POSTED BY
Julee
on Friday, June 18, 2010 at 3:14 PM
TAGGED Children, Contributing Authors, Entertainment, Games, Giveaway
TAGGED Children, Contributing Authors, Entertainment, Games, Giveaway
Every night, without fail, my family gathers around the table and we play a family game. For the past three weeks, the game of choice has been Take the Cake by Gamewright. This game works well in our family as it's geared from children four years in age and older.
To begin, place four cards in the center. Each card has a cupcake on it that must be decorated with the "sprinkles" (shapes) that come out of the giant cupcake shaker. The colors of the wooden shapes are delightful in pinks, purples, reds, white and more. The shapes (squares, triangles, circles) really do remind me of "sprinkles".
Shake the giant cupcake the number of times on the die amd see if any of the "sprinkles" match the shapes on the cupcake cards. If you finish "frosting" the cupcake, by completing the "sprinkles" you get to keep that card--or "Take the Cake"!
The chef with the most completed cupcakes at the end of the game wins!
I love this game because it took merely one game to teach my kiddos how to play and because it requires absolutely no reading, it's a game they pull out over and over throughout the day to entertain themselves without any adult interference! Listening to them play and wish for a specific color and shape makes me giggle.
While my children do tend to manipulate the shaker--moving it from side to side and exaggerating a "shake", we laugh it off and try and focus on the fun and value of Take the Cake.
Take the Cake has been enjoyed so much, that my daughter is looking forward to being invited to her next birthday party so she can gift a Take the Cake game to the birthday child!
This game has been played over and over by my four, six and seven year old. My sixteen year old even volunteered to sit in on a few rounds. My husband loves it because it's short and sweet and allows us to play multiple times so all the children can go to bed having won a round!
Gamewright has outdone themselves with this game. It truly lives up to it's name as it "Takes the Cake" on family fun!
If your family could use some sugar-free, calorie-free bonding over cake, then check out Gamewright's Take the Cake. For a chance to win one, keep reading!
Participants -
...must provide a US shipping address
...must provide an email in the first comment, email me directly with an email address or have email accessible from their profile.
...must provide an email in the first comment, email me directly with an email address or have email accessible from their profile.
Sometime on July 3, 2010, a winner will be chosen at random from all valid comments left. Winner has 72 hours from posting/notification to respond. If winner cannot be contacted, I will move on to the next random selection.
How to enter:
For the first entry (required) -
(2) Visit the Gamewright website.
(3) Leave a comment on this post at SahmReviews.com with a game other than Take the Cake that your family would enjoy.
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-- One Entry (Daily): Read any non-giveaway review here at SahmReviews.com and leave an appropriate comment on that post. Come back here and leave a comment stating which product/post you left a comment on.
-- FIVE bonus entries: Send an organization information on hosting a Gamewright Game Night Fundraiser by clicking here and adding their email. To qualify for these bonus entries, you need to forward the link to a PTA, church or organization who is looking for fundraising ideas as well as copy it to Gamewright. Return here and leave five comments referencing the organization you referred.Thanks to Gamewright for providing the prize for this giveaway. Check out the variety of Gamewright games available, connect with Gamewright on Facebook or follow them on Twitter.
Disclosure: Gamewright sent "Take the Cake" for the purpose of preparing a review. No additional compensation was received.
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