Name That Country Game
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"Dear Pen Pal, Konnichi wa! We've been to see Mt. Fuji. Name my country! Sayonara, Michiko." Challenge your group with this fast-paced geography game, created in 1992 by Educational Insights, Inc. Everyone begins at the post office. Players twirl a finely printed spinner (built into the game board itself) to select one of 60 countries. If the player can correctly identify the country's location on the board's numbered map, he or she may advance along the path to the finish. Bonus moves are won by landing on "postcard" spaces, listening to the clues on one of the 40 postcards, and correctly identifying the pen pal's country. (The sample postcard above came from Japan.) A more challenging game can be achieved by requiring players to name the country's capital; answers are provided. --Liane Thomas ... Read more

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Genuine Geography Skills
This game is a fun way to introduce geography.
The manufacture recommends this game for 3 and up, while Amazon states 6 - 9.At our home it has been enjoy by children ages 4 -adult.The older children and adults do get tired a bit faster than preschool and younger school age children.

It is easier to play the game with a child who can read - but even those with limited or no read skills can havefun. The game is bright and colorful.It captures your attention and imagination. This game teaches good basic map skills.Players state the names of countries by looking at them. If they don't know them, they quickly learn to recognize them.

Great Game - BEWARE SHIPPING
This is a great educational family game.
However, please be aware that Amazon ships this game wrapped in a plastic bag with no padding.Another game of the same order was received was crushed and torn on one corner.Amazon promptly arranged a pickup and replacement.This game arrive with crushed edges, but I decided to keep it rather than deal with another return.I figured it could have been worse; imagine a small unprotected board game competing with other shipments in a UPS truck.Amazon used to pack items in a box with packing material.This is no longer the case.Beware.

Better for younger children, but needs improvements
Great idea for a board game with lots of learning potential for younger children, however children 10+ years may soon find this formula a little unchallenging. Several improvements could make this a better product; notably, heavier paper for the frequently handled question cards, and a much larger map on the game board. Some of the countries appear too small for grandparents and children with poor eyesight. Also, the spinner is labeled with text that should be larger. With just a few design changes and the opportunity to purchase additional question card packs, perhaps geared towards different age groups, we could recommend this game more enthusiastically. ... Read more

Asin: B00000IRRH
Subjects:  1. Games    2. Board Games    3. Learning    4. Geography    5. Activity   

Name That State Game
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Great Game - BEWARE SHIPPING
This is a great educational family game.
However, please be aware that Amazon ships this game wrapped in a plastic bag with no padding.The first one received was crushed and torn on one corner.Amazon promptly arranged a pickup and replacement.The replacement arrived also wrapped in a plastic bag and was crushed on one edge.I decided to keep it rather than deal with another return.I figured it could have been worse; imagine a small unprotected board game competing with other shipments in a UPS truck.Amazon used to pack items in a box with packing material.This is no longer the case.Beware.

Should be fun, and yet...
We just bought this game for our five year old son.He loves maps and could name some of the more recognizable states already, so we figuredhe would love it.However...

The gameplay is nonexistent.There really is no game.It's rote learning of the states and their capitals cloaked in "an exciting geography game".But it's NOT exciting.After your child learns the states (which might take a week or so, game or no game) then even that element of enjoyment is gone from this game.

The factoid postcards are not that interesting, restricting themselves to well-known landmarks and not delving into many historic or demographic details.The cards themselves are printed on cheap paper stock rather than glossy card stock, so they get bent very easily.

The spinner is on a flimsy cardboard insert that isn't flat, so the spinner doesn't spin all that consistently.

We've had this one for a week, and it's already on the shelf.The game says it's for kids Grade 3 and up...I can't imagine how older kids would enjoy this game if it can't hold a five year old's attention.

My Son Loves This Game!!
I homeschool my kids and we have a ton of games to help them learn. This is one of their most favorites. My son is eager to play this game. It has helped him learn interesting facts about the states, where they are located and what their capitals are. He will even study outside the game in hopes to beat me at the game.

First you start off by spinning the spinner and finding the state number that it landed on. To continue with your turn, you must correctly name the capital of that state. If you can't, your turn ends. If you do get the capital correct you then roll the dice and move the appropriate spaces. If you land on a space where you must draw a card, you must name the state by the hint left on the card. Most of the time it is land marks or tourist spots.

