I didn’t use this game at all as intended, but even so, I think it is fantastic! Although I'm sure it would be fun, we did not use this game at a party or with a time limit. Instead, my 7 year old son and I just did it off-and-on one Sunday afternoon. I LOVED that he was so eager to work hard for ...
Tabletop Games
No Stress Chess
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I've always loved the idea of chess...an intellectual game that requires strategy, forethought, anticipation, and practice. I'm a complete math nerd. I should be all over chess. However I never learned. Even if I had learned, I didn't have anyone to play with. Now, ever since reading and watching ...
Enchanted Forest
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For the past month, this memory-based game has replaced Busytown as our favorite go-to family game. My 7 year old is the one that likes it the best, but I enjoy it and my 4 year old can definitely play too. Even the 2 year old can sort of pretend to play, though he's messed up the board a couple ...
Set Junior
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For most people, I think the real Set game is probably most appropriate, since 6 year olds can get the hang of the adult version and Set Junior isn't really that fun of a game to play with preschoolers. However, if you have preschoolers who might want to play too, there is a definite advantage to ...
Scrambled States of America Game
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Somehow, growing up in California in the 80's and 90's, I was never required to take a geography class. Since I never took a personal interest in the subject, my geographical knowledge is downright embarrassing. I'm determined that my kids will not grow up with the same shortcoming. I'm always ...
Goodnight Moon Game
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This fun, open-ended game based on one of the world’s most popular books for babies and toddlers is the perfect first board game for young kids. There are lots of different ways to play making this game appropriate for a wide range of ages. Product: Goodnight Moon Game Company: Briar ...
The Sneaky, Snacky Squirrel Game
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This is a fun game for early preschoolers that teaches a variety of simple skills such as matching, color identification, counting to two, motor control, and turn taking. It's engaging enough that older kids who are already good at these skill will like playing with younger siblings. Product: The ...
Catan Junior
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This is an entertaining game for families with kids 5 years and up. It's one of the few games I really like to play with my kids. Catan Junior teaches many useful concepts such as abstract math through the acquiring and trading of resources to purchase pirate ships and lairs. It's also a good first ...
Robot Turtles
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Product: Robot Turtles Company: Think Fun Website: http://www.robotturtles.com/ Recommended Age Range: 4 to 8 years Price Range: ~$20 Amazon Product Page (Affiliate Link) Comments: My 4.5 year old and I are seriously loving this game. When I started college 15 years ago, I knew I wanted to do ...
Travel Connect 4
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Product: Travel Connect 4 Company: Hasbro Website: www.hasbro.com Recommended Age Range: 3 years and up Price Range: ~$10 Amazon Product Page (Affiliate Link) Comments: We have an older version of travel Connect Four than the one presently being sold, but I imagine the current version is still a ...
Michelle has a PhD in Engineering from Stanford University and a Bachelor's Degree from the California Institute of Technology. 