Thinkfun's Roll & Play {Review + Giveaway}
11:01 AM Posted by Lindsey Gain
Marlee is at an age where she wants to be a part of everything! With that, she wants to do and play the same things as older kids, as well as Justin and I. At 3 years old, she is not quite ready for a full blown game of Monopoly or various other kids games. Though there are a few games she can play, she still requires a bit of help. When I found the game Roll & Play by Thinkfun, I knew we had found a winner!
The mission of Thinkfun is to 'Ignite Your Mind.' They offer a wide array of products that naturally inspire learning, spark creativity, and build problem solving through play. ThinkFun was founded with a dream that we could change the world through play. Today, ThinkFun is a respected global company represented in over 60 countries and translated into over 20 languages.
We were sent the first game ever designed specifically for toddlers, Roll & Play! To play, simply toss the big plush cube and identify which colored side faces up. Choose a matching color card and perform the simple activity shown. “Make a happy face,” “Moo like a cow” the activities supported by Roll & Play are designed to help your child shine, supporting healthy development and celebrating success! Roll & Play is the ideal way to gently introduce play patterns and rules through a loving, joyful play experience!
(Rolling the dice)
Marlee absolutely LOVES this game and as soon as we finished she asked to play again! There are six different colored cards, with each one representing a category of Emotions, Body Parts, Animal Sounds, Counting, Colors and Actions. We took the cards and spread them out in a pile in the floor and started rolling. Marlee quickly picked up on how to play and stayed engaged throughout the whole game! We set each card that we had already used off to the side so that there would be a stopping point. Everyone is a winner in this game, which makes it even better!
('Reading' the card)
My favorite part about this game is that Marlee can easily figure out what the card says and only needed help a couple of times. It encourages site words and use of context clues to figure out what each card is asking her to do. It was tons of fun because we took turns guessing what the face, sound or action was portraying. This game is a definite winner in our household!
(Acting out the card)
We love this game so much that it is our new go-to birthday gift for ages 1-4!
The folks over at Thinkfun have generously offered to host a giveaway! One lucky reader will win a copy of Roll & Play (and have a VERY happy little one!)
Please note: This giveaway is only open to the US.
a Rafflecopter giveaway
April 24, 2012 at 11:20 AM
Link leads to blank weeshare page btw. But checked out thinkfun.com, I like What's Gnu, and the twisty maze game. Forgot what it's called.
April 24, 2012 at 11:56 AM
Bug Trails looks like fun!
April 24, 2012 at 5:20 PM
I think PathWords™ Jr looks like a fun game
inman@Mobap.edu
April 25, 2012 at 7:15 AM
Bug Trails catches my eye!
janet3rdgrade@yahoo.com
April 25, 2012 at 8:45 AM
I also like the FlipOver Game.
Kathy Davis
kdavis1@centurytel.net
April 25, 2012 at 9:41 AM
i also like the pathwords game!
christinejessamine at hotmail dot com
April 25, 2012 at 10:55 AM
I like the Raging Rapids®
Brainteaser Puzzle.
Jennifer Rote
wildnmild4u at yahoo dot com
April 25, 2012 at 11:20 AM
Zingo!® 1-2-3
Number Bingo!
April 25, 2012 at 11:45 AM
Another great item is the Gordian's Knot
mummytotwoboys@yahoo.com
April 25, 2012 at 4:17 PM
The number bingo looks like one that we would enjoy and learn from. Patricia
April 25, 2012 at 8:10 PM
I also like their What's Gnu? Game.
colljerr at comcast dot net
April 25, 2012 at 8:11 PM
GFC follower name - ColleenM
colljerr at comcast dot net
April 25, 2012 at 10:17 PM
My son would probably enjoy Bug Trails
April 26, 2012 at 8:07 AM
We have the Zingo game and my son loves it
April 26, 2012 at 11:38 AM
Would love the Rush Hour® Jr.
