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Brain Games for Kids
Feed those little brains … GAMES!
It’s easy to forget how powerful a board game can be, and there are few better ways to feed little growing brains than the experience of a game. Even better, playing games with your children can be a deeply rewarding activity for you both … a real moment of screen-free focus.
‘Brain Games’ is not an official term … it’s just a convenient way to identify games that have very specific purpose and benefits over-and-above normal family games. Some classic games deliver lots of laughs, but few other benefits. Brain Games are designed specifically to challenge and reward kids for thinking deeply, problem solving, risk taking, and for engaging mechanical and spatial tasks.
Playing games is also a proven way to help kids grow and develop into healthy young adults. During play, they experience all sorts of developmental benefits that are the foundation for social skills, self-awareness, cognitive processes, and physical skills. The games we offer you, are the games in our family cupboard.
What are the best brain games for kids?
Consider these factors before you buy any kids’ brain game online in Australia.
Age and skill : Be very realistic to match the age and skill of the child with the recommended age rating of the game. Each game creator specifies their target age group, and you should stick to that if possible.
Game duration : Be really mindful of the time a game requires to play, and match that with the time that you’ll have available. Games played between dinner and bedtime typically need to be quick games (< 45 minutes), while a game played on a rainy Sunday afternoon can afford to take more time (sometimes hours). Nothing worse than being halfway through a game and being told you must “go to bed.”
Game energy : Look for games that suit the moment that you’d like to play, or the energy you’d like. Some games have super high energy and leave kids buzzin’ … and some games encourage a more peaceful experience. Choose carefully because you really shouldn’t attempt a game of Hungry Hippos right before bedtime!
Attention span : Our modern world doesn’t reward patience anymore, and children have been conditioned to expect immediate satisfaction. Think carefully about the attention span of the kids who will play with the game, and slowly extend their attention span rather than embarking on a 4-hour game of Catan with a child who’s addicted to their iPad.
Developmental need : If your child has a specific developmental need (e.g. fine motor skills), then look for a game that addresses that in a fun setting (e.g. Operation or Pick-up-Sticks).
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Bllox
Geppettos Workshop$43.50BLLÖX is the simple, wacky and fast-paced stacking race that is sure to get your whole group laughing. Bllöx builds and improves a child's dexterit...
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Bounce Battle
Geppettos Workshop$32.95This is so much fun! Most Bounce Battle games are for two people, but several are suitable for one or four. All games require you to bounce a (ping...
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Brain Train
Smart Games$47.50Train your brain with this colorful shape sorting game…that doubles as a toy! Can you match the shapes as shown in the challenge and place them in ...
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Buildzi
Geppettos Workshop$54.95The fast-stacking, nerve-racking, block-building game! Quick, grab a BUILDZI block and start building. Be the first to build your tower, but — care...
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Bunny Boo
Smart Games$47.50Bunny Peek a Boo is a 3D puzzle for young children that features four big, high quality wooden blocks. With Bunny Peek a Boo children attempt to ...
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Camelot Junior
Smart Games$52.50The knight and the princess are locked in separate towers. Help the princess build a route or the knight build a bridge to get them back together. ...
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Flag Memory - 48 pcs
Fun Factory$17.95We strongly recommend this game for families! It's such a simple and fun way to teach kids about flags of the world, but then a great way to begin ...
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Honeycombs
Geppettos Workshop$39.95The objective of Honeycombs is to connect your tiles together by matching their symbols with those already played. The tiles are of exceptional qua...
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Lets Play Shops
Geppettos Workshop$32.95Designed in Melbourne and featuring all Australian currency. This is a set of fun card games using play money to purchase items and make change. Ea...
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Mobi
Geppettos Workshop$29.95Möbi is the ultimate, fast, fun number game. The goal of the game is to make math equations as quickly as possible and connect them in crossword st...
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Mobi Kids
Geppettos Workshop$29.95Möbi Kids is the ultimate, introductory, fun number game. Introduce little ones to numbers with this simple and fun number game! Players connect al...
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Monster Math Scale
HaPe$57.95This toy is amazing! Unlike many toy scales, this one is nicely balanced and moves with the slightest change. The numbered weights are very accurat...
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Play Money - Coins
Geppettos Workshop$17.50Designed in Melbourne with all the Australian coins in multiples. This little set is perfect for role play shops and markets, or for use in games w...
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Play Money - Notes
Geppettos Workshop$17.50Designed in Melbourne with all the Australian notes in multiples. This little set is perfect for role play shops and markets, or for use in games w...
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Pocket Money
Geppettos Workshop$43.50Designed in Melbourne and featuring all Australian currency. Pocket Money is a fun game that teaches children important concepts about money. It pr...
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Slapzi
Geppettos Workshop$34.95The fast-matching, card-slapping, everyone-laughing picture game! SLAPZI is all about speed. Be the first to match the right picture cards to the...
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Sleeping Queens
Gamewright$26.95Rise and Shine! The Pancake Queen, the Ladybug Queen and ten of their closest friends have fallen under a sleeping spell and it's your job to wake ...
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Smart Car
Smart Games$47.50Challenge your kids to build a car with 5 different blocks in this unique logic game! SmartCar 5x5 includes the car and 5 wooden blocks in 5 differ...
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