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I Spy Mystery and I Spy Fantasy
Our computer DVD has been having problems and little by little we lost the ability to run any kids games that need a DVD to run. Now that it’s fixed, the kids are re-discovering their old friends,
I Spy Mystery and I Spy Fantasy from Scholastic. Both of these games keep them spellbound literally for hours. And, like a good crossword puzzle, they can jump back into them at any point without losing interest. And like a crossword, they can ask for help (and they do!) all the time, and it’s easy, and fun, for adults to peak in and join them in their quest for objects and words hidden in fantasy landscapes and setttings.
If you enjoy the I Spy books, you’ll also enjoy these fantasy games. The illustrations, mini-toys, and riddles, while simple enough for a small child, can even keep an adult interested and involved. My kids, at just four and just eight, enjoy these games and play together finding things. My young son needs some help reading the clues, but even this is made easy by the software that re-reads the direction with a simple scroll-over. These games are good at teaching basic computer skills, but also problem–solving, cause and effect, reading, following directions, and logic. I’d recommend these as a great gift for young kids, or as a diversion for kids during long trips. Since the illustrations are chock-full of tiny images, the software alters the game each time making each playing a new discovery.
$19.99 and less (some even at $6 at Amazon) and most run on both Mac and Windows.
