We’ve recently been sent Articulate for Kids from the lovely team a Drumond Park, so Boo and I have been having fun with it…
Articulate for Kids – The Fast Talking Description game!
Articulate – the spectacularly successful description game can now be played by kids as young as 6 and as old as 12. This game can also be played with the adult version.
Articulate for Kids is the same fast moving, lively, gripping fun as the adult version. Played in teams, the idea is to describe as many card entries as possible to your team mates in 30 seconds without giving “begins with” or “sounds like” clues.
Compiled by an educational specialist there are 336 cards with over 2,000 entries in the same six categories as the original Articulate! Complete with it’s own board it can be played alone or along with Articulate! So there’s no escape from all those fast talking kids.
For 4 – 20 Players
Ages 6 – 12
£19.99
If you’ve played the adult version of this game (which I reviewed here), then you’ll find that this one works in the same way, it’s just that the words you have got to ‘articulate’ are more child-friendly.
For those of you who are new to Articulate, it’s fab! It is one of my favourite games, and it’s great that we now have this version so that Boo can more easily get involved, too. The object of the game is to describe the word on your card to your team mate, without saying it of course. There are six categories, World, Object, Person, Action, Nature and Random, and for every one you get right, you get to move a place around the board. It’s fast as it’s against the clock, and it doesn’t take that long to play, so a good one for grabbing and playing to fill a little time, without feeling you’ll be there all night!
It is actually a game for two or more teams, which is a lot of fun, but we’ve been regularly playing with it, just the two of us. Boo is yet to play tactically , so she doesn’t attempt to sabotage my turn in any way! It’s a more grown up game than many of the other games she has, which I think adds to the appeal and she enjoys setting it up and moving us around the board.
At 5 years old, Boo is a little younger than the recommended age for this, but I cannot begin to tell you how much I enjoy playing this game with her. Over half term, every day when Little Man napped, Boo would ask to play this with me. I see how well she can read with this, and how much she understands and has learned about the world around her. I find it fascinating how she chooses to describe the words to me, stretching her vocabulary and giving me a little insight into the workings of her mind. She often surprises me by how she knows, too, which is rather lovely.
We love this one, and I cannot see us tiring of playing it.
I do have one Articulate for Kids board game to give away to one of my lucky readers. To be in with a chance of winning it, enter using the rafflecopter below, including letting me know what you like about the game. The give-away is open to UK entrants only and closes at 12am 6th July 2015. Good luck!
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What do you like about Articulate for Kids?
Disclosure: I received this game FOC for the purposes of this review, though all words and opinions remain my own
I love the fact it doesn’t take long to play – as my kids get bored and restless if a game takes ages!
A great fun way for kids to learn new words. Their descriptions are amusing too
It would be great to expand my 5 year olds vocabulary!
That they’re learning as they play 🙂
I like that it looks fun for the whole family!
I like that it gets them talking and think about words
Looks like fun for all the family and a way of learning for the little ones
I think that it would be good fun for the adults to hear their children describe things,it could be an eye opener!
it looks fun and everyone can play it
It encourages creative thinking 🙂
They can have fun as well as learning, which is always a good thing x
It’s a game that will make kids think
I like that it’s a nice game to play as a family that doesn’t last too long
looks fun for all of us 🙂
I like the fact that it can help expand vocabulary in a fun way
I like the fact it is a quick fire game that should hold attention spans
it looks like a lovely game to play with my daughter and will help with her literacy skills too
can be played by the whole family
I love the adult version of Articulate so I’d love to play this version with my daughter who shares my passion for the English language and has her birthday coming up soon!
Looks like a good game to develop word skills
I think its great for kids to learn to read better x
learning whilst game playing
It looks like all the family can get involved and have a great time x
perfect for learning
i love that it teaches a broader vocabulary , but in a fun way
It’s a game that kids of all ages can play which Is great as I have a 6 and 11 year old
A good family game
It sounds fun for the grown-ups as well as the kids which is always a bonus!
