No family should be without a little pouch of Think-ets for good fun, great conversation, creativity, eliminating boredom, and exercising your brain! Each pouch contains a unique assortment of 15 hand-crafted miniatures (trinkets) specifically selected for storytelling and imaginative play. It's the perfect travel game. No two games are exactly alike and there are 10 different game variations you can play! A great activity for the grandparents' house, too!

Play the games at home with family and friends. Because Think-ets are small enough to fit in your pocket, the games are perfect to play while waiting at a restaurant, in a doctor's office, while traveling -- and while taking a break when you're hiking or biking.

The cognitive functions your brain performs while playing these games will likely improve your memory and enhance your critical thinking skills. Think-ets games create a win-win situation: everyone gets to have fun AND exercise their brain at the same time!

The tiny treasures packed in each pouch have been painstakingly sourced from around the world for the highest quality and authenticity. For instance, hand-crafted miniatures from Mexico include copper ladles, pitchers, chalices, cups, glazed ceramic mugs, wire "batidors" (beaters), wire potato mashers, colored-fiber pot scrubbers, cheese graters, straw hats, breads and pastries. They all meet CPSA Safety Rules.

Games can involve storytelling, identifying missing or rearranged items, classification, tactile identification, similarities/differences, and new variations you make up yourself!

Instructions for Two Popluar Think-ets Games

"What's Your Story?"

First, lay out five or more trinkets. Then choose one and start a story using the trinket as the subject. Ask the other player(s) to do the same until you and the players have woven an entire story. One other tidbit you should know: Think-ets encourage silliness!

Variations on "What's Your Story?"

Variation no. 1: Using the trinkets for subject matter, tell the story "popcorn" style. This is where storytellers blurt out pieces of the story as they imagine it.

Variation no. 2: Instead of laying out the trinkets, leave them in the bag. Take turns pulling out one trinket at a time, and tell the story in that order.

"What's missing?"

Lay out 5 or more trinkets.

Ask the other player(s) to look at them briefly and then to look away (or close their eyes).

Take one trinket away.

Ask your friend(s) "What's Missing?" If more than two people are playing, have the players hold their guesses until everyone has their answers. Then, they can take turns answering "What's Missing?"

Variation: You can also take away more than one trinket at a time to make it more challenging.

Ages: 8 to 108+
Players: 1 or more
Dimesions: 3" x 6.5"
WARNING: CHOKING HAZARD--Small Parts. Not for children under 3 yrs.