by admin on September 7, 2008 in Games
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Candyland is a must have game in any household with young children and it’s one of those favorites that tends to get dragged out of the closet every weekend for family time. Well Candyland has some changes and the Candyland Castle Game is here! Candyland Castle is a variation on the Candyland game theme and involves simple matching of shapes and colors. The game comes with the King Kancy Castle, brightly colored tokens and gingerbread kid gameboards. The game requires no assembly and is ready to play right out of the box which is always a plus for board games. Each board has spots for brightly colored tokens in different shapes
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which are dropped in to the top of the Kandy Castle and sorted and retrieved by pulling on one of the three spires on the castle. Although the directions sound a little complex the game is really very simple to play and great for teaching colors and shapes to children ages 3 yrs+
You can find the Hasbro Candy Land Castle Game over at Amazon.com or simply pick yours up from your local toystore!
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by admin on September 5, 2008 in Games
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Teaching various skills to younger children can sometimes be challenging for parents, not only because of a lack of time on parents part but also because of the lack of creative ideas for teaching these skills. Infantino’s Matching colors and textures puzzles are a great way to teach matching, sensory and hand-eye coordination skills to any youngster. The Infantino Matching Colors and Textures puzzle set comes with two puzzle pieces per puzzle and twenty puzzles per set. The idea of the puzzles is to find the matching pieces based on matching the object on the card with the color and texture on the other matching card to create one complete puzzle. These
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puzzles not only give children a way to have fun and play but they also teach skills every child needs to learn in a fun way! The Infantino Matching Colors and Textures Puzzles are recommended for children from 1-3yrs but would also be useful in teaching learning disabled children! These puzzles come in a handy carrying box with handles so they can be taken to grandma’s house!
You can find the InfantinoMatching Colors and Textures Puzzles over at Amazon.com!
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Today’s toy is another wonderful toy from Haba, a safety guaranteed brand name for parents who care. The Arranging Game Mirror Images is a toy you may have seen in child development and therapist offices all over the globe. The arranging game mirror images are a wonderful way not only to gauge your child’s developmental skills but it is also a wonderful way to encourage further development in various skills. Skills that can be developed by use of this game include the ability to follow direction/instruction, the ability to distinguish colors and shapes, the ability to replicate patterns, the ability to remember patterns and small motor function skills. This wonderful
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and educational set comes with various sizes and shapes of blocks as well as the mirror which is used to place in front of the blocks so patterns that are created are replicated with the mirrors reflection. This set is recommended for children aged 3yrs – 8 yrs; however, it is one of those toys that is fun to tinker with no matter what your age. The blocks in this set are made from Beech wood.
You can find the Haba block set over at Amazon, you may be able to find similar products in specialty learning retail stores or by looking for shops that carry Haba products in particular.
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by admin on August 14, 2008 in Games
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Triwords is a great educational toy for younger children who have problems learning how to spell and form words. The purpose of Triwords is for players to race to form as many three letter words as they can. Each player draws 5 to 8 Tri-Tiles from the pile. Throw the Tri-Die to determine how many words to make from your tiles and the color that will give you the most points. The first player to finish flips the timer, putting the pressure on the other players. This game not only teaches children to spell and form words on their own but it also teaches them to think and act under pressure which si a skill that isn’t often taught to young children and should be! Tri Words is
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recommended for children in grade 1 and up. The game comes with a timer, a special die, and 30 tricolor tiles. This game is often used in learning centers where children go to get tutored and engage in group learning activities.
You can find the TriWords game over at Amazon.com for under $15! You can purchase it from an outside seller from Amazon or you can purchase directly through Amazon and be eligible for free super saver shipping!
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