I SPY….A Game The Whole Family Can Enjoy!

Posted by Debbie on Sep 17, 2008 | 162 Comments

Until second grade, I lived in a historic house with horrible TV reception. The only channel that was fuzz-free was PBS. But we were never bored. Instead of watching TV after dinner, we would spend time together as a family playing games. I loved those family game nights, and I think they are one of the reasons why my memories of those years are incredibly happy.  

Game Nights are a fun and low-cost way to spend some quality time with your kids. So turn off the TV, put down the Blackberry, and let your cellphone go to voicemail….it’s time to make some happy memories!

I recently had the chance to review “I Spy Private Eye” ($24.99 at www.briarpatch.com or $22 at Amazon). Many children’s games are incredibly boring to adults, but I Spy Private Eye is actually challenging. And that’s what makes it fun!

To play, you place nine picture blocks into the Jumbler, shake up the blocks and open the lid. You only have 30 seconds to memorize the I SPY pictures on the blocks before they are hidden from view. Then you pick an I SPY picture card and score points by finding the images that match the blocks. 

Playing this game is like a workout for your brain. If you don’t want to be completely trounced by your kids, you’ll actually need to concentrate. But you don’t have to take my word for it. I Spy Private Eye won the Fall 2008 National Parenting Center Seal of Approval.

Here is what The National Parenting Center has to say about I Spy Private Eye:

“A nearly perfect marriage of mental challenge and fun, the I Spy series continues to rack up Seal after Seal. This game enhances memorization skills, something we could all use no matter what the age. Private Eye manages to keep the mental gears spinning while providing a great sense of accomplishment for tackling the challenges of each round. The skill of visual memorization are a muscle that needs exercise and, trust us, this one is a workout, and a heck of a lot of fun.”

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Briarpatch Games is giving one lucky Mamanista reader a chance to win this fabulous family game. For a chance to win I SPY Private Eye, check out the other I SPY Games available at Briarpatch, and leave a comment on this post by 11:59pm on September 25, 2008 letting us know which other I SPY Game you’d be interested in trying.

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  • Tuesday said:

    My kids LOVE I Spy and the spooky night game sounds fun!
    tuesdayef (at)aol dot com

  • Sarah at themommylogues said:

    The bingo looks like fun too. I’m always looking for games the 3 & 5 yr old can play.

  • Jo said:

    I spy Bingo game
    jceko77@yahoo.com

  • stacey moore said:

    the I Spy Spooky Night would be perfect to play at our halloween party!
    thanks!
    moore.g@insideconnect.net

  • Cindi said:

    What a selection of “I Spy” games they carry!
    The “I Spy Spooky Night” would be fun for our family. Please enter me in your fun giveaway drawing. Many thanks, Cindi

  • Ashley said:

    I would love to try the I Spy Preschool Game. My baby is about to turn three and i’m so ready to introduce her to the world of games!!

  • lace said:

    The I spy Eagle eye game looks like it would be fun. We enjoy the I spy books.

  • lise said:

    my daughter loves the I Spy books. I’d love to get the I Spy Preschool game.

  • judy brittle said:

    I think the I Spy Bingo game looks like a lot of fun. They have such great games. Thank you!

  • Jennifer August said:

    For my little spooky girl (she loves to be scared!) I would pick I Spy Spooky Night.

    jenniferaugust @ yahoo.com

  • RebekahC said:

    My 5 year old loves playing I Spy, so I’d love to enter to win this for her. I also think the I Spy Bingo looks like an awesome game. I’m thinking we’ll have to add it to our collection too one way or another.

    Thanks for the entry!

    RebekahC
    littleminx@cox.net

  • Marlena said:

    The I Spy Seeing Doubles game looks like fun!!

  • Nancy J said:

    I Spy Spooky Nights sounds like a lot of fun Would make great entertainment during a Halloween party!

  • danandmarsh said:

    Oh I think the I Spy Memory Game would be a great brain exercise, plus fun at the same time!

  • Kathy said:

    We have I Spy Seeing Doubles and really enjoy it. I think I’d love to try any of the I Spy games, but Spooky Night sounds like a lot of fun leading up to Halloween — it might be a fun tradition to get it out every year in October!

  • Janet F said:

    I Spy Spooky Night sounds like fun!

