This is a great game to reinforce visual, memory and scanning skills. Using fun, child-friendly drawings, players need to read a card and then find the hidden items before time runs out. The vocabulary is appropriate for a first grader, yet because you need to find multiple items on a turn, it is challenging for children of all ages. The timer augments the game and is not always used, so the game should be fine for children with anxiety and/or children who need more time to scan and think. Many cards require analytical thinking, such as find the items that “require electricity” which is good for building general knowledge. This game strengthens both short-term and long-term memory and visual skills while maintaining the interest level of players of all ages. Overall, a great family game.

• Appropriate for a broad age range to use and enjoy
• Visually appealing to children in the target age range
• Adults would enjoy playing with a child
• For electronic games, gives positive or encouraging feedback
• Offers ongoing, progressive challenge
• Overall - Enjoyable. Given the option, students would choose this option

• Provides teaching guidance for adults to support the child and set appropriate goals
• Student should be able to use independently after first use
• Student graduates to the next level or topic only after meeting a benchmark
• Can effectively understand and monitor student's progress (email report or in product)
• Does not require excessive set-up time after first time use
• Can be fun as a single player game
• Multi-player game which fosters collaboration or cooperation
• Well-made for the cost
• For electronic games, can play without sound
• For electronic games, allows user to save work
• For electronic games, voice/sounds are appealing and pronounces words properly
• Provides options to play in languages other than English/Good for ELL
• Presents information in multiple formats (voice over, pictures and text, etc.)
• Overall - Easy to use

• Anxiety
• Themes that might disturb sensitive students (death, blood, slime)
• Multi-player activity with a clear 'winner' and 'loser'
• A player's success depends on speed
• Turn or quiz abruptly ends when timer runs out
• Self-regulation
• Multi-player activity that requires cooperation or has potential for disagreements
• Themes that might disturb sensitive students (death, blood, slime)
• Multi-player activity with a clear 'winner' and 'loser'
• A player's success depends on speed
• Turn or quiz abruptly ends when timer runs out
• Social Awareness
• Multi-player activity that requires cooperation or has potential for disagreements
• Themes that might disturb sensitive students (death, blood, slime)
• Multi-player activity with a clear 'winner' and 'loser'

Keep your eyes peeled and you might win! Set out the detailed PICTUREKA! game tiles and get ready to get looking. When cards come up, you've got to spot the objects fast to win the card -- and with so many fun drawings, it's a challenge for everyone in the family. Collect enough cards and it looks like you'll be the champ! Includes 9 game tiles, 1 die, 55 mission cards, sand timer and instructions. For 2 or more players. Ages 6 and up.