Black Heritage Series puzzles and games

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I had a chance to review a selection of puzzles and games from GEEBEE Marketing, that focus on African Americans who made contributions to the culture and development of the United States. Their goal is to bring African American history into the mainstream, rather than have it only taught during “Black History Month” in February. There is a puzzle or game for almost all age groups. These are the ones I received:

For ages 3-6, the 24 piece puzzle featuring Madam C.J. Walker, the first self-made female millionaire in the U.S.

For ages 5-8, the Buffalo Soldiers 100 piece puzzle.

For ages 12 and up, the 550 piece “Holy Ghost” by Annie Lee puzzle.

For ages 3-6, My First Matching Game-A Memory Game About African Americans. Up to four players take turns trying to match pairs of cards featuring the likenesses of such heroes as Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth, and Josephine Baker. It also includes a booklet that tells the stories of who each person is and what their contribution was to our history.

For ages 4 and up, the I Can Do Anything Game. Similar to the Game of Life, this board game teaches about many different career opportunities as players move their pieces, and includes a “Book of Dreams” that teaches about different careers.

For ages 10 to adult, The Black Heritage Trivia Game, with over 1200 questions and answers about Black History. Answering questions correctly lets the player move their token on the board, the winner is the first to get all four tokens to the middle. It’s like a combination of Trivial Pursuit and “Sorry!”.

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I encourage you to visit GeeBee to see all the available games and puzzles. There’s also a Teacher Zone with step-by-step instructions for running an in-school Black History Challenge Contest.These materials are a great way to learn about African Americans in our country’s history, any time of the year.