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  Bananagrams
This fast-paced word game's portability makes it perfect for airports, restaurants, even camping
 
Our Price: $15.00

Ages: 7+
Grade Levels: 2+

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Product Code: 237-237


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Have You Heard The Bananagrams Song Yet? It Will Show You How To Play Bananagrams!

Educational Games Can Be Challenging To Take When Traveling
Teaching parents may look forward to summer vacation as much as their children do. But, unlike their children, parents are aware that too much time off from academics carries a price. A proven way around this is to incorporate as many educational games into your children's summer routine as possible. Easy task when you are home, but a bit of a challenge for families on the go.

Bananagrams Is Easy To Pack And Play On The Go
So if you are looking for a word game that is educational, requires no pencil, paper or bulky board, and can be played in as little as 5 minutes, you are looking for Bananagrams! The object of the game is to create as many words as possible from your tiles, each word interconnected by a shared letter. Bananagrams's simple, parallel play lets every member of the family play at his own level. And because the goal of Bananagrams is to use every tile, the challenge of rearranging already-laid letters into new words builds both vocabulary and spelling skills.

Similiar To Scrabble, But Each Player Makes Their Own Grid
Beginning with all 144 letters face down each player takes 21 tiles leaving the remainder in a pile in the middle. At the word 'Split' everyone turns over his tiles and starts making his own grid of intersecting words. As soon as anyone has used all his letters, every player must take another tile, whether they are ready for it or not. If someone has a letter he just can't fit into his grid, he can put it back into the pile - but he has to take three extra letters as a penalty. When there are fewer tiles left than there are players, the anxiety increases as everyone races to be the first to complete their grid.

High-Adrenalin Competition Is Just One Variation
As you can imagine, Bananagrams' high adrenalin strategy makes the original game very exciting. But there are less stressful alternatives too. In Banana Smoothie all the facedown letters are divided equally among the players. And in Banana Café, a variation that is best for restaurant play, tiles are drawn out of the banana pouch instead of being spread on the table.

 
Features
Complete instructions are included
1 Cloth banana bag
144 ivory-like letter tiles

Manufacturer's Information
Publisher:
BANANAGRAMS
Made In:
China
Time To Play:
5-10 Minutes
Players:
2-8

CHOKING HAZARD - Small parts. Not for children under 3yrs.


Average Customer Review: Based on 8 Reviews. Write a review.

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Delighted with Bananagrams!! November 5, 2008
Reviewer: Kirstie B. from Richmond, TX  
There are only two things that I don't like about Scrabble and Bananagrams solves them both! First, why does everyone have to wait for each other when you're playing? The game would be so much quicker if everyone could play at the same time, which they can in Bananagrams! And second, why is it that when you finally find the "perfect" place for, let's say, a five letter word somebody is sure to fill it up with a two letter word? That has always cost me the game.... Well when I got Bananagrams I was delighted to find that any games I lost would now be my own fault since each player has their own "workspace". Thanks for the great game--and all the wins I've had now. :-)

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Well worth the investment. November 4, 2008
Reviewer: Janet C. from Demossville, KY  
Our family is always looking for new games to play together.We purchased several family games at once this time.  The most enjoyed and used game of all of them has been Bananagrams. The game has letter tiles and involves placing them in crossword style.  It is portable, easy to set up, and able to be used by the entire family at one time.  We have enjoyed Scrabble in the past but rarely have enough time to set up and finish an entire game.  Also, it is hard to pair up different age groups to play at once.  With Bananagrams our 5 year old feels comfortable playing at the same time as our 23 year old.  Each game only takes 5-10 minutes and everyone makes their plays at the same time, ensuring that no one gets bored.  It is a great tool for our 5 and 10 year old boys to learn spelling as well.  Several visitors have entered in on our fun (prodded by my children) and have enjoyed the game as much as we have.  I do not know if this would be good to take to play at a restaurant or other place as I would be afraid of losing the pieces.  We have not ventured that risk yet.  The game is well worth the investment.

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Great present for Christmas!! October 24, 2008
Reviewer: Tammy L. from Oregon City, OR  
This makes a great present for Christmas and is fun as well as educational! My daughter has challenges with spelling so this makes it fun to do!

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Multiple uses! October 20, 2008
Reviewer: Kaja R. from Red Bluff, CA  
Bananagrams has been a real asset for spelling review at our house.  Each week my two kids beg me to use them.  We put all the Bananagrams face up on the table.  Then I give each child a word from their own spelling list to spell and then say "Go!". They then race to spell their word first using the tiles in the pile.  They love this game, and it can easily be "weighted" so that my children who are two years apart in age can compete fairly.

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Great gift October 18, 2008
Reviewer: Dorothy P. from Shelton, WA  
I gave this to my brother's kids for Christmas last year (ages 12, 10, 8 and 6).  They all enjoy playing it over and over.  The 12 year old (girl) has even called it her favorite game.

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