Construction Toys - Part 2

Following on from Part 1, this blog shows some of the construction toys we currently have in the shop from simle stacking blocks for babies through to remote controlled wifi robots.


Lego The worlds most famous construction blocks; we have both boys and girls lego; from the big sets right down to the little sub $10 kits.

Andrea's Stage (Ages 5-12) $15.99

Heartlake Dog Show (Ages 5-12) $34.99

Creator Sports Car (Ages 6-12) $9.99

Check out the parents area of the Lego website for some really good articles on child development at various ages: http://parents.lego.com/en-us/ChildDevelopment/default.aspx




WEDGiTS (From $14.95) WEDGiTS are fun and challenging, multi-dimensional building sets. Early childhood age children are stimulated with the endless ways that soft, WEE WEDGiTS can stack and nest together. Pre-school children quickly learn the relationships between horizontal and vertical with Standard WEDGiTS. Elementary aged kids create everything from lifelike creatures to futuristic spacecraft with mini WEDGiTS.

Purple Set

WEDGiTS pieces can be nested, stacked, linked and wedged together to create hundreds of designs. Encouraging imagination, creativity and group participation, WEDGiTS offer endless hours of creative challenge and entertaining fun. WEDGiTS are so much fun, your child won’t realize you've selected the toy as a learning tool. Transluscent Deluxe Set

Translucent Deluxe Set

Recommended for children as young as one (refer to individual product descriptions), WEDGiTS have been earning awards for over a decade. Some of their most impressive honors include the 2002 Learning Magazine Teachers Choice Award; the 2001 Parents Choice Silver Honor Award and 1998 Parenting Magazine Toy of the Year Award.













Meccano Invented by Franck Hornby in 1898 in Liverpool for his children using screws and nuts, this is the original construction toy.

Spykee  ($59.95) is the first build-it-yourself robot controlled by computer via WIFI or from anywhere in the world via the Internet. SPYKEE has a webcam, a microphone, a speaker and two engines. It can move, see, hear, speak, take pictures, record videos, etc. It can detect intruders, and can play digital music. When its battery gets low, SPYKEE returns to its recharging base all by itself.

Sptkee Micro

Check out the video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DG4nX5NlmcU










  Hama Princess and Heart Set $19.95 Encourage your daughter's artistic side with this Hama set includes approximately 1100 beads, 2 pegboards in a princess and heart shape, 2 bead supports, ironing paper, and instructions

Mobilo Solar (Ages 4+) $44.95 The Mobilo Solar Experience helps children play, build and learn with the sun. As soon as light falls on the solar panel of a helicopter, windmill or aeroplane it will start to rotate, even without batteries, wires and sockets. The perfect kit to start learning about alternative energy sources!

Automoblox One of my personal favourites, these are beautifully crafted cars that are a fantastic toy in their own right but are really fun to put together. The body comes in three parts that must be clicked together, then the wheels put on and finally the driver, passenger and windscreen. Challenging but not difficult, these will be cherished and handed down through the family. They are available in both the large and small formats.

How they fit together

Don't you want to drive this?

Hot Rod Set

Nanoblocks If your children are bored of Lego, try Nanoblocks. Because they are so small, you can get much more detail than you would with Lego. They come in 3 ranges - animals (koala, panda, elephant, rabbit and musical instruments (baby grand, synth, drums) (small packs at $14.95) and famous land marks and buildings (Eiffel Tower, Easter Island).

Bass Guitar

Clown Fish

Kennedy Space Centre

GeoMags Geomag is the brand name of a Swiss-made toy construction system created in 1998, consisting primarily of nickel-plated steel balls (spheres) and short connecting sticks with a magnet on each end (rods). With these two basic elements, a huge number of geometric shapes and structures can be built. Adding panels helps to form rigid structures. Models are constructed by magnetically connecting the rods and spheres together in a lattice formation. Homemade experiments show that each stick can produce up to roughly 4.116N of force when attracting iron. Builders report that construction of ceiling-high pendulums is possible. Structures can easily be built and taken apart making building complex structures relatively easy. Such exercises teach children important lessons about problem solving, creativity, and physics. Geomag was named the 2005 Toy of the Year by the Toy Industry Association. They are also a popular office executive toy and increasingly used in more serious mathematical and scientific presentations. Take a look on YouTube for lots of Geo Mag kits in action.

