| While board games are generally geared to the | | | | well suited for even younger ages than Uncle Wiggily. |
| enjoyment of players of all ages, there does remain a | | | | In this game, players race around a track through the |
| special market specifically designed for young children. | | | | magical Candy Land, passing many different locations |
| There are a number of board games made solely for | | | | and characters in their search for the missing King |
| the benefit of children and because of the popularity of | | | | Kandy. Through the race, they will pass through the |
| these board games with this age group, many of | | | | Candy Cane Forest and Gumdrop Mountains, as well |
| these games have become long standing classics. | | | | as encounter characters such as Mr. Mint, Jolly, |
| When these children grow up, they fondly remember | | | | Gramma Nutt, Lord Licorice, and Princess Frostine. |
| the board games of their youth and when introducing | | | | Movement is determined by drawing cards which |
| games to their new children, it is often these | | | | show a certain color on it. When that color is drawn, |
| time-tested classics that make the cut. Many of the | | | | players move forward to the next space with that |
| classic children's board games have been around for a | | | | color on it. Some cards, instead of showing a color, |
| very long time and it would probably be safe to | | | | show a picture of a character on it. When one of |
| assume that this isn't a fact that is about to soon | | | | these cards is drawn, the player must immediately |
| change. | | | | move to wherever that character is located on the |
| Uncle Wiggily is one of these classic board games, | | | | board. Because of this, Candy Land can end up being |
| having first been produced in 1916. It is based on a | | | | a high stakes race without a sure outcome. It is well |
| character from a series of children's books that aren't | | | | suited to young children and the classic game should |
| entirely familiar to the general public today. However, | | | | be popular with them. |
| the game is still considered to be one of the classic | | | | Many other games are popular with pre-school aged |
| board games for children. The object of this game is | | | | children, such as Cootie, where players race to build a |
| to move the iconic rabbit, Uncle Wiggily, along the path | | | | bug out of different parts. Don't Break the Ice teaches |
| from his bungalow to the Dr. Possum's house. The | | | | players how to analyze a situation, by having them |
| game follows a single track that players race around | | | | slowly tap "ice cubes" out of a tray. If the player taps |
| by drawing cards, some which move the player | | | | the wrong ice cube, the entire structure tumbles down. |
| farther along and some of which even instruct the | | | | There are many games suited to helping children start |
| player to move backwards. The game doesn't require | | | | to build basic skills, all packaged within an environment |
| heavy thinking and it allows younger players a great | | | | of great fun. When it comes to pre-school children, |
| chance to enjoy a game without feeling out of the | | | | there are a great number of games available to help |
| league. | | | | them both learn and have fun while doing it! |
| Candy Land is another heavily popular game that is | | | | |