I purchased this game on Amazon for my classroom. It is recommended for ages 3+ to teach fine motor skills and color recognition, but I have mostly used it with 6 and 7 year olds because my younger students are too hyper and I'm worried they will ruin the pieces....
The idea of this game and the packaging itself is so cute--kids love it. The pincher tool is shaped like a squirrel and was a little difficult for my students to manipulate but I like that it wasn't too easy. Some students did get frustrated though.
The main thing I would change is making the logs that you place the acorns in out of plastic instead of cardboard. The sticker covering the cardboard is peeling underneath and I could see my students trying to pick at it and peel it off...sigh....also, sometimes I swear my students have never seen a game or toy before because they always try to take things apart as soon as I place them in their hands! :( They tried to push the acorns ALL THE WAY into the holes, which would have ripped the cardboard, which is why I wish the logs were made of plastic.
I have my students say the color they land on, "windy" (all acorns go back), "one acorn" (color of your choice), "two acorns" (two colors of your choice), "sad squirrel" (lose a turn), or "sneaky squirrel" (steal an acorn) when it's their turn. It is interesting to watch them play and see what acorn they choose and how they place it into their logs--all my students have different levels and capabilities.
I'm using this as a reward at the end of my lessons if there is extra time--it takes 8-10 minutes to play with 2-4 students, including setup/instructions. I'm very happy with this purchase!
all photos are from Amazon.com
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