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Out of stock | | | | | | Cranium Cariboo is the magical treasure hunt game designed especially for young children. Kids love exploring the golden island of Cariboo, where they find castles, boats, balloons, and more. Cariboo reinforces four early-learning fundamentals - letters, numbers, shapes, and colors - and its packed with fun! Cariboo Expanded Edition grows with your child with an advanced set of cards that doubles the fun. Cranium Cariboo has received several prestigious awards, including the Platinum Best Toy Award from the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio. | | | | | |
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| | Product Details | | Product Length: | 16.0 inches | | Product Width: | 10.5 inches | | Product Height: | 3.5 inches | | Product Weight: | 2.9 pounds | | Package Length: | 16.1 inches | | Package Width: | 10.7 inches | | Package Height: | 3.5 inches | | Package Weight: | 2.6 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 69 reviews |
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| | Features | The matching activities in CRANIUM CARIBOO combine laugh-out-loud fun with four early-learning fundamentals letters, numbers, shapes, and coloursKids love every minute of Cranium CaribooEvery game is different you never know where the treasure balls hideRounds of Cariboo last about 10 to 15 minutes -- perfect for young attention spansCranium Cariboo helps kids grow, and it grows with your child!And, it grows with your child.Each turn gives them the chance to match fun drawings, unlock secret doors, and even discover hidden treasure
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| | Customer Reviews | Average Customer Review: ( 69 customer reviews )
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41 of 41 found the following review helpful:
 Great game for everyone Oct 04, 2007
By Lisa Willford
"lmwillford"
We got this game for our 4 year old daughter, but the whole family loves to play it, even our 2 year old. It's a pretty durable toy. I would say that the only "issue" is that you can cheat by peeking in the holes to see where the balls are, but that's not really a big deal. The kids just love winning and getting the big jewel in the treasure chest. I would recommend it to anyone. It's good for color identification (for the little ones) and letter identification for the older kids.
27 of 27 found the following review helpful:
 Great fun but not exactly preschooler-proof Mar 03, 2008
By Bookphile
I purchased this game for my 4-year-old daughter because it looked so cool and because it struck me as more educational than some of the other games from which she was choosing. It was ultimately a great choice because my daughter adores it and wants to play it endlessly. It's enjoyable enough that my husband and I don't mind playing it with her (as opposed to Chutes and Ladders, which I loved as a kid but have discovered is deathly boring for adults).
As an educational toy I give it high marks. There are two degrees of difficulty so the game is customizable. Reading is not necessary but the game may help children begin to learn some words. Instead, the game relies on color matching, alphabetical recognition (letters A-C for the easier game play and all 26 letters for the more challenging), and quantity recognition (if a number card is drawn, the player must pick a door with a corresponding quantity).
As a fun toy, it also gets high marks. The brightly colored balls are fun to look at and fun to slip into the "stream". My daughter also enjoys using the key to "unlock" the doors that she chooses and we both enjoy sliding the final ball into the "stream" to unlock the treasure chest.
The biggest weak point of this game are the cards, both those that go on the doors and those that are drawn during gameplay. They are simply not durable enough and after having only owned this game for about a week, one of the door cards has a hole that was punched in it when my daughter jabbed it with the key while trying to show me which card she was speaking of and a good many of the cards in the deck are bent. Though this has offered me the opportunity to discuss with my daughter why it's important that she take care of her things, I would have liked the cards to be much sturdier than they are. That said, it won't stop me from buying another Cranium game for my daughter.
17 of 18 found the following review helpful:
 Fun, but could be constructed better Jan 18, 2008
By chitownfish
Likes: My 3-year-old got this right away and really liked playing. Much easier instructions for her to understand than even stuff like Candyland, Chutes & Ladders, etc. Educational -- helps with letter, number and color recognition. Instead of one winner, everyone works together to open the "treasure."
Dislikes: The many parts and the way it was constructed stressed me out -- cards kept falling inside the game -- if you lose one ball you can't play at all (the treasure box won't open upon winning). Although it's fun and educational, didn't hold her attention for long (although what does?)
8 of 8 found the following review helpful:
My 3 year old loves this game Feb 24, 2008
By A. Davis
My 3-year old son received this game for Christmas and it was an instant hit. It is an enjoyable, fast-paced game that the entire family can enjoy. In fact, the first people to play the game with him were his grandparents. I like that there are 2 playing levels, "Beginners" and "Advanced". We're still using the Beginners cards right now, but it's nice to know that the Advanced cards are waiting for us when we outgrow the earlier stage.
This game promotes letter recognition, color recognition, basic object counting and turn taking. It's a great game to play at playdates as all of the children can easily learn how to play right away.
The only problem I've had with this game is that one of the cards comes loose every time we play and it is already a little ripped and bent. All in all, the game is constructed well given that it is played by an active 3-year old boy on a daily basis. BUT, I wanted to mention this as part of my review.
All in all, it's a great game and my son loves to play with it. We've given it as a gift already and I will continue to consider this game when choosing gifts for other preschoolers.
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
A good game for my 3 year old Jan 03, 2008
By Lab Girl
Out of the box this game was easy to learn with minimal reading. Those with small children understand how much torture it is for someone to spend forever trying to read the directions to a fun new game while they're waiting to play. The lid to the box has a clear plastic sheeting over it which came loose right away, making it prone to losing pieces. My son learned within 30 minutes how to cheat at the game by looking in the open doors to find where the balls are. It's also kind of difficult to get the balls placed sometimes, and you end up with 2 in one door. Overall though, he does enjoy playing the game and it's something that is easy for him to play with my visually impaired brother with.
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