Fun and Games Giveaway: Bob the Builder Can-Do Zoo

CanCan, 18 September 2008,
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It is DAY Four of “It’s All Fun and Games” week at Mom Most Traveled!

Everyday from Monday until Friday I will be offering a new giveaway for a family friendly game!

Brighter Minds Media is a company that produces quality educational books, DVD games, and computer software for children.

My son, Jojo, is almost 4 and has been enjoying playing reading-readiness computer games on www.Starfall.com for a few months now.

He was extremely excited to get to play a REAL computer game!

On the very day Bob the Builder Can-Do Zoo arrived in the mail, I sat down with him to watch him play and help him understand instructions if needed.

I selected the difficulty level “easy” for Jojo, although in subsequent playings, Jojo insisted that he wanted the “hard” level of play.

I was thrilled with how educational the seven activities really are in Bob the Builder Can-Do Zoo.

All of the activities help your child to practice hand-eye coordination as they aim and click the mouse to select what they need from the screen.

Bob the Builder Can-Do Zoo is a non-threatening way to practice problem solving as well. When the child selects a wrong answer, Bob’s voice gives them encouragement to try another solution.

I was worried at times that Jojo would get overly frustrated, but I think the fun music and upbeat tone of Bob’s voice helps to diffuse most of the anxiety about doing the activity “wrong”.

Players can choose to complete a whole “story”, playing each activity one time with very short clips from the Bob the Builder tv show in between (the whole “story” only takes about twenty minutes), or do quick-play, and select individual activities.

Each of the seven activities teaches different skills that are essential for Early Learning:

In Pile of Leaves, players brush away leaves to reveal tools hidden underneath. To complete this activity, players have to match the found tool to the picture at the top of the screen. This is a fun twist on the classic “memory” game.

In Tool Shed (Jojo’s favorite), players use shape and color recognition as well as spatial recognition to re-organize Bob’s tools after that strange-looking character Spud dumps them all over the floor (anyone know why Spud has a bag for a head?).

Bob’s Blueprint is a planning activity that Jojo has not yet mastered. It requires planning and time-sequencing skills as players look at a blueprint for a construction job.

The object is to put the pictures in order of sequence so that the job can be completed. For example, the picture of a slab foundation would be first, followed by a foundation with walls, followed by a completed building with a roof.

On the “easy” level, there are many pictures already in the sequence, and the player chooses the one picture that is missing.

Paint It is another activity that has taken Jojo some time to grasp. Players help Bob to paint a fence, but they must do so in the pattern he has already started (blue, red, blue blue, red, blue blue!).

I was really proud when Jojo mastered Paint It enough to teach ME what to do! Pattern recognition is a key skill for preschoolers!

In Street Signs, players collect all of the signs according to the characteristics Bob tells them (find all of the red signs! or get all of the rectangles!). This is an exercise in shape and color recognition, as well as listening!

Packer’s Delivery is pattern recognition game. Players load supplies onto a flatbed truck to complete the pattern already started (bricks, logs logs, bricks, logs logs!).

I was surprised that Jojo caught on to the Paint It game pretty quickly and was completing the color patterns, but still had a little trouble with completing the pattern of construction supplies. It is good to practice these skills in a variety of contexts!

I admit sometimes I don’t want to share my laptop with Jojo (I am a blogger at heart), but as I see him growing in knowledge and critical-thinking skills, I can definitely say it is worth the investment of time!

And Mama needs to learn to share, just like anyone else!

Win Bob the Builder Can-Do Zoo!

To enter, visit Brighter Minds Media and comment here telling me another game that looks fun!

One winner will be chosen at random.

This giveaway will close on Thursday, September 25, 12 midnight.

Winner will be contacted by email (if you remember to leave your contact info!).

*The Winner is SHARON JONES, thanks to her extra entries! Congrats, Sharon!*

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  1. 1 Immomsdaughter
    18 September 2008, 6:11 am

    Thomas and Friends Special Delivery would be a great game to learn about the Zoo

  2. 2 Littleclouds
    18 September 2008, 12:02 pm

    heyo I’ve just announced the winner to Gemma so you might want to check to see if you’ve won!

