{"id":9829,"date":"2014-12-07T22:42:07","date_gmt":"2014-12-08T03:42:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/familyfoodandtravel.com\/?p=9829"},"modified":"2014-12-14T14:56:10","modified_gmt":"2014-12-14T19:56:10","slug":"best-educational-toys-mastermind-toys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/familyfoodandtravel.com\/blog\/2014\/12\/07\/best-educational-toys-mastermind-toys\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Educational Toys at Mastermind Toys","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Buying great quality toys is really important to me because I think that play is such a vital part of my children&#8217;s learning. While I highly value all that they are doing in school each day I also believe that they learn each and every day through their interactions with adults, each other and their toys. \u00a0One of the first items I bought for my boys this Holiday is some of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mastermindtoys.com\/Playmobil.aspx?_outline=Sub-Brand--SBPLAYDINOS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Playmobil Dinosaur series<\/a>\u00a0from my favourite online retailer<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mastermindtoys.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"> Mastermind Toys<\/a>. \u00a0I love that\u00a0Mastermind Toys is a Canadian company that \u00a0opened in 1984 in North Toronto. \u00a0Love buying from a company that specializes in just educational toys.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-9853\" src=\"https:\/\/familyfoodandtravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Screen-Shot-2014-12-07-at-10.37.35-PM.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2014-12-07 at 10.37.35 PM\" width=\"413\" height=\"301\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familyfoodandtravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Screen-Shot-2014-12-07-at-10.37.35-PM.png 760w, https:\/\/familyfoodandtravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Screen-Shot-2014-12-07-at-10.37.35-PM-300x218.png 300w, https:\/\/familyfoodandtravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Screen-Shot-2014-12-07-at-10.37.35-PM-600x437.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 413px) 100vw, 413px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In addition to the Playmobil dinosaurs we will also have some classic items from Mastermind Toys under our tree.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9807 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/familyfoodandtravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Crokinole.jpg\" alt=\"Crokinole\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familyfoodandtravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Crokinole.jpg 250w, https:\/\/familyfoodandtravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Crokinole-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/familyfoodandtravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Crokinole-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/familyfoodandtravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Crokinole-80x80.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mastermindtoys.com\/Crokinole-2-in-1-Board.aspx\"><strong>Crokinole 2 in 1 Wooden Board<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As a child one of my favourite activies was to play Crokinole with my grandma. \u00a0We would lay on our bellies and play for hours until our fingers were sore. \u00a0I love Crokinole because it is such a fun, interactive game that can be played with kids of any age. \u00a0I highly recommend this fantastic wooden board game but be aware it is large!<\/p>\n<p>The Crokinole 2 in 1 Wooden Board game is a Canadian-made game that features a Crokinole board on one side and a checkers board on the other side. For ages 6 and up, the object of the classic game if Crokinole is to gain points by getting the wooden disks into the highest scoring area on the board. You can flip, shoot, snap the disks into place. This\u00a0version is fantastic because you get Crokinole and Checkers all in one game board!<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_9806\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9806\" style=\"width: 250px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-9806\" src=\"https:\/\/familyfoodandtravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Art-Easel-with-Chalkboard-and-Whiteboard.jpg\" alt=\"Art Easel with Chalkboard and Whiteboard\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/familyfoodandtravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Art-Easel-with-Chalkboard-and-Whiteboard.jpg 250w, https:\/\/familyfoodandtravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Art-Easel-with-Chalkboard-and-Whiteboard-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/familyfoodandtravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Art-Easel-with-Chalkboard-and-Whiteboard-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/familyfoodandtravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Art-Easel-with-Chalkboard-and-Whiteboard-80x80.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9806\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Art Easel with Chalkboard and Whiteboard<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mastermindtoys.com\/Art-Easel-with-Chalkboard-and-Magnetic-Whiteboard.aspx\">Art Easel with Chalkboard and Magnetic Whiteboard<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I don\u2019t know if there is anything that kids love more than art. This art easel with a chalk board and magnetic white board has everything a budding artist could want. With room for 2 artists at a time, the easel is easy to adjust the height and has a drip- catching art supplies tray to keep everything the kids need for their masterpiece close at hand. Love that this is double sided so both my boys can enjoy it at the same time and with two boys who need fine motor practice this is going to be fun and exactly what they need to practice. I can&#8217;t wait to write a message from Santa on the board for Christmas morning!<\/p>\n<p>The art easel includes 1 adjustable wooden easel, 3 &#8220;no-spill&#8221; paint cups, 1 drip-catching supplies tray, and 1 roll of paper. Art supplies and magnets sold separately and adult assembly is required.<\/p>\n<h2>$100 Mastermind Toys Gift Card Giveaway<\/h2>\n<p>Do you have toys on your shopping list? 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