Great States Junior
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| Item # | IP00551 |
| Age | 4 years + |
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| Brand | International Playthings |
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| Made In | China |
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2-4 players
Based on the best-selling game, Great States, this junior version provides the same fun and hurry-up action while introducing young players to the map of the 50 states.
Find the shape! Find the picture! Find the name! Kids will have a blast searching the game board to find where things are as they travel along the red, white and blue game path.
Even pre-readers can play by matching the objects on the cards to the pictures on the board.
What a terrific way for a young child to become familiar with the USA map!
Contents: 1 game board, 50 Find the Shape cards, 50 Find the picture cards, 50 Find the Name cards, 4 playing figures, 1 colored die, 1 mechanical timer
Good Introduction to the US Map
05/29/2008 - by Nicole from Texas, USA
Our 5 year-old son plays this game with us and we all enjoy it. This game is a great way to teach children the names and locations of the states. It also teaches an interesting fact about each state. In this version of the game, the players don't have to know the names of the state capitals, but since that information is provided on the game board my son is picking up on it too.
There is a 60 second timer so you can help level the playing field by varying the amount of time older players have to read the card and give the answer. We give our son 45 seconds and my husband and I get 15 seconds. We all finish well ahead of the timer, but we find it easier to use the main intervals marked on the timer. You could use different intervals if you desired.
Durability: We buy a lot of board games and this one has held up better than the others. The cards are thick so they are not easily bent. Also each set of cards has a zip bag so they stay stacked and sorted when you put them away.
There is a 60 second timer so you can help level the playing field by varying the amount of time older players have to read the card and give the answer. We give our son 45 seconds and my husband and I get 15 seconds. We all finish well ahead of the timer, but we find it easier to use the main intervals marked on the timer. You could use different intervals if you desired.
Durability: We buy a lot of board games and this one has held up better than the others. The cards are thick so they are not easily bent. Also each set of cards has a zip bag so they stay stacked and sorted when you put them away.
