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Customer reviews of Zingo! by ThinkFun
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Zingo! has been reviewed 159 times with an average rating of 4.84
Fabulous family fun!
Posted yesterday by Karen Albertini
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Great game that is easy to play with different ages and reading levels. Playing time exceeded twenty mintues and the children stayed engaged!
My rating of Zingo!
Posted 10/6/2008
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Fat Brain toys are superior in quality. My grand children have enjoyed previous purchases and I am sure the selections I made for holiday gifts will be enjoyed as well.
Great game!
Posted 9/25/2008
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We love Zingo because all of our children (ages 3, 5 and 7) can play together. ThinkFun makes such great products.
Zingo!
Posted 9/22/2008 by Melissa Kramer
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My children received Zingo! many years ago and we still enjoy rousing games to this day. My soon to be 4 year old nephew insists on playing Zingo! whenever he comes to our home. We have decided this is the best possible 4th birthday gift for him!
My rating of Zingo!
Posted 9/4/2008 by Jeff
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Simple quick playing game based on the concept of Bingo. My 3.5 year old twins caught on quickly, although their attention span lasts only 1-2 games before they find it more interesting to play with the tiles. I suspect that as they grow older and reach the minimum suggested age they will be play for hours at a time. My only complaint is that game set-up takes a bit longer than it should as the all the tiles need to turned face up-- an attached tile discard bin would be helpful.
Review of Zingo!
Posted 8/28/2008 by Nicole L Holland
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I am dismayed to report that the condition of the brand new game was poor. The game boards themselves (though laser packaged in shrink wrap) were peeling, falling apart. I have utilized Zingo in speech therapy for more than 5 years. To present a damaged item to a child only insites their interest to destroy it further. Very dissapointed with ThinkFun- I'm emailing them next!
Zingo madness at my home
Posted 8/22/2008 by George
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Both my 6 year old and 3.5 year old love this game. My folks just arrived for the weekend and they wanted to play with them too. Its really helped my 6 year old with word recognition since he knows what the pictures are - he then also sees the word to help reinforce it.
Love This Game!
Posted 8/21/2008 by Kelly Garverick
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We have the best time playing this game with our 2 year old.
Love Zingo
Posted 8/17/2008 by Tricia L Moses
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We love this game. It allows our 2 1/2 yr old, 5 yr old and 6 yr old to actually play a game together!
Zingo
Posted 8/14/2008 by Rebekah
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I selected this game after reading many positive reviews. I was looking for fun games to play with our young son. We have already played and he really enjoyed it. My husband and I agree that we can't wait to play with a group of adults. The faster pace and more players should make for an entertaining game for us too.
Kids Love Zingo!
Posted 7/27/2008 by Cheri
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As a speech pathologist, Zingo is a rewarding game that helps teach kids basic vocabulary words at the same time they are having fun playing a game. It is made of durable plastic that my students can't wear out after playing it time and time again.
great toy
Posted 6/19/2008 by Shyang-Jeng Tzeng
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it is great toy for my 4 year old who can not read. we always play with sister who is 7 similar game, but he can not involve, because reading required. with this game.. he can play the game like his sis and enjoy it...
zingo rocks
Posted 6/13/2008 by alex trinkoff
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Zingo provides hours of fun for my son. He got it when he was 3 and could play it right away - at 5 he plays it by himself and with family members. It is a great game.
Great for concentration!
Posted 5/6/2008 by Christine Murphy
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We play this game with our 2 toddlers, ages 2 and 3. It's a little advanced for our 2 year old, but our 3 year old is really getting the hang of it. It's a great game for teaching concentration and lengthening attention span.
Information about Zingo!
Posted 5/4/2008
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Great game. Teaches vocabulary, turn taking and socialization. Great for special needs children, especially if you want to increase vocabulary and socialization skills.
Review for Zingo!
Posted 5/1/2008 by Emiko Parise
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great, fun game for 4-5 year-old children. They can play it by themselves once they understand the rules. Great for them to be quick and verbalize what pictures they are looking for. My twin girls (4years old) love the zingo chip/card dispenser. They love pulling it up and down for the pictures to come out.
