Oh, this one’s good! I have a copy of Drumond Park‘s Articulate and Articulate for Kids to give away to one lucky reader!
If you’ve not played Articulate before, then you’re in for a real treat. I love board games and play lots of them, and I can honestly say that this is one of my very favourites.
Articulate: How quickly can you describe a word without actually saying it? Speed is of the essence in this fast-thinking, fast-talking game – the more words your team can guess from your descriptions in 30 seconds, the quicker you’ll cross the finishing line. And that’s without saying ‘rhymes with’ or ‘sounds like’.
Articulate uses 6 categories of words, so you could end up describing anything from a kettle to a country depending on which category you’ve landed on from Object, Nature, Action, World, Person or Random.
We played it again last weekend, at my mum’s house (where much of the family game-play takes place!) with my brother and his wife. As Little Man was having his nap, Boo wanted in on the game. She had the important role of moving the pieces and she did get a couple right, too, much to her delight! She was on her auntie’s team each time, and we all had a lot of fun.
I like words and language, and fast-thinking, so this was always going to be a hit with me, I guess! There’s a fair old dose of general knowledge thrown in there, too, as you do need to know about the word you’re describing to be able to do so! That’s all part of the fun, though, and if you or your team don’t know much about ‘Ice Station Zebra’, then how else can you describe it until they get it?! It’s all up against the timer, too, with the additional fun of the spinner thrown in, so you can be moving forwards or moving opponents back with that little extra. It’s fast, guaranteed to have you laughing and a great one for any and all to join in. I’d definitely recommend it.
And now, as well as the brilliant original Articulate, there’s Articulate for Kids!
Articulate for Kids (ages 6-12) can be played by a group of children by themselves (or with grown-ups), or alongside Articulate! for hours of multi-generational family fun. Many educationalists also choose to incorporate the game into entertaining learning strategies in the classroom to promote speaking skills – adapting game play according to small or larger numbers of children in play.Â
With words such as The Gruffalo, Giraffe, Raindrop, Easter Bunny and Sleeping, it should test the kids, but they should be able to ‘articulate’ them. With Boo coming up to 5, she’s nearly ready for this one, and I suspect she’d give it a good go anyway. One for the Christmas list, I think!
And now, as promised, I do have a copy of each game available to give away to one lucky reader. Simply use the rafflecopter below to enter, open to UK entrants only, and it ends 30th September 2014.
Good luck!
All my four children would enjoy playing these together with me! I love board games, especially during the Winter months when the kids are reluctant or cannot play outside – it keeps them away from computers, tablets, XBoxes and the tv and it encourages them to play nicely together!
My children love playing games, especially board games. x
I love playing Articulate but didn’t know they did a children’s one.
Oh my gosh i had completely forgotten about this game! I played it with some friends years ago at Christmas and it was so much fun!
My family like playing board games and we haven’t got these ones and look fun
they are so much fun and lots of laughter goes on
they are losts of fun and lots of laughter goes on
I love that you can play it as a family!
This looks a fun game. We love playing board games 🙂
Brilliant giveaway:)
We love playing Articulate as a family too and it’s a great way of getting youngsters off the computer/tablet/tv etc
I love that these sorts of games really get your mind working! I think kids playing is a great idea; they’ll be a walking thesaurus before you know it!
good family fun always! easy to play also!
These are perfect games for christmas and I love the fact that they get the kids to really think about what they’re saying. What a fab idea making one for kids!
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they are fun for all the family
Great fun to play together as a family
Not a game I’ve played. Love that you can play this together as a family and that there is a kids version.
They look like thed get my family communicating instead of from behind sceens.
We love board games
I can remember all the fun I had with family board games days when I was a kid. Haven’t sat down a played a proper board game for a while and I have never played Articulate but it looks and sounds like so much fun. Perfect way to spend weekend afternoons indoors now that the ‘summer’ weather has gone.
