Learning Resources Educational Board Games

Bubble Girl, the museum mascot, will be sharing her favorite toys from the museum's gift shop through the holiday season. The museum's store is open every day until 5 p.m. and can be reached at 503-371-3631. Browsers welcome!

Before I get down to business and tell you about one of my favorite toys from the museum's gift shop, I want to pass on some important information about the safety of the toys we sell. The gift shop works with several vendors, including Learning Resources, Melissa & Doug, Safari, The Wood People, Toysmith, and Wild Republic, all of which have issued statements assuring us of the safety of their products. It's extremely important to us that the toys we purchase are not just educational but safe for all kids.

And now for the good stuff! Revive family game night with one of these educational board games from Learning Resources. The museum gift shop offers:

• Dino Math Tracks, a math game
• Go to Press, a grammar game
• Planet Quest, a learning journey through space
• Race Around the Clock, an elapsed time game
• Reading Roadway, a reading game
• The Iguana Factor, a multiplication game
• Totally Tut, a math operations game