GAME TITLE

AGES

FUNCTION

DESCRIPTION

Alchemy

I, A

spatial deduction

Try to make rows of matching items

Astrogravity

I, A

spatial deduction

Calculate the angle and speed of your capsule to save the other space station

Astropop

I, A

cognitive, spatial

A twist on the popular game, Tetris

Atomica

I, A

spatial

Form molecules with atoms before there are too many to handle

Balloon Pop  

I, A

vocabulary, cognitive

A great version of "Hangman"

Balls Away  

B, I

entertaiment

Decorate the Christmas tree without breaking the ornaments

Big Money

I, A

entertainment

Click combos of the same coins to make them disappear. 

Bookworm

B, I, A

vocabulary, word recognition

An excellent activity of locating words in a game format

Chuzzle

I, A

pattern recognition

Match at least three of these furry creatures to move on!

Dynomite

I,A

cognitive

Try to link combinations of at least 3 "dyno" eggs before the fall on you

Flash Cards

B

numerical processing

A computer version of flash cards that will help your child's mathematical skills

Frog Reverse

B,I,A

entertainment

Cute version of the classic game Othello

Fruit Smash

B,I,A

Pattern Recognition

Switch adjacent fruit to make 3 in a row before time runs out

Insaniquarium

B,I,A

entertainment

The most fun you will ever have maintaining an aquarium

Javanoid

B

entertainment

Java version of the popular game Arkanoid

Jigsaw puzzles

B

visual processing

Actual on-line jigsaw puzzles

Jumble Word

B

pattern recognition

Help your child unscramble the words

Lemonade Stand

B, I

economics, business development skills

Although graphically simple, this game is excellent for teaching business basics

Lickity Splat

B, I

reflexes, accuracy

Help the frog zap the flies

Mummy Maze

I, A

spatial deduction

A well-designed maze chase in which you have to always stay one step ahead

Ningpo Mahjong

I, A

visual matching

A game of Occidental solitaire using tiles

Noah's Ark

B, I, A

visual matching

Quickly match the animal tiles before the water rises too high

On-Line Coloring Books

B

creative, graphic

Actual drawings that children can color using on-line tools

Pixelus

I, A

spatial deduction

Fill the gaps with tiles to complete the mosaics

Pong

B, I, A

Entetainment

The game that started it all

Rocketmania

I, A

spatial processing

Rotate the fuses and match them together in order to launch the rockets

Rush Hour

I, A

visual processing

Advanced version of a slider puzzle

Simon Says

B, I, A

Mnemonics

Can you remember the pattern?

Slider Puzzles

B

visual processing

Slide the pieces until you make the picture

Snowcraft

B, I, A

entertainment

A cute "virtual" snowballfight

Text Twist

B

vocabulary, word recognition

An intricate word search activity

The Candy Train

I, A

spatial processing and deduction

Guide the train by rotating pieces of the track and pick up objects

The Toy Box

B

creative

A myriad of inventive activities for young children to enjoy

Typer Shark

B, I, A

keyboarding skills

A fantastic game for improving keyboard familiarization and efficiency