Learn to play chess with this great set for beginners! Each playing piece shows its name, exactly how it can move and in which directions. No reading required. Comes complete with playing board. A great start in a classic game!
Wow, this is one quick and very fun game that I never get tired of! Usually I figure games out and then feel a bit bored by them. But because of the multiple levels of play, I am still as challenged as when I began playing Gobblet! Super simple rules too. This is a quality wooden game that will last forever (almost!) Highly recommended—my favorite new game!
Gobblet Gobblers
Younger Level: The younger version of this fun game is basically tic-tac-toe played in 3 dimensions, with a tricky ability to "gobble up" other players pieces by putting your bigger piece over it. Watch out though, you may run out of pieces and be gobbled yourself! I am still playing this level and enjoying it, so I would recommend it for ages 5 through adult. Contents: wooden game board, 12 wooden gobblers, illustrated rules. Play time: 5 minutes
Gobblet
Older Level: Now it's tic-tac-toe only it's advanced to 4-in-a-row to win, with those same clever gobbling pieces! Which makes for fun and challenge for older kids and adults. This beautifully crafted game is all wood! It's wooden game box stores the 24 gobblet pieces inside, with the top of the chest being the playing board. Illustrated rules included. For ages 7 to adult, 2 players. Playing time: from 5 to 20 minutes, depending on how strategic you are!
Award Winning Game!
* Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Gold & Platinum Awards 2003
* Dr Toy Best Games 2002
* Dr Toy Best Vacation Children Product 2002
* Dr. Toy Smart Play Smart Toy Award 2004
* Parents Choice Silver Honors
* National Parenting Publications Awards
* Major Fun Award- 2 Player Strategy Game
* Lion & Lamb - Top 20 Toys for Peaceful Play
* Canadian Toy Council 3 Gold Stars (Highest rating)
* Toy Man Seal of Approval
Here's a popular new game this year that is quick to play and doesn't need instructions—it's that easy! Simply turn over 2 cards and spot the one and only matching figure that both cards have, and you win! A sharp eye is all it takes. I think it is good practice that trains a child's eye for catching errors and discerning small differences, which helps make a good reader! Round tin holds unique round playing cards. Plenty of fun, and it only takes 15 minutes to play—I like that! For 2 to 8 players, ages 7 to adult. Younger ones like it too! A fun game!
This game is fun and educational. We love it and here's why:
1) It only takes a few minutes to learn to play.
2) No one has to wait their turn, but all play together, searching visually.
3) All ages can become skilled at it.
4) It is a mind game and really sharpens your abilities to discern.
To play, 12 cards are laid out on the table and all players look for a set of 3 particular cards. The one who discovers a set gets to keep it. At the end of the game, the person with the most sets wins. Very challenging and fun, especially when Emily (at 8 years) could spot a set before her 26-year-old brother!
I didn't think it was possible to improve on the classic memory game, but here it is, and it is really fun! As Sherlock, you sleuth out the memory matches but as each match is made, it is replaced by a new card. Can you keep it straight in your mind!? It's not easy to find a game that is fun and challenging for both adults and kids, but this one is great, and definitely a memory stretcher! Played in just 15 minutes—I like that too! For two or more players, ages 5 and up.
Emily says, "This is always what I want to play when we play games!" Ammon says, "I think it is fun because you have to think about the numbers and move fast!" Developed by the Amish, Dutch Blitz is the one my kids always want to play. In this card game, everyone plays at the same time, trying to play off each other's cards to create a number run from 1 to 10. You have to move fast and think fast—blitzingly fast—so there is plenty of energy and excitement. For 2 to 4 players, ages 5 through adult.
Popular as a Victorian parlor game, this old-fashioned letter game is our family's tradition whenever we get together for holidays! It is my personal favorite and the game I always want to play. I must admit I am a bit biased, having reigned as the "Anagrams Queen" until my children grew into smart teens who could beat me at it. My sister always provides a huge challenge to keeping that title as well! The game is very simple and can be learned in minutes. Letter tiles are flipped over one by one, and as soon as a word comes to mind, you can claim it. All players are thinking and searching for words at the same time. This is a truly educational game, reinforcing good spelling and teaching vocabulary! Players are also studying everyone's already-created words to see if the addition of a few more letters would make a new word to claim as their own. This takes brainpower and is incredibly fun and challenging. Game set includes letter tiles, plastic storage tube, and full instructions on many game variations. (Product packaged with the title "Snatch-It".) Highly recommended!
Love word games? This short game is played somewhat like Scrabble. Take your letter cards and arrange them into words in this addictive award-winning game for ages 8 to adult. 1-8 players.
Blunders—we all make them! Teach your children the social skills that will help them for a lifetime with this clever new game that makes learning manners and good social skills fun! Through funny and blundering adventures, you'll learn table manners, dining etiquette, confident introductions, host and guest skills, telephone manners, how to show respect and kindness, how to avoid gossiping, bullying, and teasing. 2009 Game of the Year Award. For ages 5 to 10 years, 2-8 players.
