We’ve been loving ThinkFun’s Roller Coaster Challenge. Kids get the STEM skills of logic, spatial reasoning, and engineering plus a satisfying end result in a fun loop de loop roller coaster game. The game is for ages 6 and up. Both my 12 and 15 year old enjoy playing with it so it’s engaging enough […]
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17 Vocabulary Games for Kids
Vocabulary games give kids playful practice of words and spelling. Use them at home or in the classroom to make learning fun and engaging. Also, I recommend taking the recommended ages as a guideline, not a hard and fast rule. You know your kids best. These games are for kids ages 4 to 12 and beyond. Vocabulary […]
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Sneak in word and spelling practice with a fun new learning game called Word on the Street. It’s fast-paced and competitive which making the learning less obvious since game play is the priority. But don’t worry, learning is happening — you’ll be building vocabulary and problem solving as well as practicing spelling. Word on the Street, from […]
Continue ReadingMad Libs: The Game
If you’re a family that loves games and word play, then you’ll want to check out Mad Libs: The Game. We think it’s a blast! Mad Libs: The Game In Mad Libs: The Game, players are dealt word cards. Each word card has the word in as many part of speech variations as possible […]
Continue ReadingHands-On Dr. Eureka!
Dr. Eureka! will get your hands moving and your brain thinking. Solve the scientific formula on the challenge card by moving the colored balls around in the test tubes. It’s exciting and entertaining. Hands-On Dr. Eureka! To play, pick a challenge card, players will race to use their 3 test tubes and 6 colorful balls to solve […]
Continue ReadingSuper Fun One Player Game: Balance Beans
The Balance Beans game from ThinkFun helps kids see both the physics and algebra behind balancing a seesaw. And, everyone in our house LOVES this super fun, one player game for ages 5 and up. My husband and my 11-year old played and, because I left the game out, continued to go back for more logic challenges. But my 14-year […]
Continue ReadingMagical New Problem Solving Game: Top That!
Top That! is an exciting new, magical game from Blue Orange Games for 2 – 4 magician wannabes who will get a set of cool magician props for game play. We think this magical game is best suited for 5 – 9 year olds and highly recommend it. Magical Problem Solving Game: Top That! Players get their magician […]
Continue ReadingExciting Addition Math Game: Clumsy Thief
Want a fun math game to practice mental math? Clumsy Thief is an exciting, fast-paced game that makes addition pairs to 100 exciting and believe it or not, hilarious. Because there’s stealing involved. (Hence the thief part of the game. Which makes everything more fun.) Clumsy Thief Card Game Players are dealt 7 cards each. Each […]
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