Comments on: Review: Crazy Faces Card Game by eeBoo

By: AnjieNet

AnjieNet — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 18:24:01 +0000

My just turned 4 year old daughter loves this game too. After a couple of tries she had it down in no time. She uses the stack method of holding her cards and looking through too or sometimes uses a card holder which seems more awkward for her. We bought a deck of oversized Go Fish cards from the dollar store that she enjoys playing as well. We’ve found that she actually memorizes what cards she has in her hands and will tell you to GO FISH! before even looking at her cards…and she is usually spot on!

By: AJ

AJ — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 03:27:02 +0000

Summer, it was easy teaching our daughter the game. Keep in mind, we were teaching her toddler board games when she was two and haven't exposed her to the comparatively exciting world of video entertainment.

Four First Board Games
http://www.thingamababy.com/baby/2007/02/boardgames.html

Snail's Pace Race:
http://www.thingamababy.com/baby/2007/05/snailspacerace.html

What's different, maybe, is that she has a good attention span and patience. But I think if your child can play Candy Land, she can probably handle Crazy Faces.

The notion of rule-based games that aren't physical in nature (tag or hide-and-seek) can seem a bit foreign. My daughter has friends who aren't remotely ready. The introduction of these games needs to be made 1-on-1 with a parent.

By: Summer

Summer — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 03:16:06 +0000

Very cute! Looks like a fun game – I just can’t imagine my 3 year old being able to figure it out. Heck I can’t even figure out card games sometimes. But then again I guess I shouldn’t underestimate her she plays her matching game pretty well. Did you find it hard to explain to your daughter?

By: Nicole

Nicole — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 22:11:15 +0000

I have this game sitting in our little bin of goodies to break out when I need that little "extra help" =)

A game that we play a lot is "Walk the Dogs". I think it says the minimum age is 6... but I tell ya... my little man may not strategize but he can certainly play by the rules. It's definitely a "family game" that we play with friends when the kids go to bed ... and it's always a hit when received as a present. Little Miss might get a kick out of the 63 plastic little pups that go along with it =)

Also, an update on the Bilibo: It is still going strong! We keep them in a corner and they are pulled out at least 4 times a week. I plan on getting a couple more because everyone wants their own at playdates ... and they are fun stepping stones during our obstacle course days! (no socks though!)

By: anastasiav

anastasiav — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 21:48:59 +0000

Heh. We bought a copy of this game on clearance before our son was born, then put some of the cards inside a standard multi-opening picture frame and hung it in his room as art. (We also did this with some images from a Saxton Freymann, so E has a "crazy food" theme going in his room, I guess.

He's in love with the orange.

By: Andie

Andie — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 16:04:20 +0000

That looks like a fun first card game-and yes the rules seem a lot like Uno. When my now 8 year old was 4 he was given a Skip-Bo deck for young players from a family member as a precursor to Uno. Although a quick web search only turned up cards that look more “boring”, the deck we have has numbers and water-creatures; dolphins, crabs, seahorses etc. with a person in a diving suit replacing the joker. That way if the child has difficulty identifying the matches by number, they can match by “creature”. Your little miss might enjoy this game too.

By: My Boaz's Ruth

My Boaz's Ruth — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 15:30:30 +0000

Thanks! Our son is 7 mo too!

Crazy Eights sounds a LOT like Uno...

By: AJ

AJ — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 10:02:24 +0000

Ahh, you're a ways off from structured games, but two other card/tile games you can play are:

My First Matching Game (cloth tiles):
http://www.thingamababy.com/baby/2006/04/review_my_first.html

Hiss snake-building game (for 2-year-olds):
http://www.thingamababy.com/baby/2007/04/hisss.html

By: Inki

Inki — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 09:54:55 +0000

Sounds like a fun game! We’re still a ways from playing cards with our little one (7MO) but this is a great tip for a few years down the road!