They get the whole family sitting down together, the kids learn through play and have fun at the same time.
That the whole family can get involved
They bring us all together, even if it is short lived 🙂
Its good for family interaction and fun, I don’t like the idea of constant TV or computer games at all! Having a proper family games night is an occasion!
That all the family will enjoy playing it
I love board games and this would be great to play on our family game night
Great fun and so good to bring the family together!
Their educational value.
they are fun and give your brain a bit of a workout
It’s both educational and fun! 🙂
They are educational and fun
Fun & exciting for all the family
Perfect for winter sunday afternoons – they create that lasting family memory of doing nothing much together
I like these games because they encourage creativity, it involves a bit more thinking than just rolling a dice.
It look like a great fun board game that all the family would enjoy young and old
A fun, educational game that the whole family can join in with!
It looks like it would cause great hilarity , we would all love to play.
I can’t understand how I’ve never played these before! Looks like they would be great for all ages of our family to have a laugh!
I love that everyone can join in and have a laugh. I love board games as computer and mobile phones seem to be taking over the world and making everyone really antisocial
They are a great opportunity for everyone to play together. We love games in our house 🙂
It means there is engagement from the children, not just half watching what they are participating in – half watching tv!
They combine learning and fun
I love games that bring families together, all combined with Love, laughter and Learning 🙂
They look easy to learn how to play.
I like the fact they encourage conversation
They look great fun to play as a family
It looks like fun for the whole family
It’s nice to have family time not around a TV.
It is nice to have the family doing something together and it gets the children thinking
lots of laughs x
With a special needs teenager in the house we have to have games all ages can play and these are perfect
looks easy for my little ones to learn how to play
I like that they are educational and can be played alongside each other x
I love that you have to sit down as a family and do something together which will help you to learn and make you laugh at the same time.
The face that the whole family can get involved!
*fact
that it gets the family all sitting down together
I like that you can play it as a family
good for spending good quality family time
I love anything that helps kids with their literacy skills and we love board games of any type in this house
Fun games that you can enjoy as a family
They look like we wont get bored of them quickly as they are fun 🙂
ITS A GREAT EDUCATIONAL GAME THAT BRINGS FAMILIES TOGETHER
I love spending time with my children and it stops boredom
I love playing Articulate
It gets everyone’s brain working in a creative way and brings a group of people together socially, much of which would be missing from sitting in front of a laptop/mobile device.
there something all the family can play x
a real fun way of leaning
It looks like it would be great fun whilst being educational. Its good the whole family can be involved
I like the fact it encourages children to improve their language and social skills.
There great family fun
My kids love board games, i love the quality time it gives us together, this one looks great right up our street
I like games that give the family time to be together and have fun.
I loved board games as a child, and still do as an adult – great family fun, and gives a lovely way of spending quality time together – which is not expensive!
getting the family together to have fun
To spend quality time with the family!
there great for all the family to play
They are great for the whole family to play and perfect for Christmas Day as everyone can be involved
spending time together
I can play with my granddaughters and have great fun!!
The thing I like the most is playing as a family, its sometimes the only time we get to chat now the kids are getting a little older.
This looks great to play all together as a family.
that my son and daughter can play them together, they have quite a big age gap between them but will both happily play board games together
They are a great way for the family to get together and spend time together. We always buya new board game at Christmas!
I like that they secretly teach the kids through play!
Good fun for all family, young and old can connect and play together
They involve a lot of thought – and if you’re really on the same wavelength as the person you’re paired up with, it can be easier!
We love Monopoly
I like that they improve language skills whilst having fun (you can tell I’m a teacher!)
I enjoy playing games with my children 🙂
Something that the whole family can enjoy together.
These games are great for using your brain and can be played all together as a family.
I like that they bring the family together
Fast paced and good fun!
they are fun and get the family doing something together
We love playing board games as a family, its alot of fun to play together
I love how fun they make the table with all the children round, me included.
They make kids think!