    Littlecloudss last blog post..Sept Blog Winner!

  3. 3 Kim @ What's That Smell?
    18 September 2008, 12:07 pm

    My son would so love the Lego Fever game!

    Thanks for a great giveaway!

  4. 4 Kim @ What's That Smell?
    18 September 2008, 12:07 pm

    I am subscribed!

  5. 5 Janet F
    18 September 2008, 1:11 pm

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  8. 8 Sandy
    18 September 2008, 6:14 pm

    Brain Quest Travel DVD Game looks neat

  9. 9 Jenn S.
    18 September 2008, 6:25 pm

    I think my son would like the Brain Quest DVD Game: Ages 6-8.

  10. 10 Michael Capp
    18 September 2008, 7:30 pm

    My daughter would love the Callou Ready to Read game.

  11. 11 Tracey Byram
    18 September 2008, 7:52 pm

    Liz would have alot of fun with Kung Fu Panda Create-a-Story and of course, Diner Dash.

  12. 12 Margaret Smith
    18 September 2008, 8:00 pm

    Thanks for offering this giveaway. Another game that I know my sons would love is the Thomas and Friends: Special Delivery. Thanks again.

  13. 13 Ciindi
    18 September 2008, 8:23 pm

    Hello, I also think that “Thomas and Friends: Special Delivery” looks like fun learning! Please enter me in your delightful drawing. Many thanks, Cindi

  14. 14 Ciindi
    18 September 2008, 8:23 pm

    I am subscribed via your newsletter and my Yahoo Reader! Cindi

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  16. 16 Jenna
    18 September 2008, 8:43 pm

    I think Caillou Ready to Read looks fun for my preschooler!

  17. 17 Rebecca C
    18 September 2008, 8:54 pm

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  18. 18 Rebecca C
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  22. 22 Belinda A.
    18 September 2008, 9:25 pm

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  23. 23 Belinda A.
    18 September 2008, 9:33 pm

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    18 September 2008, 9:33 pm

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  25. 25 Belinda A.
    18 September 2008, 9:37 pm

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  26. 26 Adrienne Gordon
    18 September 2008, 9:46 pm

    Brain Quest travel dvd is cool

  27. 27 rebbi511@peoplepc.com
    18 September 2008, 10:46 pm

    My son would love the Thomas and Friends Special Delivery, he is such a big fan.

  28. 28 charline s
    18 September 2008, 10:59 pm

    Farm Frenzy 2

  29. 29 Pamela Brint
    18 September 2008, 11:06 pm

    Brain quest

  30. 30 Mia J.
    18 September 2008, 11:57 pm

    I think the brainquest game would be great. We have some of the cards but not a dvd.

  31. 31 Alyce
    19 September 2008, 12:10 am

    Farm Frenzy 2 looks like fun!

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  32. 32 Ellie
    19 September 2008, 1:54 am

    I think my grandson and I would have a blast playing
    Diego`s Dinosaur Adventure. He loves dinosaurs. Thanks for this fun giveaway.

  33. 33 Valerie Mabrey
    19 September 2008, 2:17 am

    Chocolatier is great

  34. 34 Mindie W
    19 September 2008, 3:08 am

    My kids would love both the Bob the builder game and the Thomas the train engine games. Thanks for the giveaway.

  35. 35 Kelly Ann T.
    19 September 2008, 5:28 am

    DC superheros would make the boys happy.

  36. 36 Linda
    19 September 2008, 1:22 pm

    My kids love Thomas the Train Engine games.

  37. 37 James Jenkins
    19 September 2008, 1:45 pm

    thomas the train engine games

  38. 38 Stacey Malaret
    19 September 2008, 2:32 pm

    Thomas and Friends: Special Delivery looks cool

  39. 39 Kathy Scott
    19 September 2008, 2:33 pm

    Brain Quest Travel sounds fun for my boys.

