A while ago we received the game Rush Hour Shift. The kids and I play from time to time. Andrew has started really enjoying playing board games but he is very competitive and gets upset when he loses. We’re working on how he can be a gracious loser and also gracious winner. We played Rush Hour Shift this morning. When we play together now we keep our cards down so everyone can see. I help the kids with their strategy a little and I make it more teachable than a competition, as much as I can. The kids won the first game and I won the second. Then they beat me at the end. I liked how they worked together in the game. I had to give them some instruction but for the most part they beat me on their own. I’m very proud of that.
We received a copy of Laser Maze Jr. from ThinkFun to play with and review. Opinions of the toy are 100% our own. If you have a young puzzler in your house then this is great for their Christmas gift list.
I was planning on playing this game with the kids last week when we were on our thanksgiving vacation but I didn’t open it before the trip and so didn’t put in the two AAA batteries. So, today I put the batteries into the game. Andrew and I went through the the easy and the medium puzzles together. I then tried the last one of the puzzles in the game and I found it pretty challenging myself. Andrew wanted to help with that one and he did. I liked how he began to pick up the way the game worked right away.
The great thing about this game, which is rated for six and up, is that the game can still be played by my four year old son. I was able to teach Andrew a bit about how light and lasers work. We were also able to talk a bit about angles and mirrors. Of course, I had to keep reminding him not to stick his fingers directly onto the mirrors. I got a bit frustrated after the millionth time telling him this but it was still fun overall. Continue reading Review: Laser Maze Jr. from ThinkFun→
