For parents searching for activities to keep their kids engaged, creative and inspired for the summer, here are a few ideas from STEAM brand Osmo, that involve financial literacy/entrepreneurship, geography/world travel, and food/cooking.

Just a FYI, the Osmo base is required to play these games.

Osmo Pizza Co. ($49)

For age range: 5-12+

Pizza Co. teaches kids real-world business skills by operating a pizza-making business in addition to practicing addition, subtraction, fractions, mental math, critical thinking, creative problem solving, social interaction, and communication skills. They make pizza for customers, collect payment, make change, and learn about profitability.

Box contains: pizza/tray, toppings, money tiles, stackable storage for game pieces; and Pizza Co. game app. Available for iPad or Fire.

Osmo Detective Agency ($49)

For age range: 5-12+

This globe-trotting adventure takes kids to the world’s most famous cities, where they search for clues and help solve mysteries, using a real magnifying glass and physical maps. Kids learn critical thinking, along with geography, culture and history, while searching for landmarks around the world.

Box includes: 4 double-sided maps, map holder, magnifying glass; and Detective Agency game app. Available for iPad or Fire.

Math Wizard and the Fantastic Food Truck ($59.99)

(available for iPad and Fire)

Part of Osmo’s new award-winning Math Wizard series that allows for fun, self-paced learning at home, Fantastic Food Truck features two games and focuses on teaching kids geometry through cooking using different shapes.

Players become chefs who customize dishes using several available kitchen appliances -- and a dash of magic, their special ingredient to complete their dish for a magical reaction from their customers. Unique customers appear in various stages across Spellbarow Port, each with different food preferences and a variety of exotic dish requests--from pizza to sushi, sandwiches, pastries and more!

Box contains: 1 Playmat, 1 Food Truck Manual, and 58 Geometric tiles.

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