Sunday, April 8, 2018

Top Trumps Giveaway

There are plenty of companies knocking on the door of JK Rowling's door wanting to obtain a license to tie their products to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter that she created.  So you have to admit it is impressive when she reaches out to a product herself to encourage it to incorporate a Harry Potter theme.  That's just the case when it comes to the Top Trumps card game.

Teachers in the United Kingdom have been encouraging students to play this card deck game that incorporate a variety of themes ranging from animals to wizards since the 1970's as a fun way to improve children's literacy and numeracy skills.  In fact, British author Rowling herself grew up playing Top Trumps as a child.  Based upon her admiration for the game, she contacted the company about working with them to create Harry Potter card decks.  Now that is a nice endorsement!

Top Trumps now has a variety of card decks themed around various Harry Potter movies including Prisoner of Azkaban, Half-Blood Prince, Goblets of Fire, Order of the Phoenix, and Deathly Hallows Part I + Part II.  Each card in one of these Top Trumps' Harry Potter themed decks shows a character from the featured film.  The card contains a picture of the character, a paragraph describing a highlighted scene, and skill rankings for the individual in categories such as cunning, courage, magic ability, temper and wisdom for use in playing the game.  We have the Deathly Hallows Part I and Part II Top Trumps decks and enjoy playing them together as a family over and over again.




HOW TO PLAY


Teachers have been recommending Top Trumps for decades because while playing the game each colorfully illustrated card used boasts facts and figures that get kids reading and using numbers so that they are learning while having fun.  It is an easy-to-play game that is sure to captivate children's attention.  Recommended for ages 4 and up, my tweens are always enthused to play Top Trumps. With more than 60 themed card decks to choose from parents are sure to find one that is sure to delight most any kid.



While a number of Top Trumps' decks are pop culture themed including Marvel's Avengers, Big Bang Theory, Despicable Me, Fast & Furious, Star Wars ... and of course Harry Potter, they've just introduced four brand new decks for 2018 that put a focus on STEM with card topics that mimic the big questions kids ponder outside of the classroom.  Take a look at the Sensational Science, Terrific Technology, Extraordinary Engineering and Peculiar Problems Top Trumps card decks.




GIVEAWAY


To share my family's enthusiasm about playing Top Trumps, A Geek Daddy has a great giveaway! Visit Top Trumps' website and check out all their card decks because the winner can choose THREE of their favorite $9.99 priced packs to get for FREE as their giveaway prize!  Just complete the rafflecopter entries below before May 1, 2018 to throw your name in the hat for a chance to win.  One random winner will be selected from all eligible entries. If you win just let us know which 3 Top Trumps card decks you would like from those available on their USA website.

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DISCLAIMER:  A Geek Daddy did not receive any financial compensation for this endorsement or hosting the giveaway.  This giveaway is being sponsored as a benefit to our blog readers and social media followers.  Must be over 18 years old and living within the continental United States to be eligible to win. Top Trumps will be responsible for delivery of the prize and A Geek Daddy is not responsible for fulfilling this giveaway.  By participating in this promotion, you waive any and all liability to the publisher of ageekdaddy.com.  Top Trumps reserves the right to forfeit the prize if you have already won this promotion on another website or social media channel.  Also dishonesty or fraudulently completing this giveaway's rafflecopter entries will disqualify someone.  Only one rafflecopter registration per individual please. Prizes based upon in stock availability and you may need to make an alternate selection if a particular deck is unavailable at the time of redeeming the prize. Top Trumps is not associated with President Trump or anyone in his family in any way. Good luck to all our entrants!


2 comments:

  1. I have a Star Wars Top Trumps and one for Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The favorite in our house is probably classic Star Wars! Although I do love Buffy!

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  2. I really like the Greek Mythology pack! :)

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