GeoMag Wheels $59.95

A new range of Gbaby shapes are soft-to-touch, washable and waterproof, making it the perfect toy at bath time or anywhere else around the home. Magnets are completely encased around tough plastic and all the pieces have rounded corners for extra safety.

Gbaby - $31.95

Sparkle T Space Time (new) 
At only $19.95, this very cute Australian designed space themed set includes rocket & rocket transporter, shuttle and launch pad, two satellites and satellite dish.










Zoob
TheZOOBMobile™ Racer ($37.95) features 37 ZOOB pieces in special colors designed for building vehicles, 4 wheels with rubber tires that work like gears, and 2 instruction guides, with creations such as a Mach 5 Racecar and a Lunar Explorer. Because ZOOB® pieces snap together so many different ways, kids can use their imaginations to create their own vehicles, and add on pieces from their ZOOB collections to make even more. The Racer is fully compatible with all other Infinitoy ZOOB pieces.

What makes ZOOB different from other building sets? The pieces move after kids put them together It's great for boys and girls Versatility—unlimited, open-ended building options Intuitive—fast to learn and easy to use Built-in educational value














EdToy Wooden Plane
The mission of EDTOY is not simply to make toys, but to develop innovative toys that can ignite dreams and bring a bright future for children. The EDTOY Magnetic Aeroplane (Ages 3-8) is a fun 8 piece wooden play set. This toy encourages creativity, development of spatial perception and problem solving in young children, by requiring them to build their own unique vehicle models. This set can be connected with other products in the series to create a wide variety of air, land and sea vehicles.

The best feature of this toy is it's "rotating magnetic technology", which allows you to build vehicle models like no other wooden toy. The pieces join together with unique rotating magnetic connectors that allow sections to rotate once connected. Comes presented in a environmentally friendly recycled cardboard box with peep through window. Great for gift giving. Made from solid Beech wood, sealed with non-toxic lacquer.  




Janod Stacking Pyramid From France's premier wooden toy creators, this is stacking tower from Janod is decorated with whimsical animal designs and comes with 10 different sized stacking pieces that store inside each other. Once the pieces are matched together an enchanting vertical play scene is created. The pieces can also be assembled like those of a pie. Made from heavy duty card, it is presented in a delightful gift box.

Wikki Stix Wikki Stix are made of hand-knitting yarn enhanced with a microcrystalline food-grade, non-toxic wax, the kind used in bubble gum and lipstick. They do not contain latex, gluten, nor peanut or other nut oils or byproducts which makes them an ideal creative activity toy for children with allergies.

How do they work? Simply stated…they stick! No glue, no paste, no mess. Just press them down with light fingertip pressure and they will adhere to almost any smooth surface. They are also easy to peel up and reposition so “mistakes” virtually disappear, which helps build self-confidence. There is no preparation, no clean-up, no mess. Press ‘em down, peel ‘em off… it’s that simple! Wikki Stix do not break or tear apart, but cut easily with scissors. Wikki Stix conform to all U.S. Consumer Safety Standards including ASTM D-4236 and F-963, as well as the European Standard BS5665/EN71. A few more details Wikki Stix appeal equally to boys and girls, and span a wide range of ages, from 3 to 103! They are perfect for quiet, independent play, or interaction with others. They help enhance learning through hands-on kinesthetic involvement. They stimulate the imagination and creativity in everyone! And.. there is no right or wrong way to play!





Quack Daisy Wheel Construction An easy way to create models, check out our Quack Construction range

Update:

We've now got in Plus Plus and Metal Earth constructions toys too. See our 'New Arrivals' blog from September 2013 for details.

Construction Toys - Part 1

Construction toys are any toys that allow the child to build using pieces that either connect together or stack on top of each other easily and are great for enhancing children's motor skills, handling capabilities, planning skills, hand-eye coordination, problem-solving skills and of course their imaginations. Many studies have shown the importance of this type of dynamic play the skills that are developed with this type of play. In Part 1 of this blog, we'll look at the developmental benefits of these sorts of toys. In Part 2, I'll list some of the construction toys and kits we have in the shop.