I definitely think that every parents should buy this game. It does not matter if your child attends public school, private school or home school. This game will make learning the states fun for your child and the whole family. ... Read more

Asin: B00000IRRG
Sales Rank: 3191
Subjects:  1. Games    2. Board Games    3. Learning    4. Geography    5. Activity   

Smath Math Game
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Practice makes perfect in the world of math, but practice ismore fun when it's a game instead of homework. The rules of this boardgame resemble those in Scrabble, but Smath is played by creating mathequations instead of words. The game includes a playing board and lotsof tiny tiles with numbers, signs for math operations, and brackets tocreate more complex equations, which players can place on the boardhorizontally or vertically. The game can be played at different levelsof difficulty, from simple addition problems to equations combiningoperations (for example, (2)(2 + 3) = 5 x 2). The game is for two tofour players at different levels of math proficiency, making this aneducational (but still entertaining) game for the entire family, theclassroom, or for home schoolers. --Marcie Bovetz ... Read more

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Smath is an intense game- if you make it that way
I remember playing this as a teenager. For a while, I mercilessly beat my younger siblings and yearned for a challenge. I thought it was one of the most simplest games made. One boring Saturday, my dad pulled out the game and we commenced playing. Dad and I battled, barely keeping ahead of the other. After 3 hours of brackets and numbers, we tried to goad each other into giving up and tried to trip the other up. I eventually won. It came with a cost however: Both of us had excruciating headaches. Funny thing is school math became easier. My Father still groans when he hears the word "Smath". From a Female Chemistry Graduate (requires a lot of math).

Smath Destroyed My New Years and Two Lifetime Friendships
It was a dark and stormy night.In a few days I would be returning to university from my winter break.With my family gone, I had the house to myself for New Years.Bored, I invited two friends I had had since I was 5 years old over to enjoy a nice stew I had prepared and hang out.Quickly bored with the stew, we raided my parents game closet for some diversion.We came up with 'Smath.At first it seemed an amusing way to pass the evening.So simple it seemed, Scrabble with numbers.But then the game began.It took 15 minutes of exchanging tiles before we were able to lay down the first equation.Tempers were already starting to rise.One of my friends berated me for thinking non-linearly to create a 413 point equation.Finally I relented, and put down a measly 12 point equation.It was then that we ran into an abyss that would shatter nearly 2 decades of friendship.A poorly worded rule involving the Bonus Squares led to conflict.We could not reach an accord.I suggested calling a friend to arbitrate our dispute, but was violently assualted with a berage of opposition that she was biased in my favor.With that we turned to the parent company, Pressman Toys Inc., hoping that therein might lie the answers we so desperately sought.But it was not to be.[...]Enraged, my two friends stormed to drive aimlessly around waiting for the New Year's drunks to enter their vehicles and drive them off the road.It is likely I will never see them again.'Smath has irrevocably altered my life for the worse.If you love your child in the least, you will not buy this game (if you can call it that) for them.Furthermore, as a patriotic American, I beseech you not to in any way support the tyranny of Pressman Toys Inc.And I sincerely hope that your New Year is better than the broken shell of a life that Pressman Toys Inc. and 'Smath in paticular has left me to.

great game for those who enjoy math
I purchased this game for my family and we enjoy it very much.We play with our 7 year-old son and he loves the game, sure he seldom makes it to the end of a game, but in the age of video game junkies getting him to sit down and play with math for 20 minutes is a miracle. I love how you can adjust the level of play by leaving out the multiplication, division and parenthesis for your younger players.The only complaint I have is that the rules state that you cannot combine tiles to make 2 digit numbers, making the largest number possible 12. We just instituted "House Rules" and that took care of that problem. This game is more durable than a very similar game that is twice as expensive. I love this game, and for someone who enjoys formulating equations rather than forming words, this beats Scrabble hands down. ... Read more

Asin: B00004NKL3
Subjects:  1. Games    2. Board Games    3. Learning    4. Math    5. Brain Games    6. Numbers    7. Activity   

