Cranium Hullabaloo

List Price: $24.99 Discount Price: $14.98

Features:

• High-energy game loved by kids of all ages
• Simple, out-of-the-box fun - just turns it on and goes
• Encourages listening, problem solving and friendly competition
• Kids play alone or with friends -giggling guaranteed
• Thousands of game variations, so kids never tire of the fun

Customer Reviews:

the most boring version of "simon says"...  [Posted on 2008-10-13]
Honestly, my kids (2.5 and 6.5 years) loved this the first two times they played it. After that, the thrill was gone. My daughter kept asking "what else can we do?" because it's the same directions over and over. And, even with just two kids, the voice isn't loud enough that we could hear it. I can't imagine tryin gto hear it over a group of children. This game is SO not worth $25. A game of "simon says" is free and a whole lot more fun and creative. The educational value of this game is pretty low. I don't think a parent needs to pay $25 for a child to learn basic shapes and colors and to recognize a handful of animals, instruments, and food. For the life of me, I can't see why this game got so many great reviews. I will say that the construction of the game is decent and the marketig/packaging are top notch. The game itself, however, is quite dull even to a toddler. Simon says:"Save your money!"

Excellent Rainy Day Game! [Posted on 2008-10-18]
My kids got this game for Christmas of last year and they still use it an average of once every 2 weeks. Sometimes more. I've only had to change the batteries once. My kids are ages 4, 6, and 8 and they each equally enjoy playing. I always describe it to others as a "Twister sort of game". The kids always end up giggling and it teaches my preschooler shapes and colors. It also gets them moving. I always end up out of breath when I play with them. The game is played by turning it on and starting on a purple Cranium Pad. You are then given a direction like "crawl to a red" or "hop to a square" or "walk on your tiptoes to a food" and so on. When the directions say "FREEZE" you are the winner if you are on the lucky pad. You will then need to take a bow or do a "funky monkey dance". So much fun...I recommend this game 100%. It's very durable. We haven't torn a mat yet, and the part that talks has been dropped countless times. It also has a volume control which comes in handy if there is a large group and it's a little noisy.

My girls love this game. [Posted on 2008-11-11]
I have 3 girls very different in age (10,9, & 3). They all love this game. It is one they can play by themselves or with others. Ususally the older ones don't want to play the "little kid games" but this one they don't mind because it is fun for them. The game helps reinforce colors and shapes, but is mostly silly, and she loves that. I don't recommend many games, but this one I do.

Wonderful fun on a rainy day!! [Posted on 2008-11-11]
My son got this game for his 4th birthday, he is now 5.5 and plays with it all the time. It's great for a rainy day, because it gets the kids active and moving in a small space. It's also great to take on a trip because it doesn't take up much space and can be played anywhere. The directions are always different, we are still hearing new directions that we've never heard before. The only complaint I have, like many other reviewers is that it does not get loud enough, often we miss the directions if we are playing with a lot of children. The pads are made of an easy to clean, rubbery material, and we have never had to replace the batteries in a year and a half. Overall, a wonderful toy for little ones.

Fun [Posted on 2008-11-12]
I can see where children would become a little bored with this, but it's really fun the first few times.

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