    Thank you!

    janetfaye (at) gmail (dot) com

  • Julie Donahue said:

    I Spy Eagle Eye

  • Rebecca C said:

    I spy Spooky Night! Perfect for Halloween coming up!

    legacyofbrutalitysa{AT}gmail.com

  • Vicki Wurgler said:

    The kids would enjoy I Spy Spooky Night

  • Stephanie Grant said:

    This game sounds so fun!!!! I also think I’m going to buy the Animal Soup game I think my son would love it!

  • Valerie Mitchell said:

    spooky night :)

  • Mama Zen said:

    I Spy Spooky Night looks cool!

  • Stephanie said:

    I’m always looking for games that my children can play together, since they are a wide range of ages. They’re going to love I Spy Private Eye and the scrambled word one. Thanks

  • rachel d said:

    I like the I Spy Memory Game!

  • Eloise C said:

    The I Spy Bingo Game would be fun! My daughter loves to play these type of games, thanks so much for the opportunity!

    furygirl3132[at]comcast[dot]net

  • Carolyn D. said:

    With Halloween coming up, no question, I Spy Spooky Nights.

  • tiffany pettey said:

    quentin loves i spy and i like the spooky night also
    petteytiffany@yahoo.com

  • Dyanna said:

    My daughters would love to play this game with my husband and I.

  • Alexandra Hancock said:

    We love board games. Me and the hubby have game night once a week and soon Lucian can play with us. We’d love to try the I Spy Preschool Game as well. :)

  • Ana said:

    We love games. Nice prize.

  • Noreen said:

    I Spy Memory Game 15th Anniversary Edition looks like fun

  • Carol said:

    I like I Spy Spooky Night, especially this time of year.

  • Jenn S. said:

    I Spy Bingo looks fun.

  • Sandy said:

    the i spy spooky nights looks neat, heck they all do especiallly for those who play games with the kids- we have game night once a week where all gets shut off- and doorbell gets shut off- its just family time

  • Rebecca Snodgrass said:

    My son loves these. He would love to try the I Spy Seeing Doubles Game.

  • Steph said:

    The I Spy! Preschool game would be perfect for us.

  • Cheryl Larimer said:

    I would love to try I Spy Eagle Eye.

  • Sonya Sparks said:

    We like the clothespin game. It’s fun :)

  • lisa f said:

    I spy spooky night would be a hit in our house

  • Gina Stratos said:

    I Spy Spooky Night!
    gkstratos@yahoo.com

  • charline s said:

    I Spy Seeing Doubles would be fun.

  • Tracey Byram said:

    I Spy Spooky Night and I Spy Word Scramble look like fun.

  • Mia J. said:

    The I Spy Eagle eye game sounds like fun.

  • Jill L said:

    We love I Spy at our house. The I Spy Go Fish game looks good.

  • Colleen Jensen said:

    I would like to try the I spy Spooky night as Halloween is coming up. All of them sound like fun.

  • AB said:

    How funny — I had just looked at one of the I Spy games earlier this morning. The I Spy Memory Game is one that I would love to try, and play with my kids who would no dount not only love it, but be great at it! Thank you for the chance to win!

  • Jessica said:

    I like the
    I Spy Bingo Game
    driven873@hotmail.com

  • Cherie J. said:

    My son loves I Spy and besides this game I think he would enjoy the I Spy Memory Game 15th Anniversary Edition.

  • Kristan said:

    I like the I Spy 15th ann memory game.

  • Louise Brouillette said:

    I Spy Bingo is cute

  • Linda said:

    I Spy Bingo Game is fun.

  • Jaclyn said:

    I Spy Spooky Night-Just in time for fall and Halloween!

  • susan varney said:

    eagle game

  • Margaret Smith said:

    I Spy games are just wonderful. We’d also like to try the I Spy Spooky Night game. Thanks so much for this giveaway.

  • Kathy Scott said:

    I Spy Holiday

  • Mary Casper said:

    I spy bingo

  • toasters said:

    I spy bingo or I spy memory

  • ellen cunningham said:

    I think the I Spy Spooky Night sounds cool. Thanks for the chance.

  • Carol Lawrence said:

    The “I Spy Spooky Night” game.

  • Terra Heck said:

    My kids would like this game. I Spy Spooky Night looks fun.

  • Sharon Jones said:

    I Spy Bingo for sure…thanks!

