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bubbaray
05-31-2007, 01:50 PM
Cranium Hullabaloo game? I feel like I always buy something not quite right for this particular boy -- maybe because I have no clue what to buy for boys and he is also a couple years older than DD#1.

TIA

Melissa

DD#1: 04/2004

DD#2: 01/2007
Marisa6826
05-31-2007, 01:55 PM
Absolutely. It's very cool and not annoyingly loud.

Good choice!

-m
bubbaray
05-31-2007, 02:20 PM
Thanks! :)

Yes, volume is an issue, isn't it? I want to shoot the "friend" who got DD#1 the Lucky Ducks game. Ugh!


Melissa

DD#1: 04/2004

DD#2: 01/2007
KrisM
05-31-2007, 07:32 PM
My neighbor was just telling me today how fun this game is. Her son is 5 in September and enjoys it. She said even grandparents play and everyone has a good time.
SnuggleBuggles
05-31-2007, 07:50 PM
Ds is almost 5 and loves that game! We have bought it for several 5yos this year.

Beth
michellep
05-31-2007, 08:39 PM
Also good for that age are Jr. Labyrinth and Rush Hour Jr. We like Hullabaloo but find it requires a larger group of kids to be really fun. It tends to be more of a party game. Cariboo, also by Cranium, was a bigger hit here but may skew a little young. Rush Hour is a one person game and can keep my 5 yr old involved for a loooooong stretch of time. Labyrinth is good for just 2 people and up to 4 I think. If he's less of a sitter/thinker and more of an action guy then Hullabaloo is probably the better choice.

-M
SnuggleBuggles
05-31-2007, 08:41 PM
Jr. Labyrinth rocks! We have been playing it almost daily. It is great for problem solving and spatial skills, imo.

Beth
Twin Mom
06-01-2007, 11:09 PM
Blokus is also recommended for 5 & up. I gave it to a friends son last year for his b-day. We went on vacation with them a week later and his dad wanted to play it every night! It is also a thinking game.

http://www.blokus.com
Momof3Labs
06-02-2007, 06:57 AM
Blokus is great fun for adults, too, but my 4.5yo understands the concept well enough to play a simple game with us. Obviously he can't pull off the strategy but still enjoys it.
SnuggleBuggles
06-02-2007, 08:39 AM
That is probably the 1 game we don't own yet. We have heard lots of good things about it and almost bought it before. Sounds like a Father's Day gift to me!! Something for ds and dh. :)

Beth
bubbaray
06-02-2007, 09:54 AM
Thanks everyone! We got the Hullaballo game already for him, but will keep the other games in mind for other birthdays!!


Melissa

DD#1: 04/2004

DD#2: 01/2007