No Stress Chess

No Stress Chess Review

No Stress Chess Feature

• 2 sided game board, one side with hints, one without
• 16 Staunton chess pieces (ivory & black)
• 56 action cards, card tray and rules
• Learn while you play

With this revolutionary chess teacher, you'll be playing the world's greatest game in no time at all! Unlike any other chess teacher, No Stress Chess teaches you how to play using illustrated cards and an illustrated two-sided game board. Includes two-sided chess board, 17 charcoal pieces, 17 ivory pieces, 56 action cards, black plastic card tray and instructions. For two players.

UNO MOO Preschool Game

UNO MOO Preschool Game Review

UNO MOO Preschool Game Feature

• The farm animals have come out of their barn to play UNO
• Round them up by matching colors or animals
• The first player to get all of their figures back in the barn wins
• Includes 1 Play-and-Store Barn, 28 Animal and Farmer Figures
• Finalists for 10th Annual Toy of the Year (TOTY) Awards

The farm animals have come out of their barn to play UNO! An exciting new game for preschoolers, UNO Moo! offers a stress-free, fun way for children to gain confidence in their matching skills. Parents will appreciate the Play-and-Store barn accessory, which makes clean-up quick and easy. Remember to shout the magic words when only one animal in a player’s stable remains….UNO Mooooooo! Fast fun for everyone.

Families love playing Uno Moo!

Easy to pack up and take to Grandma's for fun on the go!

Laugh and Learn!
Searching for a game where learning and laughter go hand-in-hand? On a basic level, UNO Moo! allows children to practice their colors and matching skills. But players also may find themselves with some “wild” pieces like the Skunk or the Farmer, which adds a bit of strategy and excitement to the game as well. Victory could be just one turn away, but a player better be prepared to say “Uno Moooooo” or else the game continues. Who can win? Anybody. Who will laugh? Everybody.

How to Play
The game begins when a child draws five animal pieces from the barn storage unit and hides them behind his or her individual haystack, out of view from the rest of the players. The first animal piece will be played, by placing it on the top of the barn, resting on the barn door. The next player will compare the animals in his or her haystack with the animal at the barn door. If the animal is a BLUE COW, the player could tip the cow back through the barn door and replace it will any BLUE animal or any color COW. The game continues until a player has successfully played all the animals behind his or her haystack.

Gotcha!
True to the spirit of the original UNO! card game, Uno Moo! has a few “wild” pieces and the shouting “Uno!” requirement. Players who play a SKUNK piece force the next player to add two more animal pieces from the barn to his or her haystack. Players can play a FARMER card at any time. Finally, when a player has only one animal remaining behind his or her haystack, he or she must shout “UNO Moo!” If he or she is caught by another player with one animal before saying this phrase, he or she must add two more animals from the barn to his or her haystack.

What's In The Box?
Includes 1 Play-and-Store Barn, 28 Animal and Farmer pieces, 4 Haystack partitions and Instructions.

Round up the matching colors or animals, the first player to get all of their figures back in the barn wins!

The farm animals have come out of their barn to play UNO^®! Round them up by matching colors or animals. Is there a blue pig on the barn roof? Match it with any blue animal or any color pig. You can also play a farmer - he's wild and matches anything! The first player to get all of their figures back in the barn wins! Includes 1 Play-and-Store Barn, 28 Animal and Farmer Figures and 4 haystack partitions.

For Ages: 3 years & up.

 

Boggle Junior Game

Boggle Junior Game Review

Boggle Junior Game Feature

• This first game for preschoolers grows with your child by introducing the ABCs with different ways to play
• Match letter cubes to picture/word cards in 2 multi-level games
• Games introduce letter and word recognition, matching, spelling and memory
• For 1-2 players
• Recommended for ages 3 and up

There's no need to be boggled by words. Boggle Jr. helps children learn letters, spelling, and reading while having loads of fun! This easy version of the terrifically popular adult Boggle uses pictures and matching games to allow children to make the connection between objects and their names. With two skill levels, players can challenge themselves further as they become more adept at identifying letters and words. It will seem like no time at all before kids are begging to play their parents' version of Boggle! The game, for one or more players, includes a game tray with word cover, 30 picture/word cards with 60 three- and four-letter words, and eight letter cubes. --Emilie Coulter Can you spell CAT' Let's learn how! Here's a specially designed Boggle game that helps preschoolers learn their ABCs! Boggle Jr.'s easy matching games teach them letters, spelling and reading, all while they're having fun! For 1 or more players. Includes Boggle Jr. game tray, 30 picture/word cards with 60 three and four-letter words and eight letter cubes.

Scrambled States

Scrambled States Review

Scrambled States Feature

• Ages 8 and up

Quick! Find a state that ends with the letter A. Now find one that borders Tennessee. Have fun learning about the United States in this madcap game of observation and quick reflexes. Collect cards by matching states to a Scramble card. Or "Go the Distance" and find a state's closest neighbor. Whoever scrambles to match and collect the most state cards wins. Includes 50 scramble cards, 50 state cards, 4 U.S. maps, and rules.

Telestrations the Telephone Game Sketched Out!

