I remember playing Articulate as a teenager (one of our English teachers at college was quite keen on bringing it into the classroom) and had always enjoyed the game so I was keen to try out Articulate for Kids with Mr Z. We had a game night when some family came around so that we would have more people for the teams as the more people you have the more lively and fun the game will be!
Articulate for Kids (rrp £19.99, age 6 to 12, for 4-20 players), is the hugely entertaining junior version of Drumond Park’s perennially popular and hilariously raucous Articulate! board game (rrp £32.99, age 12+, also for 4-20 players).
Articulate for Kids can be played by a group of children by themselves (or with grown-ups), or alongside Articulate! for hours of multi-generational family fun. Many educationalists also choose to incorporate the game into entertaining learning strategies in the classroom to promote speaking skills – adapting game play according to small or larger numbers of children in play.
Both games follow the same simple format… How quickly can you define a word – from the categories Object, Nature, Person, Action, World and Random – without actually saying it? In each round, the teams divide their members into ‘Describers’ and ‘Guessers’. The timer is started, and the Describers take it in turns to describe their way through as many question card entries, from the different categories, as possible to their team members – the Guessers – within a 30-second time limit.
Each team moves its counters around the board, based on the number of words correctly identified – and the object of the game is to reach the FINISH segment before the opposing team. There are clear Description Rules included in the Instructions. For example, Describers mustn’t give hints such as ‘begins with’ and ‘sounds like’…
When playing the Articulate for Kids game, children will have lots of fun and also experience a sense of fulfilment – digging deep to describe people, words and phrases as diverse as Mo Farah and Prince William, Nemo and a Fairy, a Piglet, the Daleks, a jigsaw and a Cuckoo.
It was lots of fun playing this with Mr Z, sometimes his clues would be so random and not easy at all to guess! It’s definitely a great way to build vocabulary and work on speaking and listening skills. The only category that Mr Z found too difficult was the people category as he wasn’t too familiar with a lot of the celebrities or personalities, so we simply vetted the cards for him to make sure he would be able to do the people he had selected, or we told him to pick another category. In another year or so I’m sure he will be more aware of all of these people!
Mr Z is just turned 6 so he is at the younger age range for the game. It is a little more challenging than many of his other board games but he really enjoyed playing this with the grown ups. Once his brothers get a little older then they could all play together without the need for any adults.
ARTICULATE! Is still in the UK Adult Board Games Top Ten – after more than 20 years! This is not too much of a surprise as it is definitely a classic! The kids version is very similar to the original and definitely retains the same feel as the grown ups version. Articulate for Kids has been completely updated and refreshed for Christmas 2014, and I can see it being ideal for the holiday season when you have lots of relatives around and want to join the family together in a good game.
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September 10, 2014 @ 9:26 am
Fab competition, I love love these games…ahem, I mean the kids love these games lol
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September 10, 2014 @ 9:54 am
Thank you for the review and giveaway! I would play the Articulate for Kids with my kids first 🙂
September 10, 2014 @ 10:40 am
articulate for kids
September 10, 2014 @ 11:20 am
I would play Articulate for the kids 🙂
September 10, 2014 @ 12:21 pm
We would have a family game of Articulate for Kids!
September 10, 2014 @ 1:25 pm
We would play Articulate for Kids first 🙂
September 10, 2014 @ 1:31 pm
we would play the kids version first as my kids are so impatient
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September 10, 2014 @ 1:50 pm
The grown up version for practice so I can beat my kids 😛 x
September 10, 2014 @ 3:51 pm
if it was a big family gathering then the kids one to avoid tantrums haha but I’d secretly play the adult one on my own first to brish up on my skills mwah-ha-ha 🙂
September 10, 2014 @ 5:21 pm
The kids one first!
September 10, 2014 @ 7:55 pm
Articulate for Kids first I think 🙂
September 10, 2014 @ 8:25 pm
would love to play the kids version with my son and daughter
September 10, 2014 @ 8:47 pm
Articulate , love , love that game
September 10, 2014 @ 10:55 pm
articulate for kids.
September 10, 2014 @ 11:24 pm
I would play the kids version first because my daughter would love the game
September 10, 2014 @ 11:55 pm
I hAVE not played this at all before,so probably the Kids version!
