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"Cut and write up to 2X faster than previous Cricut Explore models with this DIY speed machine. The Cricut Explore Air™ 2 cuts over 100 materials - everything from cardstock, vinyl and iron-on to specialty materials like glitter paper, cork, and bonded fabric. Quickly. Beautifully. From cards to custom T-shirts to home decor, Cricut makes it easy to realize your creative vision. Design on the go on your laptop, iPad or iPhone. Browse and play with...
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"In this thrilling engineering challenge, players get to build their very own roller coasters. Start by choosing a challenge card and setting up the pieces to match. Then, players use the remaining pieces to build a working roller coaster that meets the build conditions on their challenge card."--Publisher's web site.
Must be checked out at, and returned to, the Downers Grove Public Library Kids Room Desk.
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Consumers can monitor and project energy costs and find out what electric devices cost to operate. The Kill a watt electricity usage monitor assesses the efficiency of home appliances; provides the ability to determine electrical expense by the day, week, month or year; and can be used to evaluate the quality of the electrical power from a utility company by monitoring voltage, line frequency, and power factor.
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Color blindness is not a singular condition. It encompasses a range of conditions, from mild to severe, that can cause each person to see color differently. EnChroma glasses are designed to improve color vision of people with forms of anomalous trichromacy, which are estimated to comprise four out of five cases of color blindness. The most common types are Protanomaly and Deuteranomaly, which are forms of partial red-green color blindness. Deutans,...
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After night falls, you can use these night vision binoculars to see in the dark! The kit includes two Night Vision binoculars: one fit for adults, and a smaller version for children. When powered on, they will emit light that will allow you to see things in the dark--
Must be checked out at, and returned to, the Downers Grove Public Library Kids Room Desk.
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Recover coins, jewelry, and other hidden treasure with the Pro Series Metal Detector by National Geographic. Boasting an array of advanced features, this user-friendly detector is perfect for both beginner and advanced treasure hunters. Discoveries are easy to find using the pinpoint location function, while custom detection modes help differentiate a worthless bottle cap from a valuable piece of jewelry. Built-in audio assists during your search....
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Let's go on a nature walk! With a book, kid-sized magnifying lenses, and binoculars, this kit will help young naturalists get a better look at the interesting things around them. Bad weather? No problem. Practice making observations using the specimen sorting center and science viewers.
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3X magnifying lens is designed for reading newspaper, maps, books, or anything with small prints and details. Adjustable brightness level via switch located on the side of magnifier. The JUOIFIP LED page magnifier can be used handheld, hands-free using foldable legs, or hung around neck. It is best to keep the magnifier between 3 to 5 inches from the objects in view for optimal magnification. The lens is PVC material, fresnel lens, not glass.--
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12) Light keeper pro
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The LightKeeper Pro is the complete tool for the repair of incandescent light sets. The LightKeeper Pro's Quick Fix Trigger fixes internal bulb failure with the squeeze of a trigger and enables the light set to illuminate so the user can see the bad bulbs.
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Tracing is made easy with this LED Tracer Light Box. Layer your drawing paper over your original on top of the light box. Adjust brightness by holding round button. Includes paper and ultra-fine tip marker.
Must be checked out at, and returned to, the Downers Grove Public Library Kids Room Desk.
14) Making Cents Kit
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Make some sense out of counting cents! This kit includes real coin-sorting and coin-counting equipment, a toy cash register, play money, and books to learn about money and math as well as encourage dramatic play. Great for younger kids learning to count, as well as older kids and adults hoping to add up everything in the couch cushions --
Must be checked out at, and returned to, the Downers Grove Public Library Kids Room Desk.
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"Provides hands-free convenience while reading. Adjusts to hold any size or thickness of book, newspaper, magazine, photo album, etc. at a comfortable reading angle. Comes with a set of two pegs that when inserted into the base, prevent unwanted page flipping. Folds flat and has a built in carry handle for easy transport and storage." --adapted from packaging.
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Enjoy your favorite role-playing games iwth this set of braille polyhedral dice. Included in this kit are 1 rectangular d4 (four-sided die), 2 d6 (six-sided dice), 1 d8 (eight-sided die), 1 d10 (ten-sided die), 1 d% (ten-sided percentile die), 1 d12 (twelve-sided die), and 1 d20 (twenty-sided die). Dice of the same denominations or size (the two d6s, and the d10 and d%) have slight variations such as blunted/pointed edges to make distinguishing the...
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"The functional hand has been engineered to assist individuals who have difficulty with grasp, providing a means to hold objects for fun and function. The functional hand can hold a pen, pencil, crayon, marker, stylus, straw, cup, cellphone, toothbrush, water bottle, spoon, and more. It supports a wide range of ages and abilities and holds items in both the horizontal or verticle orientation." -- From packaging.
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Use the card holders to hold your hand of large type cards. The curved desing allows you to keep your hand secret and the two tiers allow more flexibility in arranging your cards. Card holders can be used with a variety of card games beyond those that use standard playing cards.
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Students get hands on with STEM as they build jumbo-size simple machines! From a real-working dolly to a functioning pulley system, kids can design and construct different contraptions-then use them to explore motion, weight, gravity and more. Set includes kid-friendly materials like predrilled wooden boards and easy-grip nuts and bolts that make construction a cinch. Approximately 280 pieces; longest board measures 37 1/2".
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20) Cubelets
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"Cubelets are the world’s first robot blocks! Uniquely designed, individual blocks are robots that snap together with magnets, teaming up to create thousands of novel robot constructions, each with new behaviors. Harnessing students’ natural curiosity, Cubelets captivate all ages* and scale to all skill levels."--Publisher's website.
Must be checked out at, and returned to, the Downers Grove Public Library Kids Room Desk.