Bucky's Badger Den games are fun for all!
December 25, 2008 | General News
If you haven't been to Bucky's Badger Den and played the latest games found there, you are missing a fun experience. The 15 different games are great for kids and adults, alike. Many of the games are educational, and contain several levels of difficulty. For instance, there is an easy or hard level of the match games which have the participants match Big Ten logos or symbols of sports.
You will also find games that are fun for adults to share with kids such as the Paper Doll Bucky. Dress up Bucky in a variety of sports costumes or fun things like eye patches, hats, boots a Hawaiian shirt, and you can even put a parrot on Bucky's shoulder.
One father sat with his three-year old daughter for several sessions of dress-up and said said, 'It was great to be able to teach her the names of the sports equipment, seeing what styles she thought looked good on Bucky, and just fun spending time with her.
Some games are educational such as the Badger Race which has five different difficulty levels of basic math computation. Each game is a race against time, so you can measure your improvement each time you play.
Some games are just fun to play such as rowing in the SS Bucky shell. Bucky and the crew are trying to outrace three boats against a beautiful backdrop of the Red Gym and Memorial Union. Or Bucky's Swimming Game makes you navigate between pointy sea creatures, lucky sea horses and treasure chests that if captured can increase your score.
The Badger Cup game is a game of concentration. A take off on the old `shell' game, players must try and follow where running W goes when all the cups are mixed up.
The Badger football, soccer and basketball segments are games of timing and skill whether kicking field goals, or hitting free throws. Measure your score against time, and see how perfect you can be.
There are printable games for coloring, word search games, word jumbles and a trivia extravaganza where the participants can test their knowledge of Badger and general trivia.
Whether you are just a kid, or a kid at heart, you will enjoy the fun of Bucky 's Badger Den and the game segments found there. All the games have the UW Band playing their favorite tunes while the game is on. There is even a sing-along section with words so you can learn all of Bucky's favorite songs.
While you are on the Kids Club site, you may also sign up online for Bucky's Buddies Kid's Club and get fan club newsletters with updates on new games being added. Bucky's Buddies also receive free general admission tickets to select sporting and events, and get all the news of the Badgers.
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