My Daughter Loves It!
Posted 4/29/2008 by Lisa Torregrossa
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My 2-1/2 year old started playing this game at daycare and it was the only thing that kept her from crying when I left her there. The teacher's told me I couldn't buy it for home because then it wouldn't be special. Once I found a Nanny, I bought it and she was so excited. It has really helped her with her speech - found out later that a lot of Speech Therapists use it.
Loved Zingo!
Posted 4/28/2008 by stacey hendren
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The little tiles that go on the "bingo" type card are made of plastic, so you don't have to worry about cardboard squares getting bent up. The bingo cards themselves are also high quailty. My son is 3 1/2 and he loves this game -- I think it will be around for quite a while.
My grandchildren love it!!
Posted 4/25/2008 by Diane Parker
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My 3 and 4 yr old grandchildren love this game. It holds their attention and allows them to learn while having fun, sometimes quite loud fun!!. We all enjoy the game, adults included. It's become a family favorite.
Great for Preschool and older
Posted 4/21/2008 by Carol Weinberg
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My daugher is 4 and she loves this game. She started playing it at a friends house and has asked for it everyday for weeks. I finally broke down and ordered it and it's all she wants to do! She'll even play it by herself after she's exhausted everyone else! Her 10 year old brother remembers this game from when he had speech in 2nd grade and he still enjoys playing it with her. Highly recommend this game.
Zingo!
Posted 4/3/2008 by Laurel
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I purchased Zingo for my 4 year old daughter as a tool to encourage reading skills. It has been great for that purpose. She really enjoys being the "dealer" and moving the sliding mechanism back and forth and calling out/spelling the words as they come up. Only one drawback--when playing with two people, we would often go through several rounds of "discard pile" chips before getting any matches. This slow pace caused her interest in the game to wane a bit. Better to play with more than two people.
Great game (better than a Bingo!)
Posted 3/29/2008
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The game says is for kids 4 and older, and my daughter is 3 years and she is playing with it perfectly well! It is more entertaining that a bingo game for them because they get to make the cards "appear and disappear".
Zangy for Zingo!
Posted 3/19/2008 by Todd and Katina Gibson
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This 'easy-to-use' game is perfect for my girls (3 & 5 years old) and me! It is a fun twist on 'matching' pictures. The tiles are solid plastic, so no need to worry about bent cards. The toy is designed so only two cards come out a time . . . it has never missed a beat! At times, the slider is a bit hard to slide (it catches and you just need to know to give it a little lift), but once the girls figured out the secret to sliding, they have yet to a problem with it. They like playing this with me, but also do well playing it all by themselves! I like that it has two levels of difficulty with varying patterns for different winning possibilities!
My rating of Zingo!
Posted 3/5/2008 by Julie
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We have 3 kids, a 5 year old boy, a 4 year old boy who has Autism, and a 2 year old girl. This game was great fun for the whole family. I helped my two year old, while I was the dealer. You can keep it at a nice fast pace so the kids don't get bored and let the older kids use two cards to keep them challenged, while still including everyone.
A rating of Zingo!
Posted 3/2/2008 by Margaret Guyett
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Zingo was a gift for my granddaughter, age 5. Her mother told me my granddaughter loved it and played with it first with her mother and then with her father as soon as he came home. My daughter has a younger child and said Zingo is great because she can play quietly while watching the baby. It is also a learning toy with two difficulty levels.
My rating of Zingo!
Posted 2/19/2008 by elizabeth stewart
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The interaction with this game is great. Kids love sliding the lever to get the pictures. This game will take a lot of wear and tear. Covers a wide age range and different levels of competativeness which I appreciate. Eliminates hard feelings. Very sturdy storage container, too. The only negative is when many are playing it is difficult to see the pictures as they come out of the dispenser. But you can always call out the items.
Review for Zingo!
