August 8, 2008
Thomas and Bob Keep Preschoolers Busy
When all the big kids go back to school, the preschoolers get to enjoy their time at home–back in the number one spot. They get more time and attention from Mom, and they might actually get a shot at using the computer. My kids each knew how to load, click, and start up their computer games by the time they were three years old, but this summer my four-year-old son had to fight for time on the computer with his nine-year-old sister (and uh, his mom too).
I know that it’s just another screen competing for time and brain cells, but I have been so pleased with the skills my kids have picked up by playing these games, and I see them as a great alternative to sitting in front of the big screen TV.
Brighter Minds has introduced two new learning games for the preschool set: Thomas and Friends: Special Delivery and Bob the Builder: Can Do Zoo.
Thomas and Friends: Special Delivery
Kyle (4 years old) has loved Thomas for years, and I’m not even sure if his interest level has peaked. It might be getting even more intense. So I was pretty sure he would love this game, which combines video-quality stories with skills games, and I was right. He loves it!
This game promotes critical thinking skills and problem solving and also addresses counting and memory skills.
Bob the Builder: Can Do Zoo
He isn’t a huge fan of the Bob the Builder show, so I had to convince him to give this game a try. This game seems a bit easier than some aimed at preschoolers. Kyle played the games at the medium level with ease (there are three levels that the child can choose for each game that they play). If your child loves Bob the Builder or you are wanting a good game to introduce your young preschooler to the computer, this one would be great.
The simplicity of the games allows children to improve their hand-eye coordination as they identify and sort different items. The game focuses on such skills as shape and color recognition and patterns in creative ways. The sticker book is a place where children can build their own scenes using “stickers” that they have earned from the different games. This kind of thing really encourages kids to try all of the games, not just the ones that they can master easily.
Would you like to be one of five winners to receive both of these games (U.S. shipping addresses only)?
Follow the directions listed on the Back to School Giveaway Guidelines, and leave a comment here. We’ll post the winners on August 13.
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308 Comments on Thomas and Bob Keep Preschoolers Busy
#1 - MaryBeth @ Four Silly Sisters @ 1:28 pm
I’ve got a house full of soon to be preschoolers here… anything to entertain them during the heat of summer and cold of winter is golden!!
#2 - Jessica Stier @ 2:07 pm
I totally agree with this post. I have found these kinds of games to really help my 3 and 4 year old. We have recently found PBSKids.org to have some really educational games and fun.
Jessica
http://www.momshots.com
stier-family.blogspot.com
#3 - chupieandjsmama @ 2:07 pm
My little guy loves Thomas and Bob! Either of these would be a huge hit and much appreciated. Thanks for the contest!!
#4 - Robin @ 2:07 pm
I have 2 preschoolers here that would love these. Thanks so much.
#5 - Alicia @ Experiencing Each Moment @ 2:09 pm
My daughter is even the one who asks for Thomas!
#6 - Jamie @ 2:12 pm
My two boys both love playing games on the computer. They both love Thomas the Train and the oldest loves to play on ThomasandFriends.com . These games would be great for them.
#7 - Spooky @ 2:12 pm
OH MY GOSH! Thomas is an Obsession in my house, LOL! DS would love to be able to play Thomas on the computer too. (he likes Bob too, but not quite as much as Thomas, LOL)
#8 - Jennifer H. @ 2:22 pm
My nephew would love these. Count me in. Have a great weekend!
#9 - Hilary @ 2:23 pm
Awesome! I know a special little man who would love these
#10 - Beth/Mom2TwoVikings @ 2:29 pm
Bob AND Thomas in ONE package? Pojke would be thrilled! LOL
#11 - joyglo @ 2:31 pm
I have 2 grandsons that will love these games. Thank you for the chance to win.
#12 - Rebekah at babiesabroad @ 2:35 pm
These look cool,I think Audrey would like to give them a try.
#13 - stephanie @ 2:37 pm
Enter me please!
#14 - Donna @ 2:43 pm
My 4 year old son would benefit from these, greatly!
#15 - PsychMamma @ 2:46 pm
I have a 2 y/o girl who loves both Thomas and Bob! This would be fantastic!
