Pickles to Penguins Family Card Game - Quick Thinking, Crazy Picture Connection, Matching Game (Ages 8+)

We had so much fun playing this. It was actually harder the more we caught on to the game. Good practice for being creative.

Great for kids, game night, AND speech and language therapy for all ages from 7-87! I use our home set with my 7-y-o grandson, and use my work set at least once a week with adults with speech, language and/or cognitive deficits. Great for aphasia.

This is a fun game, but a bit more difficult than first appearance. In game play, you are trying to find ways that the two photos are similar and go together, but with kids under 12 (age says 8+) they struggle to not just say things that they both can be used for. This is much better suited for an older group than with 8-10 year olds in my experience when playing correctly. If you're okay throwing the rules aside and letting them make any connection (ex: clown and bus the clown can ride the bus) then this will work for all age ranges.Also, we have a 7 yo that's used to playing older games such as 7 wonders, ticket to ride, etc.

Super adaptable for ESL/ELL classroom games depending on students ages and abilities. Rarely play the game by the rules on the box, but use the basic idea of finding a connection between two or more cards. More difficult: I deal a hand of 5 or 6 cards to each Ss and they make up a crazy story linking all the cards. Very easy: I deal out a grid on the table and Ss take turns, can pick any two cards and say why they are similar. Other Ss can challenge, so it gets them talking. So many options - game can be a quick two-minute filler or half an hour, two people or an entire classroom as a writing or speaking prompt. A ton of picture cards for the price, enough you could share with another teacher. My set of cards is actually broken up and distributed in several classrooms so that I always have a deck available.

This can be an educational game for small kids or a wild raucous game for older kids and adults. Some of the associations you come up with are bound to be zany, but the real trick in the game is to stay cool enough to "police" the answers while also thinking fast to make the next match yourself.The more people you have the more competitive it gets, but with just two playing, you find yourself really thinking about the associations and bending your mind.It's also easy to vary the rules -- match pictures based on set criteria, like the first letter, or colors, for example. That can make it a little less chaotic if you prefer a quieter game.

This will probably be a go-to on game night for a long time.The best thing about this game is that it provides fairly level footing when playing with a wide range of ages. We've played with ages 6, 10, 12, 25, and 45+ and didn't feel like any group had a difficult time. What one age lacks in experience, it makes up for with visual speed.The next best thing about this game is that it comes with instructions for several variations - so you're getting more than just one game in the box. This is good because some variations are a bit easier for the young kids to start with. We found that "Shout" was easier because there were less cards for the youngest players to manage. (The basic game requires that you play five double-sided cards at a time against the two cards in the pool).NOTE: If you're familiar with SpotIt games, this will feel instantly familiar. While SpotIt is great for its portability (we used to take it to restaurants to kill time during waits) - this game lends itself better to larger groups around the table.

I love this game. I use it in my therapy sessions to show perspectives and challenge imagination. The pictures are crisp and clear and have such diversity. It's a great family game too. I use the pictures to help my granddaughter with speech as we play.

This game is fun. I am a Speech-Language Pathologist and I would say the kids would give it 4.5 stars. BUT the cards are cheap and I do not anticipate them holding up for long. The pictures are great. I will say I have not yet been able to completely play by the rules. But the kids love the name of the game and the pictures truly do inspire comments and conversation!