Suzy's Zoo - My First Words Game
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Suzy's Zoo A Great Buy
As an educator and mother of a toddler, I found that Suzy's Zoo to be very educational and an attention holder.My 20 month old daughter really enjoys placing the cards on the correct object and repeating the names of the pictures.This game is helping my daughter to name objects instead of just pointing to them. ... Read more

Asin: B00009MOOI
Sales Rank: 1466
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Timing It Right
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Tick, tock, tick, tock... ding! It must be time to learn agame about learning to tell the time. This ingenious board game for twoto four players will do the tick, er, trick. The colorful 19-inchsquare board has a spiral path, with divisions that illustrate yourday's activities, from getting up and washing to winding down and goingto bed. Using game pieces, a clock face with movable hands, and aspecial time die marked with varying intervals, players move around theboard and perform a variety of tasks that are described in theaccompanying spiral-bound flip book. The game teaches digital andanalog time telling. --Richard Farr ... Read more

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A Game About Learning to Tell Time
This is not one of those educational games that your children are likely to play simply because it's fun.However, it is good for sharpening time telling skills.It also moves rather quickly so your kids are not likely to become bored and want to quit before finishing the game.

Although the recommended age is 7 - 11, this game may work better for a younger audience (maybe 5 - 9).I played it with my 5 year old.It provided opportunities to practice:
- figuring out the time by adding hours and minutes
- setting time on an analog clock
- reading time on analog and digital clocks
- reading

We purchase a lot of educational games.My son enjoys many of them so much that he chooses to play them during game time and other times as well.Comparably speaking this game falls short in the fun category, which is a disappointment for a game that sold for $19.99 last year when we purchased it.However, the price has now been slashed 50%, which makes it a better choice.

My recommendation would be to use a toy clock instead of the paper clock that comes with the game.The hands on the paper clock do not move easily.

Have FUN and enjoy this game!
It's easier for the kids to have fun when they don't know they are supposed to be learning!

The minimum age recommendation for Timing It Right is 7.Waiting this long would miss out on the most fun and educational parts of this game.A little flexibility is necessary, but my 5 year old son plays this game with ease and enjoys it very much.

The die is in time increments (5 mins. to 2 hrs.), not dots.As you move around the board, you are moving through a school day--waking up, eating breakfast, catching the bus, and on.You roll a time period and move ahead that much time.The directions have the player setting the a small clock to show their time on the board.You look that time up in a booklet and follow the directions for that time, which say things like "spell a word backward and move ahead 2 hours," "waiting in the playground is no fun alone, move another player to your spot," etc.

Having to do all these steps for each turn can take a little getting used to, and the booklet is rather cumbersome to flip through.At one point, we temporarily lost the unique die, and I had to make a fake one of of paper.

The fun of this game is in the flexibility.My son can set the clock in 15 min. increments, but I don't have him do it if the time is 20 or 25 mins. after, for example, because it's beyond his ability and would be frustrating.However, he's now counting by 5s if he rolls 15 or 30 mins., which is pretty cool for someone not yet in kindergarten.

This is a game that we also played with my daughter when she was 6, and she will play it now (9).It's a fun game that is teaching something very useful and specific.I think it's a lot more fun if the parents can use this game in the way that works best for their kids, instead of following the directions to a t.Definitely recommended. ... Read more

Asin: B00004TDLB
Subjects:  1. Board Games    2. Math    3. Time    4. Games    5. Learning    6. Numbers    7. Electronic Learning Aids (ELA)    8. Electronic    9. Activity    10. Family Favorites   

Math Mat Challenge Game
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Great Toy
This is a great toy that is lots of fun, but educational without anyone realizing it.I got this for my 4 and 6 year olds for Christmas this year and it is a huge hit.We have not had any problems with the reset button getting stepped on or any other issues.It has good sound effects with either a correct or incorrect answer.I thoroughly enjoy this game and would recommend it!

Great Learning Toy with some Comments
This is a great toy. My very active five year old loves this game. He can play and move and review his numbers and adding and subtracting.

Two comments about this math mat though-
1. The numbers face outwards and the child stands in the middle of the numbers. When my son first started playing on this it took him some time to figure out which numbers were which. The numbers need to face the child.

2. The restart button is on the inside of the circle where the child stands and is easily stepped on. This leads to frustration sometimes if the child is not careful because they step on this restart button and the game starts over.

