The Thingery

Engineering for preschoolers! Beautifully written storybook-like manuals guide children on an educational and fun engineering adventure. With 73 colorful and chunky building pieces that are perfect for little hands.

Shoot hoops with a standard basketball available for same-day checkout at the library. This item must be checked out and returned to the Circulation Desk before the library closes the same day.

Have fun with this easy-to-learn game that combines mini golf, pool, and strategy into one fun, competitive experience. This set includes a BattlePutt felt mat, 2 putters, and 2 golf balls.

The Betty Brinn Children's Museum offers hands-on, interactive exhibits designed to inspire creativity and learning in children through play-based experiences.

929 E. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53202 | (414) 390-5437

Bring classic game-night fun to parties, family gatherings, or community events with this complete Bingo set. It includes a metal tumbler, bingo balls, a ball holder, reusable cards, and marking chips.

Challenge friends and family to this classic outdoor throwing game where precision wins the round. This set includes 8 bocce balls weighing about 2 pounds each, a white pallino, instructions, and a nylon carry case.

Create your own school, work, or personal comb bound book with this manual punching and binding operation with only two steps. This comb binding machine is suitable for letter size (19 holes), A4 size (21 holes), and A5 size (15 holes). Enhanced accuracy edge guide from 3mm to 5mm for pinpoint punching.

Bookworm Gardens is a non-profit botanic garden inspired by children's literature that features over 75 books represented throughout the grounds, each with a corresponding laminated book to read and enjoy. 

1415 Campus Drive, Sheboygan, WI 53081 | (920) 287-7895

Botley 2.0 introduces kids to screen-free coding through hands-on play. Program movement, loops, and logic using the remote control and activity pieces—no tablet or app required. Great for ages 5+.

Fill your next event with endless bubbles from this compact, portable, two-speed machine. It includes bubble liquid and a power cable, or runs on 6 C batteries (not included).

The Busy Fingers Backpack includes six different sensory boards, outfitted with three straps with buckle closures, a laced-up activity, an elongated zipper, three snap closures, a tying activity, and three buttons to help develop your child’s fine motor skills. It also includes the board book: I Can Dress Myself by Rachael McLean.

Record life's special moments with the Canon VIXIA HF R800 camcorder, which saves video to the included memory card for easy transfer to your computer. It includes a camcorder, battery pack, power adapter, USB cable, HDMI cable, and USB card reader.

Step into a life-sized world of sweet adventure with CANDY LAND™ Giant Edition! Players move across a 64" x 64" vinyl gameboard, spin the lollipop spinner, collect cards from colorful neighborhoods, and race up Rainbow Road. First to reach King Kandy’s Castle wins—and wears the foam crown!

1 canner, lid, jar rack, funnel, jar lifter : black enamel, stainless steel, plastic ; 21.5 quart + 1 home canning guide and user guidelines in binder. The canner holds 7 quart jars, 9 pint jars or 12 half pint jars.

Play your old cassette tapes through headphones or save them as digital MP3 files on your Windows or Mac computer. It includes cassette player, AC power adapter, and USB cable, with a free Audacity download required for recording.

Helps young children develop skills in problem-solving, self-correcting errors, critical and analytical thinking, if-then logic, and distance and spatial concepts. Introduces basic coding and programming concepts in a fun way.

Liven up your next backyard barbecue or tailgate party with this classic bag-tossing lawn game. This set includes 2 pipe-frame boards that require assembly, cloth surfaces, throwing bags, and a compact carrying bag.

The Counting Money Kit gives parents all the tools needed to teach their kids how to accurately count money. The kit includes a pouch of play money, money flashcards, Rock n’ Learn Money & Making Change DVD, a Crazy Coin Counting game, and a book, “A Dollar, a Penny: How Much and How Many,” by Brian P. Cleary.