gifts for all ages

Like a sweet embrace, a little bead tied to a yellow nylon cord goes around this apple-shaped piece, creating a challenging game of logic. Thai artisan Waraporn Khamsuk works with raintree wood to make this adorable disentanglement puzzle game of sturdy pieces. The mission is to release the bead and cord from the apple through delicate and wise movements.

Like a lovely embrace, a little bead tied to a red nylon cord goes around this heart-shaped piece, creating a challenging game of logic. Thai artisan Waraporn Khamsuk works with raintree wood to make this romantic disentanglement puzzle game of sturdy pieces. The mission is to release the bead and cord from the heart through delicate and wise movements.

Three towers and tangled ropes create an intense challenge for those with a patient heart. Artisan Waraporn Khamsuk of Thailand works with raintree and rubber wood to craft this disentanglement puzzle game known as the Triple Torment. Your mission is to set the front ring free, untangling some ropes on this long journey of logic and wisdom.

A race of luck and patience starts in this sublime creation by Thailand's Waraporn Khamsuk. With a racetrack composed of 57 slots, this amusing raintree wood board game invites you to challenge a friend to an intense match. Roll the dice and move forward, and once your pegs have arrived at the end, start again with another piece. The winner is the first one to complete six race laps!

After their sails were still for the night, Norman mariners would get out their dice and play Shut-the-Box. The simple and addictive game made its way around the world as trade increased among Europe, Africa, and China, and it remains especially popular in the U.K. today. Roll the dice and lay down any combination of tiles to match your roll. Keep rolling until you can't match your roll on the remaining tiles. Low score wins; lay down all the tiles and you've shut the box. Easy to learn and hard to stop playing, this handsome antiqued edition features an Old World look, wooden box, and wooden dice and tiles. An easy-to-learn, hard-to-quit game for the whole family.

A classic game that all ages can enjoy, this set of dominoes is the work of Ashish Mehta. He crafts this set from beech wood, with brass inlay pips and stripes. It includes 28 dominoes and a mango wood holder, also trimmed with gleaming brass.