Since the pandemic hit, they’ve seen a shift towards puzzles, crafting supplies and games. “Anything to keep kids entertained at home,” Lori says.

Founder Mark Kolb, a local “merchant of fun,” designs games from his home in Aurora, where he has lived for 38 years, and brings them to life at NewMakeIt, a creative space in Newmarket. Many of the ...

Board Games and Crossword Puzzles Keep Dementia at Bay Workman, and other publishers, target brain teasers, crosswords and word searches because consumers want daily challenge in calendar formats.