  40. 40 Mama Zen
    19 September 2008, 2:49 pm

    Atomic Betty: Intergalactic Conspiracy looks fun!

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  41. 41 Christine W
    19 September 2008, 4:00 pm

    I think Kung Fu Panda create a story looks great. I love when kids have control over the games. Thanks for the chance!

  42. 42 Christine W
    19 September 2008, 4:01 pm

    I am also a new subscriber!

  43. 43 Jaclyn Reynolds
    19 September 2008, 4:58 pm

    We are interested in the Kung Fu Panda game. My little one is a big panda fan plus we are homeschoolers and these games are a great way to learn!

  44. 44 Linda
    19 September 2008, 5:20 pm

    Thomas and Friends is great!

  45. 45 holly
    19 September 2008, 5:29 pm

    Fruit Salad looks like a fun game!

  46. 46 Maja
    19 September 2008, 6:42 pm

    Thomas the Train games are my son’s favorite.

  47. 47 Maja
    19 September 2008, 6:43 pm

    subscriber

  48. 48 Betty N
    19 September 2008, 7:46 pm

    Bob the Builder and Thomas the Train are my grandson’s very favorites, so I would have to look at something like Thomas the Train Special Delivery. There are many games on that website that my other grandchildren would enjoy!

  49. 49 Cherie J
    19 September 2008, 8:28 pm

    My son would love the Thomas and Friends: Special Delivery Game.

  50. 50 Cherie J
    19 September 2008, 8:28 pm

    I voted for you at the Dottie Awards.

  51. 51 Gina
    19 September 2008, 8:38 pm

    Diner Dash looks fun!

  52. 52 susan varney
    19 September 2008, 8:59 pm

    lego fever game

  53. 53 Carolyn Nedrow
    19 September 2008, 9:24 pm

    The Thomas and Friends: Special Delivery looks like fun!!
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  54. 54 Heather
    19 September 2008, 9:35 pm

    Thanks for the link! I’m really interested in their 30 minutes a day programs.

  55. 55 Giveaway City
    19 September 2008, 11:30 pm

    I think I like Caillou Ready For School Jewel Case because it teach all what life has to offer

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  56. 56 Erica C.
    20 September 2008, 1:12 am

    The brain quest games are great!

  57. 57 Chrysa
    20 September 2008, 4:28 am

    Chocolatier looks like it would be fun

  58. 58 Carol Lawrence
    20 September 2008, 8:49 am

    “Thomas and Friends- Special Delivery”.

  59. 59 Sharon Jones
    20 September 2008, 10:36 am

    Callou Read To Read Game looks great. THANKS

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    20 September 2008, 10:37 am

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  61. 61 Sharon Jones
    20 September 2008, 10:37 am

    am a subscriber…thanks again!

  62. 62 Charlotte Winters
    20 September 2008, 12:19 pm

    Caillou Four Seasons of Fun looks interesting. My son really likes Caillou. Thanks for the contest.

  63. 63 Karen Rennirt
    20 September 2008, 12:20 pm

    I think Oasis would be fun to play.

  64. 64 Valerie Mitchell
    20 September 2008, 2:17 pm

    Brain Quest :)

  65. 65 Abby
    20 September 2008, 2:36 pm

    Kung Fu Panda creat a store looks super cute!

  66. 66 Jason
    20 September 2008, 2:54 pm

    Brain Quest DVD Game looks fun.

  67. 67 Vickie Couturier
    20 September 2008, 6:26 pm

    “Thomas and Friends- Special Delivery”.
    my grandsons love Thomas,one is 3 an is eagar to learn

  68. 68 Vickie Couturier
    20 September 2008, 6:27 pm

    I am a subscriber

  69. 69 Ana
    20 September 2008, 9:37 pm

    Brain Quest is fun.

  70. 70 Debra F
    20 September 2008, 11:11 pm

    Farm Frenzy 2 is a game I know my little guy would just love. Thanks for the great giveaway.

