THINKFUN NEWS

ThinkFun's S'Match game has been selected as one of the top toys, games and books to receive the 2010 Playonwords.com PAL Award (Play Advances Language) for promoting language development.  Language expert, Sherry Artemenko, with the help of kid toy testers, chose the top toys and books that by design, content, quality, and character, engender play that advances language.

Early language proficiency correlates with later performance in school--reading, writing and critical thinking skills--and influences emotional, cognitive and social growth.

ThinkFun kicked off the holiday weekend with a Halloween Celebration like no other!

Employees took the “Dress as Your Favorite ThinkFun Game” Theme and ran with it, resulting in some HIGHLY creative and very festive costumes!  Here’s a sampling… can you guess all the games embodied here?!

Check out our Facebook Album for more photos and to see if you guessed correctly!

Martin Gardner's Celebration of Mind
 

Calling all Gardner aficionados in the Washington, D.C. area!
ThinkFun and The Mathematical Association of America will be hosting a reception to celebrate Gardner's work and continue his pursuit of a playful and fun approach to mathematics, science, art, magic, literature, philosophy, and puzzles. The event will be held in the MAA Carriage House on October 21, 2010, which would have been Gardner's 96th birthday.
 

"For 17 years, the Learning® magazine Teachers' Choice^sm Awards have heralded the very best in classroom-tested, teacher-recommended products. Each year our nationwide panel of teacher-judges names the standouts in books, classroom supplies, educational games, software, Web sites, and more—everything you need for your classroom. "

TDmonthly’s 2010 Award Winners: Top-Selling Toys & Games
Rush Hour Receives Honor for Performance in Specialty Market
August 2010

When it comes down to the bottom line in the toy industry, we have to ask: Which products do kids LOVE? and Which items help retailers’ businesses THRIVE?