Posted 2/12/2008
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My daughter received this game for her 3rd birthday. We play it 3-4 times (minimum) a day. It is by far her favorite game. It surpased the old favorite Candy Land. I would recommend this game for any 3 or 4 year olds. I ordered 3 to give as birthday gifts this year.
My rating of Zingo!
Posted 2/4/2008 by Linda Gilbert
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Two Zingo games were ordered at Christmas, both for 3 year old children. Each of them has now played it a number of times and loves it and Grandmom (me) loves it too. One game was taken to the pre-school class of one of the children and they loved playing it so much that the teacher bought one for the class to keep. The game is definitely a winner !!
Cool game for preschoolers and ages 4-5
Posted 1/21/2008 by Karlylle Schwartze
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I got this for my 5 year old son after his Christmas presents didn't really turn up a lot of educational toys. He really enjoys the game and loves being the "dealer" (the person who shuffles the cards. It is a tad young for him (he's a beginning reader, level 2)- but still a lot of fun. You need at least 2 players but the game is more fun with 3+ players. I may stock up on this game for birthday presents as it's a good boy or girl present for the preschooler set.
Review of Zingo!
Posted 1/17/2008 by Zac Monroe
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Very fun. My 3 year old loves it.
Zingo
Posted 1/11/2008 by VIRGINIA A CUTLER
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I played this for the first time with my 3yr. old grandson and he loves it. He even told me that when he is 4 he will turn the card over to the other side. It was fast and fun and the compartment that holds the cards is great for keeping everything in one place.
ZINGO
Posted 1/8/2008
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My daughter absolutely loves this game! It is a lot of fun, and something even her older brothers and sisters don't mind playing with her.
Zingo ... Yippee!
Posted 12/24/2007
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Great game for the whole family! Two levels of bingo cards allow use for younger or older children. My two grandsons love it. Yippee!
Zingo
Posted 12/12/2007 by Christopher Smith
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We really liked all aspects of this toy, the durability, the engagment of the toy with the kids.
Lots of fun
Posted 12/4/2007 by Ruth
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This is a wildly entertaining game for our 3.75 year old daughter to play with her older cousins. It teaches turn taking, pattern recognition, concentration, conflict resolution (who called the tile first?) and with two levels of difficulty, allows some handicapping...
Love This Game!
Posted 11/19/2007
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How I wish I'd bought Zingo sooner. My 4 1/2 year old absolutely loves it. Lots of fun for the parents too. This product is well made.
Review of Zingo!
Posted 11/1/2007 by Cindee Sierzega
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I work as a teacher's assistant for special education. I am always looking for new, as well as ways to alter material to help educate and provide fun for the children while learning. This game had many good reviews so I thought I would try it for our classrooms. The kids loved it. It was an easy game to play and kept all the children's attention the entire game!
Zingo Review
Posted 10/29/2007 by Arnav Mukherjee
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This is a great game for my 4 1/2 year old son.
Information about Zingo!
Posted 8/23/2007 by Carol Skillman
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Zingo is an exciting and educational game. I bought 2 more to augment I one I already have. I teach kindergarten and the children love to play Zingo.
Review for Zingo!
Posted 6/7/2007
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My kids love Zingo! It's fun, easy to learn, and sometimes they even pull it out to play by themselves.
A rating of Zingo!
Posted 6/1/2007 by Ashley
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We played as soon as it arrived. The kids loved Zingo. Even as young as 3 years old. We bought two; one for home and one for the beach house.
Review of Zingo!
Posted 5/29/2007 by Fabienne Chatain
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I had bought Zingo last year for my 2 and 4 year old kids and we have fun playing as a family. I had to buy 3 birthday gifts for my son's classmates, so I simply got 3 Zingos. It is educational as
well as fun, and I like that kids of different ages can play at the same time.
My Kids Love This!
Posted 5/17/2007 by Nicole Burt
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This game is great. My kids sit and play it for hours on end. I highly recommend this for preschool age kids. Fabulous.
Zingo
Posted 4/23/2007 by Brianna Olson
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Great product. A fun game for kids. Zingo can be adapted to work with kids at different levels too!
Information about Zingo!
