Wild Thornberrys Australian Wildlife Rescue - This games requires you to consult your field guide to determine what the best course of treatment is for each animal you rescue. You must also read up on what your rescued animal likes to eat and collect the correct food from the surrounding territories. The games does require a lot of reading but my children have learned a lot about Austrailian wildlife since we bought this game. Note: Even though the game is called the "Wild Thornberry's" there's no sign of these Nickolodean charaters in the game. The only "characters" are the animals you rescue.
Diego's Dinosaur Adventure - Diego is definitely the star of this game as are dinosaurs. Both my 3 year old and my 6 year old have enjoyed this game which they are able to play independently. There are a variety of different "games" that you can play. Download the free trial and see if your kids enjoy it too.
Professor Fizzwizzle - This game is still a little too complicated for my 6 year old to advance very far. The game requires you to strategically place barrels and other items in order to get through a specific game screen. Doing so assist you in completing a puzzle. The game also includes a level editor so you can make your own challenges. Because this game is intended for a slightly older child, we only downloaded the free trial. It is a game that I plan to revist when my son is older. I enjoy giving him problems to solve and when the problem is disguised as a game, he doesn't mind solving it!
LEGO Bricktopia - This is a number of so-called ball and bat games. The basic game is to launch a ball or some other projectile which then knocks out blocks, bounces down and if all goes well hits your "bat" and bounces back up to knock out more blocks. My son really likes them all but this one has a interesting twist. As you knock out the blocks, some are LEGO pieces that you can collect on your bat and periodically "store". These saved bricks then are used in the bonus round to build LEGO objects. In the bonus round you are given a series of objects to build and have to drop your saved bricks into the correct position to build the items. It's much more difficult than it sounds and I believe helps to develop problem solving and spacial awareness skills. (That is if I could ever drop a brick in the correct place!)
Ocean Express - This is one of several puzzle games in this style. The object is to fill the cargo hold of your ship with tangram style shapes, maximizing efficiency. Each cargo hold is shaped differently and the shapes that must be loaded arrive in random order on a coveyor. I found it to be fun and challenging for my six year old and myself.
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