Description
Team up, build off, and race to take the crown! Players divide into teams and race to build their Jenga object using the Jenga wooden blocks. One teammate describes the setup shown on the card, and guided by their description only, the others rush to build and crown their creation. But watch out! If a team builds it wrong or makes the object fall, they have to start over again. The first team to complete and crown three builds wins! It’s a fun, challenging gaming experience that combines friends, skill, suspense, laughter, and a little luck. With beginner and advanced builds, Jenga Maker is a great game for all of the family.
What our testers said
“Hold on, I just have to figure out how to describe this.” – Girl aged 9
“As a parent, I really liked this version of Jenga for the critical thinking, describing, listening and aspects of working together towards the same goal.” – Mum of child aged 10
What our experts think
Jenga Maker offers a strategic twist to the classic game and allows children to play collaboratively in teams to successfully build a tower the fastest. The children enjoyed taking turns being the director and the maker, which helps to develop important social skills such as communication, leadership, cooperation and negotiation.
As they take the different roles, the game offers a fantastic way to improve giving and following instructions. This requires them to use their strategic thinking and visual perception skills, for example, to decide which section to direct their partner to build first or to understand how to position the pieces based on their partner’s instructions.
This also helps children to build real-world skills such as problem-solving and perseverance, in order to work out what hasn’t worked and what they could try to fix it. The included materials are easy for children to use independently – they were both challenged and motivated by the game objectives, which kept them coming back for more.
Skills developed
– Encourages strategic thinking and problem solving
– Develops language, communication and the ability to give and follow instructions
– Promotes perseverance