Disney Movie Games
Disney has always pushed new games with the release of their movies. According to Brandweek, the company made over $30 billion in licensed merchandise in 2008, and games were no small part of that. These games come in several different forms, including video games, board games and online games; however, you can also create your own games if you want your children to not be restricted by Disney-sponsored merchandise.
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Video Games
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There are a plethora of video games associated with Disney movies. Nearly every movie that is released in theaters has a corresponding video games; for example, 2010's "Toy Story 3" was released in theaters nearly simultaneously with "Toy Story 3 - The Video Game." Video games for Disney movies have been around for nearly as long as there have been video game consoles, including 2D games on the Sega Genesis console for "Aladdin" and " The Lion King," and a game for "Ducktales" on the Nintendo Environment System (NES).
Online Games
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Expanding from games made for video game consoles, Disney also puts a variety of online games on its official website. For example, for "Toy Story 3," there are four online games, most of which involve moving characters around using the keypad or mouse. There are also games for older movies online, as well as a Disney movie trivia game and a Disney movie jumble game. Games on the Disney website are free to play, though several of them require a Java script reader installation.
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Board Games
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Disney also frequently makes board games for its movies. Some of these games are Disney originals, such as the "Toy Story 3 Buckaroo Game," which involves putting together the pieces of the saddle for a toy horse. Disney also tends to license their games with other game makers, such as "Monopoly," which has a Disney version featuring characters from several different movies, or "Disney Scene It," which is a trivia game entirely devoted to Disney movies.
Create Your Own Games
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You can also try to be creative and make your own games for Disney movies. For example, you can play "Hangman" with Disney characters, which involves children having to fill in the missing letters of a character's name; each wrong guess puts an extra body part on a stick-figure hangman and its a race to get the character's name before the hangman's body is fully drawn. Alternatively, you could give your kids a Disney scavenger hunt, where you have them look for certain scenes or characters in the movie and write them down when they see them. If using a DVD or VHS, you can have them pause the movie and write down the precise minute the scene or characters appear.
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