{"id":4123,"date":"2011-11-05T00:30:34","date_gmt":"2011-11-04T17:30:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/?p=4123"},"modified":"2011-11-13T00:04:46","modified_gmt":"2011-11-12T17:04:46","slug":"dabble-into-a-whole-new-game-of-words","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wellconnectedmom.com\/blog\/dabble-into-a-whole-new-game-of-words\/","title":{"rendered":"Dabble into a Whole New Game of Words!"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Jamie Wiersma<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Editors Note:<\/strong> \u00a0Congratulations to Betty Hamilton for winning a 3 month subscription to E-mealz.com<\/span><\/a>! \u00a0And we’re happy to congratulate Rebecca Anderson for winning a one year license for SocialGuard<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/strong>BLACK FRIDAY MONTH! \u00a0<\/strong>November marks the celebration of\u00a0 Black Friday Month. \u00a0Every week we will be announcing another chance to win some fun tech giveaways! \u00a0Be sure to sign up for our e-mail newsletter so you don\u2019t miss out! \u00a0 Other giveaways going on now: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Kingston urDrive USB thumbdrives<\/a>(very cool), and\u00a0\u00a0Ritmo in-utero baby sound system<\/a>($179 value!).<\/em>
\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Win a copy of Dabble either for your home, iPad, or iPhone! \u00a0See Win Me!<\/strong> details below!<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

If you are looking for a fun, quick-thinking game, look no further \u2013 Dabble <\/a>is the game for you! \u00a0If you are looking for an educational game that will improve your child\u2019s spelling, this fast thinking word game is the perfect choice! \u00a0Dabble* recently won the Dr. Toys 10 Best Games for 2011 Award, Dr. Toys 100 Best Children\u2019s Products for 2011, \u00a0the Parent’s Choice Gold Award<\/a>, and is already a new hit in our family.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

To play the game, 2 to 4 players pick 20 tiles each and then attempt to create a 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 letter word in five minutes. The first one to accomplish the goal receives the points from the tiles that his opponents were unable to use (incomplete words.) If no one can create all 5 words, each player is allowed to trade in whatever tiles he does not want for new tiles and another round begins.<\/p>\n

Want to add another element? Pick a \u201cSubject Category\u201d like clothing or foods and if a player is able to spell a word that would fall in that category she gets the point value for that word added to her total score.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>
\nDabble has been a hit with everyone that I\u2019ve played it with so far. It is geared for ages 10 and up which I feel is very accurate. I also sat down and played it with my 8-year-old and with an adult partner, it really challenged him in his spelling and became a great educational tool. My brother-in-law who doesn\u2019t particularly enjoy spelling games like Scrabble and Boggle even gave it 2 thumbs up! (He even won a few rounds!) I\u2019ve also sat down and played a few rounds of \u201csolitaire\u201d Dabble.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Dabble As An App!<\/span><\/h2>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

As a side note, Dabble can also be purchased as an app for your iPhone or iPad. I got the chance to try it out and I think that it is just as fun as the actual board game. It has more of a solitaire-type feel because you are playing by yourself against the clock. \u00a0It is very easy to move the tiles around and it looks like every set of letters has a solution available.<\/p>\n

So, if you\u2019re REALLY good, you should be able to complete the puzzle each time \u2013 I wasn\u2019t! \u00a0 I had two friends looking over my shoulder as I was trying out the app and they both were intrigued. Well worth the $.99.<\/p>\n

Where to Buy<\/span><\/h2>\n

Overall, 84-year old inventor George Weis got it right with this one! \u201cIf you can spell, you can play,\u201d says Weiss. \u00a0Dabble <\/a>is now a new favorite in our family and we look forward to sharing it with more people. \u00a0Dabble launched this year at the\u00a0New York Toy Fair<\/a>\u00a0and retails for $19.69 through Amazon.com<\/a>. \u00a0Dabble is\u00a0also available in stores at Target, Toys R Us, Barnes & Noble, Calendar Club, and many Specialty Retailers.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Win It!<\/span><\/h1>\n

WellConnectedMom.com is celebrating Black Friday Month with Giveaways chances every week!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Do you LOVE word games? \u00a0How would you like to win the physical game of Dabble to play with your friends and family? \u00a0How about the iPhone version? \u00a0Have an iPad, would you like Dabble for the iPad? \u00a0We are giving away one of each version of Dabble as a part of our Black Friday Month Giveaways! \u00a0Happy spelling and good luck!<\/p>\n

TO ENTER<\/strong><\/p>\n