A cranium is defined as the skull of a vertebrate, particularly the component that covers the brain. Cranium is also a very popular board game created by Richard Tait and Whit Alexander in 1998. Marketed as “The Game for Your Whole Brain”, Cranium has been recognized for brain building activities. Most of all, it is a game that the whole family can enjoy. It is a game that will leave everyone laughing, guessing, flipping and many other activities. On the next evening when everyone is at home, play Cranium and improve your brains and enjoy quality time as a family.
1. Cranium Family Edition
The family edition of Cranium is so much fun. Imagine guessing if Mom can flip a frog through a hand-made sculpture. Then Mom does it after you guess that she wouldn’t. How funny! The objective of this game is for your team to reach the finish line first. On the way, you will be challenged with activities such as building, flipping, sketching, sculpting and predicting. The four categories of play are Creative Cat, Data Head, Star Performer and Word Worm. Play with clay or stack cube. Cranium Family Edition is recommended for those 8 years and older.
2. Cranium Hullabaloo
The game of Cranium is very versatile. The basic concept of fun while learning is the same, but the delivery of Cranium Hullabaloo is fresh and innovative. Geared towards children 4 years and up, each round is quick and fast-moving. A colorful console is used. Children will learn to really listen, a skill that everyone needs practice with. Begin each round with a song that makes your little one want to show their unique dance moves. The console gives instructions to the players such as “do a funky dance” at the end of each round. There are thousands of moves so play will not get boring. Kids need to move and exercise more so this is a great game to promote health through movement.
3. Cranium Cariboo
Children 4 years old and older will love Cranium Cariboo. They will have a fun time while learning about letters, numbers, sounds and shapes. It features music that will stay in your child’s head all day; he or she will be humming the tunes while she walks around the house. Some of the activities of this treasure hunt game include matching games, unlocking secret doors and finding the hidden treasure. The island of Cariboo is a magical place of castles, boats and balloons. Cariboo actually is a game that adjusts game play based on your child’s age and abilities. For example, the beginner cards are used to practice the ABCs and numbers 1, 2 3 and 4. . As they progress, the numbers include larger numbers up to 10. Cariboo has won the Platinum Best Toy Award from the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio. Rounds are typically 15 minutes long which is about the length of a small child’s attention span. Cariboo can be played independently, a great advantage for times when Mom or Dad is busy doing something else.
