Teach rhyming words with these domino-like, double-sided cards with words and pictures. Ages: 4+ Cognitive skills: sound segmenting, rhyming, auditory processing
12. Simon Electronic Carabiner by Basic Fun ($6.99) This portable version of the origi- nal classic includes a clip to attach to a belt loop or purse. Ages: 7+ Cognitive skills: auditory pro- cessing, visual processing, atten- tion, memory, processing speed
13. 1Minute Math Electronic Flash Card by Learning Resources ($10.49) This handheld gadget builds num- ber fact fluency in timed and untimed modes with three levels of difficulty. Ages: 6+ Cognitive skills: visual processing, auditory processing, math compu- tations, processing speed
14. Sport Stacking Game – Stacks Cups by Flying Cup ($8.99) Stack in sequences as quickly as you can. Ages: 8+ Cognitive skills: planning, process- ing speed, visual processing
15. Travel Battleship Fun on the Run by Hasbro ($15) This classic tactical combat game is now perfect for car trips. Ages: 7+ Cognitive skills: logic & reasoning, planning, problem solving
16. LED Light Rubik’s Cube by Glode- als ($6.40) The classic ’80s brain twister now comes in a light-up version. Ages: 3+ Cognitive skills: planning, visual processing, problem solving, work- ing memory
17. Sequence for Kids by Jax Ltd. ($13.69) Play a card from your hand, place a chip on a character, and aim for four in a row.
Ages: 4+ Cognitive skills: logic & reasoning, planning, problem solving, sequen- tial processing, visual processing, working memory
18. 4 In a Row by Pressman Toys ($12.13)
Be the first player to get four disks in a row. Ages: 6+ Cognitive skills: attention, logic & reasoning, executive processing, planning, sequential processing, problem solving
19. Bop-It Bounce by Hasbro ($10.05) Follow the electronic commands to bounce at different skill levels, alone or against friends. Ages: 8+ Cognitive skills: auditory process- ing, planning, processing speed, attention
20. Mancala For Kids by Pressman Toys ($11.81) With animal shapes instead of
stones, this centuries-old classic is still a gem. Ages: 6+ Cognitive skills: logic & reasoning, numerical concept, numerical flu- ency, planning, problem solving
“We now know that you’re not resigned to the IQ you’re born with,” says Ken Gibson, founder of the national brain- training franchise LearningRX and au- thor of Unlock the Einstein Inside: Ap- plying New Brain Science to Wake Up the Smart in Your Child. “IQ is simply a measurement of cognitive scores, and personal brain training is the fastest, most effective way to strengthen them. Best of all, the results are permanent. As a supplement to brain training, purchas- ing toys that work these brain skills can help.”
Michelle Hecker Davis is executive di- rector of LearningRx in Chattanooga. To download a free Games for Skills Chart, visit
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