I haven't posted any of these in a while. I guess it's been a while since I found something good. I've discovered though that my children sometimes learn better if they don't know they are learning. That's where these games come in. Now I doubt I'm first person to discover either of these games, but sharing means caring so here you go.
When I was pregnant with my son my husband and I used to play the game Skip-Bo a lot. I mean for hours. It sort of became a competition because I won a lot and the hubs wanted to win some too. I think it is miraculous that I won at all considering the severe lack of brain cells I was suffering from at that point. Mostly we had a lot of fun in one of the few ways we could since I was ginormous and uncomfortable. Since then it has been one of our favorites and I have wished they had a version for kids. You can therefore imagine my delight when I found this at the store last week. Skip-Bo Jr. Even better is the fact that it has rapidly increased my daughter's ability to recognize her numbers. She can count just fine, but we haven't spent much time on what they look like until now and this game has been perfect to assist with that. I also think it has helped my son with his observation skills. Can you see why I am so giddy? I mean family fun and learning! What could be better than that?
My other new favorite is Scrabble Slam. My brother gave it to us for Christmas and I've found that it is a great tool for the young speller. Heck it makes me think! Unfortunately I do not have a picture of this because my one year old has hidden it somewhere...I think. I can't find it, that's for sure. I am sure it will show up eventually, probably the day after I break down and buy a new one. She's really good at hiding stuff these days. At least it's not library books, like her big sister used to do. Oh the fines! Still, I'd like to have it back.
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