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The 30+ Best Gift Ideas for Puzzle Lovers, Board Game Addicts and People with Hobbies

When you're very young, all you need to entertain yourself and your friends is a ball and a stick. As one gets older, the games that interest you gradually get more complicated, though the spirit of friendly competition remains pretty much the same.

Whether you're looking for a fun activity that can involve the whole family or a craft project for someone alone, try to remember that they really don't need a phone to have fun. There are plenty of offline activities that can give someone pleasure, and many of the gifts here are a lot more rewarding than pushing buttons.

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Mayka Toy Block Tape - 4 Stud - Red - 6 Feet - 2 Pack (Compatible with Lego)

Adhesive Lego Tape

Stick It, Click It

Lego is advertised as being suitable for people aged 3 to 99, a fact that has 100-year-olds rightly upset. Regardless, as long as you’re young at heart, these adhesive strips will have you plugging and playing in no time.

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Stomp Rocket The Original Dueling Rockets Launcher

Dual Stomp Rocket

Ballistic Entertainment

This classic, award-winning toy is now available in a tandem model. Challenge your siblings to see who can launch their rocket the highest, invite other kids at the park to try their hand, or take it along to a picnic and hold a rocket tournament.

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Blue Orange Games Photosynthesis Board Game

Original Strategy Game

A New Game Night Favorite

Collect sunlight, plant seeds, watch your trees grow…sounds boring, right? Not so: Photosynthesis is a very competitive game with unique mechanics; accessible to beginners but still a challenge for experienced players.

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Mindware Qwirkle Board Game

Colorful Board Game

Scrabble But With Shapes

Though a child of six can learn the rules of Qwirkle, there are layers of strategy that even an adult will struggle to master. With several million copies sold since 2006, this is a game that really offers something for everyone.

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Elgato Stream Deck Live Content Creation Controller

Video Streaming Deck

Lights, Camera, Action!

Video gamers, educators, comedians and hobby enthusiasts of all stripes can now earn an income by broadcasting their interests online. If you want to do this in real time, you’ll need something beyond a webcam to make things go smoothly.

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ThinkFun Rush Hour Traffic Jam Logic Game

Rush Hour

Training for Amateur Traffic Cops

An educational toy that’s no fun to play with is worse than useless, as it reinforces the idea that learning isn’t enjoyable. This is why we get so excited when we see a toy that excels at both, like this Rush Hour game teaching spatial reasoning and planning ahead.

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ThinkFun Gravity Maze

Gravity Maze 3D Logic Game

Tic Tac Tunnels

We don’t always give kids credit for how much they like to think. This is an excellent habit to develop at a young age and can be helped along by supplying them with puzzles that are engaging, nice to look at and just challenging enough to keep them interested.

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Blue Orange Fast Track Game

Tabletop Ice Hockey Game

Ready, Fire-Fire-Fire, Aim

Simple games can be a lot of fun as long as they’re packed with action. Though each player uses only one finger, even the most competitive and physical child will find it hard to stop playing as long as they can find a willing challenger.

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Yuanhe 216 Blank Playing Cards Poker Size

Blank Playing Cards

Playing with More than a Full Deck

If you’re looking for a gift that’s a little out of the ordinary, or you’re creative enough to come up with your own unique games, you don’t have to settle for substandard stationary. Children, especially, will love the idea of creating their own deck of cards.

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Koplow Round Dice

Round Dice

Rolling the Dice, Literally

If you and your friends are into board games, this set of dice is sure to be a hit at your next party: they’re balls instead of cubes, yet still end up with one number on top.

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General Tools Contour Gauge

Profile Duplicator

A Ruler for Things that Aren't Straight

If precision and neatness are important to you, owning a coping gauge can make your whole day. It is possible to duplicate an irregular profile using scissors and a piece of paper, but using this tool is a great deal faster and more accurate.

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Hasbro Scattergories Board Game

Quick-Thinking Board Game

Limber up Your Brain Muscles

It can be difficult to find a board game that people of nearly any age will enjoy. Scattergories hits the mark: although winning doesn’t depend on luck, children can compete with adults on an even footing. This game is also a great way to get to know others better.

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D-FantiX Shengshou 3x3x3 Mirror Cube

3x3x3 Mirror Block Puzzle

Train Your Brain with 3D Fun

Spatial logic tests are all around us: trying to find a route from A to B, playing squash or even trying to visualize abstract information. The best time to learn it is as a kid, but adults need to keep in practice too, and it never hurts if doing so is this much fun.

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Learning Resources iTrax Critical Thinking Game

Educational Game for Kids 6+

Keep Growing Minds from Growing Stale

Anyone can connect two dots, but what if you have to follow a precise route to get from one to the other? This is all this tabletop game is, but you’ll need quick thinking and speedy fingers to win.

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Toysmith Eulers Disk

Euler’s Disk Toy

Gravity? What Gravity?

Seeing something your mind tells you is impossible is always an inspiring experience. This specially designed disk seems to just spin faster and faster rather than slowing down like a well-behaved object should.

