Creating a Peaceable Kingdom With Board Games

Yazan: CanCan | 20 July 2011 | 1 Comment
Categories: Uncategorized

My 3-year-old niece is staying with us for the summer, and the home front is anything but peaceful with 2 three-year-olds and a 6-year-old.
Seriously, do we have to fight over what color cup the water is served in?
Anyway.
In order to avoid a nervous breakdown (mine, not theirs), I’m up for anything that encourages harmony.

Such as? [...]

3D Sneaky Puzzle from Patch Products

Yazan: CanCan | 07 March 2011 | 1 Comment
Categories: Games, Reviews, Toys

Through BSM Media, I was sent a 3D floor puzzle for review! It is a 3D Sneaky Puzzle with a “Singin’ Sea Creatures” theme.
Jojo has always had a knack for puzzles and model kits, but the 3D effect adds a neat twist.
The 46-piece puzzle is designed for children aged 3 and older.
First, you put the [...]

X-Ceter-O Giveaway from Endless Games

Yazan: CanCan | 01 January 2010 | 174 Comments
Categories: Games, Giveaways, Reviews

I used to play tic-tac-toe a lot when I was a kid, particularly to quietly pass the time during religious services.
Don’t hate, you know you did it too!
In most games, there is a winner and a loser, but that is not always the case in tic-tac-toe. That is one game that can end in a [...]

Goliath Games

Yazan: CanCan | 06 December 2009 | No Comments
Categories: Games, Recipes

When I was a kid, I loved the game Guess Who?, but as I got older it was a little too simple.
Goliath Games have improved this guessing game concept with That’s It!.
In That’s It!, you try to figure out which image your opponent secretly chose, asking only yes or no questions.
That’s It! has four different [...]

Dr. Toy’s Best Green Product, 2009

Yazan: CanCan | 01 December 2009 | No Comments
Categories: Books for children, Games, Green, Reviews

I Cherish Planet Earth Book and Matching Game is a unique, fun, and age-appropriate resource for teaching young children to be good stewards of the Earth.
Instead of conservation tips that are out of reach for children (walk instead of driving, keep your thermostat set conservatively?), I Cherish Planet Earth uses beautiful illustrations and succinct principles [...]

Great Games From Haba

Yazan: CanCan | 27 November 2009 | 104 Comments
Categories: Games, Giveaways, Reviews

I am a fan of Haba, a Germany-based toy company with a high standard of quality and an understanding of good fun!
Jojo loves knights, so we were grateful to receive Castle Knights, a cooperative game from Haba for ages 5 and older.
The premise of the game is that the castle must be completed before the [...]

Blurt!

Yazan: CanCan | 21 November 2009 | No Comments
Categories: Educational products, Games, Reviews, Toys

I love games! Blurt! is right up my alley; easy to play for a wide range of ages and language abilities, not technical in the least, and often hilarious!
Blurt! is all about thinking fast: be the first to shout out the correct word that accompanies the definition read aloud on the card to earn the [...]

Preschool Games That Burn Energy!

Yazan: CanCan | 24 October 2009 | 106 Comments
Categories: Coupons, Games, Giveaways, Reviews, Toys

Preschoolers have an early bed time, which is good because you need that “mommy time” at the end of the day to unwind.
The problem is that preschoolers having seemingly boundless energy during the daylight hours. How do you channel The Force and keep them from turning your house upside down?
Hasbro has the right idea with [...]

A Great Race with Thomas and Friends

Yazan: CanCan | 02 December 2008 | 107 Comments
Categories: Educational products, Games, Giveaways, Reviews, Toys, Videos

Before I had children of my own, I wondered how my friends with kids could remember things such as the names of every vehicle from Thomas and Friends.
Now, my own boys can’t get enough of Thomas, so I am pleased that Briarpatch has character-themed games that allow them to get their blue engine fix [...]

Fun and Games Giveaway: I SPY Private Eye

Yazan: CanCan | 19 September 2008 | 154 Comments
Categories: Educational products, Games, Giveaways, Reviews

It is the FIFTH and FINAL giveaway of “It’s All Fun and Games” week at Mom Most Traveled!
I’m excited to share with you a fun new game from Briarpatch called I Spy Private Eye! This fun game for ages 5 and up and 2-4 players recently made Dr. Toy’s Best 10 Games of 2008 list!

If [...]