Uncle Wiggly Game

A great introduction to the world of Uncle Wiggly. The characters have fun names. A secret passage to move ahead. Lots of fun with my grandkids!

We had an Uncle Wiggily story book for preK, so when I saw the game, we got it. This is good for rhyming, counting, adding, reading, following directions, and more. The game moves pretty quickly so it doesn’t become tedious. The pieces are sturdy, & I love the board. Fun game overall!

This brings back fond memories! This 68-year old grandpa is looking forward to playing Uncle Wiggly with my grandchildren. Great recreation of the original game!

Four year old granddaughter immediately understood and enjoyed game - current favorite. Friends up to seven also enjoyed game.

I bought this for my five-year-old daughter who was in need of more games that were easily understandable for her age. This one is just that. It's very easy to understand even as a first-time player. It is a basic move around the board game, somewhat like Candyland.As far as game play, you draw a card, read the poem on it, and do as it says. Each card will tell you how many spaces to move and whether to move forward or backward. If you land on one certain spot on the board, you can follow the rabbit hole which allows you to advance forward quite a bit. If you land on a couple of other spots, you must move backward. This is one of the few perils you come across in the game: either drawing one of the move backward cards or landing on one of those spots. However, if you land on a space that is already occupied by an opponent, you take their place and knock them back one space.I gave this game four stars because it is fun enough for a five-year-old and it's easy to understand. I deducted one star because there are not enough perils in the game, which basically means everyone moves forward most turns and that's it. The perils are what add excitement to the game, but there aren't many "move backward" spaces on the board, very few in the deck of cards, and landing on an opponent only makes them move back one space. I might be too simplistic and dull for anyone over the age of five.As for learning elements, you can use it for teaching math. Say your child is on space 9 and draws a card telling him to move forward ten spaces, instead of counting each space on the board as he hops forward, you could make him figure out 9 plus 10 in his head and advance to the space. It can also be used for number identification for younger children. And with all games, it's a good way to teach turn-taking and patience.Overall, the game illustrations and poems are cute and the game is a good one for small children, but it is a bit basic and lacking in excitement.