Yesterday Little Man set up Monopoly, begging everyone in the family to join him. It is a game that I loved as a child. As a parent, I tolerate it. Crazy how things change like that. But, I knew it was important to my young son. Even though it wasn't always pretty, I was thankful that I grasped the moment. As we played I recognized the ...
Games
All I Need to Know, I Learned in CandyLand
Click to purchase the above CandyLand Computer Paper A few years ago the kiddos wanted to play a game of Candy Land. With strong nostalgia towards the game, I was happy to oblige. Little Man got it set up and drew the first card. The game teetered back and forth but towards the end, we were neck and neck to the finish line. That is... until ...
Review: Keys of the Kingdom Computer Game
Keys of the Kingdom is the fourth computer game produced by Left Behind Games that I am reviewing. Unlike the Charlie Church Mouse games, this CD-Rom is rated for everyone and contains a series of brain teasers. Each of the 100 levels progressively get harder. The games are set around the premise of castles, a king, and Sir ...
Game: FunnyBugs Picture Bingo
Some friends gave us FunnyBugs Picture Bingo for Christmas. The game contains 10 Bingo boards, 75 Bingo Markers, and 32 Picture Cards. I was very impressed with the clarity of the pictures. They are colorful and easily read and contain a wide assortment of objects. Bingo is an excellent exercise for Visual ...
Pre-K Smarties List of Best Board Games
My Mom found this list on Pre-K Smarties and sent it to me. Great list! Be sure to read more info about each game on their website! I am not familiar with some of these but will keep my eyes open! 1. Goodnight Moon Game 2. Maisy’s Counting Game 3. Franklin Goes to School – The ...
Game: I Spy Memory
Our nephew received a new game for Christmas that intrigued me. Let me back up… The “I Spy”, like “Where’s Waldo”, books ask the reading to find a particular object among a busy page. It forces the brain to focus on what is necessary and ignore the rest. This is an activity that is vital for life in every day situation. Now back to the game…the ...
Game: Bowling
Little Man received Barnyard Bowling from some friends. We have had so much fun bowling as a family. While Little Man sits down to roll the ball toward the pins, the rest of us can bowl correctly (minus the finger holes). Surprisingly, bowling does not take a lot of space and creates tons of fun. ...
Game: Match and Move Memory Game
Match and Move Memory Game is one of those games that should still be sold. This was my sister's game and she was good at it. She played so much that she had memorized what color of square went with what picture. The box claims this game to be an "Advanced Memory Game". Rightly so as this game is definitely more difficult ...
Game: I Can Do That
I am always looking for new items to tell you about. I look for games that are educational and fun – for books that will be read over and over – for activities that take little supplies and create lots of fun. Christmas is a great time to fine new suggestions. In the next few weeks, I will be sharing some of the new ideas that I have! I hope ...
Game Review: 1, 2, 3 Stomp
Our son received the game 1-2-3 Stomp! for Christmas. From the first round, we were hooked. I love all of the educational learning with colors, numbers, addition and subtraction. Another great plus is the fine motor skill of putting the numbers into place along with the gross motor skill of stomping and running to get the numbers. To ...