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How often do you see a combination like that.I would like to add, I really appreciate the tactile quality of the game pieces. It is fast moving, education, and fun. The problem is that she loves games, but most games at her skill level are terribly painful for adults or older children to play. Both of those games have great educational value and are very cute, but after 5 rounds you will need the men in the white coats to come take you away.Along with the bumble bee skip hop game and another Cranium game called Cariboo, this is definitely one of the best games so far. For instance, Candy Land and Hi Ho Cherry-o.
I have lost count of how many preschooler games I have bought for my game-loving 3 year old daughter now. I have noticed that all of the Cranium games we have purchased so far have tactile pieces. It gets the kids' whole body moving and everyone plays at the same time so there is no boring pauses while you wait for someone to take their turn. They have a wonderful rubbery feel that makes them fun to handle.
We all enjoy playing this as a family, two 4 year olds, a 34 and 40 year old. It is nice that it is an active game as well. It is also one of the few games that the kids will get out on their own and play together. I think it would also be helpful if your kids don't know all their colors or shapes yet as the game calls out different shapes and colors to stand on.
My little one is also hearing impaired, and the game has been excellent for listening and recognizing instructions. Most importantly, it has taught my little guy that he has to stop and pay attention to the next set of instructions. The game does teach colors, shapes, and various themes (musical instruments, animals, etc). We received this game for my three year old son's birthday, and it has been the only game that allows for his attention span and activity level. He doesn't quite understand the color and shape concept yet (too young at 16 months), but he does enjoy "spinning" or "rolling" to a new pad. As I also have a sixteen month old, I really appreciate the fact that the gameplay is not interrupted if he hits the purple "start" button repeatedly during our gameplay. Honestly, this game can be enjoyed by almost any age.
Both of my kids can play together, which is a rare and wonderful thing. I'm so glad I did. It is easy to set up, easy to pack up, and easy for young kids to operate. :)Two things that I would mention to potential buyers are that it is more fun (although not totally necessary) for the kids when grownups join in; my kids like nothing better than to see me acting silly alongside them, but it's easy to join for a few minute-long sessions and then step out. Also, you do need a certain amount of open floor space to play in order to spread out all of the mats. Hullabaloo is fun and fast-paced to keep even kids with short attention spans entertained.
The winner is simply whoever is standing on the "winning pad" the automated voice calls out -- the frog, the guitar, etc. When the kids need to stay inside all day, it's perfect to pull out (even for a quick 15-20 minutes) to help them "shake their sillies out" when they start going stir-crazy, and it gets them active instead of vegging out in front of the television. I bought this game for my two children (girl age 5 and boy age 8) after reading the customer reviews on Amazon -- I actually returned a game that was twice as expensive and bought this because it was rated so much better. Otherwise, I would recommend this highly for boys or girls between 3-10, especially for families with multiple age children. -- so there is no skill level separating older players from younger ones, making the odds fair for all. If your rooms are crowded you might want to think twice.
We have played through many rounds and have gotten lots of different commands--I don't see where some people say it's too repetitive. Even I was enjoying myself and the kids liked to play over and over and over. I hope I can iron them flat again.As other reviewers have said, the voice is too quiet. This is especially tough for the little kids for which the game would have the most educational value--it doesn't give them enough time to process the command before it's off to the next thing. He's also a bit too quick to jump to the next command.
We've only had this a few days and the mats are already starting to curl up. I don't find myself sighing internally and reluctantly agreeing to play it like some of their games--it really is a good time. If they don't know it pat, they miss out on that command.However, we did have lots of fun. Anyway, this is a keeper for sure.
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