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Science Gift Guide: Top Holiday Picks from the Exploratorium Store
Ideas from our favorite science and math venue: Secrets of famous magicians and illusionists; Science Tarot cards that display images of mitochondria, neurotransmitters & scientists; Ant-O-Sphere Pod Kits use a system of clear and red-colored pods to simulate an “above” and “underground” sensation for the ants; the Pizza Pi Cutter helps serve up a true slice of genius; 25 experiments to learn how an electric motor converts electricity into motion and an electric generator does just the opposite, converting motion into electricity. more »
Shopping for History, a Firebird Doll, Pact and Ozone Socks
Out of the mainstream gifts like the Little Librarian will provide book lovers with everything they need to transform their book collection into a library; a silk scarf embodies part of the biblical creation story from Genesis; a book about women of the north and south in the Civil War and their courage and daring, by donning men's clothes and fighting as soldiers, becoming spies, working as nurses; armillary bookends and Dori Csengeri jewelry, all from museums. more »
Toys at Our House: Shopping for Visiting Children
We keep lots of toys for grandchildren, things that can be picked up and played with quickly, hopefully to desired conclusions. Some are absolutely classic, some new, but all engage fingers and eyes, puzzles to intrigue and keep a child or an adult absorbed. Here are some to be considered for the holidays. more »
Someone To Watch Over Me ... And My Shoes
Rose Mula writes: I have no concrete evidence that God exists, but I now know for sure that there's a heaven. Cindy and I entered it that day. No pearly gates, but gazillions of deeply-discounted designer shoes. The proverbial kid in a candy store couldn't possibly be happier than we were ... until the next morning when we went to church. more »