Posted 4/16/2007 by Sheila
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A fun game for 4-7 year olds. Even adults enjoy Zingo.
Product review of Zingo!
Posted 4/15/2007 by Cindy Gereb
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My son absolutely loves this game. He plays it before school, after school, before bed... I have already bought 2 more Zingo games for gifts.
Cute Game For Young Children
Posted 4/12/2007 by Jeannie Simmons
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A good game for both my six and four year old children. I like that it's a very simple game that both can play together. I love the fact that the tiles are contained inside of a box that dispenses them two at a time. Very neat! Good overall rating!
Mom of a 3 Year Old
Posted 4/9/2007
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The kids had a lot of fun playing this game over and over again!
Get For The Little Ones!
Posted 4/3/2007 by Dawn Buis
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I love this game! Not only does my 3 yeasr old learn the pictures, I can cover the pictures and learn words with my 5 year old. We have great family time together with Zingo! Works as a great school game too!
Zingo
Posted 3/27/2007
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Great game for my 4 yr old. It also has my 10 yr old twins interested enough to play it with her! Great for emergent readers.
Zingo Pleases!
Posted 3/25/2007 by GPM
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With 4 children, ranging in age 3-10, this game has been fantastic! We received it as a gift and have been sharing it with friends and family ever since. Easy enough for 3 1/2 yr old to handle but exciting enough to hold attention of older kids. Babysitters and exhausted parents can play along, without too much setup or game play time.
Zingo is Great!
Posted 3/21/2007 by Kristen McCabe
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This game is one that my kids love. They ask to play over and over again. It's easy to set up and entertaining for kids from preschool to elementary school. I like that the tiles have pictures and words on them for pre-reader and readers alike. A great game!
A rating of Zingo!
Posted 3/19/2007 by Bert Young
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I gave this as a gift to a 4 year old. All the kids at his party wanted to play (and their parents!) It was a huge hit.
Zingo
Posted 3/5/2007
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Zingo is an easy version of Bingo especially for preschoolers and early readers. In my experience the game's weakness lies in the competition of grabbing for the Zingo tiles from the holder. I have ended up supervising and creating a subset of rules to accompany the game. I have a 7 year old and a 5 year old that are competitive enough so I wish there was a less competitive to access the tiles and make it fun.
Review for Zingo!
Posted 2/27/2007 by Lois Dolman
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A fantastic game to play with my granddaughter. She is only 3, but loves the game.It is good for special times for the two of us because the pieces are too small to play with around her 14 month old sister.
Review for Zingo!
Posted 2/22/2007 by Kristen M. Emerson
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After playing this game for hours at my niece's house, I ordered one for my twins' 3rd birthday & 2 extra to give as gifts. Zingo definitely gets lot of use, but they like to have an adult play with them. It makes a nice, settling down game after dinner or baths to get ready for bed, or on rainy days. Best of all, they like to play with Dad the best!
Better Than Bingo
Posted 2/21/2007 by Lynn Brown
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We love this game. I have two four year olds and a seven year old and we all play and have a great time. It is much faster paced than Bingo which keeps the older kids and adults interested. I've recommended it to all of my friends!
Great 1st Game
Posted 2/21/2007 by Patricia Cornute
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My 3 year old loves this game. I showed her how to play once and she was using it like a pro (and beating me I might add). Very well made, this should last us for many games to come. It was a great 1st game for a very curious girl.
Zingo
Posted 2/14/2007 by Cher Williams
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Great fun with the Grandkids. We have had a ball playing this game. Challenging, but not so hard that they are frustrated!
Zingo
Posted 2/14/2007 by Pamela Weaver
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This is the perfect educational game for 4 year olds. Hours and hours of fun for them and their friends.
Product review of Zingo!
Posted 2/13/2007 by Cynthia Harper
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This is an excellent game. My son who is 2 1/2 years loves to play it. His cousin (3 yrs) got it and they played it for a week straight so I knew I had to get it. It is really easy to use and is truly a lot of fun for the entire family.
Information about Zingo!