April 26, 2012 at 2:22 PM
Oh, I love so many of their Brainteasers.. like 36 Cube®
April 27, 2012 at 7:15 PM
I think my girls would like Zingo! Thank you. Laurie Adams,adamsfamily at peak.org
April 27, 2012 at 7:33 PM
Turnstile looks fun
April 27, 2012 at 7:34 PM
15 puzzle
April 28, 2012 at 7:47 PM
Bug trails looks like fun! Love this!
kimberlysummer40@aol.com
April 29, 2012 at 11:21 AM
I like the Hoppers game. dwelchert@yahoo.com
April 29, 2012 at 5:04 PM
I like the FlipOver! game.
alittlepieceofheaven777(at)yahoo(dot)com
April 29, 2012 at 7:09 PM
turnstile
April 30, 2012 at 5:24 PM
I like the FlipOver Game.
April 30, 2012 at 9:55 PM
My 6 year old would like the Toot and Otto game!
May 1, 2012 at 2:09 AM
I think Flip Over looks fun!
snaugle81@gmail.com
May 1, 2012 at 2:23 PM
Bug Trails looks like fun.
May 2, 2012 at 7:56 AM
I want to try the bug trails game too!
hungrymonkey09 at gmail dot com
May 2, 2012 at 3:56 PM
Rush Hour looks awesome!
May 3, 2012 at 1:01 AM
Knot so fun looks perfect for my family!
May 4, 2012 at 1:23 AM
I am liking the
36 Cube®
May 4, 2012 at 1:50 AM
I like Bugs Trails. Thanks for the chance.
:)Jeanne B. T.
May 4, 2012 at 9:38 AM
36 Cube®
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May 4, 2012 at 1:45 PM
I like their Who Gnu game
May 4, 2012 at 2:11 PM
Bug Trails
May 5, 2012 at 1:19 AM
I'd like to own the Yackety Smack game!
May 5, 2012 at 3:45 PM
Bug Trails
May 5, 2012 at 7:18 PM
I like the game Flipover
sandy1955@comcast.net
May 6, 2012 at 4:15 AM
I'd like to try Pathwords Jr.
May 6, 2012 at 7:46 PM
Distraction.
May 6, 2012 at 8:28 PM
Yackety Smack looks good. kristiedonelson(at)gmail(dot)com Thank you.
May 6, 2012 at 9:21 PM
FlipOver looks fun!!
Victoria S
May 7, 2012 at 8:20 AM
Number bingo looks like a good one. Mcparker9@comcast.net
May 7, 2012 at 10:52 AM
Yackety Smack looks like a lot of fun!
May 7, 2012 at 11:21 AM
magical musical mathdice look fun!
May 7, 2012 at 12:59 PM
flipover
mrsnaweiss/at/aol.com
May 7, 2012 at 1:09 PM
flip over
May 7, 2012 at 1:11 PM
magical musical mathdice
May 7, 2012 at 1:20 PM
Another item that catches my eye is your Snapping Turtle Kids giveaway.
owen.darlene@gmail.com
May 7, 2012 at 1:26 PM
I like the HyperSwipe game.
Tracy Awalt Juliano
ohsopetite1(at)yahoo(dot)com
May 7, 2012 at 1:37 PM
The product I would like to try is PathWords it will help with spelling and letter recondition
May 7, 2012 at 2:06 PM
pathwords
May 7, 2012 at 4:15 PM
distraction sounds like fun
May 7, 2012 at 4:47 PM
cartoon it looks like so much fun!
May 7, 2012 at 6:05 PM
Snack Attack! looks like a fun game. :)
my3kids2008 at yahoo dot com
May 7, 2012 at 7:55 PM
Pathwords looks like fun!
Maggie Ann True Armstrong
maggie at pdclarion dot com
May 7, 2012 at 7:59 PM
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Maggie Ann True Armstrong
maggie at pdclarion dot com
May 7, 2012 at 9:12 PM
snack attack looks like fun