SmartGames Castle Logix Wooden Cognitive Skill-Building Puzzle Game for Ages 3+ – Educational 3D Brain Game with 48 Challenges

Jigsaw puzzles are great for kids, but what do you do when your child is ready to move on to something more that will challenge them once again? If you are reading this review, you know the answer.Castle Logix is probably the best puzzle/game that you've never heard of. So simple in concept and yet so thought provoking for your child. The 12 "starter" challenges use 3 of the 4 blocks, and all 3 of the towers. Your child stacks the blocks to match the picture in the book. 12 "junior" challenges add the 4th block into the mix. The 12 "expert" challenges involve balancing the blocks and towers in some way so that they don't fall rather than just stacking them. Finally, the 12 "master" challenges use the non-painted side of the blocks, forcing your older child to really tax their brain to match up the blocks.For my child, 3&1/2 was the perfect age to start with these. We start with the first challenge each time and build up to the stopping point every time we bring these out, adding a new challenge in the play-session if she is ready. Watching your kid work through and get closer and closer to the solution is just plain awesome. Even if/when they get stuck, you know they are actually exercising their brain because you can see the results as they manipulate the blocks.Castle Logix is durable, portable, enjoyable, doesn't take batteries and will actually help to teach your child how to think and use logic. You will be hard-pressed to find a better toy/gift for a kid in the 3-6 range.

Great toy. Great gift. We received one two years ago, and have given this as a present to others. It's a few simple pieces made of solid wood, and you must fit the pieces together to replicate the picture in the book that comes with it. The puzzles in the book progress from easy to hard. Kids of multiple ages will enjoy this, and most kids 4 and up should be able to do this on their own without needing constant help. When we first got it, my then 3 and 5-year olds could do it together. Adults like it, too.

I got this for my four year old daughter in an effort to please both of us---I presented it as a gift from Santa as a castle game since she has fallen princesses hard. I wanted something to challenger her intellectually and reinforce her spatial reasoning skills. It's great for her---she plays with it frequently throughout the day, pausing to build a set at a time and also free plays with it and makes her own castles. I also give it props for not being chokable sized pieces as we have a one year old and many older kid toys aren't floor safe. Better quality than I expected and she's getting more use out of it than I expected. Win win!

Bought this for my 4 year old who's crazy about princesses. She loved the "castle" idea. I love that it's not a bunch of princesses. She dove right in and understood the concept right away. Spent hours working her way through the book. Now that she's completed it, she isn't too interested in the book, but still likes making castles with the blocks.My 3 year old... well he doesn't quite get the concept of the challenge, but he likes building castles and seeing how the different length towers fit.This is a very nice set and feel substantial in your hands. Wood is nicely finished and sealed. Would definitely recommend this (and did to my parents!)

It is a true award winning toy! 3.5 years old son loves it. We do this during dinner time so that we can finish our dinner (he is a picky and slow eater). It is very simulating for a young brain. He grabs on to the concept (refer to the book to build the castle, then refer to the answer guide) quickly. We went through the first 2 modules (beginner, next level) in a few days. We are struggling a little bit with the 3rd level with the 'tilting' construction, but I have no doubt he will be developed soon to tackle those puzzles in the 3rd and 4th levels. This is a toy that young children will grow with. It helps with their logic and sequence thinking (process of building the blocks and columns), motor skills (ability to stack and insert columns), problem solving (if first attempt of construction does not match the graphic, i.e. the column was standing too tall, he will have to try the construction with a shorter column and maybe the shortest column to get the end results). I highly recommend this toy. The age labeled for this toy is appropriate.

My three year old is loving this! Just a few pieces, so its hard to lose the parts, and the puzzles are just enough to make her think and plan. I actually enjoy doing these with her, and we got Camelot Jr. for her older sister. I think this is not just more fun, but better designed. It has a clear goal, and a clear path to that goal, and the obstacles are obvious and present themselves as a problem(a piece simply not fitting, or being too long).

It comes with like 4 blocks, not enough to make anything. Even a kid with a ton of imagination, would have a hard time playing with 4 blocks....

This game is a lot of fun and makes your toddler think. My 5 year old can go through most of the games without much problem but still enjoys it. My 3 year old finds it challenging.