Bananagrams is a fun game for adults and kids alike. Voted the 2007 Top Toy of the Year, Bananagrams is easy to learn and requires no extra materials. Each player takes tiles from a center pile and uses the tiles to make his or her individual crossword puzzle. You can see where the Bananagrams game could be a big aid in helping a younger child learn to spell but challenging enough to encourage adults to play. The game comes in a clever banana peel zippered pouch for easy storage and easy transporting when traveling and instructions are included with each pouch. A child would need to have some spelling ability to play the Bananagrams game but the game would make a unique gift for a birthday, Christmas or for a child about to take a trip.