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WordARound a Top Ten Family Board Game in FamilyFun Magazine
WordARound was named as the top thinking game in FamilyFun Magazine’s “Top Ten Family Board Games” feature. The winners all appear in the May issue of FamilyFun and can also be seen online at Parents.com.
Haven’t played WordARound yet?! This circular card game is fast-paced fun for the whole family, building focus, reflexes and vocabulary through play! See a quick how to play video here.
First Logic Game With A Real Laser Among Innovative ThinkFun Games Debuting At Toy Fair
NEW YORK, Feb. 11, 2013
The first logic game with a real laser, the first hide & seek toddler game, and the first circle-shaped word game are showcased at the American International Toy Fair by ThinkFun, the world's leader in addictively fun games that sharpen your mind. ThinkFun is known for Rush Hour®, Zingo!®, Roll & Play™ and other game-changers in the industry.
"A mainstay of our nearly 30-year history is a focus on innovation - developing games that fill an educational need, tap into technology, and sync with societal trends," said Bill Ritchie , ThinkFun CEO and Co-Founder. "Our games reflect first-ever concepts and designs, collaborations with ground-breaking inventors, and new twists to ignite minds of all ages."
ThinkFun is proud to partner with Asperkids to share the "Asperkids for All Kids" games collection
ThinkFun is proud to partner with Asperkids to share the "Asperkids for All Kids" games collections! Asperkids founder Jennifer O"Toole has curated this special collection to help support universal education strategies for all learners, (gifted, twice exceptional, sensory, ADD, typical, etc).
* Check out the Asperkids Collection! *
THINKFUN’S NEW EDUCATION GAMES MAKE CLASSROOM LEARNING FUN
NEW YORK, Feb. 11, 2013 – Toy Fair Booth 2251 -- For years, educators have embraced ThinkFun, using games to build problem solving and creative reasoning and to spark a passion for math, language and learning overall. It is with great enthusiasm that ThinkFun announces the introduction of five products designed for classroom learning: Zingo! Sight Words, Spanish-English Zingo!, MathDice Powers, MathDice Tournament Kit, and ShapeOmetry.
ThinkFun Award-Winning Games are perfect Holiday Gifts!
Alexandria, VA (December 3, 2012) - Make your holidays playful and bright with games the whole family will love! ThinkFun brain games are perfect for everyone on your list, from toddlers to grown-ups. To help streamline your holiday shopping, here are the best games for players of all ages:
18 months to Age 3
Roll & Play - The Holy Grail for the Toddler Set ($19.99)
Good Housekeeping Names Yackety Smack a Best Toy 2012!
Good Housekeeping Magazine has released their list of the Best Toys of 2012... and Yackety Smack is a Best Board Game winner!
See the game everyone’s yacking about! Check out Yackety Smack and learn how to play with this quick video
Order today and save 25% with code HOLIDAY2012
Run a ThinkFundraiser!
Need an easy school fundraiser this holiday season? ThinkFun to the rescue!
ThinkFundraisers feature 10 of our best games for a range of ages... and your group earns 40% of the profits!
Want families to try before they buy? The ThinkFundraiser Kit contains all 10 games to display with how-to-play tent cards.
For program details and to get started, visit www.ThinkFun.com/ThinkFundraisers
ThinkFun celebrates FIVE new awards from Oppenheim Toy Portfolio!
ThinkFun is thrilled that FIVE of our new games and apps have been honored by Oppenheim Toy Portfolio with both Gold and Platinum Seals! The Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Seals are awarded by independent experts after extensive educator, parent & kid testing, and we are honored that our games made it to the winner’s circle!
Turnstile Featured on The Today Show's "Toys That Teach" Segment with Stephanie Oppenheim
October 2, 2012
Stephanie Oppenheim, of the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio, shared her top picks for "Toys That Teach" on the Today Show!
Among her award winners was Turnstile, the newest addition to ThinkFun's line of single-player logic games!
Turnstile, which was honored with an Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award, can be seen in the segment below (at 3:13) - enjoy!
Roll & Play and UnHinged named Dr. Toy Best Picks 2012!
We are pleased to announce that two ThinkFun games, Roll & Play and UnHinged, have been named 2012 Best Picks by Dr. Toy!
These two unique games represent very different ends of the spectrum, and we are equally proud of both! While Roll & Play, the first game ever designed for toddlers, embodies ThinkFun’s commitment to early learning, UnHinged is a diabolical brainteaser designed for sophisticated puzzlers ages 8 to adult!