  • Amie Mattson said:

    I spy bingo looks like fun for the whole family.

  • Linda Grieser said:

    I Spy Travel Game looks fun!

  • dianne said:

    The Eye Spy seeing doubles game looks fun!

  • Denyse said:

    The Bingo game!

  • linda said:

    The I Spy Eagle Eye for me. Thanks for the chance to win this great prize!

  • Kathy Conley said:

    The I Spy Travel Game looks awesome!

  • kristi blackstone said:

    I Spy Memory Game, cute. I’d love to win for my son!

  • Shonna Anthony said:

    I would love to try the I SPY PRESCHOOL game. So pick me please my girls would love it!

  • M.A. said:

    I’m also interested in the I Spy Eagle Eye Game

  • Angel said:

    I Spy Spooky night.

  • Kate said:

    the I Spy Preschool Game so my younger son could play too would be great as would the I Spy Memory Game since that is a skill we are working on right now.

  • Rebecca Peters said:

    The I Spy Memory Game would be great fun for my kids!

  • Debra F said:

    It is great timing for I Spy Spooky Night! We love Halloween at our house and this would be a great game to play at our party.

  • Denise B. said:

    I would like to try the travel I-Spy game.

  • Jean Fischer said:

    I would love to try this game, and the spooky night one

  • Dawn Yates said:

    I Spy Spooky Night sounds good, thanks for the giveaway!

  • Toby said:

    I Spy Bingo sounds fun!

  • Albert said:

    I Spy Travel Game

  • Stephen Saunders said:

    i spy spooky night. nice contest.

  • Anna said:

    I Spy Eagle Eye! Thank you!

  • bob said:

    I Spy Spooky Nights

  • dee said:

    They all look like they’d be a big hit! i guess i’d pic the i spy bingo!

  • tim brown said:

    i spy spooky night

  • beth shepherd said:

    Thank you for having this! I would love to win this to play with my 3 children. I grew up playing lots of games as well. I also like the I Spy 3 D. Looks like lots of fun. Thank you!
    tatertot374@sbcglobal.net

  • Hil'Lesha said:

    I Spy Bingo :)

  • Tracey C said:

    I Spy Spooky Night sounds like something all my children would like

  • Vicky Boackle said:

    i spy bingo.

  • melanie said:

    I would love to try the i spy travel game. What fun!

    =) melanie
    http://melaniescrafts.blogspot.com
    melanieadey at hotmail dot com

  • EVELYN said:

    The Ispy spooky nights looks fun. My son loves Ispy and he also loves all things spooky!

  • Suzie Lockhart said:

    I Spy Monster Workshop. thanks for the contest.

  • Jennifer M said:

    We’d love to try I Spy Go Fish.

  • Susan Ledet said:

    I Spy Spooky Nights looks like fun.

  • Christine said:

    I Spy Spooky nights looks fun. thanks for the chance, justicecw@hotmail.com

  • kari F said:

    I Spy Spooky Night looks perfect for my 4 yr old, he loves i spy and with Halloween around the corner, this would be fun!!

  • kari F said:

    Im a subscriber too :)

  • Christine said:

    The I Spy Preschool game would be perfect for us.

  • Elizabeth M. said:

    My dh and I are super interested in playing DaVinci’s Challenge ourselves!

  • Sylvia Belle said:

    I spy bingo game

  • Adrienne Gordon said:

    I Spy Spooky nights

  • stephanie said:

    the I Spy Travel Game because my husband’s family lives over 500 miles away and we usually drive

  • sarah said:

    i wanna try i spy seeing doubles

  • esvin said:

    My son loves the I Spy Spooky Nights

  • Brenda S. said:

    I would love to try the I Spy Preschool Game. Thanks!

  • lorene said:

    I would like to try the I spy bingo game with some of my students

  • Jennifer Hedden said:

    I spy spooky night

  • Terry C said:

    I Spy Spooky Night would be perfect for this time of year! We love I Spy games! Thanks for the giveaway!

    braaisjo at gmail dot com

  • Heather B said:

    my daughter would love the I spy 123 puzzle

  • Amy Parsons said:

    the I Spy Spooky Night would be perfect

  • Liz Sawyer said:

    I Spy Eagle Eye Game sounds like a fun challenge!

