Things We Love As screens become a bigger part of everyday life, finding activities that spark creativity, critical thinking, and family connection is more important than ever. Whether you’re looking for a rainy-day project, a brain-boosting challenge, or a game the whole family can enjoy, these screen-free favorites encourage kids to build, create, imagine, and play—no charging required. Screen-Free Fun
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Educational Insights Kanoodle The TikTok-viral brainteaser puzzle game is perfect for kids and adults. The original Kanoodle game has 200 puzzle challenges—a great way to take a brain break, work on spatial reasoning and problem-solving skills, or for screen-free entertainment while traveling. $9.99, amazon.com
LEGO Dump Truck & Front End Loader With two highly detailed construction truck toys, kids can scoop, lift, and tip with the loader’s bucket and articulated steering. $129.99, lego.com
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Sentence Building Dominoes Designed for beginning readers ages six years old and up, these dominoes are printed with nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, and punctuation marks; everything students need to build full sentences. $16.37, target.com
Monopoly Junior This Monopoly Junior board game features simplified gameplay for budding Monopoly fans. Players move around the gameboard buying kid-friendly properties such as a movie theater, a zoo, or a video game arcade. $16.99, amazon.com
Hello Hobby Make & Create Craft Box Kit Unleash creativity with the Hello Hobby Craft Supply Library—packed with bright, colorful materials like pipe cleaners, googly eyes, pom- poms, craft sticks, and sequins, this set has over 700 essentials to make art fun and hands-on. $14.88, walmart.com
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