Temple in Paradise Scramble Squares Puzzle Receives “Dr. Toy’s 10 Best Socially Responsible Products Award for 2011” and “Dr. Toy’s Best 100 Children’s Products Award for 2011”
b. dazzle, inc. of Redondo Beach, California, has announced that its newest Scramble Squares® 9-piece puzzle, “Temple In Paradise,” has been named one of “Dr. Toy’s 10 Best Socially Responsible Products for 2011” and also among “Dr. Toy’s Best 100 Children’s Products for 2011” by The Institute for Childhood Resources in San Francisco.
In announcing these awards, noted child development authority, Stevanne Auerbach, Ph.D. (a.k.a. Dr. Toy), Director of The Institute For Childhood Resources, founded in San Francisco in 1975, and a childhood specialist for over 40 years, said, “As a natural, on-going part of our work as parents, teachers, early childhood specialists and others involved with children at home or elsewhere, we observe children at play. With our own eyes we see what works… and what doesn’t hold up under tough testing – the normal barrage of active, inquisitive, and resourceful babies, toddlers, preschoolers, and older children. I utilize a complicated set of objective and subjective criteria to evaluate toys and other products. Some questions to ask are:
• Is this product worth the price?
• Does it have lasting play value?
• Is it appropriate?
• Is it fun?
• Does it meet safety standards?
Dr. Toy’s Guide (www.drtoy.com) is offered to complement these observations and to help in selecting the right products to enhance play and learning. They stimulate the imagination, engage the player, have value, and hold up over time.”
Dr. Auerbach is the only Ph.D. with extensive training, background and over 41 years of experience evaluating, writing and speaking about toys and children’s products. Dr. Auerbach is trained in education, child psychology, child development and special education. She is an educator, consultant, parent and grandparent.
In her evaluation of the Temple In Paradise Scramble Squares® 9-Piece puzzle, Dr. Toy writes, “Scramble Squares® 9-piece brain teaser puzzles are Easy To Play, But Hard To Solve!® for children, teenagers, adults and senior citizens of all ages. Made in America Scramble Squares® puzzles teach patience, perseverance, fine motor skills and critical thinking skills and help maintain mental agility while providing stimulating entertainment as either a solitaire game or a cooperative activity. Each puzzle package includes a panel of fascinating facts on the subject of the puzzle, as well as a trivia question and hidden answer to the trivia question, all packaged in a unique and handy resealable heavy duty 10-1/2″ long x 5-3/4″ wide x 3/8″ deep vinyl travel pouch for easy storage, travel and mailing. Scramble Squares® styles are available on nature, sports, history, culture, occupations, fantasy, science, technology, hobbies and activities.”
The panel of fascinating facts on the Temple In Paradise Scramble Squares® package describes the San Marga (“The Good Path”) Iraivan Temple that is being constructed at the foot of an extinct volcano on Kauai, the northernmost island of the Hawaiian Islands. The temple is being constructed at Kauai’s Hindu Monastery, 5 miles from the town of Kapaa, 4 miles inland from the Pacific Ocean. The temple construction commenced in 1975 and is scheduled for completion in 2017. There are Hindu temples in virtually every nation on earth, over 1,000 in the United States and nearly a million in India, but this temple was destined to be unique– a white-granite edifice being brought stone by stone from south central India after being hand-carved by 75 sculptors working for 27 years with simple bamboo-handled mallets and tens of thousands of mild steel chisels. Their monumental efforts reflect the ultimate in artisan craftsmanship and design, surrounded by as beautiful a setting as the paradise island of Kauai could provide.
Although each Scramble Squares® puzzle has only nine 4″ x 4″ square pieces, exquisite Scramble Squares® puzzles are Perhaps The World’s Most Challenging Puzzle®! At under $10.00 each suggested retail, Scramble Squares® puzzles make inexpensive, but highly valued gifts for both men and women alike. Over 135 exquisite styles of colorful original art are available. Retailers carrying Scramble Squares® puzzles can be found by zip code location on the interactive “Find A Retailer” page of the b. dazzle, inc. web site: http://www.b-dazzle.com Scramble Squares® may also be purchased directly from b. dazzle, inc. either on its web site or by toll free telephone at (800) 809-4242.
In accepting these two highly prestigious awards, b. dazzle, inc. President & CEO Kathleen A. (“Kathie”) Gavin said, “Our Temple In Paradise Scramble Squares® reflects our company’s philosophy to celebrate the oneness, rather than the divisions, of our worldwide human family. Everyone enjoys play and through play, we can gain better appreciation for one another and tolerance of our insignificant differences.”
For further information, contact Kathie Gavin at b. dazzle, inc., 500 Meyer Lane, Redondo Beach, California 90278.
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