Tag Archives: Memory

SmartKit 1-Year Subscription

Our Brain Coaches get a lot of requests for brainy gift ideas. What do you recommend for a really smart child? My husband loves brain games, what would you suggest? My family has so many of your games, do you have anything new I can get them? I love to send my mother things to help keep her brain sharp, what do you have? Read More >

Posted in Fun, Products | Tagged Brain exercise, Coordination, Creativity, Critical Thinking, family games, Memory, SmartKits, Visual Perception, Word Skills

Top 10 Gifts to Give the Older Adults in Your Life

Our MindMatters Program Coordinator Joni announces her Top 10 Gifts to Give the Older Adults in Your Life! 10. Link 26 This is a great word skills game that several people can play.  There are 26 letter tiles and 100 Read More >

Posted in Health, Products | Tagged Alzheimer's disease, baby boomers, cognitive reserve, gifts, Memory, seniors, Social Interaction, strategy, Visual Perception, visual processing, Word Skills

3 Brainy Gifts for Guys

I heard you were having a tough time crossing things off the list this year. Tell me about it, I’m about half way through my list and already up to my knees in yuletide carols. But I’m a guy and I think like a guy so usually my easiest person to shop for is…ummm, the guys. Read More >

Posted in Fun, Products | Tagged brainy gifts, Critical Thinking, katamino, Memory, Sifteo cubes, strategy

Interview with Infunitum!

Marbles: We have heard that when creating Infunitum, you were actually trying to write a song! Can you tell us how working on a song turned into creating a game? Read More >

Posted in Fun, Products | Tagged Creativity, family games, game design, inventors, Memory

Putting Words in Einstein’s Mouth

I’ve always loved looking at those photo mosaics where a collection of small images form the pixels of a much larger image (Shameless plug alert: We sell a jigsaw version of what I’m talking about here). Read More >

Posted in Fun, Products | Tagged game design, Memory, Peggy Brown, Products, Trivia, Visual Perception

Top 10 Gifts for Rick Perry

Finding your keys is the least of your worries when you can’t even remember where you parked the car.  Unfortunately for Gov. Rick Perry, his memory lapse is having a much bigger impact than a lost automobile.  If you missed Read More >

Posted in Fun, Products | Tagged Alzheimer's disease, Memory, Products, Research

Wish List Winners!

Congratulations to all of the winners of our Win the Brainiest Wish List of ALL giveaway! We had one winner in each of our participating stores, and we’ve enjoyed hearing the reaction from those who won! Some of our favorite were: Read More >

Posted in contest, Fun, General | Tagged Brain exercise, Brain Fitness, cognitive stimulation, Creativity, Critical Thinking, Group Games, Memory, Products, Visual Perception, Word Skills

Marbles Game Nights

Do you love playing games?  Do you love Marbles? (Of course you do, but we had to ask.)  Well, how would you like to combine the two and come to a Marbles Game Night!  Our game nights happen at all Read More >

Posted in Fun, General | Tagged Brain Fitness, game night, Group Games, Memory, Products, Social Interaction, Visual Perception, Word Skills

Win the Brainiest Wish List of ALL!

Imagine a wishlist of some of the most awesome, brain-challenging products in our store. Now imagine winning those! We’ve put together a list of some of our favorite items like Quoridor, our whole collection of Bucky Balls and more, and you have an opportunity to win them. Read More >

Posted in contest, Fun, General, Products | Tagged Brain Fitness, brainy games, Critical Thinking, family games, gifts, Memory, party games, Products, Social Interaction, Visual Perception, Word Skills

How Marbles Can Make Your Mind Spring!

When you go to the gym, you don’t just work on your arms, you need to work on your whole body. It’s the same thing with your brain. Software programs offer a great comprehensive approach to brain fitness. Read More >

Posted in Fun, General, Health, Products, Research | Tagged Brain Fitness, cognitive reserve, cognitive stimulation, executive control function, Memory, MindSpring, processing speed, selective attention, software, visual spatial skills, word recall, Working Memory