Mattel KerPlunk Kids Game, Easy-to-Learn Family Game for 2 to 4 Players, Don't Let The Marbles Fall

Bought this game as a special surprise for my 6 year old Daughter since she is starting to play board games . I figured this game would help her with following directions since she seems to have an issue in that department and help her develop strategic thinking. So far since we have been playing this game she has improved in both of those departments! Lol this game is such an easy game to play with a 6 year old and definitely fun ! I actually like this version of kerplunk more than the original, because you have the whole tube to put sticks in and you don't have the sound of heavy marbles crashing down when you pull the wrong sticks ! So this version is definitely something you could play in a room around a napping baby or a baby that is sleeping in another room (well at least around my sleeping baby) . As far as Storage if you want it to fit in it's box you have to completely take it appart to get it back in there. my husband didn't want to put it together and take it appart every time we wanted to play the game so we just leave it together and all the sticks and monkeys are put in a plastic zip bag that we stuff inside the tree tube . however since the game isn't in a box anymore and it kinda looked like clutter on my living room shelf so I decided to buy a few of those cloth storage cubes for shelves and keep it in one of those. Overall my family seems to really enjoy playing this game and I would definitely recommend this to others !

Played this as a kid and then purchased this for my kids. Same as I remember and my kids love it. Doesn’t require much thought or instruction reading so it’s a perfect game for young kids. The only thing I wish was approved on is how it’s a little difficult to turn the barrel to move it to the next persons slot so that the balls land in their tray compartment. It’s a bit annoying but not a deal breaker.

This game has quickly become my kids’ new favorite! I have a 4-year-old and a 6-year-old, and we have so much fun playing together. The design is perfect—kids can get creative with the sticks, and it’s a great way to develop fine motor skills and problem-solving abilities. I loved it so much that I bought a few extras as birthday gifts because I know all our friends would enjoy it too. Very affordable and totally worth it!

The game is easy to play. The hardest part is trying to get all the sticks through the holes. But fun to play once it's set up.

GOOD VALUE, AGE 5 AND UP. FUN FOR ALL AGES

Juego entretenido para los niños.

Super fun quick game to play with the kids

This is a new twist on the older kerplunk game, which I have never played. You thread the skewers through the body of it, dump the animals in the top and on your turn you roll the die to see what color of skewer you pull out. The different colored skewers have different twists ,making some of them easier to pull out than others. The animals fall to the bottom and the player that has knocked the fewest animals out wins.Pros: the 3 types of animals are very cute and all have the same curly tails that grab onto the sticks so they don't all just fall down, but often get caught on the lower sticks. The die determines which color of stick to pull out and its difficult to anticipate how many animals will fall down. Therefore the younger children have a good chance of winning, unlike a lot of games. Of course the older ones can be more discerning about which stick to pull outCons. The actual setting up of the game provoked more disagreements than playing it. It's actually very straightforward and simple, unless someone wants to be creative and put 2 sticks through one hole, making them both hard to pull out. The set up is nothing like playing mousetrap where it takes longer to set up than play, but there is set up involved. It is fun and the kids usually play it a couple of times before they move on. It's not one of their favorites which is why i gave it a 3, but worth having around..