Cranium Bloom Count & Cook Game

We recently received a sample of the Count & Cook game which retails for $13 and is for 2-4 players (again, age 3 & up). It takes only about 10 minutes to play and is great for kids who love to help in the kitchen.

As I said, my son is only 21 months old but has a learning tower and helps in the kitchen every day so even though he can’t take full advantage of this game yet he did enjoy the parts we shared with him (and apparently loves to roll dice!).

The box includes the game board, 20 ingredient tokens, 4 chef movers, a recipe book and a die. The idea is that you “Count your way around the board. Gather food for the recipes in your cookbook. Add your secret ingredients — then pull the tab for something funny to do!”

I know many parents who often discourage their young children from helping in the kitchen regularly because, admittedly, it makes a bigger mess, takes more time and is sometimes just plain annoying. However, it’s also one of the greatest learning opportunities for kids in mathematics & measuring, taking turns, following recipes and so much more.

I have a feeling that this series of games might have a positive impact in the cooperative playtime of many families and I love it for that.

Written by Nicole, who blogs about whatever strikes her fancy at Much More Than a Mom. She’s a mom first, and then a whole bunch of other crazy stuff, including a teacher, fitness & yoga instructor and a pregnant mom of 1.5 kids. She is also the founder & senior editor at The Opinionated Parent, where one of her favorite things to do is give great stuff away.