Smartgames are fun, attractive little logic games that can be played alone. There are different categories for different age groups, but each game is progressive, so you can enjoy yours for a long time without getting bored, because there are so many challenges! The instructions are short and intuitive.
These games work on different cognitive skills: concentration, spatial intelligence, logic, planning and problem solving, for example. But don't panic, they're still great fun! That's exactly what smartgames are: attractive, intelligent single-player games. Parents and school teachers love them. And I love them. They make learning fun.
Here's Safari Photo as an example. A smartgame for children aged 3 and over.
I really like this game. Using the model cards, you have to place the animals in the right place on the board, in the right orientation to represent the photo exactly. But of course, to make matters worse, the giraffe is too big to go under the rainbow, the elephant is too wide to go through the bushes and to top it all off, the lion doesn't like water! ... So you'll have to think ahead and find the right path! Between the first challenge card and the last, the level of difficulty increases dramatically, and that's the beauty of it all: before your child has completed them all, you've got plenty of time. And when they're older, they'll enjoy coming back to try out past challenges. In short, it's a good investment. What's more, it's super sturdy, and can be handled by even the fussiest of little hands...
Cats go round in circles, from age 7
New from Smartgames
The aim of each game is to cover all the cats with the cards. To do this, you first have to set up the game. You take the empty board, place the cats on it according to the challenge you have chosen, then place the pieces with the cards, as shown on the model. At this point, the cats are not in the boxes, they are visible. The principle is simple: by moving just one piece at a time and not touching the cats, you have to move the pieces until all the cats are in a box.
I'd be lying if I told you that I didn't struggle a bit depending on the level. Let's just say that I managed the first challenge fairly quickly, but not the others! An excellent game that reminded me of Tetris! By the way, there are solutions if you really... well, I'm sure you won't!
Little Red Riding Hood, from age 4
Here's the one my children had when they were younger, and it's just as great!
First you have to place the elements of the game: Little Red Riding Hood, the fir trees, the house and, if you want to play with him, the wolf. Then there are 24 challenges to find the best way for Little Red Riding Hood to get back to her grandmother! Watch out for the wolf!
There are also volume smartgames, such as Camelot Junior, where children have to build a bridge so that the knight can find his fair lady, while taking up the challenges suggested by the cards.
I'll let you discover the smartgames we offer at Hopono, and I look forward to seeing you in shop on Saturday 24 June from 2pm to 5pm in the kids' corner to play together!