Children love games, so why not reinforce good manners the fun way? Covers manners at the table, on the telephone, in public places, sportsmanship, and being on time. The game can be played with or without parental guidance as the cards have descriptive pictures as well as words. Includes colorful game board, 100 manners cards, and playing tokens. For 2 to 6 players, ages 4 and up. Sure can't hurt!
GeoBingo is a new twist on a classic game and a new way to make geography fun! The goal of GeoBingo is to get 5 countries in a row on one of the 8 GeoBingo Boards. 50 country cards, representing the world's most populous nations, show each country's capital, land area, population, and geographic location. Made in Germany.
I've never found anything more effective or fun for really teaching U.S. geography in a meaningful way! Our children choose and play this game on their own above all other games. The beauty of Snapshots is that all ages can play together, and your knowledge of geography grows by leaps and bounds each time you play. The object of the game is to take seven USA vacations. You can drive, fly, take a train, or a cruise ship—depending on what cards you are dealt. Watch out though, as bad weather or airport closings may block your plans. Players travel from state to state, learning as they go. When they reach their vacation destination, all players learn more about national landmarks and tourist spots from a "snapshot" picture postcard that includes interesting facts. Game includes USA map, game board, plenty of picture "postcards," weather and travel cards, 6 plastic cars, and illustrated instructions. For ages 6 and up.
Race the world learning geography as you play! Open one of the two big world map game boards, collect your country cards, and start the sand timer. Then you're off, joining other racers in a mad dash from country to country, across oceans and continents. A popular game for ages 8 and up.
Here's a fun way to learn the names, shapes and locations of each state in the United States, along with their noteworthy crop or landmark. Choose a card, then hurry and search for the state before the timer rings. Includes top-quality game board, mechanical timer, 150 colorful picture quiz cards (so even non-readers can play), die, and playing tokens. My own advanced version of the game is to use the "Find the Shape" cards to name the capital city of the state pictured. For 2-4 players, ages 4-7 years. A wonderful learning resource that my kids enjoy!
If you are looking for practice in mapping skills and USA geography such as states, capitals, rivers, mountains, seaports, and more, then this is the game for you! Roll the dice and answer the geography question on the card by searching the USA map. Right answers race your horse and rider forward on a race track. "Tickler" questions add extra challenge. I love the fact that the instructions are so simple. This game is so easy to play, and yet full of learning value that keeps interest high! Ages 8 to adult, 2 to 4 players. Recommended by National Geographic . . . and me!
Nothing like doing it yourself to really learn! This game depicts colonial life with amazing accuracy. Become a colonial character and move your piece around the board, from shop to shop, collecting the goods on your shopping list as you visit the cooper, the silversmith, and other tradesmen in colonial America. Top quality!
More fun than Candyland! Roll the big color dice and move your stacker peg to the matching color space. If we both roll the same color, we'll just piggy-back! It's fun to poke the pegs in the dense foam game board. Vividly illustrated with characters from nursery rhymes and children's stories. Play just takes 10 minutes, and there are no instructions to labor over—just simple and fun game playing—making this a "squeal of delight" game for preschoolers! For ages 2 to 5 years.
Give your beginning reader a fun way to practice the sounds of each letter! The Consonants Game contains 4 colorful cardboard game boards, cards, tokens and directions. Each game differs in difficulty and in theme. Draw a card and identify the sound that letter makes to move ahead. Of the 100 picture cards, 2 of them read "Return to Start". For young players, this can be devastating when they have worked their way to the end. I simply change the cards to read "Return to s" (meaning the letter "s") by blacking out the rest of the letters in the word "start" with a marker. This way, a child drawing that card only has to slip back a few spaces to the letter "s". We have enjoyed playing these games and I know that the children are getting phonics practice as they play! For 2 to 4 players, ages 4 and up.
This fun, interactive card game teaches vocabulary by teaching 42 Latin and Greek roots. You will be able to decipher over 2,000 English words just by understanding the classical roots. It also teaches nearly 200 vocabulary words. How can a game really do this much? First you learn the roots, then you play at matching them to their English definitions in a simple "Go Fish" style game. Three higher levels of play follow. Level 1 has you creating words by combining roots to make English words and practicing dictionary skills. In level 2, try to outwit your opponent with advanced knowledge. Level 2 is played like rummy, combining three classical roots to expand your vocabulary. For ages 8 to adult.
I have fond memories of this old fashioned game that gave me my first glimpse of classic literature and the authors who wrote the books. Each card deck features the works of 13 different writers for 52 cards total. (Note: spade, diamond, jack, heart symbols on cards.)
This ever popular game teaches the names, locations, and functions of body parts, a fabulous way to learn human anatomy! Game includes 4 game boards, each with a body outline plus reusable vinyl stickers to be placed on the body. You also receive 2 different sets of cards, one with just names of body parts for younger children, and one deck listing body part functions as well (no reproductive parts). Four increasingly difficult levels of play. Ages 6-12, but fun for all ages.