Otherwise, this is an excellent way to review number recognition, adding and subtracting.

Enjoy. Well worth the money.

Fun with Math
This is a great toy!My son loves the Math Mat so much that when I challenge him to a game he shouts out the answers to the problems and occasionally tries to step on the buttons even when it's my turn to play!This is a great toy for letting the kids run off some of their energy as they review their basic math skills.My 5-year-old son runs around the mat as the computer voice says the equation and then he quickly runs to step on the answer.The mat has three games (number identification and sequence, addition, and subtraction) and two levels of play.Regarding addition and subtraction, the first level requires you to find the sum or the difference and the second level gives you the answer to the problem and the first number in the equation and you provide the missing number.We use level 1 as a warm up since it provides a good review and then we play level 2 for a challenge.

I'd give this toy more than 5 stars in the fun and educational categories if I could.Since most children are quite active and learn math at different rates and since repetition is good at this stage, most children would get a lot of good quality use out of this game.I think the durability is pretty good also but it's really too soon to know. ... Read more

Asin: B000062SRP
Sales Rank: 1148
Subjects:  1. Preschool    2. Games    3. Learning    4. Math    5. Numbers    6. Electronic Learning Aids (ELA)    7. Electronic    8. Counting    9. Activity    10. Electronic Learning Aids   

Rush Hour
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Honk! Honk! It's gridlock and the little red car can't move.The player is a traffic cop in the Rush Hour Traffic Jam Puzzle wherethe objective is to get the red car off the road. To play, pick one of40 challenge cards; solutions are printed on the back of each card.Then set up the cars and buses in a specified pattern on the6-inch-square road grid. Move the vehicles one by one (obey those trafficlaws!) until the red car can escape the traffic jam. There are fourlevels of difficulty. Kids can alternate turns with another player orjust "play in traffic" alone. The game from Binary Arts received anational award from Mensa and is used in elementary school mathclasses. The design includes clear instructions printed on the sturdybox, which can be used both as a playing tray and for storage. The gamecards stow away in a drawer in the road grid. This is a 1999 Parents'Choice recommended toy. --Marcie Bovetz ... Read more

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Excellent intelligent game for all ages !!
Games has a simple objective -- get the Red car out of traffice. And boy! it is difficult and changelling at higher level. Set up the *cars* as described in cards and figure out a way to get the Red Car out.The best thing is complexity raange from very easy to very hard. So it captures kids interests and provides the extra incentive to move to the next level !!

Simple rules -- once you have placed the cars on the Grid, you can only move them forward or backward.

A great addition to this game is "Rush Hour 2, 3 and 4 Gift Pack" for less than $12/-. Each set has 40 cards or in total 120 different levels. The highest level is really really difficult. Meant for the "Pros" only !!!

Awesome Game!!
I first encountered this game at a friends house while I was house-sitting, and I tell you...without it, I think I would have lost mt mind!It is basic yet challenging all at the same time...and it really is for all ages!Since I bought it off amazon.com, my niece and my father-in-law have both enjoyed the thrill of playing Rush Hour.I would strongly recommend this game for anyone who thinks they would be too good for this game...cause they won't be!!

Great fun and awesome game!!!
My husband and I gave this game to our daughter for Christmas. When she first unwrapped the present she looked uninterested. Later that day she pulled it out and asked what it was about. We got it out and tried it out. Instantly she was hooked as was I. This game is really a great game, but it is also a wonderful educational product. It truly teaches thinking skills and as a homeschool parent I can truly appreciate that. I highly recommend this for anyone regardless of where or how your children are schooled!!!! ... Read more

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Subjects:  1. Board Games    2. Family Favorites    3. Puzzles    4. 3-D Puzzles    5. Strategy Games    6. Brain Teasers    7. Activity    8. Games    9. Grid Games    10. Brain Games    11. Learning   

I Spy Preschool Game
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"I spy with my little eye" is the chiming chorus of road tripswith kids, and also now of this game for preschoolers. It developsreading skills through colors, pictures--the high-impact compositionsof everyday stuff from the I Spy books by Jean Marzollo--andrhymes. Different games are possible with the same set of easy-to-readcards: listening, rhyming, and matching. Older kids can play with theiryounger, nonreading siblings without any rivalry. That's because, inthis game, everybody wins. But in order to succeed, you gotta stop,look, and listen. --Lynne Sampson ... Read more

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Fun for the little ones
I just wanted to correct the manufacture's age recommendation info. provided at the beginning of the item description.The box says it is for children aged 3-6.My 3 & 6 year old can both play it.In reference to the first reviewer who did not recommend the game - there are 5 different ways to play which makes the game more challenging for older kids.

