Blokus is a top-rated game that develops strategy and and spatial reasoning.

Hyper Dash by Wild Planet defines what I look for in an ideal toy - fun, energetic and educational all in one.

Cranium Turbo Edition is normally priced at $30 but is on sale now at Amazon for $17.49.

11-6-2006 Are you planning to buy a FLY Pentop Computer for the fast-approaching holiday season? If so, then now is the time to buy.

I just realized I never posted the winners of the Toy of the Year Awards held back in February of this year in New York City. The event pays tribute to the year’s greatest and most creative
achievements in toys at a gala awards celebration, organized by Toy
Industry Association, Inc. (TIA). The T.O.T.Y. Awards (pronounced Toh-Tee) are designed to salute the
creativity, success and playful spirit of the toy industry by honoring
the best toys developed by the international toy industry for North
American consumers.
Toy of the Year, representing the best toy of the …

Well, I’ve never bought Honeycomb cereal before. It always made my gums a bit sore when I was a kid, but the kids asked and I gave in this one time. Why? Well, can’t hurt to try it once AND there is a Cranium coupon on the inside of the box.
There is a coupon for $5 off any Cranium Game with the exception of Zigity or you can use the $10 rebate form when you buy 2 Cranium Games.
The coupon and rebate form for these children’s educational games do not …

The Cranium series of board games are the perfect example of an educational game that helps children learn while laughing.
I’m sure you’ve heard of the game Cranium that combines several games - including charades, trivia, pictionary and more - into one fun and challenging board game. Cranium Cadoo for Kids has all the same features while being focused toward the younger children.
The recommended age is 7 - 12. And while I include my younger children in the game, I tend to agree with their recommendation. Most importantly, the kids need …

Even the simplest of board games can be educational for children. The preschooler learns to count the spaces on Chutes and Ladders or even a quick game of Dora the Explorer. Games with spinners rather than dice also encourage number recognition. And another ‘oldie but goodie’, Hi-Ho Cherry-Oh, requires counting the cherries in and out of the basket. I’m sure you can think of many more children’s games that are educational even though they aren’t marketed as such.
As your child gets older, he/she can learn and perfect their math skills …

Along with educational toys at the top of my list are games and toys that involve activity. One day last year I recalled the game of “Twister” and added it to my mental list of ‘things to watch for at yard sales’ since there was no hurry in getting it. Amazingly enough I found it about a month later in good shape.
As we started into the game with my older two, the youngest of course wanted to be included. This is when I suddenly realized what a great children’s educational …