Game of the Year winner at the 2009 International Toy Fair, Bananagrams is the international phenomenon that started with a simple idea: "An anagram game that is so fast it will drive you bananas!" Doing for letters what Sudoku did for numbers, it's the obsessive new puzzle craze that starts with 144 letter tiles in a banana-shaped bag and captures all the fun of crosswords and word games like Scrabble and Boggle.

Kids love Bananagrams—so what better treat for kids who love puzzles and wordplay than a smart, just-for-them collection: Bananagrams! for Kids.

Puzzability, the premier puzzle-writing company who wrote The Brainiest Insaniest Ultimate Puzzle Book! and whose mind-benders have appeared in Disney Adventures, Nickelodeon magazine, The New Yorker, and The New York Times, creates original and unexpected word puzzles that capture the quick-on-your-feet spirit of Bananagrams. There are over a dozen of banana-themed varieties, including Bunched Up (a mini-crossword), Monkey in the Middle (building a larger word out of two smaller words, with clues), Banana Pancakes (a stack of anagrams using letters in common), and Going Bananas (complete a sentence with two different words made from the same letters).

What's invisible to kids is that behind the silly names and clever formats, these games have a strong educational side—they strengthen vocabulary, reward agile thinking, and reinforce the idea that using your brain is fun. The puzzles are rated in difficulty from one to four bananas, and an answer key is included.

• Approximate Size: 9" x 7"
• Approximate Weight: 14 ounces
• Solo Play or Play with Sibling, Friend and/or Adult
• Works BEST with: NO tray necessary
• Recommended for: 9 and up

WHAT WE REALLY LIKE ABOUT THIS PRODUCT:  easiest form of Bananagrams to take along

THINGS TO NOTE ABOUT THIS PRODUCT:  this is for older kids or adults

COOL FACT(S) ABOUT THIS PRODUCT:  there are 4 levels of puzzles

TRAVEL TIP/OTHER TIDBIT ABOUT THIS PRODUCT: don't forget the pencil(s)

TRAY RECOMMENDATION:  NO tray necessary, but fits on any of our trays

RECOMMENDED MODES OF TRAVEL: any mode of travel