvest the fruit quickly before the raven can grab it. This is a simple beginning game for children. Each player rolls the die to see which fruit they may harvest with the baskets. Watch out! If the raven is rolled, one more piece of the raven puzzle is built in the center! A great family cooperative game as everyone works together to collect the fruit before the raven puzzle is complete!
Recommended for 3-5 years.
Playing time: 10-15 minutes. For 1-8 players.
This classic game celebrates it's 30th birthday in 2016. More than 2.5 million copies sold. Dr. Toys Best Classic Toys Award Winner!
Sturdy cardboard, beech wood, non-toxic water-based stain.
Made in Germany.
Bhaváti
WK 4800
Regular price $150.00Bhaváti is an old Indian word for 'to build'. The Bhaváti wooden bricks with their specific shape entice children to build towers, fences, houses, and patterns or serve as building bricks in the following 4 game versions for kindergarten or older children:
Recommended for 3 years and up. There are 4 different game versions included: Two versions are for 3 or 4 years and up; one version for 5 years and up; and another game version for 10 years and up.
Instructions in English, French, and German.
Contents: 144 wooden building bricks, 20 wooden player pieces, 2 coloured and 1 numbered dice, 2 sturdy cardboard ring sets
Size of box: 43 x 30 x 5.5 cm
Weight 2.8 kg
Made in Germany.
Game Play Instructions:
Tower of Bable, a family game for 5 years+
Idea:
The players take turns throwing the dice to determine how many bricks of one colour they may use for building or have to remove. The first player to place
Grimm's 35 wooden marbles, multi-coloured
GRIMMS 10225
Regular price $30.00 Sale price $27.00 Save 10%35 colourful large wooden marbles from Grimm's Spiel und Holz of Germany. These wooden marbles are ideally suited to Grimm's ball runs.
Materials: maple wood, non-toxic water based colour stain.
Diameter of each ball is 2.0 cm.
Made in Europe.