Weekend Farmer Farming Game - Kids

We grew up with the adult version of the farming game. This is meant to introduce children to the concepts used in the adult game. The best part of this game is that unlike most "child sized" versions of adult games this is interesting and unique and a complex version of the adult game, just with scaled down game play (shorter) and a range of complexity suited to a child's developmental abilities.Level three is of course the most like the adult version. My 8 year old nephew LOVED it. The only trouble is that I was hoping you could play with a range of children at once, given that we have a 4, 5, and 8 year old. It IS possible to play level one and level three at the same time, but the pace is not then suited to the 4 year old (who still has a Calvin ball mentality).My 5 year old niece LOVED level two but thought that level three (as it should be) was too complex.The 4 year old was really too young for any version of rules (he thought he got a card and got to land where-ever the dice landed.) But developmentally that is fairly appropriate.All in all if you are looking for a game that you can play with any child, regardless of developmental range or age, it is the game I would MOST recommend of all of the scaled down adult games.Here is a summary of skills (in my opinion, based on play):Level 3: Multiplication, addition, scale, counting, strategy (limited, but existant)Level 2: Counting, strategy, number sequence, minor addition (can teach it rather than require it as a preliminary skill), pattern recognition and matching, minor reading.Level 1: Calvin Ball is quite possible. Color and pattern recognition. No reading or math required.Again, this is the BEST children's game, maybe even compared to normal children's games and certainly compared to all other scaled down versions of adult games, by a long shot.

I have played the original Farming game and liked it. I purchased this one to start a 6 1/2 year old, feeling that the original game was too complex. The problem is that the game does not have any decisions for the players to make. You roll dice to move, you collect your goods and then roll dice and do a table lookup to collect your earning. But - NO decisions - you just roll, lookup and count. Even under 7, she was quickly bored. I find the big advantage of games is that they teach kids to make decisions and accept consequences. Candyland and its equivalent are great for teaching the day care set simple rules, but I expected more from a game which suggested scaling to an older audience.

I already had the original farming game, but it was a bit too much for my littlest ones. This one works for them...they can play it by themselves without too much help from me. A fun way to practice their math counting skills without it being "homework".

We love this game! Our kids ages 5 and twin 3 year olds can play because it is so easy for their playing level but I love that as they grow this game will grow with them as it have 3 different play levels! We also have the adult version which is what inspired us to get this one as the kids wanted to play with us!

Love the kids game - offers two versions of play to allow all ages to participate!

My young ones really enjoyed this. Nothing over the top in complexity, but just a board game of collecting various different fruits and vegetables and making money. Good introduction to making money, in a way feels like a lite-version of Monopoly in that regard.

My 4 yr old grandson enjoys this game very much.I like it because there are different age levels to play.Very nice.

My daughter is four so this is perfect for her, but the best part is that it will be when she is older too. It has three level which gradually get harder. Great game even has counting money and multiplying for older kids.