My kids (10, 8, 5) LOVE this game. They mostly love it for the stories that my husband and I end up telling, it is a great way for them to learn a bit about our past and who we are. We are also quite interested in the responses our children have to the cards. If they ever draw a card that doesn't apply, they just pick up a different one.
Here are some sample questions: Where was a special place you liked to play as a child? Tell about one of the best gifts you have ever received? Tell about a famous person you have met? Thumb wrestle with the person across from you. What is your favorite time of year and why? Recall a time when you got into trouble at school? Tell about a time when you helped someone. Describe one of the worst weather conditions which you have been in.
And so on.
We've lost the game board, but still pull this game out and just grab a card and start talking.
Now I haven't actually tried to get my kids to play this with their friends, in part because we've lost the game board, but overall, this is an excellent game for bringing families closer and sharing family stories and history.
I bought this toy for my almost 7yo developmentally delayed ds who also has hand birth defects. Even though it only has one button it's a little tricky to use. You see it goes backwards and to the left when you turn the spaceship "on" and when you push and hold down the button it then goes forward. In order to steer it you have to get that you release the button and it rapidly goes backwards and to the left so you may have to depress the button a few times to get it steered in the direction you want it to go. The button doesn't require too much pressure to operate so that's a plus. My son likes this toy it's just a little tricky for him to manuever.
I started my Toy Story collection not that long ago, and these were one of the last items I added to it. As a toy, they do absolutely nothing. They are just paper-weights with cute expressions. They are hard and kind of useless. But as a collectors piece, I love them. I love that each one is unique. I love that they are scaled to size compared to Buzz and Woody. And I love the way they look on my shelf next to the rest of the gang. If you are a Toy Story collector, these are a must-have. But try not to pay full-price for them. Get them at a sale price or a promotional price. $[...] is definitely overpriced. Get them at -30.
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