Check out Bananagram's latest game --Cobra Paw! It's a ninja title game for 4 - 6 players ages five and up. Ninja because you must move fast to spot the right tile and grab it first. It's fast and fun. The only thing my daughter doesn't like is that it's not longer. (If that isn't an endorsement, I don't know what is!) New Game from Bananagrams: Cobra Paw How to Play: Place all the … [Read more...]
Hands-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 the challenge. Carefully move your balls from tube to tube … [Read more...]
Favorite Harry Potter Games
Are your kids Harry Potter fans? Have you tried any of the Harry Potter games? These five favorites games of ours keep our HP love going strong. (Not to mention it hones our attention to detail.) I must add that I LOVE that my kids still are fans even as teens and tweens! I don't think they'll ever grow out of Harry -- and that's fantastic news. The longevity of the story speaks highly to why … [Read more...]
The Best Educational Games for Kids: Logic and Strategy
Do you play games with your kids? As you know, we spend many evenings playing games. (I admit to like this better than pretend play dolls or Playmobils.) If you're considering adding to your game collection, here are our recommended educational games for kids that use logic and strategy. The Best Educational Games for Kids: Logic and Strategy Spot it! ages 6+ This is our go-to favorite card … [Read more...]
Pyramix Game of Strategy
You'll learn Egyptian symbols as you strategize how to win Pyramix, a game of strategy for 2 to 4 players ages 8 and up. It's a Mensa select game, Parents' Choice Silver Honor and Dr. Toy's Best Game of the Year from Gamewright. We've found it to be a fun family game that is easy to play in a short amount of time -- about 10 to 15 minutes. Pyramix Game Play Each symbol (ankh, … [Read more...]
Educational ColorKu Logic Game
Logic games stretch kids' thinking, improving their deductive reasoning, organizational skills, and concentration. The Sudoku-like game, ColorKu, challenges kids to use the colorful marbles on a wooden grid to solve puzzles. The object of the game is to only have 1 of each color per each row, column, and 3x3 box. Where Sudoku uses the digits 1 - 9, ColorKu uses 9 colors. How to Play … [Read more...]
Strategy Game for Two — Nowhere To Go
My kids and I LOVE Nowhere To Go, a new thinking strategy game from Educational Insights for two players. I almost always win. (My philosophy is that my kids need to learn how to beat me. It makes them think harder.) But no matter who wins, we have lots of fun. And I like that it doesn't take forever to play. Maybe 10 minutes. Strategy Game for Two Players Win by trapping the other … [Read more...]
Flip Out Gamewright Game for Kids
I hate to play favorites but . . . I sure love Gamewright games. Actually, until recently, I didn't realize how many of our games were Gamewright games -- see below for a full list. And, I was fortunate to try out their newest game, FlipOut, which is my 9-year old's favorite game EVER. What's even better, Gamewright is giving away a FlipOut game to an Imagination Soup reader! FlipOut So, … [Read more...]