Great States

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Big Fat Search

Binding: Toy
Published: 2006-06-12

Features:

400 questions - fact, find figure, and fun! All about the United States of America!
Play the game right on the map of the USA
Contains game board, 100 "Fact" cards, 100 "Find" cards, 100 "Figure" cards, 100 "Fun" cards, spinner, mechanical timer, and game rules.

Editorial Review:

Oppenheim award-winningGreat States by International Playthings takes the wholegang on a cross-country trip. Children (and adults) can test their knowledge of state landmarks, state locations, state capitals and other facts. For instance, what is the capital of New Jersey? Or where is the Football Hall of Fame? Can you tell me what state touches two Great Lakes? Those are just a few of the hundreds of questions players are asked as they journey around the United States discovering state attractions, state landmarks, state abbreviations, state locations and much more. Not only are all the answers somewhere on the game board (map), there are game variations which can be played (so younger children and advanced players can both compete)2-6 playersAges: 7 and up

Customer Reviews:

Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

My kids beg to play this!:

I purchased this to supplement my 4-1/2 year old twins' interest in the states. They love the game, and are learning from it. It even tests my and my husband's knowledge, so we are all learning from it. It is colorful, well-made, clear, and has enough cards to ensure that we will be playing the game for quite some time.

A little advanced:

I boought this to help my 8 year old learn more about the states, because he's always asking so many questions about them. It's a bit advanced - I can't imagine many 8 year olds being able to actually play the game without constant adult help - but rather than play it at a game, we use the board and the question cards as a seek and find/learning type game of our own and it works well that way and both my son and I have learned a lot.

Great game:

I purchased this game for my 9 year old and he loves it! It even helps me learn more about the states and geography that I didn't know! Fun to play as a family!

Very entertaining and I learned some things too!:

I wanted a fun and engaging way to teach my children the geography of the US. When my mother was taking a trip I ordered this so that the kids would have a way of 'seeing' how far away she would be. I enjoyed it, we played it several times the first night. The kids, two months later, still ask to play it. It is not so simple that you will not enjoy yourself, and it also opens up nice family discussions. My kids were asking if I had been here or there, and what it was like. I was able to show them where I... more info

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