Construction toys and maths:

Block play is linked with better maths skills, too. A longitudinal study tracked kids from preschool to high school (Wolfgang et al 2001). Researchers found that 4-years who played with blocks in more complex ways were more likely to achieve high math scores in high school.
We might reasonably assume that the link is caused by higher IQs—-i.e., that smarter preschoolers are both more likely to engage in complex block play and more likely to achieve in high school math classes. But researchers found that the association remained significant even after they controlled for a child’s IQ.


Construction toys and problem solving

Psychologists recognize two major types of problem. Convergent problems have only one correct solution. Divergent problems can be solved in multiple ways.
Because kids can put together blocks in a variety of ways, block play is divergent play. And divergent play with blocks may prepare kids to think creatively and better solve divergent problems.

In one experiment, researchers presented preschoolers with two types of play materials (Pepler and Ross 1981).

• Some kids got materials for convergent play (puzzle pieces).

• Other kids were given materials for divergent play (chunky, block-like foam shapes).

• Kids were given time to play and then were tested on their ability to solve problems.

The results? The kids who played with blocks performed better on divergent problems. They also showed more creativity in their attempts to solve the problems (Pepler and Ross 1981).


Construction toys and socialisation

Research suggests that kids become friendlier and more socially-savvy when they work on cooperative construction projects. For example, autistic kids who attended play group sessions with toy blocks made greater social improvements than did kids who were coached in the social use of language(Owens et al 2008;Legoff and Sherman 2006). Other research on normally-developing kids suggests that kids who work on cooperative projects form higher-quality friendships (Roseth et al 2009).


Construction Toys and Language Development

In a study sponsored by Mega Bloks, researchers gave blocks to middle- and low-income toddlers (Christakis et al 2007). The kids ranged in age from 1.5 to 2.5 years, and were randomly assigned to receive one of two treatments.

• Kids in the treatment group got two sets of toy Mega Bloks—-80 plastic interlocking blocks and a set of specialty blocks, including cars and people--at the beginning of the study. The parents of these toddlers were given instructions for encouraging block play.

• Kids in control group did not get blocks until the end of the study. The parents of these kids received no instructions about block play.

• Parents in both groups were asked to keep time diaries of their children’s activities. Parents weren’t told the real purpose of the study--only that their kids were part of a study of child time use.

After six months, each parent completed a follow-up interview that included an assessment of the child's verbal ability (the MacArthur-Bates Communicative Development Inventories).

The results?

Kids in the block group

• scored higher on parent-reported tests of vocabulary, grammar, and verbal comprehension, and

• showed a non-significant trend towards watching less TV

It’s not clear why block play had this effect. It could be that kids who spent more time playing with blocks also had more opportunities to talk with their parents. Possibly, the parents in the treatment group felt more motivated to report language improvements.

Alternatively, block-play itself might help kids develop skills important for language development--like the ability to plan and recognize cause-and-effect sequences.


In part 2 of this Blog, I'll show you some of the construction toys that we currently have in stock

Our Favourite Websites for kids

I've been meaning to post up some of our favourite websites for a while. So here they are. We'd love you to add some of your own favourites in the 'comments' section if you have any you'd like to share.

http://www.poptropica.com/

An inventive megasite for kids with a wholesome and slightly educational bent, it features quests, games and puzzles set on 20 themed islands, including Shrink Ray Island, Wild West Island and ones based on the Wimpy Kid and Peanuts franchises. As many as 10 million kids explore Poptropica each month.








http://chrisnanoblock.tumblr.com/

Get reviews and instructions on how to build nanoblocks and take a look at the amazing models that Chris Tan has created. Yoda, Elmo, Jack Skellington, Bananman, Pac Man, Snoopy...










http://wonderopolis.org/

The daily articles at the National Center for Family Literacy's Wonderopolis are allegedly educational and supposedly aimed at kids. Don't let that fool you. They're just plain interesting, and make for addictive reading even for those of us who are, in theory, all grown up. For example, "How Does an Eraser Work?" doesn't just explain how erasers work — did you know they usually contain vegetable oil? — but also reveals how people removed pencil marks before Englishman Edward Naime invented the eraser in 1770. (They used rolled-up pieces of bread.)


http://freerice.com/

Answer a question and for every correct answer, free rice donate 10 grains of rice through the UN World Food Program. WARNING: As well as feeding people, this game may make you smarter. It may improve your speaking, writing, thinking, grades and job performance







http://horrible-histories.co.uk/
Nasty nuggets and foul fact aplenty!

