Sure Mancala is a centuries old game, that doesn’t mean it can’t be spiced up with a healthy dose this year’s favorite 500 year old artist, philosopher, scientist, and super genius, right? Briarpatch borrows DaVinci’s unique flair and vision to add a twist that increases the level of difficulty and strategy to traditional Mancala. Points […]
For children that need a little help with understanding words, how they are made, how they sound and how they are used, this educational software, primarily for use in elementary school settings is a great tool. The animated figures (strange little guys) have a running dialogue with the student and through a method of pattern
School systems evaluating elementary software for their computers would be well advised to look at this well priced bundle from the team at Talking Fingers. The curriculum based program can be tailored to meet or match each teacher’s lesson plan making it a perfect enhancement to the classroom teaching. A nice mix of animations and
Kids love to see how they stack up to the competition. Whether its how fast they can get from point A to point B, who can eat their cereal faster, whatever it may be, there is always room for a contest. Discovery Kids now brings this competitive fervor to a head with a very cool
This toddler toy wowed our testers with its sophistication and range of activities. A toy selling for sixty dollars has a lot to live up to and based on the evaluations of our testers Ann B. Dextrous did that in spades. Parents begin by entering their child’s age and remarkably the toy adjusts and interacts
This brand new game system from ZAPit features spectacular game play that will entertain the entire family. Brilliantly designed and engineered, the system impressed our testers from the start. Each player gets their own remote control to enter their answers or choices. What really makes this system sing are the DVD games themselves. Great graphics,
The memory matching game has been produced, packaged, reproduced and repackaged so many times that its hard to fathom. Coming up with a worthwhile twist on the concept is becoming more and more elusive. Playroom has done a nice job with Hear and Seek, a game that relies on auditory matching. Clearly designed for younger
Some games sneak up on you and surprise you with terrific play value, so much so that you find yourself playing it over and over. Such was the case with Space Shuffle. At first glance the game is just another set of cards. The magic lies in both the planets, colors and numbers on the
What is up with the Cosmic Cows? Surely one of the odder named games we have played, it nonetheless captured the fancy of our testers who found themselves quite captivated by the premise which bears some resemblance to Yahtzee but to be fair is far more fun. You’ll need to be on your toes, or
It’s hard to keep track of how many versions of Inspiration we have evaluated and how many times it has been met with overwhelming enthusiasm. Version 8 is no exception as our testers once again marveled at the ingenious systems of giving users the tools to graphically link ideas allowing students can allow their thoughts
