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My almost-four-year-old has been obsessed with the matching game, and I love that it's actually challenging his brain instead of just keeping him busy. The sensory and STEM puzzles are the first thing he grabs every morning, and it's given me back twenty precious minutes with my coffee. The pieces f

My almost-four-year-old has been obsessed with the sensory and STEM puzzles—she’ll sit and work on them for a solid twenty minutes, which is basically a miracle. The fine motor activities are challenging enough to keep her interested without frustrating her, and the matching game is a nice quiet-tim

The fraction-cooking activity is what sold me—my son actually asked to help measure ingredients again, which never happens. The sensory puzzle pieces kept him focused for a solid twenty minutes, and the fine motor work feels appropriately tricky for his age without frustrating him.