When we sat down the other day to play this game and I decided to take some pictures, my plan was to just share this great card game with you all. Instead the "Tell Me A Story" game turned into a story of it's own. First let me tell you a little about this card game that we LOVE.
We have 2 sets, 2 themes. Deck one is about the Circus Animals Adventure and deck two is a Mystery in the Forest. One we found at a store the other at a garage sale. Price difference: $10. Why I love garage sales.
They are made by
eeBoo. We have a few other
eeBoo toys/games and they are all very imaginative and fun. This game can be played several different ways. We have even taken it in the car and played it. Sometimes Magnolia wants me to tell the whole story and sometimes we take turns after each card. Some of the story lines that come out of her brain are hilarious!
Boothe doesn't get to join us when we play the game yet. Too little and much too
destructive around cards. Maybe it was at this point, while I was snapping this picture, that Boothe was coming up with her plan to get in on the game.
We started with Magnolia drawing the first card and making up the beginning of the story based on the picture.
Then we usually lay them down in some order because the pictures are pretty and so we can follow the story a bit as we go. When we are in the car, we skip this part and just place the "used" cards in a pile.
While we are telling a GREAT story over here, Boothe is busy playing and hiding in the curtains. Peeking out from time to time to (I'm sure) plan her attack.
The unsuspecting Magnolia continues on with the story. We have turned over and added many cards to our story.
Then from out of the blue Boothe invades the story, scattering the cards to the four corners of the room.
I tell you, no words were spoken here. The look on Magnolia's face says it all. Boothe gets the hint and for a moment goes back to her shopping cart playing and curtain hiding.
But as soon as Magnolia has the chance to line up all her cards again, Boothe comes around the corner and this time, there is no stopping her.
Another stare down en
sues and this time Boothe is wearing her "dare me" face.
The more upset Magnolia gets, the more flailing of Boothe's arms and legs for maximum scattering.
And I finally take Boothe with me to the kitchen to make some lunch while Magnolia gets the cards ready to play again. She's such a good sport! The BEST part about these eeBoo card sets is that EVERY time you play, the story turns out differently. Get more people involved and the story can REALLY take unexpected turns! ha
She doesn't mind getting soaking wet with freezing cold water or getting sprayed right in the face as long as she can take a drink from the hose. Both the girls are crazy about hose drinks.
Magnolia will tell Boothe to spray her and they will both crack up laughing. I love it when they play together so well.
Chair number 2 is slightly more beat up, but has more details and carvings that sets it apart. I'm loving how similar, but totally different in appearances the chairs are that I have been coming across for the kitchen. I knew I wouldn't find a set of 4 matching chairs so 4 mismatched chairs all painted the same color is what I set out to find and I'm so happy with the outcome.
This side table I found for $8 and all it needs is some paint. I think I'm going to go with black and use it in my living room next to the couch.
THIS is what you call a GREAT find and it isn't even for me. I already have a KitchenAid stand mixer, but for $20 (when they retail for $350) you can't pass it up. And I knew that neither my mom or sister have one. All the attachments were even included. This one is a professional series that actually came out of a restaurant that closed.
I found these 2 necklaces for $1 a piece.
This whole bag of greeting cards was 25 cents. There are probably 40 cards totally and cover the whole range of greeting card topics. That just over a penny/card. Usually I spend $2-3 for a card. This will last me awhile!
I love picking up old cook books at yard sales. This has some good combinations that I'm excited to try. I have marked a few that sound really good. Old cook books sometimes are more entertaining to flip through than use. This one is both. Quite a few of the recipes call for MSG as an ingredient!!! I think I'll be substituting that one!
75 cents for an assortment of sewing notions, ribbons and elastic.
50 cents for an interesting old jar that actually has a glass lid. Branded Improved Gem. Made in Canada.
This great picnic basket cost me $5 and I have already used it a few times to carry food around. I love it! So spacious.
My neighbor had a yard sale and we scored some GREAT books for 10-25 cents each. Thanks, Cindy! :)
Magnolia is on a puzzle kick. We found 2 for 25 cents each.
Then we found 4 more for 25 cents each.
We have a couple of the Preschool versions of these Brain Quest cards. Now we are set for elementary school. For $1 each.
They are made by eeBoo. We have a few other eeBoo toys/games and they are all very imaginative and fun. This game can be played several different ways. We have even taken it in the car and played it. Sometimes Magnolia wants me to tell the whole story and sometimes we take turns after each card. Some of the story lines that come out of her brain are hilarious!
