We love to include a game as at least one of the children’s Christmas presents, as with them being so into technology we aim to encourage time spent as a family. We have built up quite a collection of games over the years, so were really interested to be able to review Drumond Park’s Rapidough (RRP £25); Which I have heard is a top game this Christmas.
Rapidough involves 2 teams in “Give us a Clue” style (do we all remember this charades game with Lionel Blair, or am I showing my age?) but with dough. Each team has a mat, cutter, plunger and pot of blue or yellow dough (be careful not to mix the two). Rapidough has three types of card, which tell the players what to model, for their team to guess. They are shuffled into one big pile before playing. Type 1 cards have one word on and both modellers must make the same thing. Type 2 cards have 3 words to choose from on, and modellers make which one they find easiest for them (so could be modelling different things to each other). We decided to just use Type 2 cards for our younger two children in order to make the game simpler for them. Finally Type 3 cards where the modeller must make the word written in their team’s colour.
I like Rapidough as it calls for us to play in teams, which is also a good idea given the age gaps, but yet lets us be competitive too! The game is for 4 or more players, but as it is ideally for ages 8 to adult it really means I have an excuse to get the older two playing (making us a 6). I think with us splitting into 2 teams, and the fact that it can be played without a time limit, means that the younger two children (4 and 6) can also get involved.
Guess too slow and you lose some dough!
To make Rapidough simpler we made it so that the teams took it in turns to model (instead of at the same time – and that they only lost their dough if they didn’t get it right by the end of the time, or the other team guessed what was being modelled first (normally you ignore shout outs from the other team). Although this makes it less likely that you will finish the game (as it will take a lot longer to run out of dough), it does in fact mean that imaginations, and thinking and fine motor skills are being developed.
The rules of Rapidough are very clear on this game, and there are some which need agreeing before you start – again you can adapt this to who is playing – such as whether you will allow modellers to animate with their model. Rules do state that gestures not using the model are NEVER allowed – but we agreed before the game that when my 4 and 6 year old were being the modellers this could be an exception.
The packaging is very appealing and I like how it all goes away back in its well thought out box, without the risk of losing any parts/the dough drying out etc. I thoroughly recommend this game for the whole family.
Available from www.drumondpark.com
For 4 or more players, ages 8-adult
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UK only
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I was gifted a game of Rapidough in order to review it. All words and opinions are my own.
I like how creative you can get with the dough – im sure its a real giggle! 😀
Playing rapidough gives adults an excuse to play with modelling dough, no kids required!
I love how it’s more creative than a standard board game and everyone has a chance to win, unlike some of the more trivia-based games.
The creativity it promotes!
making things looks like fun
I like how the dough doesn’t dry out and the creativity it can inspire for all ages.
This sounds so cool that you can change the rules a little to customise it for the childrens ages!
sounds like creative fun, just the kind my kids like x
Looks like great fun and good to get kids being creative!
Looks like good fun for everyone
I like the fact that children and adults can play
It looks like nice and simple fun for all.
making things is fun and helps them learn too
its for the whole family
I like the fact it is creative and all ages can be involved
A family game where all ages can play
It’s fun seeing how different people interpret things with a piece of dough.
Like that all the family can take part
how fun it looks!
I love that it’s such a different and creative board game 🙂
trying to make the models
It looks like a fun game for the whole family!
I love they way you can let your imagination runaway with you. x
creativity it promotes
Would love the rapidough! Would really suit my daughter with her creative thinking 😀 x
It looks to be a fun-filled inspirational imaginative game for most ages to play
The creativity
Looks like fun for all the family.
We have four generations for Christmas Day and this game will be enjoyed by all.
sounds like a good family game xx
Promotes Imaginative play
its creativity
the squelchy noise that you get when you run it through your fingers 🙂
haha 2nd comment. I read the blog comment wrong. I would say it will be a great game to play at xmas with my kids due to the creativeness they can have with the product. looks like loads of fun.
the fun and laughs we can have with it
I like the creativity it will inspire
Brilliant for all ages
fun to model with dough for kids and adults
Looks like masses of fun.
i like how it promotes Imaginative play
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Amazing for imaginative play
It can be enjoyed by all the family
Making fun objects
It looks great fun for the whole family-kids and adults 🙂
Your review swung it for me, ordered it for my eldest as a Christmas present 🙂
Watching everyone try to make objects.
The fact that kids and grown ups can play looks like fun
family game
looks fun for all ages, I love playdough
it sounds so fun for all the family!
i think it will be good for the little ones & it looks like a fun game for the family too
Great fun for all ages
its a creative board game that would be fun for the whole family to take part and try out sculpting! haha
its good to get kids being creative!
Great way to get us all having a laugh and getting mobiles out of the kids hands!!
something fun for all the family
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sounds great fun
Sounds like a game both young and old will enjoy
for all the family
Its good clean fun and absolutely everyone can get involved
Gives you a chance to have fun as a family.
Brilliant family fun
The creativity and imagination that is used
Great fun and educational for the kids as well x
The whole family can enjoy playing.
The creativity factor x
easy for all to get involved
The creativity used!!!
The thing I like about it is the fact it’s a game that the whole family can play and enjoy
modelling with dough
I like that it doesn’t dry out and provides hours of creative fun
I think it’s great that everyone can join in.
My family love all the creative games like this even though we are all adults now!
i like that its creative
I love that it’s so creative.
will be good to encourage creativity with my daughter
I would love to see if the kids can be more creative than the grow ups
As its great fun for all the family x
I like that it can be adapted for different ages
Its creativity and fun for all ages!
can adapt to different ages
Fun for all ages!
Looks like fun for the whole family
Love making a game of creativity
This looks such a laugh and would cause uproar at a family party! 🙂
Its fun to see how everyone see things in a different perspective plus you can get alot of giggles out of this game would love one for New Years eve Ive got my two boys and nieces and nephews sleeping over whilst their parents go out and enjoy themselves but my house is where the party is.
Just a different idea, to get to play with dough sounds fun.
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My niece and nephew would love this, it looks so fun
Good fun for all
Because after the kiddies have gone to bed and adults have had a few glasses of christmas sherry it can get a little rude lol..so suitable for all ages x
it sounds like great fun!
I love the fact its suited to all ages (with a bit of rule tweaking), having 6 1/2 years between my two children makes finding games they can play together without eldest ‘im bored’ moaning, or youngest ‘off in a strop’ being able to understand the rules.
The creativity even without the kids
The creativity it promotes!
how it doesnt dry out so much
It can be played by any age at the same time and sounds great fun.
This looks like fun the whole family could play together over christmas
i can just see that it would be hilirious to play
fab fun
the fun & creativity
How creative I could be!
It’s a completely different type of game to anything we have already – I’m sure we would love it 🙂
It’s hands on and creative. Sounds like it would be fun with lots of laughs all round
I like that everyone in the family can play.
creativity
I think the game is a brilliant idea. It’s like pictionary but in 3D and how many games are like that. Most are two dimesional even when they are played with pieces.
I have played this game before & it’s great fun. It’s a quick game so the kids don’t lose concentration! I would love a set for us to play Xmas day x