Seattle, WA – As all parents know, children grow restless on long car rides, during vacations, in restaurants, and even while at home.  Instead of sticking children in front of the television, computer, or video games for entertainment this summer break, it is important to help them expand their knowledge and provide them with educational toys.  So what is a parent to do?

Hand-held Spin Games, including WORD SPIN®, READ SPIN™, SPELL SPIN™ and MATH SPIN™ help teach children words and math skills in a fun way.  After all, it is a proven fact that kids remember nearly twice as much information when it is presented in a fun format than in a textbook or traditional classroom setting. 

“Spin Games bring education, fun and portability together to inspire learning.  Kids love the fact that they are accomplishing something by finding, spelling, adding and thinking about letters and numbers,” said Dennis Binkley, President of Geospace® International.  “And parents love that there is a game that helps their children expand their knowledge.  Not to mention, since magnets hold the Spin Games together, there is no mess and the hand-held games are extremely portable for hours of no hassle fun.  There are no comparable hand-held games like Spin Game anywhere.”

Deluxe Edition WORD SPIN®

Winner of nine international awards, the Deluxe Edition WORD SPIN® is the original magnetic word game.  Entertaining and challenging enough for the most sophisticated adult, it is also a great way for children to learn language and memory skills – making it an ideal game for the entire family.  Simply spin and/or shuffle the interlocking Magnetic Wheels to form words and score the most points.  The deluxe edition includes a “deck” of 20 magnetic Spin Wheels, game book, score pad, timer, and pencil.  WORD SPIN® can be played alone, with 2 players, or in teams and is suitable for ages five to adult.  (MSRP $30.00) 

WORD SPIN®

Same great fun as the deluxe edition but comes with a “deck” of eight magnetic Spin Wheels for easy-to-play, go-anywhere fun, game book, and travel pouch. Each wheel has 10 letters and each letter an assigned point

value. Play 10 different games with 1, 2 or more players or teams.  Great for ages eight to adult.  (MSRP $13.00)  Also available in a travel size (MSRP $12.00)

MINI WORD SPIN®

Perfect for car trips or while dining out, mini WORD SPIN® attaches to a key chain or backpack for educational fun on the go.  Comes with eight removable magnetic Spin Wheels so that you can switch the wheels for more word options. (MSRP $6.00)

READ SPIN™

Designed to help kids ages four to 12 improve their reading skills by playing games, READ SPIN™ focuses on the alphabet, spelling and phonetics.  Each READ SPIN™ game comes with eight magnetic spin wheels containing all 26 letters, blank spaces, and punctuation marks, without any point values, for simple, fun and easy game play. Perfect for play at home, school, parties or while traveling by car or plane. Includes game book for 10 different games with two or more players, or teams.  Each game idea comes with suggestions for specific age ranges.  (MSRP $13.00).  Also available in Travel READ SPIN™ (MSRP $12.00) and Mini READ SPIN™ (MSRP $6.00).

SPELL SPIN™

SPELL SPIN™ goes beyond the ABCs by helping children to learn how to put letters together to spell words. Consisting of eight magnetic spin wheels for easy-to-play, go-anywhere fun, SPELL SPIN introduces basic spelling concepts with 10 different letters or common letter combinations on each wheel, with vowels in red. The game also includes 50 miniature color cards with pictures and simple words to help children play some of the games.  Includes game book for 17 different games for two or more players, or teams.  Great for children ages four and up.  (MSRP $13.00)

MATH SPIN™ 

Designed to help children ages four to 12 learn basic math skills, MATH SPIN™ focuses on understanding counting, number sentences, and relationships.  Includes eight magnetic wheels for easy-to-play, go-anywhere fun, which can be switched and re-arranged in any order to play number and equation games. Includes four game ideas with rules, an instruction booklet, and eight magnetic spin wheels.  (MSRP $13.00).  Also available in Travel MATH SPIN™ (MSRP $12.00) and mini MATH SPIN™ (MSRP $6.00).

WORD SPIN®, READ SPIN™, SPELL SPIN™ and MATH SPIN™ hand-held Spin Games are ideal for children as young as four and are available at fine retailers nationwide.  Please visit www.geospaceplay.com for more information or to locate a nearby retailer. 

About Geospace® International

Geospace® International is the maker of the original WORD SPIN®, READ SPIN™ and MATH SPIN™ Travel Games, geared toward helping kids sharpen their math, spelling and reading skills.  Dedicated to producing the most innovative and engaging toys on the market, Geospace®, located in Seattle, Washington, is also distributor of diverse products like the popular AIR KICKS™ Anti-Gravity Boots, JUMPAROO™ Pogos, PUMP ROCKET™ Foam Flying Toys and much more. Geospace® International’s wide range of toys are

highly regarded and widely used by kids and kids-at-heart the world over. For additional information, contact Geospace® International at (800) 800-5090 or visit www.geospaceplay.com