Thanks for another fun gift!
#16 - Colleen @ 2:47 pm
OMG, my nephew loves both of these! He’d really enjoy this!
#17 - erin @ 2:50 pm
another great idea!
#18 - Laura H @ 2:54 pm
My niece would really enjoy these!
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#19 - Briana @ 3:07 pm
My toddlers would love these. Count me in on the drawing.
#20 - Alexandra Hancock @ 3:19 pm
I’m kind of embarrassed to say that even my 9 month old knows what a computer is and that Mommy plays on it so he tries to play on it too. I think teaching kids computer skills early is great. I’d love to watch Lucian play one of these instead of sit in front of the boob tube.
#21 - Katie @ 3:27 pm
We love Bob the Builder and these games look like fun, my son would love them both!
#22 - Belinda A. @ 3:42 pm
Yes please, we’d love Thomas and Bob in our home.
#23 - Angela @ 3:46 pm
What a wonderful giveaway - Thomas and Bob have been two of our faves!
#24 - Jenn @ 3:48 pm
My 4-year-old son has recently discovered computer games, and I know he’d love these!
#25 - HSB Suzanne @ 3:48 pm
My girls are getting bigger, but my sister has a toddler and another on-the-way. This would be great!
roseinthemorning[at]comcast[dot]net
Thanks for the fun giveaways!
#26 - Rebecca C @ 4:16 pm
legacyofbrutalitysa{at}gmail.com
My daughter is at the point where she wants to play with the computer, but really is having trouble getting the whole clicking thing down. I bet this would help a lot!
#27 - LeAnne @ 4:16 pm
My 2 1/2 yr old LOVES Thomas! This would be wonderful. I’m adding the button on my sidebar to enter all the contests!
#28 - casual friday everyday @ 4:28 pm
’bout sick of seeing me yet? lol of course my 4 year old would ADORE this package so i’m entering
:–) Nell
#29 - Heidi @ Blue Eyed Blessings @ 4:28 pm
This would be a fun and much needed addition to our ONE “sample” Veggie Tales CD we have. It’s time to start building our learning games library!
#30 - heather u @ 4:41 pm
with a soon to be preschooler, well actually a toddler, these would be great gifts!
I have the button on my sidebar. thanks!
#31 - Piseco @ 4:49 pm
We would love these here, since most of our computer games for kids are badly outdated. The button’s on my sidebar!
#32 - DJ @ 4:56 pm
Another great offer, thanks we would love these!
#33 - Organizing Mommy @ 5:01 pm
Thomas is our favorite!! Thanks.
#34 - Justine F. @ 5:02 pm
My son is a HUGE Bob and Thomas fan. These would really make his day! Please count us in for this wonderful giveaway. thanks
#35 - Kelly @ Love Well @ 5:44 pm
I love these prizes. My son is almost 5, but I know he would get a huge kick out them.
I put the button on my sidebar this afternoon, by the way. Meant to do it earlier in the week, but time has gotten away from me.
#36 - Shelley @ 6:29 pm
My daughter would love these.
#37 - mandy @ 6:31 pm
My son would seriously over the top go crazy for these games! Count us in!
#38 - Back to School Giveaway Event @ 7:33 pm
[...] Our eighth giveaway is for 2 preschool games for the computer from Brighter Minds. [...]
#39 - RefreshMom @ 7:46 pm
I have two boys, one a train fan and one a Bob fan. These would be perfect for them to start getting computer skills. I’ve held off on the whole “gaming” thing to this point, but I don’t want them to be totally clueless when they’re in school and doing computer related activities. (There are computers in the 5 year olds’ kindergarten classroom!)
#40 - Alicia @ 8:01 pm
Oh, my nephew would love this!
#41 - Maggie @ 8:08 pm
Keeping preschoolers busy? Say no more, I’m totally in!
#42 - Cassidy @ 8:10 pm
My kids would love this! Count me in!
#43 - Michele @ 8:18 pm
My nephew loves Thomas and Bob…plus he’s three years old so this would be perfect for him!
#44 - PB smooth @ 8:31 pm
These are great!
