If you are looking for a gift for a preschooler, Hide and Goat Seek Deluxe is a preschool puzzle game lending to hours of fun. Created for learners ages three through seven, this game challenges your preschooler to try and outsmart the wolf—can she do it? With seven goats and one wolf, children attempt to hide the goats—protecting them from the big, bad wolf. Using common hiding places that your preschooler might use in her own game of hide-and-seek, along with a couple of not-so-traditional options (such as a grandfather clock), your child will be able to relate her own experiences to this game when trying to figure out the best strategy.
Most of the strategy games that I share with you are for older children to help with their problem-solving skills, and this game is no different in that aspect. It definitely helps children work on problem-solving. The difference? It is presented in a way that preschoolers will understand. Not only are the instructions easy to follow, but the challenges are challenging enough to cause a preschooler to stop and think before moving on. Once the challenge is solved, it is a joy to watch the excitement on your child's face when she realizes that she succeeded in a challenge, causing her to want to move on to the more involved challenges.
Picture Book Included
Before introducing your child to the characters in the game, flip through the included picture book together! No reading is required. Children can verbally share what is seen on each page, or you, the parent, can dictate what is happening in the pictures. Allow your child to become familiar with the characters, the pieces, and the story of The Wolf and the Seven Little Goats.
If your preschooler has yet to be introduced to this fairy tale, this picture book is a gentle introduction, with a slightly gentler ending than the Brothers Grimm's version. If your child already knows the original version, as my kids do, then it is fun for them to compare the two versions. I highly recommend introducing your preschooler to the story before playing the game—it makes it more engaging since she can relate the playing pieces to the characters in the book. This is a story that I have read to my kids time and time again from a fairy tale collection that we own, so adding this challenge game to our homeschool was a no-brainer.
Children can work through 48 challenges from Starter to Master. Young children will build their confidence in the early levels. Older children will be challenged and celebrate small wins throughout the harder levels.
This game helps young learners not only develop hand-eye coordination, but learn how to play independantly. If you have someone in your life looking to buy a gift for your child for the holidays or a birthday, recommend this one! Not only is it an educational win for the homeschool shelf, but it is study, durable, and easy to store for years to come!
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Disclaimer: Many thanks to Timberdoodle for providing the above product in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are 100% my own.
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