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Holiday Toy Review -- 15 to Zero Game from SimplyFun

By Barbara Evangelista, Publisher November 19, 2014
My family loves games so I was so happy to have SimplyFun as a sponsor of our Holiday Toy Time Party -- SimplyFun KNOWS games!  They specialize in creating kids' games (for toddlers to teens) that are educational (in a fun, sneaky kind of way), easy to learn, and quick to play.  Most games can be played in a half-hour or less, making it a perfect activity when the kids are looking for some quick fun.



15 to Zero is a card and dice game that is rated for age 7 and up.  Each player has a batch of cards numbered 1 to 15, plus a special card that allows them to shake up the game a little.  A player rolls the three dice, and the players must find cards that either are the same numbers as the ones on the dice OR are the sum of the numbers on the dice.  The dice thrower yells "Go" and players throw down the right number cards.  If you don't have any of the right number cards, you can toss down your special card, which will make players take a card from their neighbor, pick up two cards, or freeze a particular number. The die are rolled again to make a new combination, and players keep playing cards until the winner plays all their cards.

15 to Zero takes a little while to understand -- the instructions are detailed -- but once you begin playing, it quickly makes sense.  It's fun, quick, great practice for addition and is ideal for elementary students.  We had a whole crew playing, including my 10-year-old daughter and my 83-year-old mother!




15 to Zero was a popular game at the Holiday Toy Time Party, and one 7-year-old said it was "super duper fun!" I bet her mom was thrilled to see her learning and practicing math and having fun doing it!

To learn more, shop online, or find your local SimplyFun direct sales consultant, visit www.simplyfun.com.  Save 10% off your first purchase with MACARONI2014 at checkout.

I received complimentary products for the purpose of this review.  All thoughts and opinions expressed are my own.