Looking for a fun game to practice critical thinking and problem-solving?  Look no further than the Mental Blox Game from Learning Resources.  Mental Blox is a “brain-boosting, block-building, make-you-think game.”

This brain-boosting game for ages five and up includes 20 blocks in 4 different shapes with 3 different attributes.  There are also 20 double-sided cards that encourage critical thinking.  There are two ways to play:

1. Look & Build:
   • Divide players into 2 even teams.  Each team receives an identical set of 10 blocks
   • Place a card away from the players so they can’t see it while sitting with their teams
   • Designate one player to be the counter
   • The first player on each team gets up and looks at the card while the counter counts to 10
   • The first players come back to their teams to begin building the structure with blocks
   • Play continues as every player gets an opportunity to look at the card for 10 seconds
   • The first team whose players agree they built the structure calls out “Mental Blox!”
   • Compare the team’s structure with the card; if it’s correct they get the point
2. Listen & Build:
   • In this version, there’s one caller and two builders
   • Each player should have an identical set of 10 blocks
   • The caller should take a card and describe the structure to the builders
   • Which builder comes closest to recreating the picture with blocks?
   • The player whose structure resembles the card the most wins that round

Features of Mental Blox:

• Helps children practice following verbal instructions and asking questions
• Also encourages the following skills:
  • Problem-solving
  • Hand-eye coordination
  • Communication
  • Language development
• Includes:
  • 20 chunky plastic blocks
  • 20 double-sided activity cards
  • Activity guide
• For ages 5+
• Ideal for visual and tactile learners

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