I am sure that I am not the only one who has experienced having a teenage clerk stumble through trying to count back change. This is a needed skill, and one that children don't just absorb from daily dealings. This game was my daughter's favorite, but as I played it with her, I realized there is far more here than I bargained for. Presto Change-O will teach your children how to make change, how to count change back, how to be comfortable using the right coins and bills while making purchases, and how to figure out if they are given the right change back. Rather than just being a "luck" game, children get ahead by being able to handle their money well and make change accurately. Includes full-color playing board, play cash and coins, dice, and playing pieces. If you have an ample supply, using real money would make it even more educational. This is a fun, ingenious, educational game that I highly recommend! Ages 6 and up.
Roll the dice and name your price! Shop for everything from skateboards to ice cream cones. Take turns purchasing, adding up prices, and making change. The first player to fill his shopping cart wins. Kids roll three dice and determine how much they will spend or earn by the way they read the dice. If I throw a 2, 5, and 9, and if I am buying, I'll want to call that $2.59, the lowest possible price. But, if I am selling, I want to call it $9.52. This calls for some strategy skills. Unlike a lot of shopping games directed to girls in malls, this is a gender-free game where the accent is on the math. Includes game board, coins, bills, calculator, and lots of shopping fun. 1 "AA" battery required for calculator. 3 skill levels, 2 to 4 players, ages 5 to 9+.
Muggins really helps you to think fast, do mathematical figuring in your head, and consider many possibilities—all great skills! A tactile delight with its 1" thick hardwood board with holes and grooves and its brightly colored glass marbles, this is a well-made, sturdy game—a good investment that will last long after all the cardboard games in their deflatable boxes have bit the dust. The object of the game is to get your marbles into a row before the other players do the same. Roll 3 dice and add, subtract, multiply, or divide the dice numbers. Then pop your marble into the hole that corresponds with your answer. Many answers are possible for each roll of the dice. Young children will like using the standard dice. A 12-sided die makes it even more challenging for older players. Because chance enters in with the roll of the dice, even the youngest player, not just the smartest, can be the winner. Recommended for ages 9-adult.
Bonus! Knock-Out Game on reverse side of the wooden board!
Add a little zip to learning those math facts with these fun games. Addition Games features 4 different cardboard game boards, each with a unique theme. The easiest game is with a car race for learning the sums of 5, 6, 7 and 8. Draw a card, identify the answer to discover what space to move to. Games increase in difficulty to sums of 20. Multiplication Games practices all the multiplications facts with 4 games of increasing difficulty. A fun way to drill those math facts! For two to four players. Ages 5 and up.
Kids beg to play Over and Out, a very easy and fun card game in which you add or subtract card numbers, trying to stay under the "tip top" card number, such as 33 or 55. Strategy cards add a twist to make this one very fun educational game! Ages 7 through adult, for 2 to 8 players.
How do you drill a 5-year-old? Fun is the only thing that seems to work happily in my homeschool. This clever game will have your children eagerly doing their math addition and subtraction facts. The game board looks like a swamp with alligators swimming nearby. Players move around the board by doing simple math problems to find out the number of spaces to move ahead. Named as one of the best educational games of the year because it is easy to play and it holds a child's attention well. The game includes a dash of luck, so children can actually beat Mom and Dad. For ages 5 and up, two to four players.
This is it—the sublime total collection of all the children's games you could ever think of! From Capture the Flag to Stickball and Volleyball, from Jacks and Old Maid to Word Lightning, you'll find easy-to-use instructions, recommendations, and scoring for more than 250 popular games and sports for children. Includes games to play on grass, on pavement, on steps and porches, inside the house, at parties, and while traveling! I like the interesting anecdotes about the origins of games too. This is a good one! Paperback, 304 pages, black and white drawings for all ages.
The Ultimate Homeschool Physical Education Game Book
Here is the most complete family physical education game resource available, packed with exciting games that can be played in a backyard-sized setting with only 2 to 4 participants—perfect for the homeschool family! Each game is illustrated and presented in simple "recipe" style so you know just what equipment, age of players, objective of the game, and how to play. Includes games using basketball, football, soccer, softball, racquet and net, playground games, fitness-building games, jump rope, bowling at home, and much more—nearly 200 in all! Paperback, 190 pages, for all ages.
Everyone seems to feel self-conscious at times, but drama allows us to express ourselves freely through another character. This fun "do-it" book will not only teach children to be theater-savvy, but confident before the spotlight as well. Improvise during such games as Freeze, Party Quirks, and Gibberish. Create a character, put on a comedy, make puppets, discover makeup secrets, build a set, and set the stage. Book includes several ready-to-use monologues, scenes, and short plays. This is a hands-on book, divided into short 1- or 2-page activities. Great for homeschool, family fun, church classes, or friends playing together. As I read through the contents, I was reminded of a beginning theater class my children were enrolled in. I think this book covered it all, at a fraction of the price! Paperback, large size, 171 pages, black-and-white drawings, for ages 5 -12 years.
Enjoy learning about other cultures through these simple, inexpensive projects that replicate authentic crafts, artifacts and games of other lands. Create a rainstick from Uganda, assemble easy nesting dolls from Russia, make a South American god's eye or a paper lantern from Korea, and more. 100 craft projects are organized by continent. Patterns and step-by-step instructions make this a fabulous resource for enriching world civilization and geography studies. Paperback, 128 pages, for ages 6-12.
