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My experiences with children's games had left me less than enthusiastic and then I bought Cranium's Cariboo game and realized that kids' games don't have to be deathly boring for adults. When I saw this game, I knew my daughter would love it and I was right. I don't think I've ever seen her this excited about a toy.
The game is divided into four parts: the Frog Pond in which you have to flip plastic frogs into a pond, the Snack Hut in which you roll dice and try to get four matching snacks, Letter Lake in which you get a word and then fish for letters to spell out that word, and Tumble Tides in which you get a picture and have to push levers on tumblers in an attempt to match your picture. All four have educational and/or developmental value as they encourage spelling, object manipulation, picture matching, etc. You score points for your progress at each game and for each point you get a balloon. The player who fills his/her float with balloons first wins.
Both of the Cranium games that I have purchased for my daughter have proved that educational games can be both lively and fun but, of the two, this one is my favorite. The game is very fast-paced, which is great for short attention spans. Each game lasts only seconds and since each player spins the carousel in the middle to determine which game they play, there is a lot of variety and an element of surprise and anticipation. My husband and I had a lot of fun playing the game with my daughter and anything that encourages family time gets high marks from me. I'm so pleased with the two Cranium games I've purchased that I plan on spreading the word to family and friends with kids and I definitely plan on purchasing more of these games.
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We bought Balloon Lagoon as a Christmas present for our four year old granddaughter.It was a big hit with her.She has played at least one game(usually more)almost every day since receiving it with Mom/Dad/Grandma and
or Grandpa.It is a carnival themed game with players earning 0-4 plastic balloons for each activity completed.There are 4 activities:frog flipping,fishing pond,snack hut and completing a picture by pressing levers.There are a few things that could have made this game even better.The plastic balloons are difficult to insert into the player tokens(you really have to push hard on them)and they could have added more words for the fishing pond game.But all in all it is a fun game and unlike some other games it packs back into the box very easily and neatly.
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A fun and challenging game for children and adults with children. My grandchildren enjoyed playing this game with their father. They seemed to be realy laughing and enjoying themselves very much. I would highly recommend this game.
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My 3 year old daughter received this game for Christmas (2007) and we played it four times on Christmas day, not only with us (her parents) but also with her 85 year old great-grandparents. She absolutely loves it and wants to play it everyday (which we have). Each section of the game has it's own challenges, whether it is flipping frogs into the pond, "fishing" for letters, rolling dice to match snacks or "tumbling" characters. This game is a must for family game night!
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My daughter received this last Christmas and it has been a hit ever since. And, it's one of those games that you don't mind playing as a parent. It's easy to learn, durable, and appropriate for kids 4 to 9.
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