Category Archives: Toys & Games

Play chess with a friend via email

SoundChess : E-Mail Chess.

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A basic guide to chess openings

ChessOps – A Basic Chess Openings Guide.

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Make your own generic game boards from file folders

Welcome to the Homeschool Hutt. Make your own generic game boards from file folders.

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Huge list of paper crafts, paper toys and paper models

Free Paper Toys, Paper Models and Paper Crafts at ss42.com.

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Enter your Scrabble tile letters and get a list of words you can make with them

Scrabble Helper, Literati Word Builder – Scrabble help.

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Make and play Scrabble on your lawn

Lawn Scrabble a game you can make, then play. This huge outdoor Scrabble board is a must-see.

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“Improve your chess. Solve chess problems.”

ChessProblems.

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Paper toys, boxes, stationery and more

Paper Toys.  These paper crafts are so adorable.  And so unique.  Any crafter could spend a lot of time here.  There’s something for everyone!

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How to build cardboard castles, pirate ships, trains & more from refrigerator boxes

Mr. McGroovy’s How To – This is a site which sells kits to build cardboard castles, pirate ships, thrones, fire engines, trains, pyramids and more.  I include it because you can preview the plans for free. It seems to me the kits would be nice to purchase, but not necessary to complete the project.  You decide.

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Bubble recipes, games, links, history, questions & more

The Bubblesphere – A fun place for all things bubbles!

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Build the best paper airplane in the world

Paper airplane – The best paper airplane in the world! – I’m not sure if it’s truly the best, but it is pretty darn good.

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How to make a city playmat from canvas

How to make a city playmat from canvas. A travel toy or put multiple pieces together to make a GIGANTIC city, Island of Sodor? Hat tip to my sister.

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