We were first introduced to Smart Games back in Virginia, when Sulley, Vinnie and Lucas were doing occupational therapy with Amy Neilson. Amy would bring different games for the boys to do as part of their therapy time and they wouldn't even realize they were learning!
Amy is also the one who turned me onto the idea of game schooling back in 2019! We realized quickly, how great board, puzzle, and card games are for kids and how bad video games can be for their developing brains.
When I got the e-mail from Tryazon about a Smart Games USA game designed for educators I knew I had to apply!
Tryazon sent me 2 copies each of Dress Code, IQ Jigsaw, IQ Love, IQ Love, & IQ Gears.
From the webpage:
The weather is acting out today: it’s like having 4 seasons in 1 day! Can you help get these figurines dressed for the weather? But watch out! The order in which you get dressed is important! The perfect puzzle game for toddlers based on the hit game Colour Code. Learn about colours, shapes, sequence, and orientation. Are you a person for all seasons? Download extra challenges online!
For ages 4 and up, this game is great for problem solving and cute enough to keep even tweens entertained!! Stack the clear squares behind one of the 4 characters to match the challenges in the book.
IQ Jigsaw:From the webpage:
The cutting edge of puzzle fun.
An IQ game that might leave you puzzled! Choose a challenge and make a 6 x 6 square by using the 9 colorful puzzle pieces and the hints given in the challenge.
This IQ game for children and adults offers a twist on regular jigsaw puzzles! Includes 120 challenges - from easy to expert - to get you in the right “frame” of mind.
This is the "hardest" of the games we were sent. This one isn't self-contained and doesn't have a frame for the pieces to fit into. All of the others fit into their cases neatly and were self-limiting in your attempts to solve the game.
From the webpage:
Show your brain some love with these colorful gemstones.
Can you fit all pieces on the game board? This travel-friendly puzzle game comes with a double-sided game board and 120 challenges... for an extended relationship! All you need is love.
I think this one was the fan favorite among our friends and family. The game is beautiful and its challenging while also being solvable.
From the webpage:
120 Challenges in three playing modes!
Multiple levels of brain teasing fun! SmartGames new IQ-Puzzler Pro features 120 challenges in three playing modes, including both 2D and 3D challenges!
The top of the game board features a grid for 2D challenges and a separate grid for 3D pyramid challenges, while the bottom of the board features a completely different 2D challenge grid.
All in the same compact, portable travel case.
This one reminds me a lot of "kanoodle" another brain teaser puzzle game we like.
From the webpage:
An IQ game that will put your brain in high gear! Can you fit all the gears on the game board? When you have the correct solution, the pieces will connect…and the big wheels on the sides of the gameboard will spin together!
Includes 120 challenges, from easy to expert.
We had a great time showing these games off in all of our different homeschool and educational spaces!
We decided to donate the 2nd copy of Code Names to our therapy center, where Percy and Sulley receive speech and occupational therapy. They are allowed to choose a game to play with during their sessions and I think this one will be a great fit for their space!
We are donating IQ Love and IQ Jigsaw to Rocky Mountain Enrichment, where Percy attends homeschool enrichment this year and Sulley attended last year.
Finally, IQ Puzzler Pro and IQ Gears are being donated to Colorado Early Colleges Colorado Springs Homeschool Academy, where Vinnie and Sulley are attending enrichment this year. Sulley has a class called "Games and Puzzles" and I think he and his classmates will really enjoy having these two games in their collection!
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