Customer Reviews

Family Pastimes Granny's House

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I was a little skeptical when I found out the game is one of cooperation. The players all play as a team instead of against each other but competition isn't the entertaining factor. I was amazed at the ideas my kids were coming up with. In the game, when you come to an obstacle, you must come up with an idea of how to use an object to overcome the obstacle. My kids were really coming up with new ways to use the objects. This game was a real plus for me because it gave the kids a chance to work on their creativity, and vocabulary. They got a kick out it and it caused no stress or hard feelings like so many competitive games we know. I'm currently searching for more Family Pastimes games as they are a hit with my kids.

As you walk to Granny's house through the woods, you encounter difficulties...a sleeping bear, a river, a forest. Along the way you gather various items and when you get to the difficulties, you have to figure out which item will help overcome the difficulty. You could stand on the box to get over the fence or use the umbrella in the sun. Our son came up with many creative solutions for which items to use (like having the dog dig under the fence.) The first time we played it. Each play afterwards he used the same items for the same reasons. There was no more creativity. So, if you want this to keep being creative, you have to make your own cards with different items. Also, this game can be really long. We make it go faster by starting out with more items. We really like other pasttime games like Cooperative Games / Snowstorm or Cooperative Game Harvest the Crops Before Winter Comes, Harvest Time

I got this game along with some others for my classroom for a unit to teach cooperation. My students really enjoyed it. They asked for them again and again on inside recess days. They have a great time working together. Harvest Time and Growly in the Garden are other favorites. They are not great quality, but if you go to the company website you will see that they are just a small family owned company. High durability is sacrificed for low price. They also use recycled materials on some of their products if being green is important to you.