Nerdy Clan

Walking down the aisle at Hamleys store, I stumbled upon SmartGames products, it looked interesting but i wasn't sure how useful it would be. So, I went back home and started to learn more about the games and the game play of SmartGames. I made up my mind to try one of the products,as it looked promising at the first glance itself. With hands-on challenges from easy to difficult ( Beginner to Master levels ) for different age groups / skill levels, I was confident that it would stretch our baby Zavi's brains and was too keen to test these out.  I bought this game for Zavi on his 4th birthday. Zavi isn't really into colouring books or workbooks and would rather love hands on experience, let it be puzzles or any creative game which gives him some way of interaction. I believe the fact that learning tools have a huge role in making difficult concepts seem very simple and understandable.  What's in the box ? SmartFarmer game came with the following, Gameboard Two horses Tw...

'Play is the brain's favourite way of learning' - Diane Ackeman Games and playing is a natural process for children and it is the best method for children to learn and acquire skills that would help them survive as an adult. However, it is important to note that the right kind of games will not only help our children survive, but also thrive as an adult.  This is when the Mechanix set of DIY toys caught my attention online. From the online description and pictures, I understood that this toy had nuts, bolts and screws and metal pieces that we had to assemble to form either a car or bike or such things. It looked interesting and I immediately ordered three sets as the cost of a single set didn't burn a hole in my pocket. I decided to give it a try and see if my Zavi liked it.  Finally after almost a week's wait, the set was delivered. I had already told Zavi that I had a surprise for him. So when the package was delivered, he was jumping up and down and wanted to op...

Putting it all together to find the final image kept me excited from a very young age. I see the same enthusiastic approach in my little Zavi too. He is very excited to put things together.  Puzzles can be played even alone, testing someone's knowledge as well as their intelligence and creativity. In puzzles, the solver should put together the puzzle pieces using a logical approach to achieve the final image / solution. There are different types of puzzles like crosswords, word search, numbers, logic or relational puzzles, and today we will be focusing on the jigsaw puzzles.  Jigsaw Puzzles These kinds of puzzles are like tiles which require assembly of the interlocking pieces. Each individual piece will have the image or part of the image which when assembled would provide a complete picture. There are even jigsaw puzzles without pictures which are considered the ultimate challenge.  Puzzles were originally created by pieces of wood. However, as jigsaw puzzles became mor...