  71. 71 alison
    20 September 2008, 11:40 pm

    We often have road trips, so the Brain Quest Travel DVD Game would be fab. Thanks!

  72. 72 Tracy Heyer
    21 September 2008, 1:33 am

    Thomas and Friends Special Delivery is what they would like!

  73. 73 Natasha
    21 September 2008, 2:18 am

    I think I would like the Caillou 4 Seasons of Fun game for me son! Thank you for the giveaway!

  74. 74 Natasha
    21 September 2008, 2:18 am

    I’m an email subscriber!! :)

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    21 September 2008, 2:20 am

    Voted for you!! :)
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  76. 76 ellen cunningham
    21 September 2008, 2:57 am

    Chocolatier looks like a cool game. Thanks for the chance.

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  78. 78 Julie
    21 September 2008, 3:30 pm

    My son is a HUGE Bob fan! My kids also recently disovered Cailliou, so they would love that game.

    Julies last blog post..Tackle it Tuesday #2

  79. 79 Julie
    21 September 2008, 3:30 pm

    I added your button to my blog.

  80. 80 bunny
    21 September 2008, 4:07 pm

    The Thomas and Friends Special Delivery game looks fun!

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    21 September 2008, 4:10 pm

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  82. 82 Toni Saussele
    21 September 2008, 4:30 pm

    I think the game ‘Guess Who I Am’ would be so fun to play with my kids.

  83. 83 Toni Saussele
    21 September 2008, 4:31 pm

    I voted in the Dottie awards :)

  84. 84 Toni Saussele
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  87. 87 Melissa
    21 September 2008, 7:58 pm

    brain quest travel dvd looks great

  88. 88 judy brittle
    22 September 2008, 12:36 am

    The Brain Quest games look really great. Thank you!

  89. 89 judy brittle
    22 September 2008, 12:37 am

    I’m subscribed

  90. 90 Cynthia C
    22 September 2008, 10:51 am

    I think my nephew would like Bob the Builder Can Do Zoo. Thanks for the chance to win.

  91. 91 Ginny
    22 September 2008, 1:03 pm

    I’d love to get the DC Super Heroes Fact Book

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  92. 92 Ginny
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  93. 93 Shannon
    22 September 2008, 1:11 pm

    The Marvel Heroes Breakout DVD game!
    My son and my husband would play this for hours!
    Thanks

  94. 94 evelyn
    22 September 2008, 4:58 pm

    I like Imagination vacation!

  95. 95 Ilissa H.
    22 September 2008, 6:21 pm

    Brainiversity looks like another really fun game. Thanks!

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    22 September 2008, 6:21 pm

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    22 September 2008, 6:22 pm

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  98. 98 Kasey P
    22 September 2008, 8:24 pm

    For a preschooler, Caillou Ready to Read looks like it would be fun.

  99. 99 MomDot » Contest Monday’s
    22 September 2008, 8:54 pm

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  100. 100 Kari Follett
    22 September 2008, 11:54 pm

    Ooh, the Chocolatier game looks neat! Though I know my boys would love the Thomas game.

  101. 101 Desiree
    23 September 2008, 1:02 am

    My granddaughter would have a blast with the Fashion Solitaire game ;)

  102. 102 Amber S.
    23 September 2008, 2:12 am

    The Jurassic Park Explorer DVD Game looks fun, too!

  103. 103 mary weston
    23 September 2008, 2:46 am

    Caillou Magic Playhouse

  104. 104 Susan Ledet
    23 September 2008, 3:00 am

    Kung Fu Panda Create-a-Story looks like fun.

  105. 105 Christine
    23 September 2008, 5:13 am

    Caillou Magic Playhouse looks fun!