Small number of pieces allows for easy memorization....
My daughter (3 at the time) received this as a Christmas present and it took her all of 10 minutes to memorize where the pieces belong thus ending the usefulness of the game.The game itself only comes with 12 puzzle pairs (24 total pieces).I would avoid this game entirely.

No Batteries required!
This game was given to our 3 year old as a gift and he loves it.His little sister, who is two, also loves this game.This game really helps to develop a childs ability to concentrate on visual cues.It is basically a matching game combined with a puzzle concept.There are no complex rules to learn, so within minutes of opening the box any child can begin to play and enjoy this game.As each match is made the child receives immediate reward and motivation to find a new match.Best of all is that this is a simple game with no buzzers or bells and is best played with the TV turned off. ... Read more

Asin: B00000IRWA
Subjects:  1. Games    2. Brain Games    3. Learning    4. Spatial Relations    5. Matching    6. Cards    7. Activity    8. Board Games    9. Preschool    10. Family Favorites   

Zingo Game
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Features

• It's Bingo with a zing
• Pictures instead of numbers
• Teaches image/word recognition, matching, verbalization, concentration, memory and motor skills
• Includes Zingo tile dispenser, 72 picture tiles, and 8 double-sided cards
• Imported

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Great Game!!
My daughter got this game for her 3rd birthday.She and her 4-year-old sister love to play this game daily!!Now I am buying more to give as birthday gifts to friends/family.

A Great Gift that Kids Love
I bought this game for my children several years ago on the advice of the owner of my favorite toy store.I love board games, and my children were 3 and 5 then, and just starting to enjoy them as well.Well, we couldn't get the kids to stop playing Zingo.They played quietly for more than 2 hours.Since you can play with up to 8 players, we have had lots of neighborhood kids playing the game out on the front steps.Since then, I have bought at least 10 Zingo games -- I have given them to all my children's friends and I always keep a few around to give out for birthday gifts.Everyone loves this game.

great design, great fun
This preschooler variation of the old favorite Bingo is a real winner.

Zingo cards have a 3 by 3 grid that shows pictures and words.Cards have a yellow side (easier, for younger kids) and a red side for the odler ones.The plastic game piece dispenser is well-designed and fun to use.Players shout out to claim a piece, which is then placed over the appropriate square on the player's card.There are several play variations.

Excellent game for the younger set, and fun for older children and adults as well. ... Read more

Asin: B00006408Q
Sales Rank: 4737
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Safari Rush Hour Game
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This is a strategy game with a twist--if you lose, you'relunch. You've taken your trusty Safari Rover deep into the bush; nowmaneuver it through the maze of hungry animals and get back to camp inone piece. An 8-by-7.25-inch plastic game tray forms a kind of grid foryour vehicle and the 3-D plastic animal pieces (including elephants,rhinos, and a termite mound). Draw one of 50 cards (10 of which areextra-easy, for younger players) to determine the initial board setup.Then move pieces, according to strict rules, to make your escapethrough the only exit. A cloth bag for all the game pieces is included.--Richard Farr ... Read more

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Fun but bulky
Our family truly enjoys the Rush Hour game and tried this one as well - it is bigger and bulkly and convenient for travel.I alos find the puzzles to be a bit easier.The pieces don't slide as well as Rush Hour.

Good toy for everyone
I knew this game at a friend's house and love it even I was 30 already at that time.I bought several when I went back to visit my family and they all love it.When I told my mom that I would give my brother's 1st grad boy a set, she told me he won't like it since he doesn't like the brain games.But he loves it soon after my sister explain to him the rules and he enjoys to do it.My little one, almost 23 months old now, likes those animals and loves to put all of those animals to the board one by one and kind of learn the size and arrange the place.It's not only for 8 and up.

