Science has taken the toy industry by storm over the last few years, but fostering kids’ MESH (Mental, Emotional, and Social Health) skills is just as essential. In its latest releases, ThinkFun gives kids a new way to develop their cognitive tools while letting their imaginations run wild.
Known for creating challenging family brain games, ThinkFun’s new series of board games is geared toward the youngest members of the pack: preschoolers. Titled ThinkFun Friends, this collection encourages kids’ cognitive, mental, and emotional skills as they play with lovable animal characters. The series’ first three games are out now, concentrating on problem-solving, focus, and creative thinking.
Since ThinkFun was founded 40 years ago, we’ve never stopped innovating when it comes to our mission to teach through play by creating products that naturally inspire learning and spark creativity. ThinkFun Friends continues that mission, by engaging kids through our first ongoing series featuring original animal characters in a growing world they can revisit again and again.”
Each game revolves around a different ThinkFun Friend and their unique Superpower Thinking Skill. ThinkFun Friends: Treehouse centers on the Flora Frog, who teaches players to slow down and take turns as they match tokens. Whether practicing perseverance with Peter Pig’s pool puzzle or finding Tia Tiger’s play date pals with focus, kids will build important lifelong skills while having fun as a family.
In ThinkFun Friends: Treehouse, kids will practice their patience and recognition. | Source: ThinkFun / The Toy Book
Kids must hone their focus to find matches for Tia Tiger's play date invitations. | Source: ThinkFun / The Toy Book
ThinkFun Friends: Splish Splash requires concentration and perseverance to solve Peter Pig's puzzles. | Source: ThinkFun / The Toy Book
As kids grow, so do these games. With multiple ways to play across a variety of skill sets, kids can endlessly discover creative new ways to approach problems both in the games and in the real world.
The first three ThinkFun Friends games are available now. Visit the links below to learn more about each game, and be on the lookout for more MESH games in the series.
THINKFUN FRIENDS: TREEHOUSE
In this token-matching game, preschoolers learn to wait their turn alongside the lovable Flora Frog. Kids will take turns matching shapes, colors, and numbers on tokens by inserting them into Flora's treehouse. A new token magically rolls down the slide for the next player to discover!
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THINKFUN FRIENDS: PLAY DATE
Tia Tiger wants to invite her animal friends to a play date, but there's one problem — she can't find them! In this multiplayer matching game, preschool players will match cards to find the animals Tia Tiger is looking for. With an emphasis on recognition and problem-solving, kids are in for rip-roaring learning fun.
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THINKFUN FRIENDS: SPLISH SPLASH
It takes lots of patience to solve this piggie puzzle! Peter Pig invited his friends over for a puzzle pool party. Players will challenge each other to complete challenges on cards that help preschoolers hone their concentration and focus skills. Featuring adorable barnyard characters, this game will have the whole family snorting with laughter.
