ChooChooGames Blog

 We are delighted that you are able to join us for the ride!

I am Rafal Han, creator of ChooChooGames. But how did we get here?

Well, a little over two years ago I started having a real problem with answering the questions my then, four-year-old son started asking me about such as: where does water in a tap come from?; why do I have to share things with others?; why do we have to brush our teeth?

I therefore looked to the internet for assistance to find some form of illustration, metaphor or games to help answer these questions, but was dissatisfied with the possibilities the online world presented for my children. I found many games sites, but they appeared to offer little benefit to the children playing them and on some, the content worried me. I didn’t have too much trouble finding educational sites either, but they tended to promote solitary working.

I wanted to enjoy the online world with my children in the same way we enjoy reading a book together or doing a puzzle. I wanted a website intended for parents and children to play and enjoy together and that would help them communicate and strengthen their relationship with each other.

I decided to actually create this site that I was envisaging, and along with the educational aspect, I felt right from the start that it was important to include a moral element and communicate positive social messages. I wanted the site to be a place of inspiration and ideas for parents and children, enabling them to discover things online that exist in the real world which they can then go and explore in more detail in the context of real life situations.

In terms of specific developmental and educational value, ChooChooGames can help children with literacy and numeracy skills; with their hand-eye coordination and fine motor-neurone skills; and help them to discover the consequences of certain actions. Collaborating with their parents on the games helps them express themselves and increase their communication skills.

We are very proud of the site we have created, but we are also extremely lucky to have some of the best games testers around – children. Every game has to pass their test, and this ensures only the most enjoyable and engaging games make the cut.

ChooChooGames is designed to engage children and is a great family website. I sincerely hope you enjoy playing these games with your children as much as I do, and that they will bring a smile to both of your faces. Make sure you check out this blog regularly to read posts from our resident expert in mind, brain and learning – Bernadette Tynan – along with well-respected parent bloggers.

We really hope you enjoy using ChooChooGames as much as we have enjoyed creating it.

Best wishes,

Rafal Han