  106. 106 Charissa
    23 September 2008, 12:20 pm

    DC Super Heroes Jigsaw Jeopardy

  107. 107 sandra andrews
    23 September 2008, 1:18 pm

    my nephew is 5 and has been watching Bob since I can remember The ready to Read game would be great for him. Nad now that I am expecting too I can borrow it from him . LOL

  108. 108 Stephanie Bruce
    23 September 2008, 11:32 pm

    my boys are 5 and 3 and we love bob, when we arent watching him we are watching Thomas or just about anything on Noggin. As we are just starting preschool and kindergarten we would LOVE the ready to read, it would be great thanks so much!

  109. 109 Brenda S.
    24 September 2008, 12:15 am

    Thomas and Friends Special Delivery looks like a good one. thanks!

  110. 110 Anthony Hedden
    24 September 2008, 1:47 am

    Thomas and Friends Special Delivery game

  111. 111 R Hicks
    24 September 2008, 3:54 am

    kIDS WOULD LOVE SUPERHEROS

  112. 112 Leah Juarez
    24 September 2008, 4:11 am

    Caillou Ready To Read, sounds fun too! :D

  113. 113 Erma Hurtt
    24 September 2008, 12:17 pm

    My son would love the Lego Fever game! Thanks

  114. 114 Amy Tucker
    24 September 2008, 2:06 pm

    Brain Quest Travel DVD Game looks like a game my kids would love. And me too!

  115. 115 Vicki Wurgler
    24 September 2008, 3:01 pm

    the boys would enjoy Brain Quest DVD Game: Ages 8-10

  116. 116 Marion Burgess
    24 September 2008, 5:44 pm

    My son loves legos now so he would love the Lego Fever game!

  117. 117 hazel hunt
    24 September 2008, 7:35 pm

    think my son would like the Brain Quest DVD Game:

  118. 118 Sherry R
    24 September 2008, 8:56 pm

    My favorite is Thomas and Friends: Special Delivery!

  119. 119 Diana Corlett
    24 September 2008, 10:55 pm

    Diego’s Dinosaur Adventure looks exciting!

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  120. 120 COLTEN EDWARDS
    25 September 2008, 1:45 am

    kung fu panda all the way

  121. 121 Clifton Wade
    25 September 2008, 3:11 am

    Diego’s Dionasour Adventure looks cool!
    Thanks for this great contest and prize!

  122. 122 Debra F.
    25 September 2008, 3:37 pm

    I like Thomas and Friends.

  123. 123 Gianna
    25 September 2008, 4:25 pm

    I love the Thomas and Friends Special Delivery :)

  124. 124 Steph
    25 September 2008, 4:33 pm

    I think my kids would really like the Thomas and Friends: Special Delivery game.

  125. 125 lisa f
    25 September 2008, 5:03 pm

    I vote for brain quest

  126. 126 Casey
    25 September 2008, 7:09 pm

    I like the Brain Quest DVD Game: Ages 6-8.

  127. 127 Tiffany
    25 September 2008, 7:10 pm

    My daughter would really like Calliou Ready to Read.

  128. 128 Anastasia
    25 September 2008, 7:59 pm

    I realy like this game http://store.brightermindsmedia.com/store/products/Caillou-Ready-to-Read
    Thank you for the website. this is great
    a lot of products that I should look at and probably i will buy something for my son. :)

  129. 129 kathy pease
    25 September 2008, 8:55 pm

    Diego`s Dinosaur Adventure looks awesome :)

  130. 130 Brooke
    25 September 2008, 9:09 pm

    Brainquest 6-8 looks fun!

  131. 131 kerri
    26 September 2008, 12:29 am

    i like the kindegarden jumbo flash cards

  132. 132 kerri
    26 September 2008, 12:30 am

    and i also subscribed

  133. 133 Suanne Giddings
    26 September 2008, 2:16 am

    Any of the Brain Quest DVD Games look like a lot of fun. Thank you for the opportunity to win!

  134. 134 Donna Kozar
    26 September 2008, 3:30 am

    I would like the Callou Ready to Read

  135. 135 Deb Wallin
    26 September 2008, 3:39 am

    Brain Quest

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