Exclusive Mindware Educational Toys & Games - 12-Year Olds

Check out these creative toys kids 12 and up exclusively at MindWare!

MindWare has curated an amazing collection of brainy toys for kids 12 and up ... including family games, fun brain teasers, building toys, arts and crafts, as well as science kits and active games for kids. At MindWare we take great pride in giving you creative toys you can proudly put in the hands of your children and in your classroom. And you'll know the fun is never ending with our collection of games, creative toys and academic challenges!

MindWare's own series of Perplexors books is an outstanding way to introduce kids to logical deduction and reasoning – important skills for standardized tests in the upper grades. You'll find word based Perplexors and Perplexors that emphasize math skills as well. There's even a series of Grid Perplexors that teaches your kids 12 and up how to keep focused and moving.

MindWare's exclusive Extreme Dot to Dot worksheets will challenge your child's mind while sparking endless creativity. Extreme Dot to Dot worksheets start at 500 and working up to 1,400 dots in one puzzle. Some puzzles even cover a two-page spread. And there is a book for everyone – animal lovers explorers, history buffs, travel fans and more. Dot to dot puzzles are great creative toys for building concentration skills in children!

Treat kids to lessons in power, force and momentum with the Demolition Lab and Blast Factory or the Demolition Lab and Quad Blaster for build-it-up and demolish-it-down fun!

Paint Your Own Porcelain painting projects all feature food-safe paints that you simply oven-bake for a beautiful glossy finished work of art. Kids 12 and up love to make things for themselves and as meaningful personalized gifts for parents and friends. Pottery projects are great creative toys because they use both sides of the brain, in addition to being relaxing and entertaining. Kids can paint vases, plates, tea sets and more.

Our MindWare exclusive Dig It Up! paleontology sets bring home the excitement of discovery. Carefully encased in plaster, young scientist use heavy duty tools to free the Tyrannosaurus Rex or Triceratops skeleton that becomes a complete model once washed and assembled. For the younger ages, or as a party activity, excavate the dinosaurs from individual eggs with Dig It Up! Dinosaur Eggs.

Our very own Science Academy learning kits include a Volcano Lab, Slime Lab, Perfume Lab, Soap Lab and more. These top quality kits are created with 100% non-toxic ingredients and will provide hours of creative fun for your future scientist.

From a high quality Microscope Kit and Book for older children, it's easy to bring home the world of microbes and more with kids' science kits from MindWare. To the other end of the viewing spectrum, our Pro Series Telescope will bring outer space into your childs realm, providing hours of family learning time.