  • Leah Juarez said:

    I think the “I Spy GO FISH Card Game” would be super fun for my son and I…Thats a game I loved as a kid! :D

  • Michelle said:

    I spy spooky night

  • Chris said:

    The I Spy Preschool game

  • Erma Hurtt said:

    I would pick I Spy Spooky Night.

  • trudee carreiro said:

    I Spy Spooky nights sounds like fun

  • Teresa Hoyt said:

    I Spy Bingo looks fun! Thanks!

  • Amy Tucker said:

    I Spy Bingo looks like a game that my kids would love.

    Great review!

  • Barbara Fox said:

    What a great idea for a game!! I think I would prefer the I Spy Travel Game most, but they are all wonderful!

  • Marion B said:

    My kids love scary stuff so I would go with I Spy Spooky Night!

  • Jodi said:

    My kids love the Animal Soup game, and I think that the clothespin game looks fun.

  • C Duran said:

    I Spy Spooky Night looks fun!

  • Cynthia Sheeks said:

    My dd LOVES anything from the I Spy series. The I Spy Spooky Mansion is her favorite, so I am very happy to see there is a memory game to match!

  • michelle stewart said:

    my kids love i spy

  • hazel hunt said:

    I would love to try the I Spy Preschool Game.

  • hazel hunt said:

    nice

  • Carissa D. said:

    I Spy Preschool Game

  • martha said:

    The I spy Eagle eye game looks fun

  • Sherry R said:

    My favorite is the I Spy Bingo Game!

  • Diana Corlett said:

    I Spy Seeing Doubles looks like a perfect game for me to play with my granddaughter.

    dlcwin[at]gmail[dot]com

  • Debi said:

    I think the I Spy Pre School is neat, but they all are.
    Thanks for the contest !

  • Renee said:

    We would like to try the I Spy Spooky Night game.
    rsgrandinetti@yahoo.com

  • colten edwards said:

    i spy eagle

  • JESSICA G said:

    I’d like to try I Spy Bingo
    Thanks for the giveaway!

  • Clifton Wade said:

    My granddaughter who is only 3 just LOVES to play bingo.
    Thanks for this great contest and prize!

  • Molly Capel said:

    I think my kids would really like the I SPY Bingo game.

  • Gloria Dornin said:

    I spy spooky night

  • Gianna said:

    I love the I Spy Go Fish :)

  • Terri L said:

    I Spy Word Scramble

  • Tiffany said:

    This looks like a great game. I also like the I Spy Bingo game.

  • Crystal F said:

    I would love to try I Spy Spooky Night! It looks like it would be a lot of fun to play! Thank you!

  • Allegra Brockelman said:

    I Spy Spooky Night looks like it would be a fun game.

  • Kym Ellis said:

    I Spy Bingo games sounds like fun.

  • Tarah said:

    I Spy 3D looks fun too!

  • bridget said:

    I Spy Spooky Night looks really fun and Halloween is my daughter’s favorite holiday so I know she would love it.

  • Casey said:

    I’d like to try the I Spy Spooky Night Game!

  • Desiree said:

    The I Spy Spooky Night game looks interesting ;)

  • Leigh Nichols said:

    I Spy Holiday :)

  • kathy pease said:

    we would like to try the bingo :)

  • kathy pease said:

    PLEASE COUNT ME IN ON THIS AWESOME GIVEAWAY :)

  • Becky Grayson said:

    I have been considering buying the I Spy Memory Game for my grandchildren for Christmas. With four ages 8 and under the I Spy series is fabulous for being able to include them all in the fun.

    Thanks for the contest.

  • Denise said:

    My kids would love I Spy Spooky Night.

  • Leo T said:

    This looks great,I would love to bring the rest of the family into my game obsession !

    =)
    Thanks !

  • Megan said:

    The A Little Golden Book Go Fish Card Game looks fun.

  • CAndie L said:

    I would love the preschool version

  • Danica Watson said:

    Would love to have this game for our weekly family game night.

  • Lily Kwan said:

    I would love to try the I Spy Travel Game!

  • Donna Kozar said:

    The I Spy Travel Game would be great for vacation.

  • Deb Wallin said:

    My kids could use this on long car drives.

  • Jill Lund said:

    I Spy Memory Game for the Grandparents. I spy Private Eye looks good for the kids.

  • Lonnie said:

    I would heart the preschool version.

  • Marina R said:

    My son loves I spy I hope we win

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