http://www.eduweb.com/pintura/

Become an art detective and learn about the great masters of the past.















http://www.khanacademy.org/

In 2004, Salman Khan started tutoring his cousin over the Internet. In 2006, he began uploading educational videos to YouTube. And in 2009, he quit his day job as a hedge-fund manager to concentrate on Khan Academy, a sort of one-man university. Today the site offers his free lessons in thousands of highly visual 10-minute chunks. Math and science dominate, and students are the primary audience, but Khan is adding additional topics and welcomes adult learners. It's a remarkable undertaking — and with funding from Google and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, it has a bright future.






http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/

Yes, there are the requisite games to keep kids interested, but the People and Places section, Animals, Activities, Stories, and other educational links are where the good stuff is. This is a learning site up there with the best of them, and you’re kids won’t even know they’re boosting their IQ while browsing it.







http://funology.com/

Jokes (“Why did the cow cross the road? To get to the udder side.”); boredom busters like arts and crafts projects; games; magic tricks; wacky facts; and more make up this universe of pure childish fun. While the site is largely entertainment-based, it does have some interesting educational stuff thrown in for good measure. Check out the Weird Science section to find fun experiments to do with your kids that teach them about physics, chemistry, biology, weather, and more. There are also several kid-friendly recipes to get them involved in the kitchen. You can even search Funology’s content by age and type of activity to find content tailored to your child’s interests.







http://brainden.com

If you love puzzles, optical illusions and riddles, this is a good site. You'll find the answer to the classic lateral thinking puzzle below:
A man who lives on the tenth floor takes the elevator down to the first floor every morning and goes to work. In the evening, when he comes back; on a rainy day, or if there are other people in the elevator, he goes to his floor directly. Otherwise, he goes to the seventh floor and walks up three flights of stairs to his apartment.
Can you explain why?




http://www.britannia.com/history/h6f.html

Find out about all the Kings and Queens of England.










http://www.haringkids.com/

Wonderful interactive site by Keith Haring - activities, stories, animations and an addictive online colouring book.








http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/
Games, stories and updates on cbeebies TV shows for pre-schoolers.



http://www.kids.net.au/

A search engine for kid-friendly sites.




http://ALLdownunder.com/

A website full of fun facts and jokes about Australia.



http://www.topmarks.co.uk/
A useful reference site for all those homework queries

New for April

We've had quite a lot of new stuff in recently, for boys, girls, toddlers, older kids and even adults. Below are some of the highlights. Our family's personal favourites are the Sunprint kit, the Stegosaurus wood kit (great value) and Yikers.

Bed Time Buddies $59.95

These are great little remote controlled night lights with multiple function settings including the ability to dim or brighten the light, cycle through a range of colours or set your choice of static colour, sleep setting to dim the light and automatically turn off after one hour.

Etched in strong acrylic and will not break or shatter if dropped. Light is light by LED’s so it is safe to leave on as it will never emit heat and will always remain cool to touch. LED’s last for approximately 100 000 hours. Powered by transformer so there is no need to change batteries or recharge after use.

They come in a range of models for boys and girls including cars, rockets, dinosaurs, animals and this little fairy.



Soda Can Robug ($23.95)

Turn any empty pop can into a robot bug with a new kit from 4M Kidz Labs. Don't believe us? Check out this video on youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRKSbcrIorw








Stegosaurus Wood Kit ($7.95)

THIS HAS GOT TO BE THE BEST VALUE ITEM IN THE SHOP!! YES IT IS REALLY $7.95!!!
Easy to Build 30cm high Wooden Skeleton of a Stegosaurus. It takes less than 30 minutes to construct. Comprehensive and easily to read Instructions are included.

Stegosaurus means 'Roof Lizard'. Despite its size, the Stegosaurus' brain was only the size of a dog's. There is some debate as to whether the plates were for defence for defence or temperature control, whether the tail spikes were for display or weapon.

You can even let your imagination run wild and paint the wooden pieces prior to construction.





Spaceman Glow Light Mobile $34.95

What an ideal addition to a Space themed nursery! Liven up any space with this funky Spaceman and rocket ship mobile. Great for boys, who dream of becoming an astronaught. Multi changing LED Bulb Colours – All the colours of the spectrum!

