Children’s Board Game Reviews - Hi Ho Cherry-O
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Posted by Rebecca Lanham
July 5, 2006
Posted by Rebecca Lanham
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As a mom of 4 children and one step-child, I have had quite a bit of experience with children’s board games. Over the next several months, I will attempt to review all that I am familiar with and help other parents decide if they want to spend their hard earned dollars buying them. If I help one parent decide “That one is for my child” or “I think I will look for something else”, then I have succeeded in my mission!
The first game I chose is “Hi Ho Cherry-O”. This board game is manufactured by Hasbro/Milton Bradley and has been available since I was little. There are some significant pros to buying this game, but there are also several cons.
Pros:
1. Very colorful! My kids absolutely adore the fact that it has red, blue, yellow and green for the baskets and that the board is full of vibrant colors.
2. Teaches counting! Granted, it is only up to 10, but what more can you want for your 3 year old? The fact that they are learning while having fun is always a good combination.
3. Easy to play! I have found this the best asset in any board game I play with my kids. If it has elaborate rules of play, they just aren’t interested. (There is no reading required to play this game.)
Cons:
1. Very small pieces! This game says for ages 3-6, but a three year old could even put one of those cherries in their mouth and choke. They are also very easy to lose, which makes you have to cut down on the number of players.
2. Along the same lines as #1, the format is too small all around. If they just made the box bigger, the colored buckets bigger, and the cherries bigger, it would be a much nicer game for little hands.
3. Only 4 can play. For most families, this won’t be a problem. However, I have 5 kids! We have taken to playing in teams so everyone can play.
Since this game is relatively inexpensive, I would say it is definitely something that would make a great gift idea for Christmas or your child’s birthday. I, personally, wish I would have waited until my children were a little older to purchase this game (my kids range from 5 years old to 9 months old). That way the small pieces wouldn’t have been such a worry.
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