Product Description

Learn about counting and shapes with this best-selling game based on the popular nursery rhyme! Be the first to move your spider up the drainpipe before it starts to rain. This classic Orchard Toys game now includes two games in one for even better value! This toy is a Gold award winner! Links with Early Learning Goals in Personal, Social and Emotional Development; and Mathematical Development. Also links with National Curriculum Maths.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #455 in Toys & Games
• Brand: Orchard Toys
• Model: BG10
• Dimensions: .0" h x .0" w x .0" l, 2.20 pounds

Features

• Age guidance 3-6 years
• 2-4 players

Manufacturer's Description
Learn about counting and shapes with this best-selling game based on the popular nursery rhyme. Be the first to move your spider up the drainpipe before it starts to rain. This classic Orchard Toys game now includes two games in one for even better value!

Orchard Toys are made in Britain from durable recycled board and have a wipe-clean finish so they offer years of enjoyment and great value for money. Our range is developed, designed and illustrated with care by our in-house team, then rigorously tested in playgroups, schools and at home by teachers and parents. This ensures that our innovative games and puzzles stimulate young minds and make learning fun!

Customer Reviews

Great Educational Game for young kids!!!!
I bought this game for my 4 year old who has just started school. Its a great little game, very durable, bright colours, really easy to play. It doesn't take long to finish, but it is great for learning numbers and shapes and puts a real smile on my little one's face!!! I really recommend it. It's so simple to use and accessible for those as young as 3/4. I would also recommend it for special needs children too. My 10 year old has special needs and he plays it too, so its great for the whole family!!!

Not as good as other Orchard Toys games.....
I'm a big fan of the Orchard Toys range of games - educational and fun. However this is my least favourite because it has such little scope. Basically the aim is to get your spider up the 10 rungs of the drainpipe by throwing a dice and moving the correct number of spaces. Then, after moving your spider, you spin the weather wheel to see whether it's sunny - in which case your spider remains where it is - or raining - in which case it gets washed down to the bottom of the drainpipe and you have to start again. The wheel is designed to that you are more likely to get sunny weather than rainy weather. However this often means that the game is literally over within a couple of minutes. They'll still (aged 3.5 and 5 now) play it every now and then and they will get 10 minutes of enjoyment from it - but it definitely (in my opinion) isn't worth buying. There are far better games out there.

Great for little ones
My 3 year old loves this; the arbitrary nature of who wins or loses depending on whether the spinner says it's raining or sunny is good fun too. My five year old finds it harder to accept a rainy outcome when she's nearly at the top of the spout - but it does teach following the rules which is an important skill. Glad we bought it, both children get very excited about playing it.