Colour changing LED bulbs emit NO Heat ever no matter how long their left on! LED’s are extremely gentle on delicate eyes Fun 1.5cm thick Acrylic shapes will never shatter or smash CE and Australian standards tested for absolute safety




Yikerz $34.95

Winner of a Mensa (the high IQ society) Select award, this is one of our current favourite games and comes complete with its own sound effects. Play it head to head, in teams or solo; great for travel; for children and adults or for the family; the mat can be adjusted to cater for different skill levels.
The idea is simple - you place special magnets on triangular pieces of mouse-pad-like material, trying to stay out of the magnetic field of the other magnets. The object is to get rid of all of your magnets first, but beware! If you cause magnets to stick together, or if you push any off the edge, you have to pick those up. The noise the magnets make when they click together adds to the fun!
Check out the official video on youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4dlLOryWM4





NanoBlocks (from $14.95)

Lego's coolest older brother just got better.

New in to Australia are an Elephant, a new electric guitar, and a pair of Clown Fish. We've also got new in a keyboard and rabbit along with the old favourites such as the Koala, the Meercats, Giant Panda, Space Station, Eiffel Tower and Easter Island.

For those of you that don't know, Nanoblocks are tiny construction blocks from Japan. Because they are so small, they allow a much greater level of detail than you can get with Lego. They come in various levels of difficulty but even the hardest can be done in under an hour. They are a great gift for kids from about 9/10 up and adults.

Over in Japan, as well as buying sets, you can buy generic nanoblock pieces and design your own creations. That is exactly what Christopher Tan has done and you can check his Blog here:
http://chrisnanoblock.tumblr.com/
He's done characters from Star Wars, Dispicable Me, the Simpsons, Sesame Street, a Leica camera and my favourite - Steve Jobs. Enjoy.

Unfortunately we dont have Spongebob. This is a Chris Tan creation.











Girls Lego (from $9.99)

We got a great range of new girls Lego in mid-March. At the time of writing (April 1st) we are almost out of stock of most of the range but we will have it all back in again in early April.

The photo shows Mia's Puppy House:

It’s almost time for the Heartlake Dog Show and Mia is getting her puppy groomed and ready. Use the soap, spray bottle and tub to help Mia give her puppy a bath! Brush its hair on the grooming table and dress it up with a pretty bow. Head out to the puppy parade and win a first prize ribbon to hang on the puppy’s house! All of the LEGO® Friends will be so proud to watch her compete! Includes Mia mini-doll figure and puppy.
Includes Mia mini-doll figure and puppy Charlie
Features grooming table, tub, puppy house and apple tree
Accessories include a plate, bone, bows, prizes, spray bottle, soap and brushes
Wash and feed the puppy!
Brush the puppy and place the bow in its fur!
Win a prize ribbon and hang it on the puppy’s house!
LEGO® Friends pieces are fully compatible with all LEGO bricks




Peter Rabbit Series (from $13.95)

For the younger ones, we've now got in a gorgeous range of Peter Rabbit melamine dinnerware.












Aladine Kit Story - Fairy Tale ($26.95)

The Aladine Kit Story series give you everthing you need to make your own story book plus quality accessories you can keep and use for future craft projects.
This Fairy Tale Castle kit includes 18 templated pages with a castle related theme, 6 quality pencils, 3 ink pad colours plus 15 fairycastle related stamps. All ink is non toxic and 100% washable for peace of mind.
The kit can be used over and over again as templated pages can be downloaded from the Aladine website.

Presented in a handy tub, great for storage and a perfect gift.
Made by Aladine - France's premier brand in stamps.
Suitable from: 6 years +



Janod Truck With Crane $47.95

From France's favourite wooden toy manufacturer, this is a super sturdy truck in the Janod DIY range. This lorry has a magnetic crane at the rear, great for picking up and moving magnetic wooden blocks which are included as its cargo. Also cleverly attached to truck as cargo are screwdriver and spanner to adjust all the pieces on the truck. Rubber wheels give a smooth ride and pull along cord allows for additional control.



Quack Construction ($19.95)

A great easy connect construction system for little hands. Let's them really use their imaginations to create fun little models.










Wow Cupcake Chloe ($32.95)

Hi, I’m Chloe, and I’ve just finished a morning baking the best cakes and buns in town! I’m now off to deliver them in my awesome, pink, flowery trike so all of WOW Town can enjoy the sweet flavours that I cook up in my bakery each morning.