I Am sure my granddaughters would help me!
September 11, 2014 @ 6:12 am
Articulate for Kids
September 11, 2014 @ 7:10 am
Articulate for Kids first
September 11, 2014 @ 9:48 am
Articulate For Kids is the one I would play first
September 11, 2014 @ 9:57 am
Articulate for Kids def 🙂
September 11, 2014 @ 9:58 am
Articulate for kids
September 11, 2014 @ 10:19 am
The adult one to learn the basic rules, then with the kids!
September 11, 2014 @ 11:31 am
Articulate kids! We love a board game x
September 11, 2014 @ 11:55 am
Articulate for Kids because i know my boss would want to get start immediately.
September 11, 2014 @ 12:01 pm
Articulate for kids
September 11, 2014 @ 1:29 pm
Articulate for Kids
September 11, 2014 @ 1:49 pm
Articulate first, to get the hand of it! Then at the weekend play the kids one!
September 11, 2014 @ 1:50 pm
The kids version so my daughter can play
September 11, 2014 @ 1:56 pm
The adult one as the kids are still too young but we love to play board games with friends now instead nights out
September 11, 2014 @ 3:03 pm
The original Articulate first!
September 11, 2014 @ 3:17 pm
with the kids i think
September 11, 2014 @ 4:01 pm
We would love to play the original Articulate.
September 11, 2014 @ 5:21 pm
Articulate for Kids
September 11, 2014 @ 5:53 pm
The original Articulate
September 11, 2014 @ 6:05 pm
Articulate for Kids
September 11, 2014 @ 6:07 pm
Articulate for kids
September 11, 2014 @ 6:57 pm
Articulate for Kids so my son can join in!
September 11, 2014 @ 7:09 pm
the original
September 11, 2014 @ 7:18 pm
I would play the original Articulate first to get to know how to play. My friends would probably like it too.
September 11, 2014 @ 7:28 pm
Not sure as never played either
September 11, 2014 @ 7:49 pm
Articulate for Kids, to get the whole family involved x
September 11, 2014 @ 8:30 pm
Articulate for kids
September 11, 2014 @ 8:58 pm
I would play the kids one with the kids!
September 11, 2014 @ 8:59 pm
articulate
September 11, 2014 @ 9:14 pm
Articulate!
September 11, 2014 @ 10:09 pm
I would play the kids one first with the family
September 11, 2014 @ 11:27 pm
Would have to be the original!
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September 12, 2014 @ 6:37 am
try the original to start with x
September 12, 2014 @ 6:53 am
I suppose it would depend who is around, but probably original first
September 12, 2014 @ 10:59 am
Articulate for Kids
September 12, 2014 @ 3:14 pm
The Original Articulate!
September 12, 2014 @ 10:00 pm
Articulate for Kids looks the easiest
September 13, 2014 @ 7:02 am
I would play Articulate for Kids
September 13, 2014 @ 9:29 am
Articulate for Kids?
September 13, 2014 @ 11:09 am
Articulate for Kids 🙂
September 13, 2014 @ 12:18 pm
Me and hubby would play Articulate first so we understand the rules before we explain them to the kids lol
September 13, 2014 @ 2:10 pm
Articulate for Kids
September 13, 2014 @ 4:30 pm
The kids one, bet I can’t even manage that
September 13, 2014 @ 7:50 pm
The Articulate for Kids with my children.
September 14, 2014 @ 8:19 am
We would play the kids version first.
September 14, 2014 @ 2:46 pm
original
September 14, 2014 @ 7:19 pm
definitely the childrens one
September 14, 2014 @ 7:37 pm
articulate for kids… my eldest will rprobably beat me too 😛
September 14, 2014 @ 10:14 pm
I have played the original game before, so would love to try the Articulate for Kids version. Fab competition thank you x
September 15, 2014 @ 7:03 am
Articulate for kids… with the kids 🙂
September 15, 2014 @ 7:03 am
I’s start with Articulate for kids
September 15, 2014 @ 9:34 am
Articulate for kids with my niece
September 15, 2014 @ 8:30 pm
I would play the Articulate for kids with my friend’s daughter 🙂
September 15, 2014 @ 11:10 pm
Articulate for Kids. I’m sure the kids would enjoy playing the game.
