adriennek
06-24-2004, 04:35 PM
Today I got my order from MouseShoppe and I have to share. I just have to. I'm not getting paid for this! I promise! I'm just reallllly impressed!
We're going on a trip this summer and I wanted some games and such to keep the kids occupied in the car for long stretches of time. Someone clued me in that MouseShoppe had a bunch of (http://www.mouseshoppe.com/directory.cfm?CategoryID=408) travel games and activity books.
Now, I purchased a few things- some of the invisible ink books and the magnetic tin. But what I really am posting about is these Kid Q things. I got the Lion King (http://www.mouseshoppe.com/product.cfm?ProductID=5836) and the Disney Classics (http://www.mouseshoppe.com/product.cfm?ProductID=5833) versions.
Now, I'm not just gushing as a mom but I'm putting on my educator hat, too. The cards are divided into two categories: Active and Quiet. So if you're in a place where it's appropriate for the child to maybe be a little loud or act something out, use the Active cards. Otherwise, there's quiet cards.
Looking at the classic pack, there are lots of open-ended questions but also questions that require the child to use his/her higher-order thinking skills. As an example or two:
1- Think of a Disney movie and remember 3 characters, 2 places, 1 object. (Open Ended, huh?)
2- Describe the beginning, middle, and end of your favorite Disney Movie. Another one. Another one. Which has the happiest ending? Why? (Open ended, higher-order thinking skills)
and the last one I'll quote:
3- Who is scarier? with a list of 5 villian pairs- Shere Kahn or Scar? Cruella or Ursula? Etc, etc.
There are many more but I don't want to recreate the entire game here. Knowing my boys and seeing these cards, I know they're going to play these games and enjoy them. We'll use them in the car but you could use them in line, too. They're sturdy laminated cards on a key chain but they also have a clip on the key chain so you could clip them to a backpack hook/thingie, if that makes sense.
Big two thumbs up and I know a lot of people have been asking about ideas for keeping kids occupied in line, on planes, etc. The age on the cards is 3+ but with the open-endedness of these questions, 3 is just the baseline. I could see elementary aged kids enjoying these games, or even some interesting adult conversations. Just who is scarier and why? :)
We're going on a trip this summer and I wanted some games and such to keep the kids occupied in the car for long stretches of time. Someone clued me in that MouseShoppe had a bunch of (http://www.mouseshoppe.com/directory.cfm?CategoryID=408) travel games and activity books.
Now, I purchased a few things- some of the invisible ink books and the magnetic tin. But what I really am posting about is these Kid Q things. I got the Lion King (http://www.mouseshoppe.com/product.cfm?ProductID=5836) and the Disney Classics (http://www.mouseshoppe.com/product.cfm?ProductID=5833) versions.
Now, I'm not just gushing as a mom but I'm putting on my educator hat, too. The cards are divided into two categories: Active and Quiet. So if you're in a place where it's appropriate for the child to maybe be a little loud or act something out, use the Active cards. Otherwise, there's quiet cards.
Looking at the classic pack, there are lots of open-ended questions but also questions that require the child to use his/her higher-order thinking skills. As an example or two:
1- Think of a Disney movie and remember 3 characters, 2 places, 1 object. (Open Ended, huh?)
2- Describe the beginning, middle, and end of your favorite Disney Movie. Another one. Another one. Which has the happiest ending? Why? (Open ended, higher-order thinking skills)
and the last one I'll quote:
3- Who is scarier? with a list of 5 villian pairs- Shere Kahn or Scar? Cruella or Ursula? Etc, etc.
There are many more but I don't want to recreate the entire game here. Knowing my boys and seeing these cards, I know they're going to play these games and enjoy them. We'll use them in the car but you could use them in line, too. They're sturdy laminated cards on a key chain but they also have a clip on the key chain so you could clip them to a backpack hook/thingie, if that makes sense.
Big two thumbs up and I know a lot of people have been asking about ideas for keeping kids occupied in line, on planes, etc. The age on the cards is 3+ but with the open-endedness of these questions, 3 is just the baseline. I could see elementary aged kids enjoying these games, or even some interesting adult conversations. Just who is scarier and why? :)