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Category Archives: General
Game Play Builds Intelligence
Do you believe you are either born with the know-how to solve this puzzle or are not? Or does your intelligence increase with practice? Read on about this debate and leave us your solution to this IQ puzzle in the Read More
Posted in General, Health, Research
Tagged children, cognitive stimulation, continual learning, Critical Thinking, games, I.Q., Intelligence, Memory, Research
Happy Birthday William Shakespeare
I write this post with thoughts both clear and dim; Like searching through the clutter on a whim. Today we celebrate a man whose fame Echoes through the years yet still stays the same. Th’immortal bard, William Shakespeare, you see Read More
Game Night at a Marbles Store Near You
Calling all game players – tonight’s your night. Come see us at Game Night, going on at all our locations from 5:30 – 7:30 pm. Just show up by yourself or with family and/or friends, and the BrainCoaches will get Read More
Posted in Fun, General, What's New & Happening at Marbles
Tagged family games, game night, Group Games, Social Interaction
Brains and Bracketology
March Madness and Bracketology are relatively new to me. Last year was the first time I had ever completed brackets. It was a lot of work and was very rewarding to get the most points in my pool. For those of you who are unfamiliar with these terms, I am referring to the chart that over 5 million people complete predicting how teams will advance in the NCAA tournament. Read More
Posted in Fun, General, Research
Tagged Brain Fitness, Critical Thinking, Group Games, Research
Touchy Feely anyone?
Don’t think I’m a creep quite yet! I’m talking about a new kind of Touchy Feely, a game being developed by Marbles Brain Workshop. What is our version like? I can’t reveal everything but it uses stereognosis, the ability to tell what an object is without looking at it. Read More
Posted in Fun, General, Products
Tagged children, Coordination, dexterity, fine motor skills, Group Games, Memory, sensory information, Sensory Memory
Happy Belated National Grammar Day!
This past Sunday was National Grammar Day and we didn’t want it to pass completely unnoticed. If you threw a party to celebrate this day, you will probably find my blog a disappointment. As I am writing this blog I am extremely aware (even more than usual) that I do not want to make any grammar mistakes. Read More
Posted in General, Products, Trivia
Tagged Creativity, grammar, national grammar day, Word Skills, writing skills
The Importance of Improvisation!
Mini Weapons of Mass Destruction is probably the most popular Marbles product that involves the wonderfully mentally stimulating act of creation. Within its pages building enthusiasts of all ages will find fun and fascinating medieval weapons such as crossbows, catapults and trebuchets that can be constructed with ordinary household supplies. However, the important cognitive experience that this book provides that can’t be found in a Nanoblocks box or a Lego set is the vital act of improvisation. Read More
Posted in Fun, General, Products
Tagged Coordination, Creativity, dexterity, fine motor skills
Stimulate your brain in new and healthy ways!
Whether it’s your mother, your doctor, your friends or your television, someone is always urging you to go outside and get some physical exercise. If you’re anything like I was when I was younger, you’d likely retort with some pathetic excuse about mental exercise being much more useful than physical exercise. Read More
Posted in Fun, General
Tagged Brain Fitness, Brain training, cognitive reserve, Coordination, Critical Thinking, Exercise, Neurobics
Play More Social Games!
Here at Marbles, not only do we sell games, but we love games too! With the New Year many of us resolved to “Play More.” We did a whole post on playing more and the benefits that come with that. If you missed it, you can click read it here. Today, we want to focus on how playing games in a social setting can be beneficial to your brain! Read More
Posted in Fun, General, Health, Research
Tagged cognitive reserve, cognitive stimulation, family games, Group Games, Social Interaction, Working Memory
Let’s Play Together!
It’s a brand New Year! This is our time for a fresh start. We sort through the events of the past year and look at things we would like to change. Then we make a list of resolutions: exercise, eat better, spend smarter, etc. How many of us included “Play More” on our list? We don’t really view play as important, but it is in so many ways. Read More
Posted in Fun, General, Health, Research
Tagged Brain exercise, children, cognitive stimulation, cooperation, Creativity, family games, Group Games, imagination, Memory, Social Interaction