Goliath What's in Ned's Head (108765)

Love this game! So much fun!

I have had one of these at my house for a while but over the years and moving a few times, some of the pieces went missing out of the head and put in with other toys and lost. All of my grandchildren have loved playing with it over the years (even with missing pieces) so I decided to get them one for their house. It is so simple and just enough gross factor to make it fun for even the youngest. No reading is required, just grab a card and reach in and grab the object that matches the card. Sometimes we play free for all where we all reach in and grab at once and sometimes we set a timer and take turns. I will say, storing it is not the easiest since it is big and bulky but Ned has a special place in my game closet and the head itself has held up perfectly for probably over 15 years now.

I was so sad I lost the first Ned's Head game I had so I had to order it again. I make an obstacle course with this game. They pick out an object from Ned's Head, go through the obstacle course and match object to the card. The kids love it but they are always trying to peek inside Ned's Head to find the object they want.

Ned's head is a game with a large soft head. An assortment of gross stuff is put inside ned's head and the 2 to 4 players are dealt one card each with pictures of the items in the head. They all then reach into neds head through the closest hole to them (2 sides of the mouth and 2 ear holes) The first player to successfully find their item is the winner of the game.I purchased this game to play with my 6, 7, and 9 year old. The young ones seem to enjoy it but the 9 year old declared it boring after the first 5 minutes. When I ordered this I envisioned a head that was stuffed with fluff and all the items stuffed back into little cubbie holes in the head so you had to find them, kind of like a hand puppet fit. Instead the head is a large hollow cave that does not pop out all nice and fluffy like the picture on the box. Rather, it kind of sags and sinks in. It has some sort of wire type device to hold the head out, I think it might be some sort of boning. (like the underwire on a bra). However, the support structure is encased in fabric and not a hazzard in normal use.The items that come with the head are a large tooth, neds flippy frog, a silly ball, ned's lab rat, neds lost lunch (rubber vomit), a rubber alien, a loose screw, a giant ant, a spider ring, a little rubber pig, fried egg, a worm, moldy cheese, a dirty ear wax q-tip, a tongue, and several blank cards to add your own disgusting things.This game is appropriate for ages 4 and up and I would recommend these guidelines be kept because some of the items are small (like the ball) and could definately present a choking hazzard.I could see this being popular with the kindergarten preschool, and maybe 1st grade crowd, but above that probably not.The good thing about this game is the rules are easy to follow and can be taught within just a few seconds. Also, this game helps with tactile exploration and differentiation in a nice clean and fun way (not like sand and water tables). Sensory integration dysfunction is such a prevalant diagnosis these days in young children, encouraging the development of the tactile sense in this way could be a very positive developmental tool.

I chose to purchase "What's In Ned's Head" after a friend raved about how much her kids(ages 4, 7) liked it. I found Amazon.com very helpful with having the best deal(and I DO compare!)and several reviews to read which helped to guide me in my decision. My 6 year old really enjoys it, my 3 year old was able to feel & find hidden objects too, but he doesn't quite appreciate the "lost lunch"(vomit) or "dirty diaper" just yet. We have fun playing and my 6 year old loves the extra cards so she can create her own itmes for finding. Fun game, sturdy, easily foldable, big sized head for a few arms to enter & grab. Geared for 3 or 4-7 year olds I'd say. My 9 year old thought it was cool but too easy most times. We will continue to play it on family game nights. Also, this game has received Family Fun's Toy of the year award in 2003.

I got this for my 3 kids ranging ages 4-10 and honestly wasn't sure if I'd regret it or find it a silly waste of money, but no this game has held up to many many many rounds of play and is way more fun than I thought it would be. Mom and dad have happily played with the kids many time, there's so much excitement and so many giggles every time definitely a family game night favorite!

There is so much you can do with Ned's Head to make it appropriate for whatever age group you are working with. Younger children can find known items and older ones can find items you use descriptions/adjectives for. It is limitless and fun, very tactile, and also good for special needs.

I have three grandsons ages four, seven and eight. This was a joint Christmas gift for the boys and we played it immediately upon opening it. The boys were so excited, and it held their attention because the items coming out of the ear which slightly gross, but all in good fun. We had a blast!