• Start Here
  • Home
  • Books
    • Classics
      • 20th Century Classics
    • Early Chapter Books
    • Easy Readers
    • Folktales
    • Holiday Books
    • Middle Grade (8-12 years)
    • Nonfiction
    • Picture Books
    • Read Aloud Chapter Books
  • Games
    • Traditional Games
  • Kids Activities
    • Arts and Crafts
    • Literacy & Writing
    • Math
    • Playful Activities
    • Science
    • Toddler
  • Parenting

What Do We Do All Day

Books and Activities for Kids

You are here: Home / Games / Game of the Month / Game of the Month: Dr. Eureka Speed Logic Game

Game of the Month: Dr. Eureka Speed Logic Game

May 25, 2016

125shares
  • Facebook
  • Twitter

My kids and I love logic games and puzzles, as you well know. Recently, Blue Orange Games sent us one of their new games, Dr. Eureka Speed Logic Game, to try out. We love many of Blue Orange Games and I have featured several of them as games of the month, such as the preschool memory game Pengoloo or the math-crossword hybrid, Sumoku. As I expected, my kids quickly made friends with Dr. Eureka.

Dr. Eureka Speed Logic Game is a fun game for kids that uses visual perception and logic skills.

(Note: this post contains affiliate links.)

About Dr. Eureka Speed Logic Game

How to play:

Dr. Eureka Speed Logic Game consists of 12 test tubes, 24 balls in 3 different colors, and a set of challenge cards. The challenge cards display pictures of different combinations of the colored balls in test tubes.

As each challenge card is revealed, players race to duplicate the picture on the card, using their test tubes and colored balls. The catch? Players must transfer balls by pouring them from one tube to another. Players cannot pick up balls with their hands, and the balls cannot fall out of the tubes onto the playing surface. The first player to recreate the pattern on the challenge card yells, “Eureka!” and the next round begins.

The enclosed instructions describe several variations for game play.

Thoughts and tips for families:

  • Dr. Eureka Speed Logic Game is a fine motor skills workout. It is recommended for ages 8 and up and so younger players, even when they can accomplish the transfers, will quickly be left behind. However, there is no reason to leave them out of the fun as I will get to in a moment.
  • The beauty of this game is that families can adapt it for their needs. My 11 year old was happy to race against me. He also loved doing the challenges by himself.
  • My 7 year old would melt into a pool of frustration if he was pitted against a more skillful player. However, he has spent many an afternoon practicing the transfers on his own and is happy to play against me, knowing that I will play at his skill level.
  • With younger kids at the table, make it a cooperative game. Instead of competing against each other, play in teams, with kids practicing how to give verbal instructions to grown-ups, or vice versa. Giving clear verbal instructions is a highly valuable skill!

Why families should play this game:

As you might expect from the name, Dr. Eureka Speed Logic Game exercises the logic centers of the brain. It also gives spatial perception a workout as players must figure out how to transfer balls back and forth between the tubes in such a way as to reach their goal. Sometimes this might require a lot of finagling, or sometimes it can be done in just a few transfers.

Because of the restriction that disallows players to drop the balls, players must exercise patience and self-control, while at the same time working on the aforementioned logic and spatial perception skills. Holy executive function skills, Batman!

Side note: for you drama queens, (and there is NO ONE in our house like that, ESPECIALLY NOT ME. Nope, that’s not me at all. Not at all. ) it is super fun to pretend to be a mad scientist.

More fantastic logic games that also build spatial perception skills:

  • Castle Logix
  • Code Master
  • Gobblet!
  • Crab Stack

Do you love games as much as we do? (I’m not sure that’s possible. But if you think you do….) Subscribe to our weekly newsletter to stay in touch!

Dr. Eureka speed logic game from Blue Orange Games

As I stated earlier, Blue Orange Games sent us a complimentary copy of the game. I never write about products I don’t genuinely love, and the vast majority of games I feature are ones I have purchased myself.

Here’s a cute video from Blue Orange Games:

Want Your Kids to Love Being Unplugged?
Subscribe to our newsletter and as a thank you, receive 10 waiting games kids can play anytime anywhere.
Your email will *never* be shared or sold to a 3rd party. Click here to view our privacy policy.
125shares
  • Facebook
  • Twitter

by: Erica posted in: Game of the Month Leave a Comment

« Summer Reading Bookmarks to Color
Why A Story Telling Time Game is the Best Way to Teach Kids »

Feed My Comment Addiction Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

STOP THE WHINING!

SAY, "YES I WANT TO UNPLUG MY KIDS." JOIN OUR NEWSLETTER LIST AND GET 10 WAITING GAMES YOUR KIDS CAN PLAY ANYTIME, ANYWHERE.

Join over 12,000 parents who subscribe to the most useful newsletter on the planet. 

    We won't send you spam (yuck). Unsubscribe at any time.

    Search

    What Have We Done Lately?

    Best Games for Small Families (2-4 Players)

    Picture Books for Older Children

    Indoor Nature Activities for Winter that Kids Love

    Winter Bookmark Coloring Page

    Martin Luther King, Jr. Books for Kids

    A Year of Family Audiobooks

    Favorite Winter Craft: Ice Wreaths


    We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases
    Copyright 2007-2020 What Do We Do All Day? All rights reserved.

    EXPLORE MORE:

    Awesome Newsletter
    Favorite Resources for Parents
    100s of Book Lists
    Gigantic List of Indoor Activities
    Best Games on the Planet
    Stay At Home Parent Resources


    Privacy, disclosure and copyright policy

    Copyright © 2021 · Foodie Pro Theme Description: This is the Foodie Pro child theme created for the Genesis Framework. Author: Shay Bocks Author URI: http://shaybocks.com/ Version: 2.0.5 Tags: black, orange, white, one-column, two-columns, three-columns, fixed-width, custom-menu, full-width-template, sticky-post, theme-options, threaded-comments, translation-ready Template: genesis Template Version: 2.0.1 License: GPL-2.0+ License URI: http://www.opensource.org/licenses/gpl-license.php by Shay Bocks

    Want Your Kids to Love Being Unplugged?
    Subscribe to our newsletter and as a thank you, receive 10 waiting games kids can play anytime anywhere.
    Your email will *never* be shared or sold to a 3rd party. Click here to view our privacy policy.
    Want More Free Activity Ideas?
    Join our email list and as a thank you gift I'll send you a list of 10 waiting games that will make your kids smarter.
    Your email will *never* be shared or sold to a 3rd party. Click here to view our privacy policy.
    Want your kids to love being unplugged?
    Join our newsletter and as a thank you, I'll send you a list of 10 waiting games.
    Your email will *never* be shared or sold to a 3rd party. Click here to view our privacy policy.
    We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you keep using this website we will assume you are OK with that. Read our privacy policy for more.OKRead more