Who’s the best detective in your family? Let Hedbanz help you find out! But first, check out the hilarious fun that Corey and Emelia had playing Hedbanz in the short video below!
Get ready for laughs as each player tries to figure out what’s on the card in his or her headband. With three categories (food, animal, or thing), it’s easy to start narrowing down the possibilities—but it’s the nitty-gritty details that will have you racing against the timer! You have to be clever with your questions and quick with your clues to win!
Six adjustable headbands and over 60 cards are included, so there’s plenty of fun for everyone! Hedbanz is recommended for ages 7 and up. A Hedbanz Junior version is also available for even younger children.
Give everyone a headband and three blue chips.
Now, let’s get started! Put on your headband, choose a card, and put it in the holder on your headband … but don’t peek! The other players can see what your card says, but for now, it’s a mystery to you!
You’ll discover clues to your identity by asking questions. The Sample Questions card might give you some good ideas of questions to ask. But you can only ask questions that can be answered with a yes or a no.
Questions like What color am I? or What country am I from? aren’t allowed!
Now flip over the timer. You get to go first! A great way to start is to try to figure out which category your card falls into. Try starting with a question like Am I an animal?
The other players look at your card and say Yes!
So now you know you’re an animal. Time to narrow things down a bit. Try asking a more specific question like Am I bigger than a refrigerator?
Well, I guess you can rule out elephants and rhinos! But there are LOTS of animals smaller than a refrigerator. Keep asking questions.
Do I have fur?
Okay…that means you’re definitely not a bird, a reptile, or a fish!
Keep asking questions until the timer runs out. If time runs out before you’ve figured out what your card is, move on to the next player. But don’t worry…you can ask more questions about your own card on your next turn.
After a few more clues, you’re finally ready to guess.
Am I a mouse?
Now that you’ve figured out what you are, remove one of your chips from your pile. If you run out of chips first, you win!
Does your family have a favorite board game that is a fun and “sneaky” way to build language skills? Please share in the comments below!
Darcy
says:It is so cool
Shah Faisal
says:I love it.
Juill
says:I saw this game at Walmart and wondered about it. If the price is decent, I’ll give it a go.
Dawn
says:We bought this game many years ago and it has been the hit at many get togethers of all ages! It’s a blast and a wonderful learning tool!
Cassandra Bernard
says:My mom got this game for my 5 & 8. We love it it is very fun we ditched the timer and the tokens just let the person play till they get it. We were snowed in one day and Even my husband played we had a blast!! The plastic headband is a little annoying so we just held the card over our head.
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceCassandra,
It’s great that you were able to make adaptations to make the game work for your whole family! It’s sometimes hard to find games that adults and little ones can enjoy equally.
Lisa Waldron
says:We like to play this game while ice fishing as a family.
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceWhat great family memories you have been making, Lisa! Fishing and games together.
Hannah E
says:I’ve been thinking of getting this game. Definitely going to now! Great ideas!
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceGreat, Hannah! I hope you enjoy it a lot.
Angela Elliott
says:I just found our Headbands game again, week have to try it this weekend . Thanks for the great tips!
Hannah Sholes
says:This is a great idea! My boys love to play Castle Panic and Terror in Meeple City. The games encourage the boys to use descriptive language and commands but they really just play for fun. :)
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceOoo, I haven’t heard of these games, Hannah. I’m going to check them out. Thank you!
Narae
says:Thank you for making the connections between the headbands game and language skills. Time to get it out and play!
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceYou’re welcome, Narae. I hope you have a lot of fun learning/playing!
Kim
says:My students love playing this game. I have often felt that I was allowing too much “free time” when I allow them to play but now I can use this list to justify why it is not only fun but meaningful time!
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceKim,
Yes! There is a lot of learning happening when kids play games. 😊
Claire
says:This looks like fun! Thanks for the suggestion.
Tacy
says:I enjoy using Headbanz. My son is having fun describing the pictures , which expands his vocabulary.
Priscilla Vilchez
says:My kids love guessing games . Defenitly be trying this one.
Tegan Brady
says:We love headbanz jr in our house. Great for my kid with language disorder.
Jillian
says:This is one of my kids favirite games!
Megan
says:This looks so fun!
Chelsea
says:I love this! Thanks for the creative ideas!
Monica Erwin
says:This game is such a great idea!!! Thank you for all the tips!
Emily
says:I love the idea of using family time to intentionally build language skills!!! This looks like a game we need to add to our family collection.
Jennifer
says:I think I know what game we’ll be getting next. : )
Thanks!
Andrea
says:This looks like such a fun way to learn!
Trisha Hawley
says:This seems like a fun way to help to teach kids to describe things and to be observant! I can see us laughing a lot with this game!
Kelsey
says:What a creative idea
Erica
says:This looks like so much fun.
Corrina
says:Looks like a fun resource 😊 can’t wait to try it out
Jo Anna
says:This looks like an amazing resource! Thanks for sharing!
Melanie
says:I’ve looked at this game so many times. Now I think I have an Easter gift idea!! Thanks for the reminder.
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceYou’re welcome, Melanie! Games are a great Easter gift idea and this one is a great one.
Shanna
says:Love this game!
Maria Sellars
says:My girls have LOVED playing this game! It’s interactive and so much fun when they really start to grasp the concept! :)
Robin E.
says: Customer ServiceMaria,
Isn’t it great when you get to witness your child grasping a concept? Such a great moment!