MindPlay Connections™ is our core product
A playground for your mind!
MindPlay Connections™ is a series of printable trivia quizzes, word games, discussion topics and reminiscence/imaginative exercises that are currently offered in downloadable form according to themes (pets, love, inventions, holidays, etc.).
Each title offers 25 – 35 pages and is packed with 12 – 20 exercises!
- All are designed to help you have fun stimulating your own mind as well as to engage you in enjoyable conversation with others. As the name suggests, each is a playground for your mind.
- Interested in customized versions or group pricing? Contact us!
You'll love these exercises!
There are three easy ways to get your MindPlay Connections™:
- Order individually in our store for only $6.95 each or 6 for $34.75 or 12 for $69.50.*
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Discounts for multiple purchases!
Purchase 6 - 9 today (mix & match) and get 1 FREE! Just enter the words "1freebooklet" when asked for the CODE during checkout!
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Hot off the press
We’re adding new titles every month, so always check for holiday topics or monthly themes.
For a “catalog” of MindPlay Connections™ offerings, print out a list of current titles and their descriptions here. We try to update this monthly, but humbly admit that we don’t always succeed.
Unless otherwise specified in the description, each title includes a mixture of discussion topics, trivia quizzes, word games and imaginative or reminiscence exercises. Here are a few ideas for how to make your decisions:
- Choose topics of special interest to specific family, friends and clients/residents – pets, inventions, gardening, literature, and much, much more.
- Bring out the best in people with “Our Better Selves,” “Inspiring People,” or “Pleasing Poetry”
- Encourage laughter with “Humorous Quotations,” “Odd Celebrations,” and “Music to Lighten the Mood.” (Humor is emphasized in nearly all titles.)
The types of exercises
Science tells us that the brain craves novelty. Wiser Now congratulates people who faithfully complete a daily crossword puzzle or Sudoku exercise, but they are only developing one part of their brain. MindPlay Connections™ offers variety.
Trivia quiz -- One delight of trivia is that topic choices are limitless: from the history of beer to early occupations of celebrities.
Imaginative/reminiscence activity -- George Scialabba suggested that "Imagination is intelligence having fun." This section varies from resurrecting memories to imagining possibilities. Blanks for writing down thoughts are provided, and sharing ideas verbally is also encouraged.
Read and discuss topic -- Here we summarize a topic in the news or an anniversary of an event and then ask for your opinions and experiences related to the story. It's a great conversation starter at the dinner table, in the waiting room, for a group needing fresh ideas and anyone else tired of talking about the weather.
Word puzzle -- This section consists of every conceivable word game except crossword puzzles and word searches, because they can be found everywhere. This is also where you will find lots of puns and punch lines.
The answers to trivia quizzes and word games are always given at the end of the exercises. We seldom expect you to know all the answers (It’s called “trivia” for a reason); our goal is to arouse your curiosity, to have you see ideas in new ways or say, “I never thought of it like that!” And remember that looking up information – that is, learning something new – creates new pathways in the brain. That’s better for you than knowing all the answers!
How to use MindPlay Connections™
As an individual or with spouse or family:A few examples of where to pass time pleasantly when you download a MindPlay Connections™ title:
- Wherever you wait: doctors’ offices, restaurants, grocery and movie lines
- At family dinners when you want to stop talking about homework and “To Do” lists
- On planes, trains, and automobile trips when “I spy” is driving you crazy
- While ignoring what your spouse is watching on TV
The booklets are designed to help people disconnect from technology and reconnect with one another.
As an activity program leader:
MindPlay Connections™ have endless possibilities! Learn more about how to make your job easier using our material.
1) Our content is widely appealing, family-friendly and non-controversial. That makes it ideal for fostering intergenerational connections, and connections between others with whom finding common ground would be a plus.
