As part of a My Blog Spark, we received two fun Elefun & Friends games by Hasbro to test out! Both games were a hit – one literally!
Giraffalaff Limbo is a new version of classic Limbo. Spin the dial to see which limbo style you will have to conquer: classic limbo, crab walk, crawl, giraffe walk, bend forward, or backward. The game has built in sound which will encourage your preschooler to try not to bump into the Giraffalaff. If he’s knocked over, though, he will roll on the floor in laughter. The player that passes at the lowest level wins.
My two youngest kids didn’t really want to play by the official rules. They were find just spinning the dial and then trying to get under it, which was fun in itself. This is a fun game, which will give your child activity as well as laughter! Plus, it works on the large motor skills
The only drawback to this game is it contains pieces which my boys thought would be fun to use as swords instead of how they were intended. Hence, the big “hit” comment!
The next game, Scatterpillar Scramble, utilizes your child’s fine motor skills and was named the 2009 Preschool Game of the Year by Creative Child Magazine.
In Scatterpillar Scramble, children balance marbles in the hands of a wiggly caterpillar. The music is fun and upbeat and this is a fast paced game. Each player has to try to securely place all 8 marbles in the Scatterpillar’s hands to win! It really does wiggly around and there doesn’t seem to be any way to adjust that.
So again, my kids kind of created their own game. Since our youngest is only three years old, she had some trouble using the tongs to put the marbles on the wiggly scatterpillar, so we let her just use her hands!
You will also want to check out Elefunandfriends.com to play games and sing along to songs like “Friends’ til the End. “
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I can see how turning the limbo set into swords is a true possibility, but it looks fun if the kids would leave it be. And I’m all about letter and words games for kiddos, so the caterpillar game looks great!
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These games look like a ton of fun. My kids would love the music!
These games look like a lot of fun!
I think my boys would like both the games but I can see the sticks being used as weapons at my house.
My kids would absolutely LOVE playing Giraffalaff Limbo! Time to do a little Christmas shopping!
read your full review… love how your kids made up their own rules! I’m sure this is what my little ones would do as well.
Both games look like a lot of fun. My almost 5 year loves games. I can see her really loving the Giraffalaff Limbo. I can also see the sword issue.
I have two boys who are older now, but anything can be a weapon, even when you are older than 10!
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These games look like so much fun! I know my kids would love these! Thanks for the review!
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Sounds like games my grandkids would just love!
My twins are almost 3 and are really getting in to games these days. I have lots of games that I hope to get them for Christmas this year!
I know my kids would love both these games –we have Hungry Hippos and have played Elefun and have enjoyed both of them. Thanks for the coupon — makes for a good xmas gift only problem is which one to get!!
They sound like fun games.
My oldest had this game when she was little and loved it
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im all for these games because they help with my childs motor skills.
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