Fairy Tale Inn Game

SKU
026112
Grade 3-AD
Teaching Method
Traditional
Teacher-centered curriculum commonly used in classrooms that may include a text, teacher manual, tests, etc.
Charlotte Mason
A methodology based on the work of a 19th century educator who maintained that children learn best from literature (Living Books), not textbooks.
Classical
A methodology based on the Latin Trivium (three stages of learning), including the grammar stage (memorization and facts), logic stage (critical thinking), and rhetoric stage (developing/defending ideas).
Unit Study
A thematic or topical approach centered around one topic that integrates multiple subject areas.
Montessori (Discovery)
A methodology based on the work of a 20th century educator that emphasizes student and sensory-driven discovery learning and real-life applications.
Other
Other methodologies
Religious Content
Secular
Contains content contrary to common Christian beliefs (i.e. evolution).
Neutral
Avoids religious or theoretical topics or presents multiple viewpoints without preference.
Christian/Religious
Faith-based or including instructional religious content.
Learning Modality
Auditory
Learns through listening, talking out loud or reading out loud.
Visual
Learns through seeing, prefers written instructions and visual materials.
Kinesthetic/Tactile (Hands-On)
Learns through moving, doing and touching.
Multi-Sensory
Curriculum that employ a variety of activities/components.
Presentation
Sequential
Curriculum progresses through well-defined learning objectives. Emphasizes mastery before moving to the next topic.
Spiral
Topics and concepts are repeated from level to level, adding more depth at each pass and connecting with review.
Conceptual/Topical
Focus is on the “why,” often with a unifying concept as well as specific skills; coverage may be broader.
Teacher Involvement
Low Teacher Involvement
Student-led materials; parent acts as a facilitator.
Medium Teacher Involvement
A mix of teacher-led time and independent student work.
High Teacher Involvement
Teacher-led lessons; may utilize discussions, hands-on activities and working together.
Additional Materials Required
No other materials needed
Everything you need is included.
Other Materials Required
There are additional required resources that are a separate purchase.
Other Materials Optional
There are additional resources mentioned or recommended but are not absolutely necessary.
Consumable
Consumable
Designed to be written in; not reusable.
Non-Consumable
Not designed to be written in; reusable.
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Description

This game is reminiscent of the classic Connect 4 game with its “drop tiles” action in seven columns across six rows that represent the Fairy Tale Inn. What is different is that there is more depth, challenge, and fun for a wide range of ages with its additional scoring criteria.  During the game, players can earn coins in several ways, and at the end, the person with the most coins wins! 

There are eight distinctive character cards included that represent the guests that visit the Fairy Tale Inn, each of which have their own abilities and rewards.  For each game, five characters are randomly chosen and their matching tiles placed in a cloth “draw bag.”   

There is a guest list board where four starting tiles from the bag are placed. In this two-player contest, the first player chooses a tile from the guest list board. Two of the tiles are free, one costs one coin, and one costs two coins.  Next, pick a column slot in the Fairy Tale Inn to drop the tile into, considering its character abilities, rewards, and game-end coin collection parameters.  Some of the tile spaces have immediate rewards, such as taking a second tile or earning coins.  There are also a few board slots that result in the loss of a tile’s abilities. Following are examples of how three different characters work in the game to earn points:

  1.  Player 1 places The Evil Queen token. When Player 2 drops one of their character tokens directly above her, player 1 gains coins. 
  1. At the end of the game, all players gain one coin for each of their other characters that are above, next to or below any of their Little Red Riding Hood tokens.  
  1. Some characters, such as the princess, reward a coin to the player who places her and another coin for each of the same player’s Princess tokens that were previously placed diagonally to her. 

Once three columns of the Fairy Tale Inn are filled to the top row, end-of-game coins are collected and the player with the most points wins!  

I expected this game to be nothing more than a simple tile-dropping game with two-dimensional scoring based on tile positions, but it surprised me by being much more engaging and strategic and enough fun for both adults and kids. I recommend this for a fun family night as it takes a quick 15-20 minutes and keeps everyone engaged. ----- Marsha 

Publisher's Description of Fairy Tale Inn Game

The Fantasy Fair is in town and everyone is looking to attend. Guests are showing up and all trying to book a room at the one Inn in town. The two innkeepers are having a little contest between them to see who can get the most gold by putting different Guests into different rooms, including the Inn’s several special enchanted rooms. In the end, only one innkeeper will have made the best choices and won.

In Fairy Tale Inn, players are looking to fill up their Inn with Guests. They’ll pick from different fairy tale characters on the Guest List and slide them into the vertical Inn. Every character has a special ability, and certain rooms do as well, giving gold to the players in different ways. When three columns of the Inn are filled, the points are tallied and the player with the most gold is the winner.

Category Description for Strategy Games For All Ages

Please also see our Logic - Games section for more excellent strategy games.

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Product Format:Other
Brand:CMON
Grades:3-AD
EAN/UPC:889696011039
Length in Inches:11.25
Width in Inches:11.25
Height in Inches:3.75
Weight in Pounds:2.25
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