Looking for Holiday Games? Check these out!

December 23, 2011 by 6 Comments

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Winners of many 2011 honors for new games that feature beloved characters from classic brands such as Dr. Seuss and Richard Scarry and newer family favorites Angelina Ballerina and Chuggington- if you are looking for fun and educational games both you and the kids will love this year, Wonder Forge is the place for you!

Here’s our Wonder Forge Awards News – http://eon.businesswire.com/news/eon/20111219006394/en/game-awards/toy-industry-awards/wonder-forge
This game may be aimed at girls, but my son, who is in dance classes, also loves it. Your child can learn the dance moves right along with Angelina and her buddies- one of whom is a boy, yes, LOL. Help your child learn coordination, patience, repetition, and a love of dance, rhythm, and movement with Angelina Ballerina!

Angelina Ballerina Dance with Me Game
Angelina Ballerina is the star of the show – and guess who she wants on stage, too? YOU! Practice the dance moves, step by step. Every time you play, it’s a new ballet routine! When showtime arrives, turn on the music and take center stage!
Age: 3+
Number of Players: 2 or more
MSRP: $19.99
Richard Scarry’s Busytown™ Busy, Busy Airport Game
It’s a busy, busy day at the airport – and you’re the pilot! Set up “destination” game boards around the room. Load your plane with your favorite Busytown characters and wait for the “all clear” for take-off. Then fly to faraway places – the beach, mountains, the city, and more. Collect souvenirs wherever you go.
Age: 3+
Number of Players: 2 to 4
MSRP: $19.99
Chuggington Let’s Ride the Rails! Game
Help the Chuggington trainees Wilson, Brewster and Koko bring the farm animals to the County Fair – but there’s a mystery animal who is already there! Which is it? Players work together to move the beautifully sculpted chugger figurines along the gigantic game-board, picking up farm animals and discovering who the mystery animal might be. When all the trains arrive at the fair, see if you can guess the mystery animal. If your guess is correct, you’re a winner!
Age: 3+
Number of Players: 1 or more
MSRP: $19.99
Chuggington™ Traintastic Cargo Game
A trainload of surprises is chugging into the depot! Can you find the right cargo? Look inside the boxcars for the shapes, colors and numbers you need. But watch out — you never know when Old Puffer Pete will chug around the track and mix up everything! It’s a fun game of memory, pattern matching and discovery!
Age: 3+
Number of Players: 1 or more
MSRP: $14.99
Dr. Seuss™ Wood ABC’s Puzzle
Learn your ABCs along with favorite Dr. Seuss friends like The Cat in the Hat, Fox in Socks, The Grinch, Horton, Yertle the Turtle, and more! These quality crafted wooden puzzle pieces are perfect for little hands. Vibrant Dr. Seuss artwork against a traditional woodgrain finish gives the puzzle a timeless quality that is sure to make it a family keepsake. CONTENTS: 26 Puzzle Pieces
Age: 3+
MSRP: $19.99
Dr. Seuss™ 4-in-1 Wood Puzzle
Celebrate such beloved characters as The Cat in the Hat, Thing 1 and Thing 2, and Sam-I-Am, with this four-in-one collection of freshly designed puzzles based on vintage Dr. Seuss artwork. Each of the wood puzzles is composed of 12 chunky pieces that store neatly inside a cubby within the wood box. The box’s slide-open lid serves as a handy place for youngsters to assemble puzzles, then keeps everything contained for go anywhere fun!
CONTENTS: 48 Puzzle Pieces
Age: 3+
MSRP: $11.99
Konexi
Konexi is the 3D word-building game that will have you pushing your luck and on the edge of your seat! Take turns adding letters to a teetering tower of words. Go for longer words — upward, downward, or sideways — to score more points. But watch out…the next letter may cause gravity to kick in and a Konexi collapse! It’s thrilling fun for the whole family!
Age: 10+
Number of Players: 2–4
MSRP: $19.99

Barnes&Noble: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/konexi?keyword=konexi&store=allproducts
Have fun, and happy game night!
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  1. Candace April says
    December 23, 2011 at 10:44 pm

    My son loves Richard Scarry — he’d probably really get into that game!

  2. Grace says
    December 23, 2011 at 5:56 pm

    I love buying games for when the grand kids come over.

  3. Nancy says
    December 23, 2011 at 3:16 pm

    the dr seuss one looks fun for mine

  4. Shawna says
    December 23, 2011 at 3:10 pm

    My daughter would love the first one!

  5. Admin says
    December 23, 2011 at 2:49 pm

    Konexi looks awesome-I am calling hub right now to look for it! Thank u!
    marie

  6. Diva Locks says
    December 23, 2011 at 2:41 pm

    Those games look awesome and at such affordable prices 🙂

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