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My New Go-To Birthday Party Present: Three Little Piggies Logic Game

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Thanks to SmartGames for sending along a complimentary copy. All thoughts and opinions are my own. 

Do you have a gift closet in your home? We don’t have an entire closet full of gifts, but we do have dedicated space in one of our closets to gives we like that we want to share with others. It’s quite handy when birthday party invitations come our way, as well as when it’s time to make final gift decisions for all the cousins (10, so far!).

Sometimes I’ll stock up on something that my own kids particularly enjoyed playing with, and today I want to highlight our newest find. I’ll be buying multiple copies of Three Little Piggies in the near future because this logic game rocks in SO many ways. I really enjoy playing it as an adult, and it is also quite fun for both of my girls (almost 4 and 6 1/2). It’s hard to find something that can entertain young kids as well as adults, but Three Little Piggies does just that!

3 little piggies game

So the game comes with a blue board, some figurines, some houses with attached “grass” and a book with 44 different puzzles to solve. Half of the puzzles involve figuring out how to place the houses in such a way that the piggies are all outside of them. These are the day time puzzles. The night time puzzles involve the wolf and you have to figure out how to place the houses so that each pig is safe inside and the wolf is outside. Pigs and wolves cannot be moved. It’s quite a lot of fun, really!

3 little pigs toys

And perhaps best of all, this game is intended for just one player. This is fantastic for only children, but it’s also nice for anyone who just wants to play alone for a spell. By playing Three Little Piggies, your child gets to practice working on logical reasoning, spatial perception, strategic planning and mental agility. Not bad for just one game, right?

3 little piggies

I have also just found, through observation, that this game really can hold a child’s attention. This is especially true for my 6 1/2 year old, who will go through challenge after challenge after challenge, all in one sitting.

Overall, I give this game two very enthusiastic thumbs up! As I said, I plan to buy a few more copies to give as gifts because my whole family thinks it is a winner. You can purchase Three Little Piggies from SmartGames for $24.99.

 

 

The TRUE Story of the 3 Little Pigs

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A few weeks ago we were talking about the fabulous dvds that Scholastic has been putting out. In the comments, several of you said that you are also really interested in one of their new releases. The True Story of the Three Little Pigs…and Other Animal Adventures.

Good news! I’m about to tell you about it! true story of the three little pigs
Let’s start with the title story. It is narrated by Paul Giamati (lead actor from Sideways and other great movies). It is a HILARIOUS story, told from the perspective of the wolf. Basically, he says he was totally framed. It’s a riot.
But wait! There’s more! This dvd contains four other stories, one of which is narrated by Zach Braff (Scrubs, Garden State) and one which is narrated by….wait for it…..MANDY PATINKIN!!!! Where do I even begin with all the things this fabulous man has been in??? The obvious place, I suppose, is with his role in The Princess Bride. He was Inigo Montoya.
Scholastic knows that it is best for the parents to stay in the room with their children when watching any type of video. And they make that so easy to do when they use such wonderful narrators. Once again, well done, Scholastic! I love watching these stories just as much as Darah does!
Buy it!: The True Story of the Three Little Pigs…and Other Animal Adventures is available for just $14.95 (actually much less than that on Amazon right now!). I highly recommend it!
Edit: This giveaway is closed.
Win it!: One lucky Stuff Parents Need reader will be taking home Scholastic’s The True Story of the Three Little Pigs…and Other Animal Antics! The contest will run until January 24th at 11:59pm EST when a winner will be selected using Random.org. The winner will have 48 hours to respond before the prize is forfeited and a new winner is selected. Open to residents of the United States. Limit one entrant per household, please.

Mandatory entry: Tell me a famous person you’d love to see Scholastic use as a narrator.
My answer: I love Dolly Parton’s voice, so that would be fun!

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Disclosure: I received a complimentary copy for review purposes. The opinions expressed here are strictly my own. This post contains affiliate links at no cost to you.