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Relative Insanity

Funny Card Game

Cards Against Your Family

Everyone’s playing video games these days, but have you considered playing with little bits of cardboard instead? It’s way more fun than it sounds! Play this hilarious family-based game from the mind of comedian Jeff Foxworthy.

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star wars monopoly

Star Wars Monopoly

Only Star Wars Could Make Monopoly Fun Again

Everything you know about Monopoly has been reimagined through the lens of the Star Wars universe. This game features some absolutely lovely box art. The aim of the game is still to make all the money, but now it’s Galactic Credits.

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Lenovo Star Wars

Jedi Challenges in AR

Your Eyes Can Deceive You - Don’t Trust Them

This system will only work with a limited number of phone models, but anyone with a matching phone can experience in augmented reality what it’s like to fight Darth Vader one-on-one. That is, if you buy them this gift.

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LEGO Star Wars Ultimate Millennium Falcon

LEGO’s Millennium Falcon

She’s Got It Where It Counts, Kid

For many Star Wars fans, the original LEGO Millenium Falcon is one of those holy grail items. Unfortunately, that original set is impossibly rare and expensive now. Fear not, however, since LEGO has you covered.

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Power Tag Laser Gun Set

Laser Tag Set

Pew! Pew! Pew!

Although you won’t get the benefit of a real arena’s special layout, this laser tag set comes as close as you can for the price. With four pistols and vests, for us at least, this offers the best combination of value and functionality.

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Chicago Gaming Foosball CoffeeTable

Foosball Coffee Table

Stylish Fun in the Living Room

Foosball is social, fast-paced, and engaging enough to play for hours. And with this table, you don’t need the extra space to use it. It’s a magnet for compliments and a pretty decent piece of furniture.

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DreamGEAR my Arcade DRKJ0

Handheld Arcade Machine

A Miniature Blast from the Past

Many people are turning towards the past. This is true of gamers, too. This little gadget is shaped like the arcade machines that ate so many of our childhood quarters and, at about six inches high, is small enough to sit in your hand.

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Master Vintner Wine Making Kit

Wine Making Kit

Vinification for Dummies

This wine making starting kit will, with a little effort and a willingness to follow directions, help produce something to actually serve at dinner and gloat fiercely about. An original gift for the ambitious wine connoisseur.

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Rock Tumbler Kit

Hobby Rock Tumbler

A Hobby that Rocks

Rockhounding, as it’s called, may seem like an unusual pastime, but rocks look really pretty and teach you a lot about science. This entry-level rock tumbler is a fun little machine that kids, crafters, science teachers, and fledgling geologists will all love.

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Three Player Chess Board

3-Player Chess Board

Chess2

Handmade from some lovely woods and about half a yard wide, this wooden board from Husaria will add a definite “Wow!” factor to any sitting room.

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Self Assembly Clock

Build-Your-Own Clock

Tick-Tock, Robot!

Made from precision-cut wood, this clock is sure to impress any curious guest. You don’t need any special tools to assemble it, but this is not an easy project!

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inside3 puzzle toy

3D Puzzle Toy

A Maze Hidden Inside a Cube

Some puzzles are meant just to waste time, others are a little more challenging, and a few barely stop short of being infuriatingly difficult to solve. This one falls somewhere in the latter category.

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Tedco Gyroscope

Gyroscope Toy

The Magic of Physics

Gyroscopes move in a way that all our senses and experience tell us they shouldn’t, and they resist any force that tries to change the direction. It’s definitely fun to play with and will easily amaze your kids.

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Teqball Table

Teqball Soccer Ping-Pong

Partly Volleyball Too - A Match Made in Heaven

It’s amazing how much fun anyone who’s young at heart can have with only a ball and a few friends. With Teqball there’s no XBox required.

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Roxant Camera Stabilizer

Camera / Smartphone Stabilizer

Easily Improve Your Videography

Being able to film your own videos is useful in a whole bunch of contexts, and with this camera stabilizer it’s now easier than ever. This is definitely a great buy for someone into filming.

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American Crafts Minc Foil Application Machine

Minc Foil Applicator Kit

Literally Letting Your Art Projects Shine

To get good results in your crafting, you need the right tools, no matter how talented you are. This minc foil applicator starter kit will certainly help.

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Magnetica Buildable Magnets

Magnetic Sculpture Kit

Beat Your Boredom, Cure Your Stress

We sometimes find our attention wandering while working or studying. With this buildable magnets set, you get a chance to quickly reset your brain.

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COGZ board game

COGZ Board Game

The Most Geekily Beautiful Board Game Ever

Those good at math are almost certainly going to enjoy COGZ. The Steampunk aesthetic will find it to be a thing of beauty. Things get very hard very quickly with this game, but it also depends on how smart and experienced the opponents are.

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Street Cleaning Simulator

Street Cleaning Simulator

Danger! Excitement! Trash!

A lot of things have been simulated in video games, but now it’s time for street cleaning simulation. At this price, you can afford it as a gag gift for a gamer you know. He will surely appreciate the gesture.

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