Baby Alive Brushy Brushy Baby
My 7 year old niece (by marriage) loves to play with dolls. She loves dolls so much that she has massed quite the collection of them in her 7 short years. She has expensive ones that sit up on a shelf in her room and …
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Yazoo Outdoor Game by SeaTurtle Sports
About SeaTurtle Sports SeaTurtle Sports began with a simple goal in mind: get family and friends together and away from the distractions of our busy world. They wanted to rekindle the joy they experienced gathering together on lazy weekend afternoons and beach vacations. The SeaTurtle …
Teaching our Granddaughter Basic Math with a New Game
** 2014 Holiday Gift Guide **
Our little grand daughter just entered Kindergarten this year and is already well-ahead of most of the kids in her class. Matter of fact, we had her tested over the summer and she graded out in a 1st and 2nd grade level in most classroom subjects.
The reason I feel she is so advanced is because we have always worked with her in learning new things. In addition, we have always provided educational toys, games and videos to her. That’s right, we don’t buy her a lot of “nonsense” and “useless” things that most kids get these days.
One of my favorite companies for educational toys & games happens to be Learning Resources. We have been buying and/or reviewing their products for 4 years now.
When you shop at Learning Resources you will find activity sets & books, construction sets, active learning & play sets, discovery & exploration sets, electronic toys, games, puzzles, water & sand toys and a whole lot more! Everything on their site is extremely well-made and affordable.
Even though Gianna is advanced, she did need some additional help with Math. We got the new I Sea10! Math Game from Learning Resources and it really made a big difference in teaching her basic math skills. This game is for ages 6 and up but at the age of 5…she was able to play the game just fine.
The game is designed to meet CCSS Operations & Algebraic Thinking and includes 100 numbered cards for countless combinations. Everything comes nicely packaged in a reusable storage box.
How to Play: Take turns flipping over the cards. “Sea” and “Grab” combinations to make 10. Reel in the most combinations and you win the game.
You can play this game various different ways and there is an instructional guide that comes with it to give you some ideas. Once Gianna mastered the addition…we reversed the game play to work on subtraction.
The game is absolutely adorable and it is fun to play. Kids don’t even realize that they are learning math & addition. Plus, I like that it is really compact in size and we can take the game with us when we travel or when doing sleepovers, etc.
Overall, we really like the game and Gianna has really been enjoying it. Once she is done with this game, I am going to pack it away for grandbaby #2. Yes, we really do LOVE this little game and feel that it has really helped her to learn basic addition and subtraction!
You can purchase the Learning Resources I Sea 10! Game
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Disclaimer: Shelly has personally reviewed the product listed above. Shelly has not received any monetary compensation for her review. Shelly did receive a free product to try out so she could evaluate and use it for her review. Her thoughts & opinions in this review are unbiased & honest and your opinions may differ. Please read our Terms of Service & Disclaimer Policy before entering our giveaways. This giveaway is not affiliated with Facebook or Google+ in any way. Thanks!
Frida’s Fruit Fiesta Game from Educational Insights
** 2014 Holiday Gift Guide ** Today I would like to introduce you to the company called Educational Insights based out of Southern California. Educational Insights is the manufacturer of playful products with serious educational value, including subject-specific classroom products, teacher resources, educational toys, and …
Holiday Gifts from Brilliant Puzzles – Classic Othello Game
Buying unique gifts for men is something I often struggle with. I can spend days shopping around the retail stores and shopping online just for that perfect gift. In the past, I would get very frustrated with shopping for that perfect gift until I discovered …
Kitten Caboodle Game from Educational Insights
** 2014 Holiday Gift Guide **
Today I would like to introduce you to the company called Educational Insights based out of Southern California. Educational Insights is the manufacturer of playful products with serious educational value, including subject-specific classroom products, teacher resources, educational toys, and games. Their products are designed by seasoned educators and parents who know that children love to learn when you make that learning experience fun!
We received the “Kitten Caboodle” game to review for all of you and let me tell you, this simple game is a lot of fun! It is for ages 5 and up and for 2-4 players.
Object of Game: You are in charge of a caboodle of kitties and they all have different needs. Collect the cards that perfectly match a kitty’s needs and the kitty is yours. Adopt the most kitties and you win!
How to Play: Ask another player for a specific card or draw a card from the card deck. Collect three cards that match the three things a cat needs, and you get to adopt that specific cat! Continue play until all pets are adopted. Count your kitties and the player with the most cats is declared the winner.
Our Thoughts: Our little grand daughter is 5 years old and our god son is 7 years old. The two of them play very well together especially when the game or toy is age appropriate for both of them…like this game!
We sat down with the two kids recently and played this game together as a family. What I love about it is that its an “easy” game with an “easy” concept that they both were able to grasp quickly. It didn’t take an hour or more for them to understand how to play it. Next, we found that each game took us less than 20 minutes to play. We like that the game play goes by really quickly so in an hours time, you can easily play 2-3 games or break it up into “rounds”.
As a grandparent, I love that the instructions are also printed on the cute storage box, nothing to lose! The game is small & compact which makes it nice for traveling or sleepovers to grandma’s house. Fun, Fun, Fun!
The holidays are coming and this is a super cute & affordable game for you to add to your holiday gift shopping list! You can purchase the Educational Insights Kitten Caboodle Game
* This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, we may or may not receive a small commission which helps to support this site. Thank you!
Disclaimer: Shelly has personally reviewed the product listed above. Shelly has not received any monetary compensation for her review. Shelly did receive a free product to try out so she could evaluate and use it for her review. Her thoughts & opinions in this review are unbiased & honest and your opinions may differ. Please read our Terms of Service & Disclaimer Policy before entering our giveaways. This giveaway is not affiliated with Facebook or Google+ in any way. Thanks!
Family Game Night: My Monopoly Board Game
** 2014 Holiday Gift Guide ** The game of Monopoly has been around since I was a kid and over the years we have seen the game come out in various different versions to keep it interesting. Just when you thought it couldn’t get any …
My Little Pony Equestria Girls – Singing Twilight Sparkle Doll
** 2014 Holiday Gift Guide ** When Gianna was 3 years old she saw her very first My Little Pony episode on TV and instantly fell in-love. Over the years she has decorated her bedroom in a My Little Pony theme, wears theme’d apparel items, …