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Best Game for Ages 6 & 7

Rat-a-Tat Cat
Gamewright, $9, amazon.com

This is a charming math-themed card game of luck and strategy. The goal? To wind up with the fewest points or rats; cat cards are the coveted ones. The trick lies in remembering the cards you have looked at. The mystery lies in the cards you can't look at (unless you draw a "peek"). And the malice lurks in the swap card that lets you stick others with a rat. Take that!

During testing, kids blithely beat grown-ups and older siblings. They got a great workout in addition and subtraction. And they also fine-tuned their poker faces. We know parents so hooked on Rat-a-Tat Cat, they've played it after the kids were put to bed. Not sure if that's a plus or a minus. Manufacturer recommended ages: 6 and up.

— April/May 2007

By Melanie Trnka

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