Looking for an novel toy for your young dog lover that does not involve electronics? Canine Cardz, by Zazzy Pals, is 8 games in one package, that combines children's three favorite activities.
Awarded the 2014 "Best New Game of the Year" by Creative Child Magazine, the games are gender neutral and can be played alone or with up to 5 players. All pieces come in a 5 x 9" carrying case, so it's ideal for holiday travel.
The Package Includes:
- A Deck of 54 Unique "Dog" Playing Cards
- 12 Color Pencils
- 1 Sketch Pad
- 4 Large Colored Rubber Bones
- Instructions
- Lessons on Learning How to Draw Dogs
The 8 games were developed by Randi Bienniek, a child psychologist, self taught artist and the mother of triplets! Randi spent 20 years working as a school psychologist for elementary, middle and high school children, and brings her remarkable insights into child development and creativity to each of the activities.
The games are designed to develop visual memory, matching skills, reading skills and fine motor skills for young children, but are fun for all ages to play. Speech pathologists and early literacy educators have been using the toys in their therapy sessions to promote discussion of the dog characters and to develop reading skills. The cards that many of the games revolve around are based on real life dogs, and include their unusual canine stories and careers.
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| Sample Game Card |
8 Kids Games to Play
- Match the Mutt
- Go Fetch
- Pass The Pooch
- Stay
- Dog Catcher
- Woof
- Zazzy 3's
- Stay
Each of the games is based on classic play patterns and is designed to last approximately 15 minutes, providing hours of quiet as well as high action entertainment.
The rules are easy for children to understand, and the games are fun for the whole family to enjoy together.
The cards are durable and come in their own plastic carrying case that is easy for little hands to open and close. The lid to the package is attached by the handle, a heavy duty ribbon, so pieces are more likely to stay together.
This is a truly well designed kids toy, we agree with Creative Child magazine, this is the best new game of the year.