#45 - Richelle F @ 8:32 pm
My son would love these!
#46 - Andrea @ 9:25 pm
My preschooler would be in heaven with these!!! He too has to fight for computer time with his older brother so he would love to have these to use while big brother is at school!!!!
#47 - Trish @ Another Piece of the Puzzle @ 9:27 pm
Thomas and Bob are two of our favorites!
#48 - Shannon H @ 9:30 pm
These guys are huge in our house, would love to win. Thanks!!!
#49 - Megret @ 9:32 pm
My son would go cuckoo over these! Thanks!
Megret
#50 - Nancy @ 9:34 pm
I’d love these for my preschooler.
#51 - yabby @ 10:46 pm
My preschooler loves both Thomas and Bob so I’d better enter for him or I’ll be grounded!
#52 - Heather @ 11:10 pm
We love Thomas and Bob!
#53 - Fysty Mama @ 11:11 pm
We love Bob the builder and Thomas…This would be a great addition to my daughters computer!! Thank you!!
#54 - Kara @ 11:31 pm
My boys LOVE Thomas and Bob! And we have no kid computer games so I’m sure they’d be thrilled to have this.
#55 - Melanie @ 11:42 pm
My nephew would LOVE these games! Please enter me.
#56 - Bebemiqui @ 11:43 pm
Your button is on my sidebar!
#57 - April K. @ 12:19 am
These games look like a blast! Please count us in for this brainy fun giveaway :O)
#58 - Melissa A. @ 1:30 am
These games would be super, not only for my own little ones, but also for the preschoolers I teach! Yay!
#59 - bluebonnetgirl @ 2:30 am
My children would love to have these games.
#60 - Liz Cranage @ 6:03 am
Kadin would be in 7th Heaven with these
Thanks
#61 - Junglewife @ 6:22 am
Wow, my almost-3-year-old would LOVE these games!!!
#62 - Heather_J @ 8:10 am
I’ve got two pre-schoolers who LOVE LOVE LOVE Thomas and Bob … this would be a godsend to us!
#63 - dawn @ 9:06 am
I have 2 preschoolers that love puzzles, video games and the like- They’d love this!
#64 - Steph Elias @ 9:07 am
I have two preschool age kids. These games would be PERFECT for them. They look great!
#65 - sandy @ 9:12 am
thomas the train is a favorite here too!
#66 - Kathy Scott @ 9:17 am
My boys are Thomas Fanatics
#67 - susan varney @ 9:40 am
my grandson would love this
#68 - Shannon @ 9:48 am
I would love these for my son.
#69 - Michelle B @ 10:08 am
My 4 year old son LOVES Thomas. Everytime I think he may be getting over it here his love comes rising back. SO I know that he, among others in the house, would love these games.
#70 - Jennifer Barnett @ 10:18 am
Great family game. Thanks for the chance. Your button is on my blog too.
#71 - melissa @ 10:20 am
This would be graet for my pre-school daugbhter. We have just gotten on the computer a couple of times so far.
#72 - Katrina (Callapidder Days) @ 10:57 am
Please enter me. It won’t be long before Logan starts playing computer games!
#73 - Brian Morin @ 10:58 am
My son would love these games. Of course, winning them would mean my I would have to share the computer with someone other than my wife, but that is fine with me.
#74 - Stephen Alexander @ 11:22 am
Great!
#75 - melissa @ 11:27 am
i’d love to win, thanks!
#76 - Maja @ 11:53 am
my son would love it if i won
#77 - Cheryl M @ 11:56 am
My daughter hasn’t discovered computer games yet, but I would love to show her with these. Thanks.
#78 - Rodney K @ 11:57 am
I sure hope I win thanks
#79 - Denise S @ 11:57 am
My three yr old would love this!
#80 - Megan @ 12:30 pm
Yeah, Bob & Thomas! My preschool aged boys would love these!
Megan
#81 - Gretchen T @ 12:31 pm
My niece and nephew LOVE Thomas!! And their birthdays are very near.
#82 - Cilfton Wade @ 12:37 pm
WhAT A GREAT PRIZE.
tHANKS FOR ALL THE EXCELLENT CONTEST PRIZES!