My best friends are Mario’s Pizzeria and Whiz-Around Amy and we love to hang out in my bakery enjoying my perfectly baked cakes. My spinning ingredient sorter is operated by a removable, giant cupcake and my swinging cupboard door opens up to show you all of my baking secrets.

Contents:
Cupcake bakery with spinning ingredient sorter operated by a giant cupcake
Cupcake bike with automatic spinning top
Removable figure called Chloe and 2 removable giant cupcake
For girls aged 18 months - 5 years.






Discoveroo Car Racing Set ($31.95)

Discoveroo are a newly established Australian wooden toy manufacturer. Discoveroo products are designed to encourage more Creative Play. They stir up the imagination but the outcomes are not predetermined. This leaves the child to explore the possibilities and develop their mind.

Their products are always Natural and Simple. For young children, seeing how a toy works is an important part of understanding the world. The natural materials stimulate the senses in a way that processed materials cannot.
This racing set including 3 cars, wooden track, petrol pump, start and finish gates and 5 pylons. Made from plantation Linden and Tea wood.




Die Spiegelburg Das Raketen-Renner ($12.95)

Four rockets have a race around the planets but you have to watch your power in order to get as far as possible. But watch out! As soon as the rockets are in a certain order, you have to fire the turbo charger. Who will be the first to reach the reach the end of the universe?








Cool Times Tables Exercises ($9.95)

Children will love working in this exciting new activity
book. It is filled with activities that will entice children
to dive into the challenges, puzzles and tests, without
even realising that they are actually learning their
Times Tables. 88 pages of stimulating colouring in puzzles,
follow the dots etc.






Jitterbug Electronic Kit ($14.95)

This electronic science kit offers the perfect way to learn about electronics. All components clip together easily and quickly via press studs, perfect for little hands and fingers to arrange components together. When assembled, this ladybird vibrates around the room - perfect for 8+







Janod Triangle Pyramid ($27.95)

The Janod Triangle Stacking Pyramid is one of the nicest stacking / nesting cube sets that we have come across. This fun and challenging stacking educational toy for toddlers gives fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination a workout as they attempt to stack the 10 triangle shaped boxes on top of one another without tumbling them over. The boxes can also be nested inside of each other or pieced together in a pattern on the floor.

Each box is made from durable laminated cardboard and beautifully illustrated with animals of the world. The set comes attractively presented in a cube shape storage box with carry handle, ready for gift giving.




Make Your Own Balloons ($4.95)

Create your own balloons from the magic polyacertate. Just squeeze a small amount of goo from the tube, put it on the narrow end of the pipe and start blowing! You'll have your own Magic Balloon in no time. For the expert Magic Balloon blowers, can you make a balloon inside a balloon??



Sunprint Kit ($13.95)

Our favourite new craft. Sunprints encourage an interest in the photographic process using only sun, water, and a bit of imagination. Place a fern, flower, or other object on the special paper and set it in the sun briefly. Then rinse the paper in water and watch as a beautiful long-lasting image appears.





My First Infra Red Car ($26.95)

Infra Red Remote Control Car for little drivers, bright and colourful, with large buttons. Infrared control, flashing lights and moving parts make driving fun. Age 2-6.




Top Trumps Dinosaurs ($12.95)

Full of beautiful, realistic and dramatic illustrations, Gigatosaurus, Velociraptor, Brachiosaurus and Triceratops all feature. If you don't know your Archaeopteryx from your Euoplocephalus you need this Top Trumps pack now! Great for trips.

These were all the rage in the UK when we were kids. Each pack of Top Trumps is based on a theme, such as cars, aircraft or in this case dinosaurs. Each card in the pack shows a list of numerical data about the item. For example, in this pack, each card shows a different type of dinosaur, and the stats include its intelligence, its weight, its length, and its age.
All the cards are dealt among the players. There must be at least two players, and at least one card for each player. The starting player selects a category from his or her topmost card and reads out its value. Each other player then reads out the value of the same category from their cards. The best (usually the largest) value wins the "trick", and the winner takes all the cards of the trick and places them at the bottom of his or her pile. That player then looks at their new topmost card, and chooses the category for the next round.