Zoombinis kept me busy many an afternoon. In the game, you must guide the little blue critters out of the evil Bloats' clutches and home to Zoombiniville. Each of the 12 levels such as Allergic Cliffs, Stone Cold Caves and Pizza Pass get progressively more challenging, with kids using logic and pattern identification to win. What your kids will learn: Capitals of countries, the locations of historic events and other geographical facts. Players use the magnifying glass to interview witnesses in different cities and gather clues, learning about geography and history along the way.
When you think you've figured out the next step, click the airplane icon to fly to the next city and continue unraveling the mystery. You can play on web browser , Android or iOS. What your kids will learn: Historical events and important figures, critical thinking, foreign cultures, languages and customs, problem-solving skills and more. I will shamelessly say that I have played these games since they started making them in Some are based on Nancy Drew books The Secret of the Old Clock game, for instance, is based on the first four books in the series while others are original mysteries.
The point-and-click games let you play as Nancy, solving a mystery as the amateur detective would. Whether you play as a junior or senior detective, you'll question suspects, solve puzzles, discover clues and find your way out of multiple sticky situations to catch the culprit. The beauty of these games is that they teach kids without them knowing it. At 9 years old, I knew a ridiculous amount about the Mayan civilization after playing Secret of the Scarlet Hand, as well as the key players in the French Revolution after playing Treasure in the Royal Tower.
There are 33 games to date for PC, mobile and certain gaming consoles. What your kids will learn: The multiple layers of government like parties, funding, taxes, elections, policy changes, political capital, budgets, debts and more. In addition, they'll learn about compromise, cause and effect, strategy and conflict resolution. Has your kid ever wanted to be in politics? Now they can try their hand at it with the Democracy game series.
In this government simulation game, you play as the president or prime minister of a democratic government and alter policies in the areas of tax, economy, welfare, foreign policy, transport, law and order and public services. The catch, like in real life, is that each policy affects other factors like voter happiness, crime rates and air quality, for example. Players also have to deal with situations like homelessness or protests and make decisions accordingly. The game's creator, Positech, is planning a fourth installment this year.
The National Geographic Challenge is a quiz game that lives up to the "challenge" part of its name. There's no shortage of questions that range from easy to hard and are divided into regions -- North America, Europe, Asia, South America, Africa and Australia.
Start a game for up to four players and choose an avatar. You can try to answer 40, 60 or 80 of the game's timed questions. The games are complemented by impressive photography and video from the National Geographic archive. The National Geographic Challenge will test kids' knowledge with questions like: In what year did Madagascar gain independence from France? In which country does the River Niger reach the sea? What your kids will learn: Geography, conservation and sustainability, global problems, healthy living and activism.
Think of it as a 21st century Captain Planet, minus the superpowers. There, you'll help five heroes solve problems like displacement, disease, deforestation, drought and pollution, giving kids lessons on real-world issues.
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What kids learn: Your kids learn to sight words, build their vocabulary, improve their reading skills. Little children are always excited about the weather. Do this activity, and you may soon have your meteorologist. As your child gets used to this, they will be able to compare the weather of two months and make some predictions about upcoming months.
What kids learn: Your child will learn about seasons, weathers, calendars, days, weeks and months. They will also learn to organize data. Kids learn to sort out objects and categorize things. Comparing things with each other is a baby step towards problem-solving and critical thinking. Kids may have trouble guessing at first. Start off with everyday objects, and later add more unique items and challenge their thinking acumen. What kids learn : To sort, identify and classify objects.
It enhances their critical thinking abilities. Your kid will know about the world map and the names of the continents through this fun educational game. What kids learn: Your kid will learn the names of the continents and know their geographical locations. Sequencing is crucial for kids to learn.
What kids learn: Kids learn cohesive sequencing, writing organizing, and early literacy concepts. Take it up a bit to teach kids key concepts of punctuation while having fun. What kids learn: Kids will learn about punctuation marks, their meaning, and use.
What kids learn: Your kids will learn the alphabet to the core, practice spelling and writing. What kids learn: Kids will learn about the process of photosynthesis, the importance of sunlight and the growth of plants. Here is how? You can also use a bowling game toy set if you have one. You can also tweak the rules to make the activity more exciting for the child. An excellent variation of the classic game, in and out can be used to revise lessons with kids.
All you need is a white board and a marker. This is like basketball inside the house, except you use socks instead of a ball and clothes hamper instead of the basket. You could make this a little difficult for older kids by choosing a basket or bin with a smaller opening. Soap bubbles inside the house can be a pain, given that they can damage the carpeting, the furniture, and the electronic appliances.
So instead of making bubbles, we focus on making just one bubble in a safe place inside the house. The fun game can also become a competition of who makes the biggest or the longest-lasting bubble. They could also use their hands instead of straws. Indoor obstacle courses need space. If you have a big house with enough space and the house has child-proofed areas, you must try this on a snowy or rainy day. Child-proof the room or area that you are using before setting up the obstacles to prevent injuries.
Getting your kids to do what you want them to is easier when you make it a game, such as this one! But when you are slow, and we mean really slow, you could play it indoors too.
Kids can play card games too. Back to top. Here are a few such activities for a rainy or snowy day. Gather a few things from around the house, and you are all set. Stacking up the dominoes and then watching them fall one by one is just something! And that is exactly what you should do when you have all day to yourself.
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