September 16, 2014 @ 7:05 pm
articulate for kids
September 16, 2014 @ 9:28 pm
Articulate for Kids, definitely x
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September 17, 2014 @ 2:39 am
It would be the adult version. We’d have to save the kids version for Christmas when cousins are visiting as my kids are a bit young.
September 18, 2014 @ 6:15 am
Articulate for Kids
September 20, 2014 @ 6:51 am
Id play the kids first – we play the adult version with them a lot and adjust it so they can play so would be great to have a proper version for them!
September 20, 2014 @ 9:18 am
Which would you play first, the original Articulate! or Articulate for Kids?
Articulate for Kids definitely
September 20, 2014 @ 7:49 pm
articulate for kids
September 21, 2014 @ 9:51 am
Would play Articulate for kids first thanks
September 22, 2014 @ 7:42 pm
I’d play the kids one first with my children.
September 23, 2014 @ 9:31 am
Articulate for kids
September 25, 2014 @ 11:51 am
Articulate for kids with the grand-kids
September 25, 2014 @ 1:20 pm
my daughter would love to play the kids version first
September 25, 2014 @ 3:53 pm
For kids!
September 26, 2014 @ 11:12 am
i woud play the kids one first on family night friday
September 26, 2014 @ 1:16 pm
Articulate for Kids
September 28, 2014 @ 7:47 pm
We would play the kids game first – My kids just don’t have the patience to wait!!!!
September 28, 2014 @ 7:48 pm
The original Articulate with my partner, so I could bombard his with weird words!
September 29, 2014 @ 7:57 pm
articulate for kids
September 29, 2014 @ 8:00 pm
I think we’d probably play the grown up version with the kids helping so they got the idea first.
September 30, 2014 @ 1:00 pm
The original so me and my other half can master it before the kids take over lol x
September 30, 2014 @ 5:33 pm
the kids one first
October 1, 2014 @ 12:39 pm
Articulate for kids
October 1, 2014 @ 1:34 pm
Articulate for Kids?
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October 3, 2014 @ 1:50 pm
Articulate For Kids
October 3, 2014 @ 8:49 pm
Articulate for Kids! Looks like a fab family fun game – perfect for Christmas!
October 4, 2014 @ 5:05 pm
The kids one, Articulate For Kids
October 4, 2014 @ 8:34 pm
the original
October 5, 2014 @ 11:53 am
LOVE BOARD GAMES WITH ALL THE FAMILY
October 5, 2014 @ 3:29 pm
Original
October 5, 2014 @ 6:41 pm
Articulate for Kids
October 5, 2014 @ 7:04 pm
Articulate
October 5, 2014 @ 8:15 pm
Kids x
October 6, 2014 @ 7:46 am
We would play Articulate for Kids firs
October 6, 2014 @ 2:43 pm
Articulate for Kids…..I’ll take the easy option first lol x
October 6, 2014 @ 4:04 pm
Articulate for Kids
October 6, 2014 @ 9:50 pm
Articulate!!!
October 7, 2014 @ 11:20 am
The kid’s one… probably more my level!
October 7, 2014 @ 12:47 pm
Articulate for Kids
October 7, 2014 @ 5:01 pm
articulate for kids, love playing with the lil ones
October 7, 2014 @ 5:42 pm
Articulate for Kids
October 7, 2014 @ 6:22 pm
We would play articulate for kids first
October 7, 2014 @ 7:37 pm
I would play the original first
October 7, 2014 @ 9:34 pm
Probably the kids version!
October 8, 2014 @ 5:54 am
The kids one
October 8, 2014 @ 12:25 pm
We would play the kids version first as I’m sure my boys will be very excited to play it.
October 8, 2014 @ 2:50 pm
Kids xx
October 8, 2014 @ 5:27 pm
we would play the kids one first with the children has that seems the only time i get to play games now
October 8, 2014 @ 8:48 pm
The original first
October 8, 2014 @ 9:14 pm
Original articulate
October 9, 2014 @ 8:20 am
Original articulate
October 9, 2014 @ 8:59 am
Original my kids are a little young at the moment
October 9, 2014 @ 9:46 am
original Articulate!
