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Category Archives: Games and Puzzles
Man Bites Dog Card Game Stars on ” Live w/ Kelly and Michael”
We were scratching our heads trying to figure out why we suddenly had so much interest in “Man Bites Dog” one of the family games we offer. Didn’t take much sleuthing to find out that it had been featured on … Continue reading
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Imaginiff: In Search of Great Games and Puzzles
Lab Notes: Hundreds of games and puzzles were tested for inclusion in Mirth in a Box’s gift baskets and care packages. Few made the cut. We’ll examine the few that did in detail. … Continue reading
Magic Doodle Boards: Nostalgic Toys
Lab Notes: A magic doodle board is a traditional road trip toy from the 1950s that features a smiling, bald, clean shaven man; a magnetic stylus; and dark magnetic shavings. Invented long before computers or pacemakers, this toy needs to … Continue reading
Wooden Triangle Puzzle: Distractions & Diversions
Lab Notes: Sometimes low-tech toys can appeal with the high-tech crowd. The Wooden Triangle Puzzle is a perfect example of this dichotomy. The Wooden Triangle Puzzle starts with all of the holes except one filled with golf tees. Then the … Continue reading
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Maze Puzzle: Distractions and Diversions
Lab Notes: As always The Mirth in a Box Laboratory seeks out fun in all its various permutations. A popular distraction with the desk-bound crowd is a small metal-ball-in-maze puzzle. We decided to test several types of this crowd-pleaser to … Continue reading
