Explorers, READY?!? You’re a Commodore of the Great Beyond in this game by Alderac Entertainment, a dice/card drafting game where players command a small fleet of ships that begin docked in their stations and then are deployed to sectors as new ships are acquired and assigned to help you gain credits, income, and ultimately, victory … Read more
We’re studying the stars this month as part of our Well Educated Heart history rotation and this week we are focusing on Space! I’ve gathered a handful of excellent outer space themed games that I’m excited to share with you, starting with One Small Step, a simulation style game that recreates the space race between … Read more
If you’re planning a unit study on or near Africa in the near future, Carcassonne Safari is not to be missed! It’s another fabulous game in the Carcassonne family – there’s the original version and lots of expansions to add on to it, and this game is a standalone bonus version that doesn’t require any … Read more
If you’ve always wanted to wear a lab coat and goggles and mix some interesting, colorful, and pretty elements together, this is the game for you! In Compounded, all players chemists are in a race to concoct the most compounds. Each player uses his Work Bench to organize elements, track experiment levels, and store Lab … Read more
We love being outside and visiting National Parks and were so thrilled to see some of our favorite Jr. Rangerland card games at the Visitor’s Centers of 2 recently visited National Parks! Jr. Rangerland has a wide selection of nature and National Park themed games for kids of all ages. (My favorite online place to … Read more
This game is going to wow you visually, I promise! Ecologies was designed by a science teacher to help kids learn and get excited about food webs, biomes, predators, and all that great Circle of Life Stuff. It’s a card game illustrated in a beautiful vintage Victorian style. The art alone makes this game worth … Read more
Age: 10+ Players: 2-5 Playing Time: 40 minutes Category: Board/Strategy Gameschool Area: Science/Chemistry Price: $32 Publisher: Genius Games Are you ready for another strategy science board game that will knock your socks off? We’ve played A LOT of science games in our time as homeschoolers, and the 2 games we’ve played from Genius Games are … Read more
At our last visit to a National Park (The Redwoods in California) I noticed a whole bunch of Jr. Rangerland games in the Visitor’s Center gift shop! Next time you’re there and see these beautiful games and are tempted to pick one up, just do it! We have several Jr. Rangerland nature card games and … Read more
I love finding games that preschool aged kids can play together or with slightly older siblings – anything that helps them be independent and play quietly while learning and having fun is the best possible thing in my life! Fickle Fish is a fun card game that is perfect for early elementary and preschool aged … Read more
Memory games are one of our favorite genre of games. Everyone can play and the little kids can even win! Our current favorite line of memory games are from Thames & Kosmos and are a step or two above your typical memory game. They have several versions, each targeting a different kind of memory practice … Read more