eeBoo Tell me a Story - Fairy Tale Mix up

by eeBoo

Product Features

• An imaginative pre-reading activity for the young children and adults.
• This set features familiar fairytale characters and props to spur creative storytelling.
• Instructions included for a variety of games and activities
• Ages 3+
• Includes 36 3.75" x 4.75" cards and Sliding tray box for easy storage.

Product Details

• Item Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B001FYH1UC
• Item model number: TSMIX
• Our recommended age: 36 months - 5 years
• Manufacturer recommended age: 3 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,318 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)

Product Description

An imaginative pre-reading activity for the young children and adults. Details: 3x4 in. 36 different images Instructions included for a variety of games and activities Pre-packs of 5 per style Sliding tray box for easy storage

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Creative, Open Ended Fun for All Ages, November 20, 2008

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Art Lover "artlover" (texas) - See all my reviews

= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: eeBoo Tell me a Story - Fairy Tale Mix up (Toy)

We are really loving this set of cards. Each depicts a setting, a character, an object typically found in fairy tales (Castle, Frog, Wedding Cake, Princess, Castle, Locked Door, Key, Witch, Stormy Clouds etc. 36 in all). A card detailing suggestions for how to play with and use the cards is also included. The illustrations are nicely detailed, colorful, and sugggestive of common fairy tale themes and stories. The lack of words makes it possible to invent any story imaginable.

We play a game where we deal a set of cards and have to make up a story based on the set. My 3 year old thinks this is very fun and is learning to weave the elements of narrative to make a compelling tale with us helping her connect the dots. She also likes to play on her own using the cards as play props for her imagination.

Instead of reading the same book every night, we can invent a new story with the same familiar characters. Very appealing. i plan to buy more of these sets.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun for the entire family, October 8, 2009

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Nancy Ouimet "Leesons" (Santa Fe, NM United States) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: eeBoo Tell me a Story - Fairy Tale Mix up (Toy)

Rarely can one find a game or toy made for the 3-year-old set that is equally stimulating for the parents. Well, here is one. These cards allow you and your child to explore your minds with creative story-telling, and what better way to bond than through creating a world of make-believe together! It's great fun for the adults too; I chuckle at what my husband comes up with. The entire family is wide-eyed and engaged as each person contributes their own thread of imagination into the weave of a totally original story. I am so impressed with the simplicity of this game and the complex varieties of stories we manage.
What is also nice is that the game travels quite well on airplane or train, and is a great way to get other family members on visits to engage with your child in a meaningful way.
It's creative, it's bonding, it develops skills (for me as well as my 3 1/2yo), and is a good way to pass time while waiting for food to be served or for the doctor visit.
This game will NOT bore the adult intellectually, and the child can sense the adult's engagement, making the overall experience a bit thrilling.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Big Hit - Even More Than I Had Hoped, September 2, 2009

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Renata (Troy, Michigan) - See all my reviews

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: eeBoo Tell me a Story - Fairy Tale Mix up (Toy)

In a world that is overly innundated with television, DVDs, video games, high tech, and high noise toys, these cards are a lovely respite... and they were an enormous hit with my somewhat over-indulged kids (sisters ages 4 and 5). (My kids have so many "high tech" toys that I was surpised how much they liked these simple cards.)

The cards are very nice quality (cardstock) and beautifully illustrated. They include interesting details that can really add to a story. Some of the themes are carried out through multiple cards (a princess, princess climbing down the castle wall, etc.) making it easy to tie them together with a story.

I was really surprised by how well my kids took to the cards. We made it a pre-bed activity to divide the cards between them and have them each invent a story. I also made it a game for them to take turns telling and adding to a single story. And they love when mom puts random cards together and invents something really wild.

The cards are a fun way to play together and jump start imaginations.