My son is turning 6 and pretty good at logic/puzzle things. Would you recommend this set or the JR one?
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My grandson was able to do the adult game at age 6. Also, there are too few puzzles in the JR version
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I would. We bought this so my cousin could exercise his motor muscles following a stroke BUT, everyone in the family plays! My 11 y.o. old daughter and 6 y.o. niece have both had to help me out of a jam ;-).
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I bought Rush Hour for my eight-year-old and ten-year-old after seeing a friend's gifted five-year-old playing with one. Though I compared them at the time of my purchase, I don't remember the differences between the two games. The grandparents loved doing this with the kids (and without). The travel pouch is awesome. We've taken it everywhere -- airplanes, sporting events, restaurants, doctor's office, car trips, grandparents' house. When they get the hang of it, we time ourselves for added challenge. Good luck!
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He may be smart, but it can be frustrating if everything is too challenging. Go junior, and trade up later. It is way fun! Enjoy!
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I have two 6 year old grandkids -- a boy and a girl, and this is pretty perfect for both of them.
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I would get the regular one. If you have a puzzle lover they will appreciate the challenge.
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I would recommend the jr as it definitely has cards he can figure out, and cards that will challenge him. Once he's mastered them all you can buy more difficult cards (like those in the regular set) for a couple of bucks to use with the junior pieces. That's what we did.
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I would get this one. I got it for my daughter´s 8th birthday and she can do all the first ones easily - at least as easily as I can!
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Buy the regular set and add 2 more 6 sided dice to turn it into a junior set. Look up the rules for Math Dice Jr online.
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How tall is he? Did you look at the junior sets - less money and maybe a better size.
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We have both sets. I would recommend the challenger set over the smart set. The challenger set has basic pieces and is more versatile. The smart set is good, but has some larger pieces as well as 12 dice squares. So the smart set has more but you can do less with it.
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I think this set would be too difficult for a 3 yr. old. I haven't seen the Jr. set, but believe that would be a better choice for now. It is recommended for ages 5-15, so it should be challenging. Setting up the game as the cards show is quite a learning process in itself. You may need to help actually playing the game in the beginning. It is a great game and is sure to be enjoyed, if not now, later.
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Definitely not. My boys are older than 6, and they all love it. Since we have 3 of the sets, they have a lot of fun putting the track in different configurations. I think at 6, he would enjoy it.
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My 8 year old plays the regular version and loves it. There are many levels of difficulty and he has already mastered quite a few so I think the Jr. Would have been too easy for him.
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Ours son is 10 years old and he has enjoyed this set. They offer a free online lessons program, but he has not done anything with that yet.
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I have a couple of the basic sets as well as the construction set. The more sets they have the more they can make. I recommend starting with the basic set and see how they like it and build from there. My grandchildren 3-13 all love it!
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Yes it's a great Jr. Set my grandson is 9, he hit's them well and the quality is supert
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As always...it depends on the child. How is his fine motor coordination? Is he patient and determined? My son is suited well for all of the above. I gave him the Rookie when he was 11 he finished it in a couple days. He really enjoyed going back to it and doing it over and over again so the replay value is really good on these things. I got him the Epic when he turned 12 (this past August) and he really enjoys it. He is still working on it. There are several places that are really hard to get past. It has 125 points to master. The Original has 100. The Rookie has 70. You might not want to get him anything harder than the Original. If it is too hard, it might just cause frustration and end up sitting on a shelf... or smashed against a wall.
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To be honest, my son is very young and cant fully use it. I figured when he does start using it more, he would be up to date. I would say for the price difference, the 2 prob. Would be smarter. Leap frog has such great products, I am sure the 2 is packed with great stuff and a lot less $.
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Jr. would be perfect for the 4.5 year old. It is a great hands on way to learn simple mental math for adding and subtracting up to the number twelve. Regular Math Dice is great for the older kids to work on all four functions (add, subtract, multiply and divide). You have to find the answer on the spot using brain power and not a calculator, tablet or Chromebook! It is fun to play, quick to complete and works. . . .keeps the adults sharp too. I am glad I purchased, great return on investment. :)
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We got the adult set and my grandson was 10 1/2. He loves them. I would say since your son is 12, the adult set would be better so you don't have to turn around and get another set in a year or two.
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I definitely think this would be hard for a three yr old. I'd try the junior and see how he likes that and then get the other when he's older.Have you tried he concentration games or yhatze junior or just plain puzzles?
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My 5-year-old son has tried the regular Tangoes however, it was too challenging for him so I bought him the Jr. I love the Jr set b/c even though he's doing the easier side (with shapes outlined) with little difficulty, side two (without shape outlines) is more challenging for him but less so than the classic Tangoes. Plus, there are several extra packs that you can buy (People, Objects and Animals) that extend use of the Jr. I am very happy with Tangoes Jr.
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I think Age 5 is a good time to start with Lego, but a set like this one might be too much of a challenge. Duplo (larger blocks) are a good idea until you're certain they are old enough to not try eating blocks. After that, the main concern is that the set will be too difficult. If the kid is really driven and has asked for the set, then I'm sure they can manage, especially with a little help. If you just want to start them on lego I'd recommend something less likely to frustrate them, like a smaller set (like LEGO Star Wars AT-RT 75002) and/or simpler set (like LEGO City Police Helicopter 7741). I think Age 5 is a good time to start with Lego, but a set like this one might be too much of a challenge. Duplo (larger blocks) are a good idea until you're certain they are old enough to not try eating blocks. After that, the main concern is that the set will be too difficult. If the kid is really driven and has asked for the set, then I'm sure they can manage, especially with a little help. If you just want to start them on lego I'd recommend something less likely to frustrate them, like a smaller set (like LEGO Star Wars AT-RT 75002) and/or simpler set (like LEGO City Police Helicopter... » Read More I think Age 5 is a good time to start with Lego, but a set like this one might be too much of a challenge. Duplo (larger blocks) are a good idea until you're certain they are old enough to not try eating blocks. After that, the main concern is that the set will be too difficult. If the kid is really driven and has asked for the set, then I'm sure they can manage, especially with a little help. If you just want to start them on lego I'd recommend something less likely to frustrate them, like a smaller set (like LEGO Star Wars AT-RT 75002) and/or simpler set (like LEGO City Police Helicopter 7741). « Show Less