Saturday, July 2, 2011

Game: My First Brainbox

Game: My First Brainbox by Mindware
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This is a wonderful memory game. This is the only one that is made for preschoolers and young elementary. There are many other versions including history and such that would be for probably age 8 and up. This game consists of many cardboard cards with pictures on one side and questions on the other. Also a timer and dice. The rules say look at the timer for 10 seconds (the timer) and then roll the dice. The other player asks you whichever number you roll-a question about the picture.

However, we alter the directions and don't use the timer or dice. Ian looks at the picture until he's done, then I start asking the questions-usually all of them. Some are easy: what color is the ____?; Some are harder: Is the man on the train wearing a tie?. This is so much fun, I look forward to using the other, older games in the future. This is a game for all ages, as even an adult would sometimes have trouble with these questions.

As shown below, some pictures are scenes, some are just a group of things.


The questions for Camping are:                                         The Questions for Toolbox are:
1. How many fish can you see?                                         1. Is the toolbox opened or closed?
2. Has the boy caught a fish?                                             2. How many tools can you see?
3. Is the boy wearing a hat?                                              3. Are there any nails in the picture?
4. How many tents are there?                                           4. Is the hammer inside our outside the box?
5. Is the fish blue?                                                            5. Does the screwdriver have a red handle?
6. Can you see the sun?                                                    6. Is the toolbox blue or green?

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