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| | | Description: | | Put all the colored-shaped pieces near the game board where all players can reach them. The youngest player begins by rolling the two dice. One die determines the color to be played, the other determines the shape. After rolling the dice, place the piece that matches onto the game board. For example, if you rolled blue and the triangle, find the blue triangle in the pile of pieces and place it on the game board in the corresponding cut out piece. The game is over when all fields on the game board have been covered. Two other game variations are included in the rules. What Do You Learn? How distinguish and name shapes and colors. 1-6 players. Approximate playing time is 20 minutes.
Age: 3 and up | | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 1.5 inches | | Product Width:
| 9.25 inches | | Product Height:
| 13.25 inches | | Product Weight:
| 1.0 pounds | | Package Length:
| 13.1 inches | | Package Width:
| 9.0 inches | | Package Height:
| 1.4 inches | | Package Weight:
| 1.05 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 9 reviews |
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10 of 10 found the following review helpful:
 One of my favorite gamesMar 30, 2004
This is a fantastic game. As a teacher it is a great tool for teaching shapes, colors, and attributes. There are three ways to play this game depending on the level of the players. This has also been a great game at home with our own child.
9 of 9 found the following review helpful:
 Shapes, Colors and Dice - review of "Colorama"Mar 02, 2006
By Pam Tee
"Busy Mom"
This is a pretty cute game that can be played on three levels. There are 5 different shaped pieces (circle, square, triangle, hexagon, trapezoid) in 4 different colors (red, green, blue, yellow). In addition there is a gameboard and two special dice (one die with colors, the other shows shapes).
The instructions that came with our game are a little different from those listed here. In our version you take the all of the pieces and put them in their proper places on the board. Then you begin play, removing the pieces to put them besides you. (We only play version 2 and 3).
In Version 2, you roll the shapes-die and then remove whatever shape that was rolled. In Version 3, you roll both the shape-die *and* the color-die, so that you remove the shape from the board that corresponds to what is shown on both dice.
I agree with one of the other reviewers that if you play the 'entire board' that the game can take much longer than the normal 3 year-old can stand. However we solved that by merely playing with half the board.
Three Stars. [C+]. Teaches colors and shapes: either one at a time or together. Teaches small children to take turns. My 3, now 4 year-old son enjoys this game though it's not about the learning now, as much as it is about learning to take turns.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Best preschool game I have foundDec 26, 2008
By Christine C. Gardner
"ccgardner"
I rarely review, but I wanted to sing the praises of this game. I often play this game with my 3- and 4-year-old. The game can take a long time, but each turn is relatively short and we have fun "helping" each other, especially help for my 3-year-old remembering the color or shape, or finding the correct piece. To pass the time between turns, we create imaginary items out of our pieces, like houses, people or trucks. And at the end, we each count our own pieces for another dimension of learning.
We tweaked it a bit so a double clown roll lets us pick TWO of any piece, so we always do some extra cheering when we get the coveted double clown roll.
I keep searching for a game that is as entertaining for both my kids and me. But for now, we return to this game over and over again.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Great concept but slow movingJan 04, 2006
By Mom of three
My then 3 year old son found this game to be boring and we never completed a round. At age four he is likewise bored. My daughter probably would have enjoyed it at that age, but she possessed more patience.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Game Success for Young LearnersNov 07, 2010
By Sydney Billig Tyler-parker
"TGPub"
Very well designed game for ue in a Kindergarten classroom or home schooling. Can be played independently and offers excellent color and shape practice!
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