My buddy, Christopher, is having a PS3 giveaway over at his place. Check it out HERE if interested.

I posted this for a short bit the other day but it was meant to be a draft as it wasn’t complete -so if you read this twice, oops! I’m not perfect, we all know that LOL. Look below to have a chance to win a newly released Noodleboro game by Hasbro.

I do. I’m not sure how many of you enjoy playing games (board games, etc) or how many of you have children but I am sure most everyone loves Hasbro games. Some of my favorites include the popular Scrabble, Battleship, Trouble, and Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader. My children love the games, too. We try to make an effort to include “game time” in our family time as often as we can. Even my cat likes Hasbro games (LOL). Remember, Nixie attempted to eat Col. Mustard (previous PhotoHunt photo)??

Anyway, Hasbro wanted to provide new, playful and effective learning games. They just released Noodleboro games. Games that nurture skills naturally through multi-sensory play. I’m happy to say I was selected to check out one of the three new games. Each game is specific to a skill: listening, manners, and sharing. Each game also comes with a storybook and an audio CD. I received The Pizza Palace game (for listening). Now, I what to share with you all my thoughts on it!

First impression and overall impression is A+. The game peeked a lot of interest. Children make pizzas according to instruction. This enforces the listening (and memory) skills. The game came with cute little pizzas complete with pizza boxes. Ages 4+ and 2-3 players, it’s sure to be a hit with the young ones and parents, too! It seems more of a memory game vs. listening but you certainly must listen to play and remember… Each pizza maker listen to what they are to top the pizza with and then they top it. We started with 3 toppings, to make it easy for my 6 year old, and increased up to 8. My hubby and 10 year old played… they discovered it isn’t always easy to remember what 8 toppings I requested! My 6 year old did amazingly well! Everyone enjoyed it. The kids want to play again and again to see who can remember the most! So, just because the game is marketed for 4+ it’s good for many ages, in my opinion.

The storybook and CD were a great addition to the game. There are a few catchy tunes on there (lyrics in the book) and the CD will read the book for you while you follow along. I think these games would be a great addition to any Hasbro collection and would make excellent gifts! If you have young ones, I suggest checkin’ them out… =)

Do you want to WIN a Noddleboro Game?!? Hasbro is giving away 200 Noodleboro games. Yes, 200! I have been authorized to invite you to sign-up for a chance to win! If interested, sign up HERE.

(P.S. Karen, sorry your comment was accidently removed when I finished my draft)