I’m celebrating Tu B’Shevat a little early with a FUN giveaway! (My logic? Bananas grow on trees, right? Sort of.)
Would you believe that until this Shabbat I had never played Bananagrams? I am quickly realizing that this game is ADDICTING. And it’s perfect for playing on Shabbat, because there are no batteries or pencils needed.
Named Toy Fair’s 2009 Game of the Year, Bananagrams is similar Scrabble, but I actually thought it was more fun. I played against my 8 year-old and he was a fierce competitor against his word geek mom!
Hebrew Banangrams was developed 10 years ago, but was previously only available in the Israeli market. Now, they are selling this fun Hebrew version of Bananagrams in North America as well.
Whether you are fluent in Hebrew or just learning, I think Hebrew Bananagrams is a wonderful way to flex your vocabulary muscles. And since Hebrew has so many two and three-letter words, it’s relatively easy – even for a novice.
“This game is ideal for native Hebrew speakers as well as those just starting out with the language, like many olim. Learning Hebrew is such a great way to connect to your Jewishness. There is so much depth in the Hebrew language that is lost in translation,” said Sharon August-Dalfen, the creator of the Hebrew version.
As I was playing, I was also thinking how perfect this game would be to reinforce vocabulary lessons in a classroom setting. (In fact, I’m planning to donate our review copy to my sons’ school – if I can part with it.)
Hebrew Bananagrams retails online for 99 NIS (approximately $26.50 at current exchange rates), which includes free shipping in Israel or to North America. Shipping takes between 5-10 days for delivery from Israel.
But today, KOAB readers have a chance to be one of the lucky three who win their own copy of the fun-filled word game stuffed in a yellow banana pouch!
If you would like to enter to win, you must leave a comment on this post telling me your favorite game to play on Shabbat afternoon. One entry per person.
If you would like to improve your chances of winning, you may do any one or all of the following. Remember to leave separate comments, as each comment counts as an entry.
- Like Kosher on a Budget on Facebook – then leave a separate comment letting me know you have done so (will be verified)
- Like Bananagrams in Hebrew on Facebook – then leave a separate comment letting me know you have done so (will be verified)
- Follow KOAB on Twitter and tweet the following “I just entered to win Bananagrams in Hebrew from @KosheronaBudget, courtesy of @bananagramsHEB. Come join the fun! http://kosheronabudget.com/?p=19728” – then leave me a separate comment letting me know you have done so.
This giveaway will be open until Sunday, February 12th at 11:59 p.m. CST. The winners will be notified on Monday, February 13, 2012. You may enter this giveaway if you live in the United States, Canada or Israel (yay!!!).
Good luck!
Disclosure: I received a free copy of Hebrew Banagrams to facilitate my review. I was not otherwise compensated for my time. All opinions are my own.
Just signed, up liked, and tweeted. I hope we’re the lucky winners!
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We love playing candyland!!!
We like to play match, topple and chutes and ladders (my oldest is 4 1/2.)
We like bananagrams in english, we’d love it in hebrew!
We just saw this at a store in Riverdale. Right now typically the kids play “Dominion” or just cards.
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We like to play Yahtzee!
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liked Bananagrams in Hebrew on FB. Bananagrams is one of our regular shabbat games….and really big in Plainview, too. LOOVE it. 🙂
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My favorite Shabbat game is sets.
Just liked Hebrew Bananagrams – it’s an awesome game 🙂
My favorite Shabbat game is Set.
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We love Bananagrams! But we also love to play Apples to Apples (Disney version is my son’s favorite), Perpetual Commotion, Doodle Dice, Funglish (another fun word game that my mother bought for us), Sorry, Monopoly…and my own personal favorite – Mah Jong.
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I like to play pretty pretty princess with my 2 year old daughter! More laughter when the hubby plays.
Our favorite game to play on Shabbat is set
Did all three!
I like Apples to Apples – or Scrabble 🙂
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I like Bananagrams in Hebrew on FB
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Liked Bananagrams in Hebrew on Facebook
We love to play Disney Trivia
I like playing Sorry with my kids or Cribbage the card game on Shabbos.
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On Shabbat we love to play DiceCapades and Scrabble.
i like blokus and set
We love risk.
My son is obsessed with Bananagrams, so we play about 15 games every Shabbos.
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My kids and I love to play monopoly deal on shabbat afternoon!!
*I* like to play a card game called euchre. My kids like to play Flapdoodle. 😉
I already like KOAB on Facebook.
We usually play Settlers of Catan or the expansion Cities and Knights.