Cognitive Table Top Toy for School Age Children- ANY IDEAS?

Question

I need a creative idea for a cognitive table top toy. In other words..i need a game which involves any sort of subject that will catch attention to school age(4-12 yrs). I need as many ideas as possible. ;)

Answer 1

Ok..you say Cognitive Games--and  MANY ideas!!!

I've copied  a few ideas from my website that is dedicated to school-age care professionals. The following are from the "Table Top Games and  Literacy Threads" ...

WHY?...….BECAUSE

Each person writes down a question beginning with “Why”

Example, Why do cats meow?

Fold the top over to hide the question, and pass it the next person-- who without looking at the question-- writes an answer starting with “Because” (for example, Because I hate broccoli!) Then read out all the questions and answers. Why do cats meow? Because I hate broccoli!

HANG MAN FOR KIDS WHO CAN’T SPELL!

Most people know how to play the traditional version of Hangman. This is for children who can’t yet spell!

Play it like 20 Questions. Think of something (like you would for 20 questions) and have your partner think of “yes-or-no questions” to guess what it is. Each time there is a no answer-- add another part to the Hangman.

You may find the older kids also like this version!!!

BEAT THAT! ......Dice Game for Age: 5 to adult

Skills: Number, Place value, Strategic thinking

Need: 2 dice (up to 7 dice for older players)

Paper and pencil for scoring

How to play...

Roll the dice and put them in order to make the highest number possible. If you roll a 4 and an 6, for example, your best answer would be 64. Using 3 dice, a roll of 3, 5 and 2 should give you 532, and so on. Write down your answer, pass the dice, and challenge the next player to “Beat That!”

Play in rounds and assign a winner to each round.

For a change, try making the smallest number possible! This is a great game for reinforcing the concept of place value. If you are playing with younger children, explain your reasoning out loud and encourage them to do the same

Silent Hangman

Need: Flip Chart or board and marker or pen.

Like original hangman, children guess the mystery word; however, they are not allowed to speak while trying to find out the letters. This game is a good way to settle children down. When a child wants to guess a letter they must draw the letter in the air with an invisible pen. Caregiver or leader will then write it in if it is correct--- or write it to the side if not. The caregiver or leader should also not be able to talk.

Don’t Forget Table Games of:

Mad-libs (done with enthusiasm), Cross-word puzzles,  Word Games,  Word Search, Hangman...

Board Games of: Boggle,  Scrabble,  Scrabble Jr.,  Nerdy Wordy,  Banangrams.  Balderdash, Staff made Jeopardy (tic-tac-toe style).  Taboo

Traditional Bingo and  for younger children –

Bingo using pictures (a great variety of themes may be downloaded at: http://www.dltk-cards.com/bingo/index.ht...

also Uno as mentioned above.

Answer 2

Uno Attack is always a hit

dominos

teach them some card games

war with cards of course

fish for the younger ones