Calling all Hearts, Spades and Euchre players. Xactica is a unique bidding game which uses the card deck of the future. With no trump and four suits on each card, Xactica replaces the luck of the draw with strategic power built right into your cards!

The object of the game is to win as many cards as possible in ten minutes.

The first player takes a card from the BrainBox and turns the timer over. The player then has ten seconds to study the picture on the card.

When the timer runs out the card is passed to player two and player one rolls the die to see which question is to be asked. The questions are on the reverse of the picture card.

Player two checks the answer by looking at the picture and if it is correct the card is given back to player one to keep. If the answer is incorrect the card is placed back into the BrainBox and the next player chooses a card.

Please remember: the answer to the question is on the picture side of the card, so look carefully!

The player with the most cards after ten minutes wins!

If there is a tie, it's sudden death with both players choosing a card and having to answer all eight questions on the card. The player who answers the most correctly wins!

Scissor Lifts are cool machines that are used on building sites to lift a platform horizontally. They are commonly used to reach high places like ceilings with a steady place to work from.

This model uses the same principles as those in real situations, except you use water instead of hydraulic fluid - nice! Once made the Scissor Lift provides an excellent example of how we use technology to reach the top Great for kids to learn about hydraulics, leers and simple machines.

Simple to build in less than an hour, you need only a pair of scissors to make this fun and functional model. Great for kids 8 and up.

Hopto it with Hoppers Jr., the Peg Solitaire Jumping Game. Help Red Frog Freddie win the Lily Pad Leaping Contest by being the last one in the pond. Each time a frog gets jumped, remove it from the board. You'll need to use smart moves to end up the winner!

40 Challenges, graded from Easy to Super Hard, have been specially designed to encourage children to explore, succeed, and have fun. Plus, the enclosed Parent's Guide offers tips to help your child enjoy an enriching play experience. Share the fun with Hoppers Jr. and watch your child's thinking skills and confidence grow - by leaps and bounds!