10 Toys Under $10
With the busiest shopping day of the year upon us, national brain-training company LearningRx is helping parents with a list of toys that are fun, educational and affordable.
"Even the simplest toys – when used properly – can help develop complex brain skills," says LearningRx Vice President of Research and Development Tanya Mitchell. "Cognitive skills are essential tools that help kids become better learners. Research now shows these skills can be taught – and therefore improved."
"The Smart Mom''s Toy Box – 10 Toys Under $10; Building Brain Skills Without Breaking Your Budget" includes:
1. Slamwich ($9.06) |
| This card game is similar to Slapjack but more complex. |
Ages: 6+ |
Cognitive skills: Sustained attention, memory, visual processing, processing speed |
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2. Jax Doodle Dice ($8.86) |
| Players rearrange designs on dice to match doodles on cards. |
Ages: 6+ |
Cognitive skills: Visual processing, planning, problem solving, analysis skills |
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3. I-Spot Junior Card Games for the Road ($7.99) |
| Players match images on cards to items on their journey. |
Ages: 3+ |
Cognitive skills: Attention, word analysis, visual processing |
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4. Set Game ($9.27) |
| Players review images on dealt cards for logical sets. |
Ages: 4+ |
Cognitive skills: Sequential thinking, processing speed, visual processing |
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5. Rhyming Bingo ($6.91) |
| Chips go on pictures that rhyme with the caller''s word. |
Ages: 4 – 7 |
Cognitive skills: Sound blending and segmenting, auditory processing |
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6. Math Dice ($8.78) |
| Players use math to reach the target number. |
Ages: 8+ |
Cognitive skills: Analysis skills, planning, numerical fluency, attention |
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7. My Word! ($8.99) |
| Players search dealt cards and call out words using at least three cards. |
Ages: 7+ |
Cognitive skills: Sound blending and segmenting, sequential thinking, word analysis, visual processing, processing speed |
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8. The Storybook Game ($9.95) |
| Children memorize illustrated cards to create a unique story. |
Ages: 2 – 4 |
Cognitive skills: Memory, visual processing |
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9. Granny Apples ($6.09) |
| Players count scattered apples and subtract points for birds, worms and apple pies. |
Ages: 8+ |
Cognitive skills: Processing speed, numerical fluency, attention |
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10. Gordian''s Knot ($8.87) |
| Players take apart the knot – which takes 69 moves! |
Ages: 8+ |
Cognitive skills: Deductive reasoning, problem solving, attention |
For a free list of games and the skills they strengthen, visit www.unlocktheeinsteininside.com.
Visit www.LearningRx.com for more information.
Contacts:
LearningRx
Tanya Mitchell, 719-264-8808
Tanya@LearningRx.com