Brain-building
games just right for preschoolers!
PRODUCT INFORMATION
Original
stories and I Spy picture riddles come to life with handmade puppets,
props, and sets. Filled with fun, age-appropriate activities!
Inside the Puppet Playhouse, you'll find charming puppets, fascinating
games, and rhyming riddles to solve. Playing make-believe has never
been
so fun!
What is I Spy? I Spy, created by Jean Marzollo and Walter Wick,
is an award-winning series of books, software, jigsaw puzzles, and
games for children. I spy combines intriguing photographs of familiar
objects with
rich rhyming riddles to create brain-testing puzzles that kids can't
resist.
Each time kids play I Spy, they discover clever object associations,
word
play, and themes which help them build important learning skills
including
reading, problem solving, and creativity. Kids think when they play I
spy!
Highlights
The
Little Lost Whale
A young whale has lost his mother! The story unfolds as you solve eight
different riddles.
Prop Box
Put on your thinking cap!
Use your classifying skills to sort the props into the correct bins in
this multi-leveled game.
The Princess and the Dragon
The princess has lost her crown! Help her get it back from the sneaky
dragon by solving the riddles while building early reading skills.
And More!
Watch the seasons change with The Changing Tree, follow The Bouncing
Ball, be a Puppet Maker, and Make Your Own I Spy with dozens of props
and backgrounds
Product Features
- Seven inviting play areas balance fun with learning.
- Clever rhyming riddles introduce basic reading principles
- Hundreds of object-and-word searches are hidden within the
riddles, puzzles, and games.
- Handmade puppets and scenery encourage creative play.
- Your child's name appears throughout the game.
- Animated instructions help young children play
independently.
SKILLS LEARNED
Early
Reading
- Word-object identification
- Storytelling
- Rhythm & Rhyming
Early
Math
- Counting
- Number recognition
- Sorting & Classifying
Thinking
Skills
- Problem solving
- Visual discrimination
- Cause & Effect relationships
Plus
- Listening
- Following directions
- Creativity
AWARDS AND REVIEWS
Oppenheim
Toy Portfolio Platinum Award: "...a winner...it is exemplified by
age-appropriate puzzles that develop logic and visual perception."
Dr. Toy's 100 Best Children's Products
Dr. Toy's 10 Best Software Products
Parents' Choice Gold Honor Award
The National Parenting Center's Seal of Approval
Holiday Best Pick: Best Logic Game by Choosing Children's Software
Child Magazine Best Software
The Review Corner Award of Excellence
Jane Clifford, syndicated columnist 4 stars
This second title in the I Spy Junior series for preschoolers is
perfect for its age group."
Parenting: A
Children's Software Revue: 4.2 stars
FamilyPC "The whimsical picture riddles will captivate children and
build prereading and thinking skills."
PC Magazine 5 stars
"On the computer screen, the spying scenarios come alive in all sorts
of ways not possible on paper."
Anne Reeks, The Houston Chronicle: A "Bravo."
Requirements - Windows
- Pentium 90MHz or faster processor
- Microsoft Windows 95/98/Me/2000
- 16MB of RAM
- Minimum 10MB hard disk space available
- 640 x 480 display with 256 colors
- 4X CD-ROM drive
- Windows compatible sound card
- Printer optional
Requirements - Macintosh
- PowerPC
- 90MHz or faster processor
- System 7.6.1 or later
- 32MB of RAM
- Minimum 10MB hard disk space available
- 640 x 480 display with 256 colors
- 4X CD-ROM drive
- Printer optional
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