Play Time: ~10 min
Players: 2-4
Ages: 2+ (3 for choking hazard)
Video Overview:
Review:
The game itself is pretty simple and straightforward, which is necessary for the younger crowd. You spin the spinner to get colored gems for your treasure chest. The first person to get all the colors wins. There are also a couple of "bad" spots on the spinner to add to the "game" feel. For a really young or sensitive kiddo, you could skip them for a re-spin.
The components are great. Both my 2 year old and 6 year old went straight for the gems! I've actually had to make it clear that these gems stay with this game and other gems can go in playdough/kinetic stand. Ruby is super inviting! I like that the top hole is a little smaller for her thumb and the bottom one is a bigger for all of her fingers to help her orient the dragon/scissors (we have some training scissors that don't have this so she isn't as good at getting her thumb/fingers in). Having the gems be in the box is convenient and makes them easier to pick up, however, they never stay in their little color regions.
I love that Ruby got my daughter practicing her fine motor skills! She likes "feeding" the dragon and actually wants to do that more than she wants to play the game. I think this will be a great table activity for her while I work on homeschool work with big brother. Like I said in the video, when we play the game, we don't actually use the dragon. It is too hard for her to select a color with Ruby at this point. As she gets older, we will be able to play as intended, so I'm glad that gives us a little longer with this game.
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