Telestrations the Telephone Game Sketched Out! Review

Telestrations the Telephone Game Sketched Out! Feature

• 2,400 telestrations words on 200 Cards 6 words per side; 12 words per card
• 8 erasable telestrations sketch books
• 8 Erasable Markers

Telestrations is the visual equivalent of the classic school-yard game "telephone." It's a fun-filled sketching game in which everyone's attempts at "art" can turn hilarious. The game starts with a secret word that is passed from player to player. As the word is sketched, interpreted, and then sketched again, it undergoes a visual transformation that will surprise and delight everyone. Designed for players ages 13 and up, Telestrations is sure to be a hit at parties.

Telestrations Ages: 13+ Requires: 4 to 8 players

What We Think Fun factor: Durability: Ease of assembly: Novelty factor: The Good: Easy-to-learn game with cleverly designed, reusable game pieces. The Challenging: Scoring system caters to competitive players; others may wish to avoid it altogether. In a Nutshell: A creative and funny visual equivalent of classic game of "Telephone."

Telestrations turns the classic schoolyard game of "Telephone" into a hilarious sketching game.

With each guess, players get further from the original, intended interpretation. View larger.

Eight Players for Maximum Hilarity
Telestrations is designed for 4 to 8 players. As with the classic game "Telephone," the bigger the group, the more confusing -- and funny -- things can get. Gameplay requires little more than the included erasable markers and sketch books.

Each sketch book contains eight erasable pages, and each page is labeled with either an "S" (for sketch) or a "G" (for guess). The spiral binding allows you to flip pages before passing the sketch book to the next player, and the label lets that player know whether to sketch or guess. Aside from the occasional unrepressed snicker, gameplay is silent until the final results are revealed.

The erasable markers have a fine point to allow true artists to flourish. Clean-up cloths are provided, as is a timer and a deck of 144 cards, each of which contains six "secret" words.

Gameplay: Friendly or Competitive Mode?
Much like "Telephone," Telestrations leaves a lot of participants scratching their heads. One player's sketch of a pretzel might end up looking more like a ribbon, and that ribbon might evolve into a banana peel. Only rarely does the final guess match the original word, so playing Telestrations is almost always a delightful comedy of errors.

While the game is easy to learn, scoring can get a bit complicated. The instruction manual describes two different modes of gameplay: friendly and competitive. The friendly mode awards points based on the most creative and hilarious drawings, a subjective determination that can lead to either a fun debate or an irritating disagreement, depending on who is playing. In either case, a simple democratic vote may be necessary to speed things up.

The competitive mode awards points to players whose sketch helps another player win a point. This determination is straightforward enough, but going back over the drawings and assessing points may be tedious for those who would rather simply laugh at the results. Anyway you decide to play it, Telestrations will bring out the artists in your friends and family, along with lots of loud laughter.

What's in the Box
Telestrations game instructions, 8 erasable sketch books, 8 erasable markers, 4 eraser cloths, 144 cards in card box, 90-second sand timer, and die.

Designed for 4-8 players, Telestrations features intuitive, reusable game pieces for a great experience. View larger.

115443 Features: -Telestrations Party Game. -Telestrations is the hilarious new sketch, pass and guess party game . -Players simultaneously draw what they see and guess for uproarious laughter. -Unpredictable outcomes every time. -Includes: 8 erasable Felestrations' sketch books, 8 erasable markers, 8 eraser pads. -2,400 Telestrations' words on 200 cards, card box, 90 second plastic sand timer, die and instructions. -For 4 to 8 players. -Ages 12 to adult. Specifications: -Material: Plastic. -Overall dimensions: 10'' H x 10'' W x 3'' D.

Scrabble Slam Cards

Scrabble Slam Cards Review

Scrabble Slam Cards Feature

• The fast-paced word game where anything can happen. Fast-playing, card-slapping word-changing fun
• Scrabble Slam is a high-speed four letter word game, race against each other to change the existing word and get rid of your cards
• Game could become fame and fame could become fate you never know where it will go with Scrabble Slam
• Play this game with your family and friends.
• Vacation fun or perfect stocking stuffers. Either way you win.

Parker Brother's Scrabble Slam Cards

This is the fast-paced word game where anything can happen. Scrabble Slam is a high-speed four letter word game. Race against each other to change the existing word and get rid of your cards. Game could become fame and fame could become fate, you never know where it will go with Scrabble Slam. Play this game with your family and friends.

• Product Dimensions: 0.79 (L) x 3.62 (W) x 5.63 (H)
• Age: 8 years and up

Learning Resources Money Bags A Coin Value Game

Learning Resources Money Bags A Coin Value Game Review

Learning Resources Money Bags A Coin Value Game Feature

• Learn how to make change
• Fun twists
• 2-4 players

What a fun way to learn about combining coins! The object of this colorful and compact board game is to earn money while winding along a cartoon path. Money is earned by landing on a square labeled with a practical chore, such as setting the table (31 cents), or an entrepreneurial endeavor, such as a lemonade stand (15 cents). In order to collect money, the spinner is used to determine which coins can or cannot be taken from the bank. If the spinner lands on "no nickels" then you collect your change with any coins except for nickels. There's an additional incentive to use critical thinking and coin combining skills. Extra money can be earned if you land on a "Bank Exchange" space and exchange your coins (for example, two nickels for a dime). As you may have suspected, the player with the most money at the end wins. --Lauren Bernard Collect, count and exchange money all the way to the finish line.