Customer Reviews

What's in Ned's Head?

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2 star:		(6)
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Ned's head is a game with a large soft head. An assortment of gross stuff is put inside ned's head and the 2 to 4 players are dealt one card each with pictures of the items in the head. They all then reach into neds head through the closest hole to them (2 sides of the mouth and 2 ear holes) The first player to successfully find their item is the winner of the game.

I purchased this game to play with my 6, 7, and 9 year old. The young ones seem to enjoy it but the 9 year old declared it boring after the first 5 minutes. When I ordered this I envisioned a head that was stuffed with fluff and all the items stuffed back into little cubbie holes in the head so you had to find them, kind of like a hand puppet fit. Instead the head is a large hollow cave that does not pop out all nice and fluffy like the picture on the box. Rather, it kind of sags and sinks in. It has some sort of wire type device to hold the head out, I think it might be some sort of boning. (like the underwire on a bra). However, the support structure is encased in fabric and not a hazzard in normal use.

The items that come with the head are a large tooth, neds flippy frog, a silly ball, ned's lab rat, neds lost lunch (rubber vomit), a rubber alien, a loose screw, a giant ant, a spider ring, a little rubber pig, fried egg, a worm, moldy cheese, a dirty ear wax q-tip, a tongue, and several blank cards to add your own disgusting things.

This game is appropriate for ages 4 and up and I would recommend these guidelines be kept because some of the items are small (like the ball) and could definately present a choking hazzard.

I could see this being popular with the kindergarten preschool, and maybe 1st grade crowd, but above that probably not.

The good thing about this game is the rules are easy to follow and can be taught within just a few seconds. Also, this game helps with tactile exploration and differentiation in a nice clean and fun way (not like sand and water tables). Sensory integration dysfunction is such a prevalant diagnosis these days in young children, encouraging the development of the tactile sense in this way could be a very positive developmental tool.

The poor quality of craftsmanship really detracts from the possibility of fun with this game. It is just weird enough to be something the whole family wanted to play with. We were disappointed in the following: Ned's head is polyester stretched over a flimsy metal frame. The fiber filling comes out through the shoddy seamwork. The items one is supposed to "find" in Ned's head are beyond cheap: the disgustingly cool looking cotton swab completely fell apart with the first round of the game; the plastic screw is hollow and came crushed; "the vomit doesn't even have any brown chunks in it!", exclaimed my daughter.

All in all, we were completely disappointed in this game as the potential was definitely there. Play it once and stash it or convert it into a mask for next Halloween's trick or treating!

My sons OT brought this over one day. He has mild cerebral palsy and it encourages you to use one or two hands to play.
Great sensory toy too !! He loves this games so much and my older son who is 11 loves it too. My little one seems to always beat him. He is 4. I like that it comes with blank cards to add your own stuff in for more fun. It opens up to a nice size, and his hair, and eyebrows are cute. I would highly recommend this toy to anyone who wants to have lots of fun.

I gave this game to my boy's last Christmas at a family party. It was such a hit that I was asked to order several more for this Christmas. The game teaches kids how to find objects without using your sight. The cards are a little flimsy, but the overall game was durable. It came with extra cards to make your own search for objects.

We gave this toy to my six-year-old son for Christmas. I researched the top toys of 2003 from Family Fun Magazine and "What's in Ned's Head?" rated #1 for his age range. We've played it a number of times since and made up a few of our own rules to adjust the fun for younger friends. We have a scanner so I've been able to "take pictures" of other little items around the house and place the pictures on the extra blank playing cards then add the actual items to Ned's head. Of course, the ickier the better! I plan on purchasing more for birthday gifts. The kids love trying to guess whats in there and laugh each time they pull out the wrong or right item. I think its a wonderful game to challenge the kids to feel with their fingers and use their minds to see what theyve found. I just opened the game and took a good look at it, the stitching and fiber fill look very secure. The plastic items inside seem durable, though Neds lunch was initially so fascinating it got a bit too much rough play and ripped in the middle. However, that hasnt stopped us from using it and grossing out every time we feel it in Neds Head!

This game is so cool my kids will not put it down. I have a 4 yr old boy, 5 yr old girl, and 7 year old boy that just love to play this game together. The kids stick their hands in Ned's ears and nose and pull out weird things like fake barf, aliens, all sorts of stuff. The soft head makes it safe to play with and my kids like to wear it on their heads. This game is easy to store- Everything gets folded up and put right back in the box. I love this game because it gives all of my kids something to do together that isn't too challenging for my young one but cool enough for my oldest. Your kids will have fun with it too! It's on my shopping list for my nieces and nephews!

We opened this game yesterday on my 5 year olds birthday. The first thing the kids said is that his face has a point in the forehead - the manufacturer put the stablizing rods in backwards (back in front, front in back - it took serious manipulation to switch them around - a 20 minute job). The head is constructed similar to a groovy girl terrific tent (search on amazon), except the front to back rod is separated - I question how much strain the side to side rod can withstand after seeing 8 year olds with both hands in this thing. The point of the game is to find the object on your card. After one single game's play, the cards are pretty much trash. They didn't use very thick cardstock for the cards. Our other pieces haven't yet collapsed as in the previous reviewer. I have concerns that this game won't make it through the next play.

I chose to purchase "What's In Ned's Head" after a friend raved about how much her kids(ages 4, 7) liked it. I found Amazon.com very helpful with having the best deal(and I DO compare!)and several reviews to read which helped to guide me in my decision. My 6 year old really enjoys it, my 3 year old was able to feel & find hidden objects too, but he doesn't quite appreciate the "lost lunch"(vomit) or "dirty diaper" just yet. We have fun playing and my 6 year old loves the extra cards so she can create her own itmes for finding. Fun game, sturdy, easily foldable, big sized head for a few arms to enter & grab. Geared for 3 or 4-7 year olds I'd say. My 9 year old thought it was cool but too easy most times. We will continue to play it on family game nights. Also, this game has received Family Fun's Toy of the year award in 2003.

I bought this on a lark for my 2.5 and 5 year olds. They love it! We spent Xmas day playing over and over, and they laughed for hours. Easy for the little ones to understand and play. They even take the items out of the head and play with the head itself as a part of other games and activities. The fact that you can add your own items to the game makes it fun too, since the kids can include some of their favorite toys to the game, which they love.

Would highly recommend this as a fun, easy to learn family game.

We loved this game because we could all play it together very fast. We purchased this game for my son because he is blind and we knoew he could "feel" the toys better than us, enabling him to really win over his sister. We really enjoy putting in real items and grossing each other out!