Gifts for the Gifted – Outnumbered
Outnumbered offers a lot of opportunities for strategizing, but all of the players are working together, making this an entertaining way to practice mental math skills without the anxiety.
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Gifts for the Gifted – Boop.
One of my favorite gift recommendations this year: Boop. from Smirk & Dagger Games! Great for home or the classroom!
Gifts for the Gifted – Deduckto
Deduckto is one of those games that takes a moment to learn, only about 15 minutes to play, and then you want to play it again because you think you’ve learned some new strategies that will surely help you win this time…
International Sudoku Day
Are you ready for International Sudoku Day on September 9th? Here are some links to help you celebrate with students!
Charty Party – All Ages Edition
Charty Party is a game based on charts. (H/T to @MsMessineo for tweeting about this!) Played like Apples to Apples, a judge is selected who turns over a card with a chart on it. Only the X-Axis is labeled. Players look at their own cards, which have potential labels for the Y-Axis, and choose one … Read more
The Social Distancing Puzzles
Yesterday’s post, which was about finding creative ways to make Zoom (or any online conference) calls fun, was a nice lead-in today’s shared activity. Eric Berlin, puzzlemaker extraordinaire, (see my Puzzlesnacks post for more info) came up with an ingenious idea that adds a twist to social distancing while earning money for charity. When you … Read more