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Twister

March 31st, 2010

Twister




Twister is the game that ties you up in knots. Spin the dial and move a hand or foot to the colored circle on the floor mat. Can you get there’ dont touch the mat with anything but a hand or foot. It is for 2 or 4 players. It includes a spinner, a mat and instructions. Instructions are available in English and Spanish.

User Ratings and Reviews

4 Stars More than just a game
I purchased this game as an educational toy for my toddlers; what better way to learn their colors. The mat is very large and “waterproof” so it’s great for them to eat snacks on. They use it as a dance mat too.

5 Stars Classic!
This is just like I remember it! Spinner spins the arrow and around it goes…Great for young and old. We play this game at just about every birthday party and the grown ups love to have a turn!

Has some great educational value. This game has helped my DD’s learn colors and lefts and rights. Though they are small and can’t reach all the spots across the board. They have a blast! For adults you need to think about how you move. Because it could effect your next move.

Durable: So far so good! Even with 3 young kids who use it for other purposes. Cape…dance mat…house

5 Stars Parents in a twist
Although my 3 year old grandson knows his shapes and colors, he was not tall or long enough to reach the spots. He adapted the game so that he was in charge of the spinner and his parents did the “twisting”. He was thouroughly entertained and felt powerful in getting his parents into a twist. As he grows he will be all the more eager to play the game according to the real rules.

5 Stars fun!
Was at a party last weekend and saw this on the bookshelf. Somebody suggested getting it out, so we did! Lots more fun than we though and absolutely great for adults, especially those who want to get to know each other a little better. :)

5 Stars a classic
Twister is great for people of all ages, as long as they don’t have any physical ailments.

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Twister

March 5th, 2010

Twister




Twister is the game that ties you up in knots. Spin the dial and move a hand or foot to the colored circle on the floor mat. Can you get there’ dont touch the mat with anything but a hand or foot. It is for 2 or 4 players. It includes a spinner, a mat and instructions. Instructions are available in English and Spanish.

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars a classic
Twister is great for people of all ages, as long as they don’t have any physical ailments.

4 Stars More than just a game
I purchased this game as an educational toy for my toddlers; what better way to learn their colors. The mat is very large and “waterproof” so it’s great for them to eat snacks on. They use it as a dance mat too.

5 Stars Classic!
This is just like I remember it! Spinner spins the arrow and around it goes…Great for young and old. We play this game at just about every birthday party and the grown ups love to have a turn!

Has some great educational value. This game has helped my DD’s learn colors and lefts and rights. Though they are small and can’t reach all the spots across the board. They have a blast! For adults you need to think about how you move. Because it could effect your next move.

Durable: So far so good! Even with 3 young kids who use it for other purposes. Cape…dance mat…house

5 Stars Parents in a twist
Although my 3 year old grandson knows his shapes and colors, he was not tall or long enough to reach the spots. He adapted the game so that he was in charge of the spinner and his parents did the “twisting”. He was thouroughly entertained and felt powerful in getting his parents into a twist. As he grows he will be all the more eager to play the game according to the real rules.

5 Stars fun!
Was at a party last weekend and saw this on the bookshelf. Somebody suggested getting it out, so we did! Lots more fun than we though and absolutely great for adults, especially those who want to get to know each other a little better. :)

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SORRY Sliders

February 20th, 2010

SORRY Sliders




New updates make this classic game even more exciting in this aim, slide and score target game. In SORRY! Sliders, you’ll have a blast sliding and bumping someone back to start. But watch out — it won’t be so enjoyable when it happens to you! Modular game board provides four ways to play. For 1 to 4 players.

User Ratings and Reviews

2 Stars Sorry Sliders Gets Dull Fast
This was fun for my 8 1/2 year old daughter for a few plays, but even with the varying set-ups it gets dull and repetitive fast. She got it out for a few playdates with friends, but none of them were interested in even finishing one game.

I’m surprised to hear complaints about set-up, though. It’s easy and intuitive how to set it up the first time and once the plastic railings have been snapped onto the edge of the cardboard before the initial play session, they do not have to be dismantled for storage. After the simple initial set-up, you just have to lay one piece of track on to another to prepare to play. It’s not complicated at all.

5 Stars Great game!
This game is fun for the whole family. For easy game, you can follow the instructions and use the scoring pawns to do simply counting. In order to teach my 5 year old son more math problems, we do not use the scoring pawns. Instead, we let him count all the scores everyone get. So he has been practicing addition with 20. Best of all, we let him do the math in his head instead of writing it down. So this is really helping his addition skills tremendously.

4 Stars Easy to learn, all-ages fun, no electronics!
It’s hard to pry children under 15 away from their electronics. They don’t want to interact with their peers, parents, grandparents, etc if electronics are available.

This toy quickly took its place in the household as “if we can’t play electronics, this is the next thing we’ll look for”.

It’s especially good for mixed-age groups. The preschoolers can play it with the teenagers, or their grandparents. Even when there’s a horde of children wanting to play, they work out the rules among themselves and negotiate (no, that’s not over the line, yes it is). This is a good social game.

5 Stars Not Sorry I Picked This One Up!!!!!
The classic game of Sorry has always been a huge hit with our family. I picked up this newer Sorry game for my daughter’s 7th Birthday and it has become an instant classic. Her friends always want to play it when they come over and it never gets old. The great thing is that a 5 year old can play this game with no supervision or coaching. The kids absolutely love this game. It’s built well, easy to assemble and put away. Not too many pieces (like stacks of playing cards and whatnot).

