There are a lot host of cool games available
on the internet nowadays for your children to play with. A lot of these
games are actually highly beneficial in the sense that they improve the
way in which your child thinks strategically. This is because they help
them to think on their toes, to become better at problem solving and to
be more efficient.
Your child may enjoy the games mentioned below:
- Ben 10: Cannonbolt Strikes
In this game
your child will play Ben 10 who is inside a cannonball. Your child has
to move the ball effectively around a platform – picking up diamonds
along the way. Nevertheless, it’s not as easy as that; because there are
enemies placed around looking to shoot the ball. Moreover, you need to
avoid falling off of the platform as well. This aids your child’s quick
thinking and they need to have a solid strategy to make it to the end.
- Scooby Doo: Creepy Castle
In
this game your little one will get to play Scooby Doo and they will
have to find the rest of the gang who are hidden in a creepy castle. The
only problem is that there are lots of ghosts around. Thus, whilst
trying to find the gang your little one will have to pick up objects
e.g. a plank of wood, in order to seal a door shut to keep the ghosts
out. This improves strategic thinking because your child needs to be
clever when thinking how to use the objects they pick up by being
effective and efficient.
- Gumball: Elmore High Jigsaw
Jigsaws
are always great when it comes to improving strategic thinking because
your child needs to think about how they are going to fit all of the
pieces together. This requires forethought and clever planning.
- Tom and Jerry: Trap-o-Matic
This
game is all about carefully planning and having a solid strategy. Your
little one will play as Tom and will have a box full of tricks; such as a
moving kid’s train. These all need to be used in order to create an
effective path whereby Jerry will be trapped. Thus, your little one will
begin with a mousetrap and then use their box of tricks in order to
create a way to Jerry. If one thing is out of place, then the trap won’t
work.
- Fosters Home for Imaginary Friends: Big Shot Checkers
This
game puts a fun twist on checkers. And as you know; checkers is all
about outsmarting your opponent. You need to think of all the possible
moves and be strategic in order to win the game. There is no better game
for thinking strategically.
- Ed, Edd n Eddy: Candy Machine
In
this game there will be a gobstopper at the top of the screen and a
bucket at the bottom. Your child will have a box of pipes and they will
need to find a way for the gobstopper to make it to the bucket without
being destroyed. This is all about being efficient, solving problems and
thinking ahead.
The
games mentioned in this article are all great when it comes to
improving your child’s strategic thinking. Each game is linked to a
different popular cartoon and thus your child is assured to enjoy at
least one of the cool games that have been mentioned.
Author bio –
CJ is a freelance journalist. She used Cartoon Network and tried several of their cool games in order to determine how they aided a child’s strategic thinking_______________________________________
This is a submitted post and does not necessarily indicate the views of PwcMoms.com
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