October 9, 2014 @ 10:26 am
Articulate for Kids
October 9, 2014 @ 11:09 am
Board games for the family rule!
October 9, 2014 @ 11:31 am
Articulate for kids 🙂
October 9, 2014 @ 11:48 am
Articulate for kids
October 9, 2014 @ 12:11 pm
well as i have 2 teenagers and a 6 year old , i think the adult one would be played first with the teenagers (16 and 17) then the following day the kids one with my 6 year old 🙂
October 9, 2014 @ 12:34 pm
Articulate for Kids
October 9, 2014 @ 12:59 pm
Articulate for Kids, I think – because it’s completely new to me!
October 9, 2014 @ 1:41 pm
Articulate for Kids
October 9, 2014 @ 2:32 pm
Articulate for kids with my niece
October 9, 2014 @ 3:14 pm
Articulate!
October 9, 2014 @ 3:37 pm
The original – my wee man is not quite ready for the kids version yet 🙂
October 9, 2014 @ 4:20 pm
Original first
October 9, 2014 @ 5:07 pm
The kids one first, since we have never played it before it would make sense to start on the children’s version before trying out the adult one
October 9, 2014 @ 6:02 pm
Articulate! the original I think so I can work out how to play
October 9, 2014 @ 6:55 pm
The Kids version first x
October 9, 2014 @ 7:00 pm
original Articulate
October 9, 2014 @ 7:15 pm
Articulate
October 9, 2014 @ 7:25 pm
Kids one with my son
October 9, 2014 @ 7:32 pm
The original 🙂
October 9, 2014 @ 7:36 pm
Articulate – the one for adults
October 9, 2014 @ 7:44 pm
The original 🙂
October 9, 2014 @ 8:09 pm
Articulate for kids
October 9, 2014 @ 8:11 pm
We’d play Articulate for Kids first – I think I might stand a chance of winning that one!
October 9, 2014 @ 8:32 pm
Articulate for kids so the whole family can play together!
October 9, 2014 @ 8:43 pm
The Kids version
October 9, 2014 @ 8:44 pm
Articulate for adults
October 9, 2014 @ 8:46 pm
I’d play Articulate for Kids first, with the children x
October 9, 2014 @ 8:51 pm
Articulate for kids first, as Im sure my lot would love it! x
October 9, 2014 @ 9:30 pm
Articulate for kids for the whole family to join in x
October 9, 2014 @ 10:13 pm
I would play the kids first
October 9, 2014 @ 10:55 pm
the original Articulate
October 10, 2014 @ 5:30 am
Always the kids first! 😀 x
October 10, 2014 @ 8:33 am
Would have to be Articulate for kids if it was up to my son 🙂
October 10, 2014 @ 8:40 am
the kids version first 😀
October 10, 2014 @ 9:59 am
The kids one with my toddler; I would save the adult version for Christmas! x
October 10, 2014 @ 10:09 am
Id play the original Articulate
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October 10, 2014 @ 10:40 am
The original one – so much fun! my daughter’s a little too young to appreciate the kids one yet but she’ll really enjoy it in a few years.
October 10, 2014 @ 11:30 am
the origional
October 10, 2014 @ 11:34 am
The kids one with my family
October 10, 2014 @ 11:55 am
i think wed have to give the kids ones ago
October 10, 2014 @ 12:03 pm
Articulate for kids
October 10, 2014 @ 1:21 pm
Articulate for kids
October 10, 2014 @ 1:27 pm
The original!
October 10, 2014 @ 3:47 pm
Kids version to get the hang of it.
October 10, 2014 @ 3:52 pm
kids one
October 10, 2014 @ 4:16 pm
original
October 10, 2014 @ 5:54 pm
The kids one first
October 10, 2014 @ 6:00 pm
Articulate for kids
October 10, 2014 @ 8:35 pm
Articulate for Kids
October 10, 2014 @ 9:05 pm
I’d probably play Articulate for kids with my niece
October 10, 2014 @ 9:59 pm
Articulate for Kids
October 10, 2014 @ 10:35 pm
original Articulate!
October 10, 2014 @ 10:49 pm
As my daughter’s a bit older, we’d try the original Articulate first and save the other to play with her younger cousins