Learning through play games

Lately we discovered a nicely done Flash based website for
toddlers and preschool-kids. The gloomy ambiance made us
think about a kind of "Addams Family" and let us wondering
what this website is about.

Screenshots of website

The main-page introduce five eccentric characters: Bodmin, Looe,
Mena, Polperro and Gampa. These are the members of the weird
Fungooms family. The characters have different hobbies and invite
you to help and assist them. Click on a character and you will
find different funny games, music and stories.

Screenshots of website

Help green-fingered Polperro, a kind of New Age person, with
his gardening. The wise Gampa will teach you famous sights
and you can assist him taking photos of animals.

In the Atelier you can be creative while helping the artistic Looe
with painting and sculpturing. Bodmin, the little one, will teach
you the numbers in a funny rubber-duck game and will let you
drive his sporty buggy.

And last but not least you can relax with Mena and listen to
some bedstories in her big library. You will see, the land of the
Fungooms is full of surprises and originality.

Screenshots of website

The games are very simple to play and are focused to use
the computer-mouse efficiently. Furthermore they have a very
educative effect on children. Also the levels are easy to pass so
that children are not getting frustrated. Older kids may already
enjoy the challenge of collecting all the stars.

Screenshots of website

 















Interactivity and games are today a part of children's culture
and we appreciate that there are people who are supporting
children in a good way. According to new studies games can
give useful skills like team-work, strategic thinking, creativity,
imagination and innovation.

The Fungooms are a good possibility to explore and discover
together a new world and the games give you an occasion to play
with your child and talk about all the things which are appearing.

Screenshots of website

Quite recently the "Junior Magazine" awarded the Fungoomes
as "Website of the Month". Behind these games is the independant
computer games company "Upside Down Games", which is based
in the South West of the UK. The Fungooms are their first
official release.

http://fungooms.blogspot.co.uk
http://www.upsidedowngames.co.uk

Speaking of games: Don't miss our weekly radio program for
all the geek families and movie freaks out there:

"Trilllingo's Heroes & Heroines"

Our music program about childrenhood memories and
contemporary music from TV-shows, movies, series and
computer games for the whole family.

Every Thursday: 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. CET

In the meantime we are back looking for new adventures in
the Fungoom Land!