Posted 2/11/2007
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I found out about Zingo at the speaking of speech.com website for speech-language pathologists. I purchased it to use with 4-5 year old students I see for therapy in a social-language group. It is very useful and fun to use with them. I think other students in therapy for pronunciation and/or grammar skills will also benefit from and enjoy the game.
Zingo Review
Posted 2/9/2007 by Chris Grant
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A fun game, but it is best with at least 3-4 kids. It is also a good game for a mixed age group.
Review for Zingo!
Posted 2/7/2007 by Dana
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Our daughter is three years old. Zingo is a fun interactive toy that allows children to learn while having fun. It also gives children a chance to be involved in interactive play with other people, as opposed to parallel play. Zingo also enforces matching and discerning skills as well as patience and taking turns.
Fun For The Whole Family
Posted 2/6/2007 by Cliff Chamberlain
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Our children love this game. It is the first game we've purchased where everyone (ages 3-9) can play. Our 18 month old neighbor can also match the pictures and play alone. Great toy.
Zingo
Posted 2/5/2007 by Kim Hollahan
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We were pleased with this game. It was purchased for a three year old and he immediately could understand it and start playing.
Zingo
Posted 2/1/2007
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My daughter, who just turned 4, absolutely loves playing Zingo! It teaches her memorization, word recognition, and pattern development. She's also learning about being a good sport and understanding that she might not win every game (and that's okay with her).
Review of Zingo!
Posted 1/25/2007 by Paula Desbien
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We have used the game with kids for visual/perceptual, fine motor development, and symbol and word recognition. They have loved it and asked for more. I would like to see something developed for older kids along the same line. Thanks.
Review of Zingo!
Posted 1/22/2007
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Definitely puts some zing into the game of Bingo. A good game for siblings of different ages & skills. Brings together the skills of matching pictures and words while bringing a little competitive fun into the mix. This makes it a bit more interesting for parents to play, too.
My rating of Zingo!
Posted 1/22/2007 by Susan E Flynn
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Excellent fun for all the family. Our 5 year olds beat us at this game.
Zingo
Posted 1/17/2007 by Lalitha Lane
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Zingo is a great game for the whole family. My daughter is turning four and it is a game that our whole family has fun with. I would recommend this game to anyone with little ones (5 and under), but our older daughter (6 and a half) loves to play, too!
Zingo
Posted 1/16/2007 by Michael Lee
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Great game for 3-5 yr olds. My son loves to play. Sure beats watching TV and gets his little brain working. Only thing is, he hates to lose! The only complaint I have is the time it takes to reload the tile dispenser. Maybe modifying the tile shape could alleviate this. Some guy on Amazon suggested printing the patterns on both sides of the tile- great idea.
Product review of Zingo!
Posted 1/11/2007 by Sora Dembitzer
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Zingo is an excellent product. It is well-made, entertaining, and easy to use. My three year old loves it.
Great Bingo Game
Posted 1/9/2007
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This is a great first Bingo game and can also be played as a matching game too. The best part about it is the durable, easy and fun to use chip dispenser. Instead of the number and letter slugs in a traditional bingo game there are large yellow plastic chips with pictures on them that slide out of a dispenser. My nephew loves using it and can load it himself (he's 3). The Bingo cards themselves are a hard card stock with plastic finish. I recommend this game highly.
Zingo
Posted 12/29/2006 by Marcia
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Our almost 4 year old grandaughter loves games. This one was a big hit. She has already discovered her own way of playing the game by herself...laying out several cards and finding matches, etc. The toy is well-made and the tile dispenser is easy to operate. A great buy.
Fun!
Posted 12/29/2006 by Kathleen Roxby
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Our whole family enjoyed playing this game. This game was bought for our 4 year old, but his 12 year old brother enjoys playing too! It's great for the little one because he can associate the pictures with their name.
Product review of Zingo!
Posted 12/27/2006 by Luz Rodriguez
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Great toy. My son who is 3 knows all the pictures and is learning how to call out Zingo at the end of the game.
