Peaceable Kingdom Hoot Owl Hoot Cooperative Color Matching Game for 2 to 4 Kids Ages 4+

I’ve bought more than one of the Hoot Owl Hoot games as well as a few of the other Peaceable Kingdom games. I bought the first one for one set of grandkids and just bought this one for our other daughter’s son who just turned 3. This one is listed as 4+year olds, but it can be actually be used with kids a little younger since you can modify the game play by using fewer baby owls that need to get to the nest before the sun comes up. The cooperative nature of the game means that you are helping your child (or grandchild) rather than competing with him/her, while also teaching colors, rules, counting and one-to-one correspondence, directionality, etc. You’re also helping them learn that sometimes you win and sometimes you lose, but you’re doing it together against the game. It also teaches strategy and as kids get older they learn how to select which color card and which owl is more advantageous to move. Great concepts, adorable characters and story, and fun!

Great game for kids! Love that it’s cooperative so they learn to work as a team! Less frustration because not “winner” and “loser”.

This game is perfect for toddlers. We got it for our 3 yo daughter for Christmas and we play it quite a few times a week. It’s cooperative so noTears and it helps her understand what it is to play a board game. It’s a great first game. She doesn’t totally get the strategy yet but it’s still fun for her. BEST IS ITS ONLY LIKE 15 min GAMES LOL

Great gift for my 5 year old grand daughter!!

This is a phenomenal game that my kids love to play. Until now, we had only the old games like Candyland and Chutes & Ladders. We barely played games because I couldn't stand to play with them. They also tend to get competitive, which could sour even a fun game.But this game is different. It's a cooperative game in which all players, together, must get the owls (3-6, depending on difficulty) into the nest before the sun rises. There is no reading or numbers involved. The only skill needed is color matching, so even my 2 year old can play. She especially loves to get dramatic each time the sun moves closer to rising. There is also room for strategy, so the older kids can enjoy working their minds.As the owls near the nest and the sun gets closer to sunrise, you can feel the excitement in the room, something you never feel when your sibling is about to beat you at Candyland. I don't feel that the game is teaching that 'everyone is a winner, everyone deserves a trophy' because you don't always win. It's a group effort but the group can definitely lose. It teaches them that when we work together, we can accomplish so much more.As per a different review, we changed the rules slightly to allow one who has to play a sun card to refill his hand and play another card.In short- great game for ages 2-6 and maybe even older!

Super cute, simple game. Just wish the pieces were a little more durable considering it’s a game for children

A fun game that has easy directions and is easy to play.

We LOVE this game! Its a wonderful way to build cooperative skills and is a fun game across a decent span of ages (aka between all of our kids we've gotten YEARS of play from this game and love buying it as gifts for friends)! Highly recommend Hoot, Owl, Hoot!