#83 - Alison @ 12:42 pm
My preschooler is always on the computer. He would plotz if he got these!
#84 - judyv @ 12:59 pm
My grandson would be in heaven
#85 - Eda @ 1:07 pm
great prize. thanks
#86 - Donna K @ 1:25 pm
Bob and Thomas = Fun times for my preschooler!!! Please count us in for this great giveaway..thanks
#87 - Sandra @ 1:47 pm
My son would love to win these…
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#88 - Ann Fantom @ 2:48 pm
I would love to win this! Please enter me
#89 - Marcia "HDMac" McFarlane @ 3:01 pm
I would love these for my grandchildren when they visit!!
#90 - Adrienne Gordon @ 3:02 pm
These games are great for pre-schoolers
#91 - Carolyn Nedrow @ 3:50 pm
I would love to win this! Count me in!
#92 - Aniela R. @ 4:08 pm
My preschooler would love some age appropriate computer games.
#93 - Margaret Smith @ 4:09 pm
Thomas and Bob the Builder are really loved by our preschoolers. What a wonderful giveaway. Thank you.
#94 - Mary_Freebies @ 4:10 pm
Please enter me.
I inserted your button on my blog.
#95 - toasters @ 5:07 pm
Thanks.
#96 - esvin @ 5:23 pm
My four year old son would love this.
#97 - Lisa Fosses @ 5:24 pm
my daughter enjoys Bob the Builder
#98 - Louise Brouillette @ 5:38 pm
My grandsons would love this
#99 - Mindie W @ 6:08 pm
My kids are going to love this game!
#100 - Vicki Wurgler @ 6:46 pm
my grandson loves Bob the builder
#101 - Betty N @ 6:57 pm
My grandson’s favorite characters: Bob the Builder and Thomas the Train. He would be thrilled for grandma to win this!
#102 - Lianne @ 6:58 pm
Even my daughter loves Thomas…great games for young ones!
#103 - Erica C. @ 7:10 pm
thanks! great assortment!
#104 - Carolyn Ireland @ 7:13 pm
These would be great gifts for my best friend’s little one!!!
#105 - Nick @ 7:13 pm
I would love to win these for my wife.
#106 - courtney riedel @ 7:20 pm
My son would adore these so much!
#107 - Sarah @ 7:20 pm
The kids I mentor would love eating PB&J and watching this!
#108 - christopher h @ 7:24 pm
we’d love these
#109 - Christy Dixon @ 7:36 pm
My first (and only?) grandchild is 15 months old and this would be great for him to use at Grandma’s house so that his mother doesn’t think we are corrupting her New Einstein with meaningless tv programs.
#110 - Debbie @ 7:48 pm
My 3yo would LOVE these!!!
#111 - Thomas and Friends: Special Delivery and Bob the Builder: Can Do Zoo from Brighter Minds | Mom Giveaways @ 7:58 pm
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#112 - Courtney @ 8:01 pm
My kids would love these games. Please enter me too.
#113 - Misty @ 8:11 pm
My son would love love love these!
#114 - MaryBeth I @ 8:31 pm
My nephew would LOVE this. he loves bob the builder
#115 - Susan A @ 8:41 pm
Great prize for my 3 year old grandson Luciano, he would love these
#116 - Will @ 8:56 pm
My son would love this.
#117 - bob @ 9:07 pm
What a wonderful giveaway. Please enter me. This will be perfect for family visits.
#118 - Catherine copeland @ 9:20 pm
i happen to know three of the biggest bob the builder fans ever and oh by the way the LOVE thomas too.
#119 - Do @ 9:26 pm
i love this bob the builder. please enter me.
#120 - michael woods @ 9:27 pm
please count me in..thanks
#121 - Valerie @ 10:09 pm
This would be fun!
#122 - Rhonda B @ 10:31 pm
my grandsons would love this.
#123 - Mary Mizell @ 10:48 pm
Grandsons would love these
#124 - Jessica T @ 10:56 pm
My son would love this!
