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Think-ets

November 3, 2010
When our kids were little, we had a "diner box" full of toys, it was something we took to restaurants, to entertain the kids.  Now that they're a bit bigger(5 and 9), we just bring a bag of Think-ets.  "Think-ets" is an innovative (and wireless!) game that's all about using creative imagination. The game includes a bunch miniature items in a pouch and turns it into a fun and entertaining game for kids and parents. "Think-ets" features an amazing assortment of highly detailed miniature trinkets. Together the trinkets can be used to inspire storytelling or test memory, logic and more.
When was the last time your kids played a game that didn't have an on/off switch, a wall plug, a battery compartment, a dual-turbo remote and a USB cable hook-up to the World Wide Web?  Because Think-ets is so portable it can be played practically anywhere.  On a long flight?  Just flip down the tray table and play the memory game,  What's Missing?  Waiting for your waitress to bring your burgers?  Play the thinking game "Who's Last?"or, if you'd like to play games other than the 10 that are suggested in each set, it's fun to make up new ones.  Besides being a blast to play, the cognitive functions your brain performs while playing these games will improve your memory and enhance critical thinking skills.
Packaged simply yet elegantly, each "Think-ets" comes in a colorful, sheer pouch with a secure drawstring.  Inside of each pouch is a collection of 15 specially selected trinkets from all over the world.  While the games children and their families can play are virtually limitless, the main one Think-a-Lot Toys suggests is called What's Your Story?  A player selects one trinket and begins to tell a story based on what it is.  Play continues as each additional person takes a different trinket and adds to that story. Silliness and creativity are encouraged.
The game has been awarded a Creative Child Award Seal of Excellence, The Toy ManT Award of Excellence, The Toy ManT Editors Choice Award and made the Dr. Toy "Worthy Of Mention" List.  For more info and to order, check out www.think-a-lot.com.