Don't Spill the Beans

by Milton Bradley

Product Features

• 3 years and up
• A simple balancing game where you place beans in a pot
• No reading required
• 2-4 players

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 5.4 x 5.4 x 10.6 inches ; 12.6 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00000IWDP
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Manufacturer recommended age: 36 months - 6 years
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,878 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Editorial Review

After a grownup snaps this smiling red plastic bean pot together, it stands 5 inches tall. The trick is for two to four young children to drop beans onto the pot's lid, one by one, without spilling them. The more beans there are, the more care they must take. If--well, actually, when--they upset the balance of the pot, they spill the beans. And naturally everyone squeals and has a good time. The first person to get rid of all their beans is the winner. This is a fun game for young children, and no reading is required to play, but be sure to keep those beans out of reach of kids who are still apt to put things other than real food in their mouths. --Rebecca Hughes

Product Description

Be careful...Don't spill the beans! Drop these happy beans one by one into the pot as it wobbles back in forth. Try to balance them, and try not to spill them, because if you do the game is through! Game includes: Bean pot, lid, arms, base, beans and label sheet.

For 2 to 4 players.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

84 of 85 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Add weight and add some fun, November 17, 2001

By A Customer

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Don't Spill the Beans (Toy)

I agree with the previous reviews. When you first play with the toy, it's boring because it tips after 10 or less beans are used. However, this problem is easy to solve. Before placing the tray on the pot, place some coins in the bottom of the pot. The weighted pot allow the child to place more beans on top. Once we weighted the pot, our three boys had a lot more fun with the game. Now, they get excited as they watch the beans pile up, and when the pot spills it's much more fun to see a large amount of beans topple over than just 10 or less. My three older boys (ages 2-5) really enjoy playing with the game now. In addition, it's a game that they can play without help from an adult which is nice. For the price, it's definitely worth the investment.

40 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Could be better..., August 8, 2000

By A Customer

= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:2.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Don't Spill the Beans (Toy)

Unfortunately it takes very few beans before you "spill the beans". Each player gets about 25 - 30 beans to start the game, but every game my son (3 years old) and I play, we end up spilling over at about 10 beans total. So the game doesn't last long, which takes most of the fun away. And my son is not learning much about balancing things. Even when I've tried to play alone (and I am knowledgable as to how to balance the pot), I still can't get many beans on before it spills.

29 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars You get what you pay for, November 5, 2000

By A Customer

= Durability:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Don't Spill the Beans (Toy)

We really, really do not like this game. It is boring and doesn't work very well. The beans slide off the top with very little tilt and once it does tilt, it stays there. The only redeeming quality is that you can use it for counting. ...