Candyland
This is the classic “child’s first game”, and preschoolers will love it. Children draw colored cards, and move their plastic gingerbread playing tokens to the next square of the same color. Passing the peppermint forest and the ice cream sea on the way, the first one to reach the candy castle wins. No need to read to play this game.2 to 4 players can play this game. This board game includes a game board, four plastic playing pieces, 64 cards, “Legend of the Lost Candy Castle”, and instructions in English and Spanish.”Once upon a time, King Kandy, the Imperial Head Bonbon and Grand Jujube of Candy Land disappeared.” Thus begins the magical journey of Milton Bradley’s classic Candy Land board game. Captivated by the story of a kidnapped king and eager to help find him, little ones move their gingerbread pawns along a rainbow path and through a land of candy characters, all subjects of King Kandy’s realm.
Playing cards thoughtfully designed for non-readers are coded with colorful squares matching the jeweled stepping-stone path or an occasional token matching one of the characters’ symbols: draw a blue card, move to the nearest blue stepping-stone; draw a snowflake and earn a visit to Queen Frostine’s iceberg. There are occasional pitfalls, too: land on the wrong square and you might be stuck in Molasses Swamp until a red card is drawn. With all these enticing, sugarcoated images (and King Kandy plainly visible at path’s end), children can’t help but be delighted by Candy Land. It’s delicious! Instructions are in both Spanish and English. Candy Land is for two to four players) –Julie Ubben
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars Classic Game
Every family should have this game in their cabinet if they have young children. I just wish they would make games that didn’t have so many pieces too lose!
5 Stars this game is the best family game
this is the best first game for the little ones and for the kids at heart
5 Stars CANDY!
Yes, CANDYland. CANDY! How did this game survive the anti-sugar movement? Sugar Pops are now labeled “Corn Pops” and my beloved Sugar Smacks are now just “Smacks”. Yet Hasbro has taken a stand against the spin doctors and refused to alter their game. They know that kids and candy are a force in the universe that cannot be changed. They seek each other out like soul-mates.
My niece was raised totally sugar-free. She was given no candy, not even allowed to look at candy, and started the alphabet song ” B E F G…”. However as soon as she could put sentences together she began loudly proclaiming “I WANT CANDY”. “Santa, bring me CANDY”. “Is that CANDY you hide up there?”. She was obsessed with it…it was the eternal flame she sought over all other objects on earth.
When my daughter brought her newborn over to visit, I noticed my niece down on the floor next to his baby carrier, whispering in his ear. I asked her what they were talking about, and she answered “He wants some candy”. I rest my case. Even a two-week-old with zero language skills can find a way to express his inborn addiction to all things sugary sweet. Or maybe my niece thought this tiny creature everyone was cooing over had a better chance of scoring some candy than she did.
So whether it’s because Hasbro took a moral stand or just couldn’t figure out how to change the title AND packaging without losing their market, I say BRAVO. Bring on the sugar. And by the way, am I the only one who is confused about Splenda? “It’s not sugar but it’s made from sugar”. What the heck does THAT mean? Were they down in the lab watching Frankenstein while experimenting? “Hey, he’s not human but he’s made from humans. Hmmm….”.
5 Stars EVERYONES FAVORITE!!!!!!!!!
you cant go wrong with this purchase…everyone seems to love candyland!!!!!! Young and Old….u will enjoy this game for many many years
5 Stars Love this game!
I had a Candyland board game as a child and I remember loving the game. I haven’t played it recently, but I sure can tell you that I played with my younger brother, parents and grandparents EVERY DAY and it never got old.
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