| Show Making g Family Life t e More F Fun n II n GAMES FOR LEARNING AND ENJOYMENT Thanks to local merchants who not only sell toys but also think about which toys to stock your child has more and more opportunity to play games that combine fun and learning Here are eight new games that work in a special al way way way- they're so colorful and challenging challenging challenging chal chal- that a child absorbs basic concepts without even realizing hes he's in a learning situation 1 One Two Three Two Three Go was designed to put substance substance sub sub- stance into the concept of numbers for children ages 3 to 6 A child learns to understand one as a unit and larger numbers of combinations combinations combinations com com- of units by rolling dice and putting colored units in appropriate slots 2 2 Brainy Blocks lets a achild achild achild child from 2 to 6 enjoy shapes and bright colors by combining blocks in new patterns A child learns to relate objects in space as he solves puzzles on pictured cards 3 3 Wee Shapes helps children children chil chil- dren then ages 3 to 7 discriminate discriminate discriminate nate shapes by sight and touch thus improving solving lem-solving abilities 4 Arrows is a strategic game of offense and defense for the whole family Played on a colorful board it is easily understood but based on sophisticated mathematical cal concepts 5 5 is an adaptation of an ancient game still played by the wandering tribes of the Middle East Its It's a little like checkers a little like chess cheliS with witha a board bai based ed on one discovered at an archeological archeological archEological archeo archeo- logical dig 6 lets children construct simple microscopes microscopes micro scopes telescopes or a spy glass Experiments teach the basic principles of lenses y P Y RELAX AND LEARN- LEARN Educational games can be so stimulating children dont don't even know they're learning 7 is a game of perception and reasoning for children 5 and over Colorful geometric forms are moved on a maze-like maze board 8 for children 3 to 6 years old is a com corn combination combination of puzzles and lotto two lotto two popular and stimulating games All of these games have been created to bring learning learning learning learn learn- ing and fun together in stimulating combinations Not all stores carry them so you may have to ask around You can look in the Yellow Pages of your phone phonebook phonebook phonebook book under the heading Toys Toys retail retail or write to Leisure Learning Products Inc 50 Greenwich Avenue Greenwich CT to find out where they are available Games children play can be high in educational value at at the same time that they remain high in fun |
