My girlfriend squeed when I pulled this book out of my bag. Apparently, this coloring-books-for-adults craze is the real thing! Adult coloring books have been around for some time now,… Read the rest of the article: Anti-Stress Coloring Book – all ages can enjoy this old-school, unplugged activity

Space, we're told, is the final frontier. Yet we have a space of our own, right here on Earth – enormous, barely fathomable, and almost entirely untouched by humans. The… Read the rest of the article: Vampire squids, tuber worms and other extraordinary creatures found in The Deep

Homemade marshmallows are all the rage, and Shauna Sever’s whimsical cookbook is the ideal starting place for whipping up a batch in the home kitchen. Sometimes, cookbooks just hit the… Read the rest of the article: Marshmallow Madness – dozens of puffalicious recipes

Would you do anything for love? More importantly, would you do anything for power? Are you willing to betray your friends and family for the chance? Well, you probably shouldn’t.… Read the rest of the article: Love Letter is a game that can take you from the lowest of lows to the highest of highs and vice versa

Let the games begin! The zany games, that is. You'll find it with Boochie. Boochie is similar to bocce, but has many interactive and challenging elements. Instead of just tossing… Read the rest of the article: Boochie – a zany twist to the classic bocce ball yard game

While this charming laser cut pirate ship isn’t technically a puzzle, it still provides enough of a challenge for puzzle lovers. Those 3D foam puzzles of famous landmarks have nothing… Read the rest of the article: Black Pearl Ship laser cut model kit

Can't You Stack Tama & Friends (or Tama and Friends Stackable Figurines) is a popular stacking and balance game in Japan. It consists of ten cute figures based on the… Read the rest of the article: Can't You Stack Tama and Friends – a popular stacking and balance game in Japan

Hope Larson captures the heart and soul of Madeleine L’Engle’s A Wrinkle in Time in this graphic novel adaptation. She remains true to the original story while at the same… Read the rest of the article: A Wrinkle in Time: The Graphic Novel brings classic science fiction to a new generation of readers

NSD Power Ball NSD Power US Ages 14 and up, no batteries required $25 Buy one on Amazon I received the NSD Power ball as a gift. I had no… Read the rest of the article: A "hand gyroscope" that is sleek, futuristic, and begs to be passed around

Chances are you’ve heard of many classic Wham-O toys such as the Frisbee, Silly String, and the Slip ’N Slide. The Super Balloon is another Wham-O invention, originally introduced in… Read the rest of the article: Super Balloon – As with all Wham-O toys, so simple yet so delightful

The kamisama of manga. The Japanese Disney. The godfather of anime. Tezuka-san has had many labels bestowed upon him both before and after his untimely death, but very few do… Read the rest of the article: The Art of Osamu Tezuka: Astroboy's God of Manga

Spot It! is a fun matching game that anyone can enjoy. It’s easy to play – just flip over a card and start spotting. Find the matching picture between your… Read the rest of the article: Spot It! is a fun game where you try to match the most pictures

You’ve seen the movies, now see the book. Star Wars Frames collects selections of single frames from the entire Star Wars saga. This giant two volume set features a book… Read the rest of the article: Star Wars Frames looks at the movies' gorgeous cinematography piece by piece

In the years since his death, John Lennon's whimsical artwork has appeared on baby bedding, greeting cards, T-shirts, prints, posters and even in a few slim books. But this volume… Read the rest of the article: A comprehensive collection of John Lennon's visual art

The Nerf N-Strike is one of those “batteries not included” toys, and it takes a screwdriver to get into the battery compartment, but fortunately it takes AA batteries, which are… Read the rest of the article: A Nerf gun you can shoot in the dark

The three Genius Illustrated books dedicated to the life and works of Alex Toth make up what’s likely the most lavish and complete portrait ever of an American comic book… Read the rest of the article: Alex Toth – the cranky genius cartoonist who designed Johnny Quest and Space Ghost

The name Chop Sizzle Wow sounds vaguely like a Japanese cooking show, so I was surprised to discover that this delightful cookery and comix mash-up is actually derived from a… Read the rest of the article: Chop Sizzle Wow: cookbook / comic mash-up with 50 recipes

Zitternix tests your skill and steadiness of your hands by asking you to draw a stick from the pile without collapsing it. HABA’s set complicates things a little by including… Read the rest of the article: Zitternix – remove a stick without collapsing the pile (much, much easier said than done!)

The Lying Carpet is a truly beautiful picture book, offering up philosophical questions in a way that makes them not just accessible to pre-teens, but interesting for adults as well.… Read the rest of the article: The Lying Carpet – A contemporary philosophical fable that questions reality

Comics legend Scott McCloud returns to fiction with The Sculptor, the exceptional story of a struggling sculptor who makes a deal with Death for incredible artistic ability at the cost… Read the rest of the article: The story of a struggling sculptor who makes a deal with Death