Peaceable Kingdom ~ Snug as a Bug in a Rug Review & Giveaway (winner's choice!)

Almost daily, the kids and I sit down and play games. It's a lot of fun, especially now that Kaden is able to play with us. I enjoy finding simple games that encourage cooperative play, and those that are educational and teach the kids basic skills like counting, colors, shapes, etc. Thankfully, having been introduced to Peaceable Kingdom in the past, I know I can count on them for all of these things and more!
What began in 1983 as a company with a single product (a poster featuring art from the classic children's book Goodnight Moon) has since grown to include more than 5,000 items. Peaceable Kingdom is now a leader in juvenile stickers, greeting cards and games. With a mission to "make good, do good, and be good"... they are dedicated to the following:

• we create fresh, fun, award-winning products that educate, inspire, and tickle funny bones
• we donate frequently to charitable organizations that support the well-being of children
• we are committed to working only with socially-conscious manufacturers
• we use sustainable and eco-friendly materials like FSC and recycled papers, soy-based inks, and corn-based plastics whenever we can
• we maintain integrity in all business relationships
• we have fun while we work!

I have had the opportunity to review a couple of cooperative games from Peaceable Kingdom over the past year, and my kids never get tired of playing them. That's why I was excited when asked if I'd like to review another of their games from their new category, Preschool Skills-Builder Games! This new category features games that concentrate on everyday tasks like cutting with safety scissors, recognizing left from right, etc. The new game titles are Feed The Woozle, Willy’s Wiggly Web and Snug As A Bug In A Rug.
We were sent Snug As A Bug In A Rug to review!
When the game arrived, my kids were immediately drawn to the brightly colored box with fun bugs pictured on the front. I couldn't blame them...I was pretty excited to check out the game too.

As we pulled out the game, I was happy to see that there's little set up. I had two very anxious kids, so the fact that we could get the game up and running in a matter of seconds was great! As I read through the directions, we found that there are three game levels...this means this is a game that actually grows with your child and challenges them at an age appropriate level! Level 1 is for 3-4 years, Level 2 is for 4-5 years and Level 3 for 5-6 years.

Since Kaden who is a bit younger was playing with us, we decided to go with Level 1. To start, we set up the game board (the rug) and placed all the bugs on top (except for the sink bugs!). We then rolled the die to determine which 1 bug attribute we would be matching for the game (color, number, or shape). We rolled color the first couple of times, which worked out perfectly, as that was something both Kaelyn and Kaden could do.

As we each spun the spinner, we had to search for a matching color of bug. Once we found them, we put them under the rug. Once all the bugs are gone, or there are three stink bugs on the rug...the game is over. It's a fun game, because instead of being competitive, it's cooperative. All players play together against a common obstacle, not against each other. Players help each other and one is left out. Everyone wins or loses together which makes it a lot of fun.

I have thoroughly enjoyed watching my kids play this game. They LOVE it, and I love the fact that they're having fun, while learning so much at the same time. Snug as a Bug in a Rug is a great way for young kids their age to learn colors, numbers, shapes, counting, visual discrimination, the concept of big & little, and more.
I'm really happy we've been introduced to this game and look forward to checking out the other Preschool Skills-Builder Games available at Peaceable Kingdom! As I mentioned, there are three new titles under this category - Feed The Woozle, Willy’s Wiggly Web and Snug As A Bug In A Rug, as well as two new titles under the Cooperative Games cateory - Seeds for the Birds and Race To The Treasure.

Win It: One very lucky reader is going to win their choice of one of the following games from Peaceable Kingdom:

• Feed The Woozle
  
• Snug As A Bug In A Rug
  
• Seeds for the Birds
  
• Race To The Treasure
  
• Willy’s Wiggly Web
  

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This giveaway will end February 27th and is open to US Only (no PO Boxes)!

**The products for this review and giveaway were provided by Peaceable Kingdom. All opinions are my own and were not influenced in any way.**