#125 - TONI SULLIVAN @ 11:06 pm
cool games
#126 - Sheila Doerschuk @ 11:21 pm
I love Thomas and Bob…values I want to instill in my kids. Entertainment, without any violence (even cartoons overdo it!) and teach life lessons. Priceless!
#127 - Stephanie's Mommy Brain @ 12:12 am
Bob and Thomas are both enjoyed around here!
#128 - Tracey Haynes @ 12:18 am
Our 2 year old, Julia Grace is just now getting into Thomas - she really likes the train whistles and to “dance” to the songs.
#129 - Corrie C @ 12:59 am
enter me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
#130 - Kathy D @ 2:13 am
My nephew would love these…. He loves to be big and play on the computer when is Mommy is doing her homework…….
#131 - Chi @ 2:50 am
How cute! Who wouldn’t love those
I’m in for this one too 
#132 - Amanda Chapman @ 5:41 am
My girls both love Thomas and BOB. My 3 year old needs to expand her computer skills a little. She loves playing on PBS kids and would love these games too. Thanks for the giveaway!
kamlchap(at)gmail(dot)com
#133 - Sharon Jones @ 5:52 am
I want to win this badly for friend who has little boy who would LOVE this…and is so short on funds as a single mom…this would be so nice for him…thanks for great contest!
#134 - Jenna @ 7:54 am
Wow! Nice prize,thanks!
#135 - Jo @ 7:57 am
These would be a great Christmas present for my 3 year old nephew:)
jceko77@yahoo.com
#136 - Susan C @ 7:58 am
My four year old grandson will be spending some time with us soon. I would love to have these to entertain him with!
#137 - Tonya Froemel @ 8:52 am
like to win this
#138 - Nikki @ 9:02 am
My daughter would love these! She has been asking for new games.
#139 - Tania Edwards @ 9:32 am
My 5 year old son would go berserk if the mailman delivered these!!!
#140 - lorene desjardins @ 9:43 am
would be great for my 2 year old
#141 - Christie @ 9:54 am
I think introducing children to the computer at a young age is crucial now, but just as crucial is what you use for that introduction. Thomas and Bob are perfect!
#142 - Janice Golden @ 10:10 am
My 4yr old loves Thomas and his birthday is the 11th
#143 - Linda Grieser @ 10:10 am
My grandson would love this!
#144 - Tracy @ 10:22 am
My 4 yo son loves both Thomas and Bob. He also loves computer games, so I have to enter this one. Here’s hoping!
#145 - charline s @ 10:23 am
The grandson loves theses dvdvs,
#146 - Eda @ 10:31 am
this is a great prize.
#147 - Nuggets @ 10:41 am
Looks like super fun happy toddler time.
#148 - carol @ 10:42 am
would love to win this for my grandkids…thanks for the great giveaway
#149 - Teresa @ 10:52 am
Fun prize!
#150 - Marshall Sullivan @ 10:53 am
My son is starting preschool this year, this would be great!
#151 - Jason C @ 11:15 am
Nice giveaway, I want to win for my son !! Thanks !!!
#152 - Denise B. @ 11:34 am
Can we build it? Uh, I think so!
#153 - Sierra Rendon @ 11:55 am
Ohh, my kids would love these! Thanks so much for the contest!
#154 - Christy Hickman @ 11:55 am
I would love to win this for my little boy. He loves both Thomas and Bob the Builder. Thanks for the chance to win.
#155 - Lisa @ 11:57 am
Would love to win :)!
#156 - Michael Capp @ 12:08 pm
I want to win!
#157 - Cassandra @ 12:10 pm
Everyone in the house loves Thomas!
#158 - Anthony Hedden @ 1:04 pm
enter me
#159 - Monique Rizzo @ 1:24 pm
My nephew loves bob and thomas! Thanks for the chance!
#160 - Linda Moeller @ 1:27 pm
Thomas rocks!!!!
#161 - dor @ 1:54 pm
this is a famous toy.
#162 - Diane @ 2:23 pm
My grandkids would have a lot of fun with this.
#163 - Ellen Cunningham @ 3:05 pm
My son would love these.
#164 - Patricia Moneta @ 3:57 pm
My grandson would love this win.
