Tanner got the game Candyland for his 2nd birthday. It has been a big hit! Of course at this point he likes telling us what color he picks and gets excited when it is a "double yellow!!" or any other color. But the most exciting for him is when he gets a character card. Even if it sends him all the way back to the gingerbread man at the beginning. He is good at finding the correct square he is supposed to move to when he draws a card. Sometimes he gets really into the game and we play it a couple times. Some times we only get part way through the game before he is ready to put it away. We just follow his lead and have fun. I think it is great for color recognition and for learning the basic rules of playing games. The key is to be patient, have fun, and remember you are playing to the age level of your child, not to win! ;) I guess you can play it online too (though we haven't tried that yet and I am guessing your child would have to be older to enjoy it online).
