I love having fun educational games to incorporate into our school time. It is an excellent way to break up the book work. If you haven't seen the games from Thinkfun, you are missing out! We already loved the game, Zingo, so when I got the opportunity to review Square by Square, I was thrilled! Square by Square is a fun way to build spacial awareness. The game consists of 14 pieces, 60 challenge cards and the orange base to build on. It also comes with a mesh bag to hold everything when the game is not in use.
C quickly got to work choosing a card to build. This is probably her favorite part! There are several designs she got really excited to build. In the pictures here, she chose to build the dragon. The first time she tried the game, she thought it was too hard. However, after working on it for awhile she started seeing how the pieces fit together. On the back of the challenge cards they have two hint pictures to help kids out when they get stuck. Some days she relies a lot on those hints but she has completed a few challenges without them.
The game itself is well made. I love that the orange base has a space to hold the cards. There is only one thing I would change. Instead of the bag, I would prefer a hinged lid. I think C would find it more inviting on the shelf if she could see the game instead of a blue bag. Overall, we all enjoy Square by Square! If you are looking for a fun way to build spacial reasoning, Square by Square is a good option. What are your family's favorite games? I would love to hear in the comments below!
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~Angela
