Review & Giveaway: Mastermind: Games for Young Scientists

I love to watch my kids think.  It looks like this sometimes and I love it even more when they start talking to themselves to solve a problem.  Gayle thinks that this kind of self-talk is important.

    
WHAT: Mastermind and Ultimate Mastermind distributed by Pressman Toy Corporation
INVENTOR: Mordecai Meirowitz 

DOES: an educational game that gets kids thinking like scientists and has them practice reflecting on what went wrong

INVEST: $15 for Mastermind and $20 for Ultimate Mastermind (MSRP)
AGES: 8+ (you can modify for younger)

TOOLS: Think Like a Scientist/Engineer, Lose and Win Gracefully

EXPERT OPINION: Dr. Gayle Herman, Child Psychologist
GIVEAWAY: Win both Mastermind and Ultimate Mastermind!

Creativity Week Part 4: Review & Giveaway: Kaleidograph: Math is a Delight in Variations

BILLIONS of combinations can be made with your child's hands but that would take a lot of time so please don't let them do that.

WHAT:  Kaleidograph distributed by Red Hen Toys
INVENTORS: Norman Brosterman, John Lilley, & Scott Bultman

DOES: you can make beautiful rotational symmetrical designs that are totally unique; prop it up to declare your mood for the day? use it as stencils? car toy? order a customized t-shirt? perfect gift for kids and adults alike

INVEST:  $12.99 - $14.99 depending on retailer
AGES: When they stop chewing on board books, they can have a go at it?

TOOLS: Social Scene Helper, Express Yourself

EXPERT OPINION: Petra Pankow,  Manager of Tours and Gallery Interpretation, Montclair Art Museum and independent museum arts educator at various institutions (MoMA, Guggenheim)

GIVEAWAY:  Win your own pair of Kaleidograph Toys (Crystal and Flora)