Great game; an attention grabber
I bought this for my 6 year old. She played with it for an hour the first time.It is a game she can play solo. After using the Junior cards, she went on to the beginner. She is still progressing.This is a great thinking game. I highly recommend it. ... Read more

Asin: B00004TDML
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Magnetic Fishing Game
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A plywood puzzle with a difference: the idea is to get the pieces out after you put them in. The11.75-inch by 8.50-inch aquatic scene (mainly in blues, oranges, and browns) includes such pieces as a sea horse,various fish, a crab, and a starfish. Though the pieces are wood, each has a metal "button" in the middle;attach a magnet to a line and practice "fishing" them out before reconstructing the puzzle. (For anespecially interesting challenge, try "fishing" them back in.) --Richard Farr ... Read more

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The Old One's Are the Best
This game really is a golden oldie, but none the worse because of that. If you want to tempt the kids away from the TV or the computer for an hour this is the ideal game.
It is addictive and all the family can join in, something that many families seem to have lost the knack of doing.
It is a game for young and old and lots of fun and helps younger children with their hand and eye co-ordination.

Great Fun
This is one of those items that you just have to tell other people about.My grandchildren love this game and entertain themselves for hours with it. That is no small accomplishment! It's durable, bright and colorful, and teaches coordination in a fun way.Sometimes you just come upon a real winner, this is one of those times. A great gift for any occassion. I think you and your child will be happy with this one.
Shirley Johnson

Good for a 2 year old and a 4 year old
I got this for my 2 year old niece for her birthday. Both she and her older 4 year old sister absolutely loved it. I should have purchased 2, one for each of them. This is a simple but great toy! ... Read more

Asin: B00000JBL7
Subjects:  1. Puzzles    2. Jigsaw Puzzles    3. Easy Puzzles    4. Water Life    5. Fish    6. Preschool    7. Learning    8. Animals    9. Games    10. Activity    11. Board Games   

Moneywise Kids
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Created by a volunteer math aide in Ann Arbor, Michigan,Moneywise Kids contains two simple, fun games that will help kidsunderstand how money works, in terms of dollar value and spending power.In the first game, Bill Maker, kids take turns rolling the dice andearning dollars that are commensurate with the numbers that come up:roll a 2 and a 6, for instance, and you get $8. As they accrue wealthwith each turn, players exchange smaller bills for larger ones untilsomeone winds up with $100. In the second game, Bill Breaker, eachplayer starts with $100 and earns more money with each turn, but playersmust also draw "moneywise markers"--bills for such real-life expenses asfood, medical care, and taxes--and make payments along the way. Andwatch out for those hard-luck chips that mean big bills. The player whocollects all six markers and still has $100 in savings is the winner.The game is lively and only lightly competitive, with an accent ongrasping the mysteries of dollars and cents. --Tom Keogh ... Read more

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Moneywise Kids
I purchased this game for my 5 year old girl.She seems to like it.It is a game that she is willing to play, but it is never her first pick.It does seem to be a good way to introduce money, but if you want your child to understand the value of money I don't think this game will help.Ex: health care is $10 and a place to live is only $30 (I wish!!)

Great game!
We bought this when our son was six.He's now seven.He really enjoys playing this game.The skill of money conversion is obviously something he can take with him into real life.I also use the opportunity while playing the game to have mini discussions with him regarding the expenditures the game approaches - that we actually have those expenditures in real life and that it's important to save money and be able to pay for them.

The name speaks for itself
This is a game our son pulls out and asks us to play with him.And, even better, it is a game we like playing, too.We got Moneywise Kids when our oldest child was a first grader.He could already count money, but this game helped him solidify his skills painlessly.What we really liked was the playing option that teaches money management.Players must plan for clothes, food, transportation, housing, etc.Our son will argue with us over our choices, telling us what is most important to pay for next, such as food or clothing. When he plays with his sisters, we overhear him advising them on their choices, too. In this game children have a decent chance of beating adults, which makes them happy to play again.Moneywise Kids is an enjoyable, quiet game with few pieces. ... Read more

Asin: B00000IZHK
Subjects:  1. Board Games    2. Money    3. Math    4. Counting    5. Games    6. Learning    7. Activity