The other great thing about this game is that it is equally fun for adults. It pretty much puts everyone at the same level, so it’s not uncommon to get beat by a 5 year old, even when you try your hardest.

After the kids have gone to bed I like to switch up the board to create a new game where you have to really slide the pieces down a long alley… almost like shuffle board. I haven’t tried it yet, but I think there are probably a few great drinking games that can be created using this game.

This is a great game and I am so happy that I purchased it…. And I don’t even really like board games all that much. This one is different.

Pick it up, or you’ll be Sorry!

4 Stars Great little dexterity game
Picked this up recently and the first night it sat in the box. The second night I set it up for one player to toy around with and that was enough to get the daughter to try and after a couple games my son jumped in. Overall had a great time, only worry is that the cardboard may warp.

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LeapFrog Didj Custom Learning Game Didj Racing Tiki Tropics

January 19th, 2010

LeapFrog Didj Custom Learning Game Didj Racing Tiki Tropics




Welcome to Tiki Tropics — home to the fastest circuit this side of the Didjverse. Take a wild ride in this kart-style racing game with high-speed action, fun power-ups and zany tropical island race tracks. Create your own custom Didji character and top-performance vehicle to beat the speediest racers on the sand. Choose from over 10,000 spelling words to match what you’re studying in school, then download your custom spelling list to study as you play. For use with the Didj Custom Gaming System, sold separately.

User Ratings and Reviews

4 Stars Great Tool for learning, but a little fragile
Quick and easy transaction. Too bad the cartridges get banged up so easily. After a few weeks it takes my son a few trys of putting them in and out to get it to work.

4 Stars Didj – Spelling grades 1st – 3rd
This is the only Didj spelling game reccomended for 1st grade, so I bought it for my daughter. I wasn’t sure if she would like it since she had never shown any interest in racing games before. However, I was more interested in giving her a game that was on her level. I was surprised that she has played her Didj more since she has gotten this game then she did since she got her Didj at Xmas. She still has some difficulty in game play (she isn’t a big gammer in a family that is) but she is getting the hang of it. I love the fact that it gives her a hands on way to practice her spelling words. The graphics are decent considering that isn’t why we bought the system. I am very happy with this game.

5 Stars Leapster Didj Tiki Tropics
This game has great graphics, and is very cute. Personally I have a TERRIBLE time steering the cars though, and it is a bit hard for my son, although he is much better than I am at it! You race, and then answer questions to unlock more race tracks, and he does enjoy it. Very happy with the Didj purchase!

5 Stars Learning Game Didj Racing tiki Tropics
I am satisfied with this product. It came with features that I need for my son. To be able to customize the game to fit his level of learning is priceless!!! This type of feature gives the leapfrog game(s) top longevity in the educational arena.

thank you leapfrog

sabrina

5 Stars Very helpful for school age children!
This is the type of video games that should be out in the market, where you’re not affraid to buy to your kids. This game is very entretaining and educative, you can add vocabulary words and math review to it so your kids not only play but learn while doing so. Thanks!

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LeapFrog Didj Custom Learning Game Didj Racing Tiki Tropics

January 15th, 2010

LeapFrog Didj Custom Learning Game Didj Racing Tiki Tropics




Welcome to Tiki Tropics — home to the fastest circuit this side of the Didjverse. Take a wild ride in this kart-style racing game with high-speed action, fun power-ups and zany tropical island race tracks. Create your own custom Didji character and top-performance vehicle to beat the speediest racers on the sand. Choose from over 10,000 spelling words to match what you’re studying in school, then download your custom spelling list to study as you play. For use with the Didj Custom Gaming System, sold separately.

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Very helpful for school age children!
This is the type of video games that should be out in the market, where you’re not affraid to buy to your kids. This game is very entretaining and educative, you can add vocabulary words and math review to it so your kids not only play but learn while doing so. Thanks!

4 Stars Great Tool for learning, but a little fragile
Quick and easy transaction. Too bad the cartridges get banged up so easily. After a few weeks it takes my son a few trys of putting them in and out to get it to work.

5 Stars Leapster Didj Tiki Tropics
This game has great graphics, and is very cute. Personally I have a TERRIBLE time steering the cars though, and it is a bit hard for my son, although he is much better than I am at it! You race, and then answer questions to unlock more race tracks, and he does enjoy it. Very happy with the Didj purchase!

5 Stars Learning Game Didj Racing tiki Tropics
I am satisfied with this product. It came with features that I need for my son. To be able to customize the game to fit his level of learning is priceless!!! This type of feature gives the leapfrog game(s) top longevity in the educational arena.

thank you leapfrog

sabrina

4 Stars Didj – Spelling grades 1st – 3rd
This is the only Didj spelling game reccomended for 1st grade, so I bought it for my daughter. I wasn’t sure if she would like it since she had never shown any interest in racing games before. However, I was more interested in giving her a game that was on her level. I was surprised that she has played her Didj more since she has gotten this game then she did since she got her Didj at Xmas. She still has some difficulty in game play (she isn’t a big gammer in a family that is) but she is getting the hang of it. I love the fact that it gives her a hands on way to practice her spelling words. The graphics are decent considering that isn’t why we bought the system. I am very happy with this game.

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