Gearhead Mom

I Can Do That! Rebate!

Our friends at I Can Do That! games are offering a lovely 40% off rebate for their Curious George games through Sunday, October 4th. We have the Curious George Hide and Seek Zoo game and my 4 year old truly loves it. We play it probably four days a week.

Click here to download the rebate form. Thanks, ICDT!

Curious George - Hide and Seek Zoo Game

The folks over at I Can Do That! Games asked me to review a game from their new Curious George line of games. Sy is so bananas for the Busy Diner game, I figured I could take one for the team and welcome yet another toy with batteries into the abode. And so a few days later the Curious George - Hide and Seek Zoo Game - The wild game of hiding, seeking, and zoo-keeping fun! arrived at our doorstep.

What does the game do? From the site: “Your favorite monkey is in charge of the zoo and everything is going wild! Grab your “walkie talkie” and get ready: The man with the yellow hat will be calling in to send you on exciting missions all over the zoo. Feed and care for zoo animals, repair fences, and clean up messes. But watch out—when you hear “THE ANIMALS HAVE ESCAPED,” it’s time to spring into action! The other players put on their animal masks and hide. It’s your job to find them. But hurry—the zoo must open on time! Join Curious George for some playful problem-solving and up-on-your-feet hide-and-go-seek fun!”

Sy doesn’t even know who Curious George is (Am I a bad parent?), and she still loves this game.

Two Piece Puzzles

Sy’s school has these puzzles from Lakeshore Learning and they are often one of her first stops when she arrives in her classroom.

Here’s why I like these puzzles.
Sy’s rounding the bend towards three years old and her old Melissa and Doug puzzles are becoming a little too simple for her. The bigger, eight to twelve piece puzzles are a still a little daunting, so we needed something in between.

Memorable Mealtimes

I’ve been running this game by my friends because I just can’t decide if it’s lame or not. The Enchanted Table by Memorable Mealtimes has a series of cards with thoughtful conversation and contribution cards to enable interesting conversation at the dinner table. It also has a somewhat odd (and HUGE)  illustrated table centerpiece with images from classic children’s stories. A conversation card sample: “If you could do something impossible, what would you do?” Contribution card sample: “Arrange the table in an unusual or fun way.” Jenny’s point was that most families don’t eat together anymore so it might actually be helpful. Other friends wondered why they couldn’t come up with those thoughts on their own. AJ’s family plays high/low - high point and low point of their days, it always brings up a new talking point.