The Sneaky Snacky Squirrel Game is a fun and educational board game for children ages 3 and up. One of the best-selling preschool games for five years in a row. The game teaches children about colors, counting, matching, sorting, and strategy. It also helps them develop hand-eye coordination, fine motor skills, and pre-handwriting skills.
Sneaky Snacky Squirrel Game Rules
The game is for 2 to 4 players. Each player gets a tree stump with five holes of different colors. The goal is to fill the stump with one acorn of each color. We place the acorns inside the game box, which looks like a tree. The players use a squirrel-shaped squeezer to pick up the acorns. The squeezer is covered in velvet and is absolutely adorable.
How to Play Sneaky Snacky Squirrel Game
The Sneaky, Snacky Squirrel Game is a board game for 2 to 4 players, ages 3 and up. The game is designed to teach children about colors, counting, matching, sorting, and strategy. It also helps them develop hand-eye coordination, fine motor skills, and pre-handwriting skills. The game has a cute and colorful theme of squirrels collecting acorns for the winter.
Components
The game includes the following components (You can buy these components from Amazon.com):
- A game board that doubles as a game box, shaped like a tree with holes for the acorns
- 20 plastic acorns in five colors: red, yellow, green, blue, and purple
- A game spinner with 10 sections: five colors, one acorn, two acorns, sneaky squirrel, sad squirrel, and squirrel storm
- Four plastic tree stumps with five colored holes each
- A squirrel squeezer, a velvet-covered plastic tweezer shaped like a squirrel
Setup
To set up the game, follow these steps:
- Open the game box and remove all the components
- Place all the acorns randomly inside the tree-shaped box, so they appear to be on or around the tree
- Give each player a tree stump and place it in front of them
- Decide who will go first (the youngest player is recommended)
- Give the spinner and the squirrel squeezer to the first player matching colored acorn or steal an acorn etc.
Gameplay
The game is played in turns, starting with the first player and going clockwise. On your turn, you must do the following:
- Spin the spinner and see what section it lands on
- Perform the action corresponding to the section, using the squirrel squeezer to pick up or drop the acorns
- Pass the spinner and the squirrel squeezer to the next player
The actions for each section are:
- Color: Pick up an acorn of the same color as the section and place it in the matching hole on your tree stump. If you already have an acorn of that color, skip your turn.
- One acorn: Pick up any one acorn from the tree and place it in the matching hole on your tree stump.
- Two acorns: Pick up any two acorns from the tree and place them in the matching holes on your tree stump.
- Sneaky squirrel: Steal any one acorn from another player’s tree stump and place it in the matching hole on your tree stump. You must choose an acorn that you need.
- Sad squirrel: Skip your turn and do nothing.
- Squirrel storm: Return all your acorns to the tree and skip your turn.
Winning
The game ends when one player fills their tree stump with one acorn of each color. That player is the winner of the game. If more than one player fills their tree stump on the same turn, the game is a tie.
Why We Love It
The Sneaky, Snacky Squirrel Game is a great game for preschoolers. Learning and playing it is easy, but it is also challenging and exciting. It helps children practice important skills such as color recognition, counting, matching, sorting, and strategy. It also improves their hand-eye coordination, fine motor skills, and pre-handwriting skills.
The game is also very cute and colorful. The squirrel squeezer is adorable and fun to use. The game box is shaped like a tree and has a beautiful illustration. The game is a perfect choice for family game night or classroom activity. It is a game that kids and adults will enjoy playing together.
