I had the pleasure of reviewing a fun game called Mastermind for Kids.

The original Mastermind boardgame was a favorite of mine growing up.  I distinctly remember the colored pegs and trying to guess your opponents secret code.  This new version for kids has colorful jungle animals that you use in place of the pegs.  The secret code is blocked from your view with a rocky cave.

At first my 5 year old son had some issues with knocking over the animals, as they are not actual pegs like the old version.  I soon realized this was a fine motor skill issue and after looking at the directions, it clearly indicates for ages 6 and up.

My 8 year old daughter has no problems at all with setting the animals in place and guessing the code.  My 5 year old actually loves this game, as he is getting better and better at deciphering the code by the clues.  He is even getting better at not knocking over the jungle animals, so this is a great practice to tune his fine motor skills.  This game has quickly become a family favorite, as we have played it almost every night after dinner.  It is small and compact, making it easy to store and put away.

Mastermind for Kids has fun, interactive and educational components that make learning fun!

There are Mastermind game versions great for the entire family.

To Purchase Your Own

The Mastermind for Kids can be purchased for $14.oo at Pressman.

Prize

One lucky winner will receive The Mastermind for Kids game . Winner will be notified via email and will need to respond within 24 hours or a new winner will be chosen.

Entry Requirements

To enter for a chance to win your own Mastermind for Kids leave a comment below telling me your favorite game to play on “family game night”.

For additional entries (leave a separate comment for each entry.  These entries count only if you have completed the above entry requirement):

1.  Follow Mastermind on Twitter.  Come back and leave a comment with your Twitter id.

2.  Tweet about this contest on Twitter.  Multiple tweets are allowed but you must leave a separate comment with a link to your tweet for each entry.  Tweet: Win a @Mastermindgame @detroitmommies https://wp.me/pGVE2-10b

3.  Watch one of Masterminds YouTube videos and share it on Twitter (here).  After tweeting the video on Twitter, come back here and leave a comment with the tweet’s url.

The Fine Print

No purchase necessary to enter. Winner will be selected randomly through https://random.org. Detroit Mommies writers and contributors are ineligible to participate. Entries that do not follow all of the entry requirements will not be considered. Open to participants in the US  18 years and older. One entry per person. Contest ends 3/18/10 at 11:59:59 p.m. EST.

Disclosure: A Mastermind for Kids game was provided to me for review.  The opinions expressed in this post are mine and mine alone and are not influenced in any way by anyone.

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Poonam Krishnan says:

My son and I play chess. I played Mastermind growing up in INDIA and am glad that it’s still around. I would love to share it with my 8 year old and tell him stories of my childhood filled with Mastermind!