I think its great, really gets the children and the adults! thinking
It can help with spelling in a fun way
That it’s a game the whole family could play.
i like that it doesnt take long to play so no loss of concentration from the kiddies xx
The fact it gets kids learning without them knowing it!
Family fun time
It looks like great fun for the whole family and great to help the kids learn
Its a fun way to develop language skills
Its a game we play as adults and for the children to be able to expend their vocabulary in a fun way is great
If it’s anywhere as good as the one for adults it will be a fab game, Articulate is a family favourite for us.
Its not over-complicated – so you don’t have to spend ages learning the instructions
Hi Jocelyn, I’ve never heard of the game Articulate, but it sounds a little like the game Taboo, which we used to play when the children were younger. Any game that is educational and fun (and doesn’t drag on for hours) is tops in my book.
Good review.
xx
Yes, I love Taboo, too. It is a bit like that, though I prefer this one. You’re right there, it ticks all the boxes! Thanks x
It looks like an educational yet fun game xx
I like it teaches new words, and they have fun whilst doing it x
I love that it’s educational yet still lots of fun which is hard to come across!
It’s fun but also educational x
It looks fun and easy to use and understand
i love how fun it looks
The perfect fun/educational combo!
I love the fact it helps to learn new things.
I think this looks like such a fun game but is also a great tool for growing minds
It seems to be a game that works for different ages and abilities!
Love that the kids can expand their learning and have fun at the same time
would love to try xxx
It develops speaking and communication skills
It’s educational but good fun at same time.
I like that is is fun and educational.
its fun and educational x
I love that they don’t know that they are learning while playing
Its suitable for a wide range of ages and is educational and ideal to get the family together for some enjoyment and laughter
ITS A FUN WAY TO LEARN
I like that it aids learning whilst being fun to play.
I love that its something the whole family can play without taking hours and hours.
that all the family can enjoy together
That alot of players can play
I like that it encourages communication skills.
I love the fact that it would help my little ones vocabulary
It’s FUN LEARNING which can only be a good thing 🙂
its a great family game that helps children learn while having fun
I would be great to play on our monthly family game night x
The fact it doesn’t take long to play. Younger kids get bored if games go on too long.
love anything that is helping my son to learn & fun at the same time
They are learning as they play!
My nearly 8 year old seems to have got less articulate as he’s got older so I think it would be humorous as well as educational to see him try this game. I reckon he’d love it.
A fun way to get my children talking
I think this would be great for my nephew – he loves board games!
Looks like a good way to get all the family together
I think it looks fun, but would also get everyone thinking!
It makes learning fun 🙂
how it will teach new words and improve knowledge
Any game that combines learning with fun is a winner in our house!
like the fact it’s fun but also educational
Learning by stealth!
It gets the kids thinking
helps kids learn while having fun
i like how kids can improve their language skills 🙂
Children can learn and play at the same time, perfect!
We love board games so this would be fab to add to the cupboard, it would be educational and fun at the same time – the kids wouldnt realise they’re learning too 😉 Great for learning new words and descriptions
Love it helps tem learn while they play always a fantastic combination
It looks good fun for the whole family
I like the fact that it is suitable for the age of my grandchildren 🙂
We love to play games together as a family and this is fun and educational so will keep everyone happy. Thank you!
Great game and lovely prize
Children learn new words in a fun way
It gets them exploring their words in a fun way
I think it’s a game that would really help with kids confidence and I think it would help my son with his stutter
It’s educational but fun
This is great for increasing my nieces’ vocabulary, and doesn’t take too long to play, so they don’t get bored.
I think it will be a great way to bring all the family together after a lovely Roast Dinner on a Sunday. A great way to learn while still having fun.
Kids would love this
keeps my 4 kids busy
It looks like it will be fun for me to play too!
I love that up to 20 players can play. This would be great for Christmas Day with everyone round and would get everyone involved 🙂
Looks like great fun for the whole family
Learning as they play 🙂
This sounds like it would be a really fun way to boost my 6-year-old’s vocabulary.
It’s a fun game we can all play & is even a bit educational
It is a game that the whole family can play x