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