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Category Archives: video
Happy Pi Day!
It’s irrational, infinite and seemingly random. Some would say that sounds like my argument style, but I’m talking about pi. Today is Pi Day, when lovers of mathematical formulae, circles and/or pies celebrate their well-rounded interests. The first large-scale Pi Read More
Posted in Fun, Trivia, video, What's New & Happening at Marbles
Tagged Archimedes, Einstein, pi, pi day
Touchy Feely on Today – Bridging the Generation Gap
We’re pretty excited around Marbles HQ today and we can’t help bragging just a little bit. Two of our Marbles Brain Workshop creations – Touchy Feely & Colorfall were featured on the Today show along side some other Marbles favorites: Read More
Posted in Brain Workshop, Press, Products, video, What's New & Happening at Marbles
Tagged balloon animals, colorfall, colorforms, hoda, kathie lee, telestrations, today, Touchy Feely, wits & wagers, wits and wagers
The Brain Cube – how Jason Freeny’s artwork turned real working puzzle cube
Jason Freeny and Scott Brown discuss The Brain Cube – how this brainy puzzle cube developed from idea, to artwork, to working puzzle cube. This cranial spin on the classic cube challenges players to line up folds of the brain Read More
Posted in Brain Workshop, Products, video, What's New & Happening at Marbles
Tagged brain cube, Coordination, Creativity, cube puzzle, jason freeny
Colorfall Sneak Peek – Dominoes meet Design
When I was a kid, I was fascinated by the huge dominoes displays people would build and knock down. The cascading tiles seemed to move in waves and there was something really satisfying about the sound they made when they Read More
Posted in Brain Workshop, Products, video, What's New & Happening at Marbles
Tagged active play, colorfall, dominoes, eco-friendly games
Celebrate National Yo-Yo Day!
In ancient Greece, the toy was made from wood, metal, and terra cotta, and the two halves were decorated with pictures of the gods. In the early 1920s, a young Phillipine immigrant named Pedro Flores brought along a homemade toy Read More
Posted in Fun, General, Products, video
Tagged Coordination, Exercise, fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, Products
Good morning…daVinci style
Happy Saturday! Just a little reminder to be kind to your co-workers – say good morning Watch along with BrainCoach Ben as BrainCoach Dan builds the daVinci catapult in under 30 seconds – or just 20 minutes in real time. Read More
Feature Interview with Peggy Brown
Professional toy designer and game inventor, Peggy Brown, sat down with us and talked about creating Marbles’ very own Mindstein and Mind Your Marbles. For a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the Mindstein box, click here!
Posted in Fun, Press, Products, video
Tagged Creativity, game design, Group Games, inventors, peggy, Trivia
One Year Older and Wiser Too!
We’re 3! A lot has happened in three years, read on to see how we’ve made it to where we are… Our President and CEO Lindsay Gaskins started Marbles: The Brain Store with the simple idea of finding the best Read More
Posted in Fun, video
Tagged ADHD, Alzheimer's, Alzheimer's Association, baby boomers, Brain Fitness, Brain training, cognitive reserve, Creativity, focus and attention, Working Memory