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Tag: educational games

Just One and Word Slam, Image Sophie Brown

‘Just One’ and ‘Word Slam’: A Pair of Wonderful Word Games

March 21, 2020March 20, 2020Sophie Brown0

‘Just One’ and ‘Word Slam’ are two party-style word games that can be played with large groups as well as small ones.

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Gravitrax Expansions, Image: Sophie Brown

GraviTrax Expansions: Which Ones Are Worth Your Money?

December 6, 2019December 5, 2019Sophie Brown5

We have been taking a look at six of the latest GraviTrax expansions now available to see which are the best ones to invest in.

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The Brain Train, Image: The Happy Puzzle Company

‘The Brain Train’: All Aboard the World’s First Mathematical Railway!

July 24, 2018July 23, 2018Sophie Brown0

The “world’s first mathematical railway,” ‘The Brain Train’ from The Happy Puzzle Company is an easy-to-understand single-player puzzle game.

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Gravitrax Vs. Q-Ba-Maze, Images: Ravensburger and Mindware

GraviTrax Vs. Q-Ba-Maze 2.0: Comparing Next Generation Marble Runs

June 13, 2018June 12, 2018Sophie Brown2

GraviTrax and Q-Ba-Maze are Marble Run style building systems which claim to be educational and can be expanded with various stunt pieces.

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Egyptians, Image: Green Board Games Co.

Explore and Learn About Ancient Egypt With ‘Egyptians’

March 20, 2018March 19, 2018Sophie Brown0

‘Egyptians’ is a part-roll-and-move, part-trivia board game that is designed to teach you and your family about Ancient Egypt in a fun and engaging manner.

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‘Discovery: The Human Evolution Game’

May 12, 2017December 15, 2017Rebecca Angel0

Check out a new educational card game about the evolution of humanity with ‘Discovery.’

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‘Timeline’ Gets All Your Dates in a Row

January 27, 2017June 24, 2019Sophie Brown1

‘Timeline’ is a cute card game that’s all about getting your dates in a row.

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‘HoliMaths X’: A Multiplication Game That Won’t Make You Hate Times Tables

September 7, 2016December 15, 2017Ruth Suehle0

Currently on Kickstarter, ‘HoliMaths X’ is a card deck multiplication game. But most importantly, it’s flexible and fun.

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ThinkFun, one-player games, logic games, reasoning games, educational games

Keep Those Kids Busy With ThinkFun’s ‘Back Spin’

May 23, 2016December 15, 2017Caitlin Fitzpatrick Curley0

I don’t know about you guys, but with three kids 8 and under it gets pretty loud around here. I’m always on the quest to find educational activities that will provide a little bit of silence. My favorite way to do this is by using one-player games.

That’s where ThinkFun’s Back Spin comes into play.

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educational games, strategy, logic, reasoning, board games, family games, homeschool, parenting, play

Stratos Spheres: A 3-Dimensional 4-In-A-Row Game

March 22, 2016December 15, 2017Caitlin Fitzpatrick Curley0

What if I told you that you could take your Connect Four love to the next level with an updated game that you can hold in the palm of your hand?

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Get Ready to Rock Family Game Night With 'Rock On!'

July 26, 2015December 3, 2017Kelly Knox0

Rock On! is both board game and rock collection in one.

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Boost Your Kids’ Brainpower With Brainzy [Giveaway!]

November 25, 2014November 26, 2017Kelly Knox3

Brainzy is a fun new educational web site for kids ages 3-7. Read our review and win a year subscription!

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BrainBox © The Green Board Game Co.

BrainBox: Educational Family Fun

February 4, 2014November 24, 2017Sophie Brown0

BrainBox is a simple game with editions aimed at every age group and interest that combines memory skills with other subjects in a fun game.

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Go Go Kiddo! Entertains and Educates

December 13, 2011December 15, 2017Nicole Wakelin0

  There are a lot of apps on the market geared toward kids right now. Some of them just kill time, and some aim to educate, but not many of them manage to pull off both for more than a short time before kids get bored. That’s not the case with Go Go Kiddo! which […]

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Make Your Own Planet

January 29, 2011Laura Grace Weldon0

Design a planet with the help of NASA.

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