#165 - Sandy F. @ 4:01 pm
My son is just about to start his first year of school…this would be so nice for him since he likes bob the builder and thomas. Thanks!
#166 - Jessica C @ 4:13 pm
My toddle dosent have any computer games yet.He dose like to play fisher price games online.
#167 - Andrea R @ 4:14 pm
I’d love to give these to my grand daughter!
#168 - Valerie Mitchell @ 4:29 pm
What a wonderful prize!
#169 - Allen McLeod @ 4:32 pm
Grandson loves this.
#170 - Marie Fink @ 4:42 pm
These are great games! Count me in! mif1018(at)aol(Dot)com
#171 - David Benedict @ 5:04 pm
my preschoolers would love this
#172 - loki @ 5:23 pm
My kids love educational games that are fun! I know they will enjoy anything with Thomas and Bob!
#173 - stacey @ 6:26 pm
perfect for “school” time with my son.
#174 - Mary Folkers @ 6:41 pm
This would be fun for my Grandaughter who is not in school like her big sister.
#175 - Sue @ 6:48 pm
My little guy loves Thomas and Bob. And he loves to play on the computer. Thanks!
#176 - Toby @ 6:50 pm
Great prize!
#177 - Albert @ 6:50 pm
Nice contest.
#178 - Janet F @ 8:38 pm
These would make a great gift for my grandson.
He loves Thomas and Bob the Builder.
Thank you!
janetfaye (at) gmail (dot) com
#179 - Omie @ 10:03 pm
These look like they will be good games. If my daughter’s outgrown them, her younger brother will definitely use them soon.
#180 - Sarah Seehorn @ 10:33 pm
These look like a lot of fun.
#181 - Donna Mathis @ 11:06 pm
Looks like a great prize, I would love to win it for the Grandkids.
#182 - Harry Barbee @ 11:21 pm
My boy loves Bob
#183 - Dani' @ 11:37 pm
My nieces would love this prize! solta(at)hotmaildotcom
#184 - R Hicks @ 11:54 pm
Mine are NUTS about thomas the train. They are entetained hours on end
#185 - Ann Marie Walker @ 12:37 am
Thanks for the contest. These would be great for my two little ones. They love Thomas and Bob. Actually my 2 yr old daughter calls Thomas, “Tommy Train” and my little boy just loves Bob the builder.
#186 - Stephen Saunders @ 12:51 am
nice contest.
#187 - Kassie @ 1:03 am
My kid loves this show soo much!
#188 - April Read @ 1:10 am
My 2 year old loves loves loves thomas!!!! And he has a birthday coming up in a month. He would actually give me a kiss for this one.
#189 - Noreen @ 1:42 am
my girls like bob the builder but adore thomas
button on blog
#190 - Betsy Pauzauskie @ 2:58 am
The skill development these games will facilitate appeals to me.
While Thomas is the biggest kid pleaser at our house, Bob the Builder is enjoyed too. Thanks for a fun, as well as educational, giveaway package!
#191 - Tanya @ 3:05 am
Hope I win! My DS would love these.
Tanya
#192 - JazzyMom @ 5:17 am
My gal would love this
#193 - Cheryl B. @ 5:55 am
These would be so nice for my daughter’s godson whom we love.
#194 - Kelli @ 6:06 am
These would be neat.
#195 - Christy Goodwin @ 6:59 am
Bob is great! He can fix anything:)
#196 - Tari Lawson @ 7:09 am
2 boys favorites in one contest. These would be great to give to my nephew.
#197 - Kari Follett @ 7:13 am
Thanks for the chance, I know my 4 yr old would love all of these!
#198 - Shelly @ 7:41 am
This would be perfect to supplement my homeschooling! Count me in!
#199 - Stephanie C @ 9:50 am
Fabulous! I love it!
#200 - Leona P @ 10:12 am
please enter me
#201 - Erma Hurtt @ 10:12 am
My kids would love this.
#202 - mary boemmel @ 10:19 am
My grandson loves Bob the Builder.
#203 - Kefe @ 10:36 am
My granddaughter would enjoy these!