It's a Zingo
Posted 12/22/2006 by Jo Barton
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A fun game that parents can play with young children. It has some mildly useful learning skills, but it is just fun!
A rating of Zingo!
Posted 12/19/2006 by Rebecca G.
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Zingo is excellent in enticing children to speak and encourage socialization. I highly recommend it for children with a speech issues as a therapeutic toy. It is also wonderful to use on play dates with shy children.
Zingo, Bingo With Zing!
Posted 12/18/2006 by LJB
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A picture version of Bingo, with a neat dispenser that reveals two plastic tiles at a time. I've played with my 5 year old and she loves it. She's played 1-hour marathons with her grandfather and it's fun for both of them in a way that CandyLand isn't. The bingo cards are double-sided, one side has more pictures in common with the other cards, so it makes for a more competitive game. We've given it to our 7 year old nephew and he enjoys it also. For older kid's there's "What's Gnu?" a similar game, using words instead of pictures.
Zingo
Posted 12/18/2006
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This is a wonderful game for 4 year olds! My daughter loves playing this game and has so much fun with it. The instructions are easy follow.
Fun Game
Posted 12/4/2006
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My 4 year old loves Zingo! The card dispensing device is a fun gadget and the picture board makes it an easy game for pre-readers to play. The rules are simple enough to understand that it's easy for young children to learn quickly and without frustration.
Zingo
Posted 11/24/2006
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We had a lot of fun with Zingo. As a parent and educator, I found the game to be challenging and long lasting (no batteries!). I am anxious to try it in my classroom.
My rating of Zingo!
Posted 11/21/2006 by C J Allen IV
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Zingo is a great game that I can play with my three year old as well as the five year old.
Iva
Posted 11/20/2006 by Iva Kornreich
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A great educational toy.
My rating of Zingo!
Posted 11/16/2006 by Laurel Donnelly
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My four grandchildren, ages 3 to 7, love this game. They can't get enough of it.
A rating of Zingo!
Posted 11/16/2006
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I first saw this toy in action at a playgroup with a bunch of 3-5 year olds. They were surrounding this game- it was like a mob! I knew my daughter would love it, and she does. It is perfect for changing the direction of a bad playgroup!
Good Family Fun
Posted 11/15/2006 by Amy Russell
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My 4 year old loves this game! And my 2 year old is starting to understand it. I can see us playing this game as a family for a few years to come. It is simple, durable and appealing to the kids. It is small enough to take with you when traveling.
A rating of Zingo!
Posted 11/12/2006 by Sandra
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Zingo is really a great game. I have played it with my 6 year old and 3 year old grandchildren. They both were able to play and enjoy it. It is fun for a wide age group and not too boring for adults. It is sturdy and does not require a lot of set up. I highly recommend it.
My Kids Love Zingo!
Posted 11/10/2006
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My 3 year old son loves playing Zingo with his 6 yr. old sister or with the whole family. It is simple enough for him not to get frustrated and still holds our 6 yr. old's interest. We also purchased Zingo for a cousin who will turn 3 soon.
Great Game
Posted 11/9/2006 by Tara Forstrom
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This is a game based on Bingo, but it has pictures and words on all playing pieces and cards, so children of varying skill levels can play together! It's a great way for little ones to build their concentration for games, turn-taking, and to begin recognizing letters and words. I highly recommend this game!
Product review of Zingo!
Posted 10/31/2006 by Diana van Zyl
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My daughter started playing Zingo at her day care center. She is hooked! She is only 3 years old and this is her favorite game so far. I love to bring the game to playdates and even to restaurants when I know we are going to have to wait some time for our food. Zingo keeps her entertained, and we can have a peaceful dinner! It is good quality and easy to use for even 3 year olds!
My rating of Zingo!
Posted 10/30/2006
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I am using it in my Kindergarten classroom as a way to make learning fun. The other kindergarten teachers also like it and the kids enjoy it. They don't know that they are learning.
Zingo
Posted 10/26/2006 by Scarlett Newhoff
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Zingo is an excellent game for preschoolers. My daughter loves it and my much older son even plays |
