Customer Reviews

Apples to Apples Kids

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This is the best game!! My husband and I have as much fun as the children when we play. My son, who is an early reader, could play this at an earlier age than that recommended on the box. When only three of us want to play, we use a stuffed animal for the fourth player; the children think it's a riot to see the answers the animal "gives." (We select a card from the animal's five choices without looking at it, and the children think it's so funny when, for example, the animal chooses "cotton candy" as something that is scary. This game is one of those games that is both educational and REALLY fun to play. I HIGHLY recommend that you buy this game. We have all three versions! (There are two children's versions - one for younger and one for older children, and an adult's version.)

This is an *outstanding* game- it takes seconds to learn, and is endlessly re-playable. Best of all (for us, anyway!) is that it is a game that can really be played in mixed age groups. Even the youngest player (who probably really should be at least 6 & have a pretty good vocabulary)can hold their own, and the adults don't have to keep things 'smooth'- they can let loose and play their hardest: the rotating judge and the luck element ensure that even a kid who is usually a poor ...will have plenty of fun and success. Several reviewers have noted that the game really isn't about winning- even v. competitive types just get into the fast game play. And it is fast- a game can be finished in 20 minutes or less. Our kids play this game over & over- with us as a family, and with their friends and cousins. Tremendous value!

This is a fast-paced game that you will want to play over and over again. The only problem with it is that you need at least 4 people to play, but that does make it good for family gatherings. It is fun, and funny, and appealing to all ages.

The more players, the more fun the game, but I have enjoyed playing it even with just two people. Kids need to be able to read to enjoy the game. The game is an fascinating juxtaposition of nouns and adjectives. Each player plays their best match of a noun to a given adjective. You must play something, even if you don't have a "good" match. The fun is in the unusual combinations and discussion of what the best match might be (eg., Cinderella -- squishy). It triggers verbal imagination in a way reminiscent of the magnetic poetry game. I've played this game with girls, boys, and adult/child mix and had fun everytime. Another big plus (to me anyway) of the game is that it does not have to take a lot of time. Although the official rules say to keep playing until someone 'wins' four matches, you can play this game fewer or more rounds and still have continuity of the game.

My 6 year old daughter got this game for Christmas at her grandparent's house. At one time there were 7 of us playing. (ages 6-43)

It was so funny to see my husband and his brother try to figure out the answers that the girls gave. (which were the funniest ones my sisters in law, my daughter and I could come up with. The boys thought they were playing it wrong.) It was also great to see my husband and his brother and sister connect again. Not just the normal, "How's work?". They really dug deep in their memories to see what they thought their brothers or sister would say. It was amazing how right they were most of the time.

You always knew you had a winner if you had MY MOTHER in your hand. Who was going to make grandma mad. (or me when it was my daughter!)

We even stayed an extra day to play this all afternoon. YOu should have heard the "YES!" when one of the adults beat the 6 year old. (which was rare) She was so proud of herself. Almost everytime, someone would ask the "judge" what would you pick second. LOL!

Great memories for years to come I think! I hope there are expansion packs for the Jr. game. We have a 3 year old coming up next.

I didn't know much about this game, but based on the other reviews here, I decided to buy this for my niece for Christmas, and our entire family had a great time with it. By the end of the day, we had all sorts of people playing - everyone from a 7 year old to a 74 year old! 2nd graders to Grandpas all enjoyed it.

The kids loved being "the judge," and never felt pressured, even when the grown-ups were lobbying them to pick their card - they would just giggle and go with what they thought was best!

There was one point on Christmas afternoon where all the boys disappeared - who ranged in age from 10-74, with a couple of college-age cousins thrown in, and here they had snuck away to play the game without the girls!

We have a large extended family, who all like to get in on the fun, so we also appreciated the fact that while as few as 4 could play, up to 10 people could play together, too.

Many, MANY laughs were had over the various cards played. We're already looking forward to buying the expansion pack! All in all, this was an excellent game that received "two thumbs up" from the entire clan!

Though this game doesn't "a-peel" at first sight, it is enjoyable to EVERYONE in our family: from 87 year old Grandma, to our 5 year old. Very educational, supporting divergent thinking and learning parts of speech. I have used it (translated) for teaching French class to 4-6th graders and it has also been a huge success.

I am a counselor in an elementary school and for some reason, although it's quite simple compared to boring board games, the children love playing this game. They learn words while using their creativity and then have to articulate their arguments for why their word is best! It can be played in large groups, teams or one on one. Being the judge can give children a chance to be a leader and one showing wisdom, so it builds self-esteem, too. Highly recommend this!

Our 6 and 8 year-olds just received this game as a present. Our whole family has already played about a dozen times. This game is a lot of fun! I can see our kids playing it with their friends without adult help as the rules and instructions are very simple. The game requires children to think creatively and make unusual associations between adjectives (green cards) and nouns (red cards). As a teacher, I am also using this game to teach grammar (parts of speech, linking verbs, participial nouns...)

My class couldn't get enough of this game! The word spread throughout the 4th grade and I had to loan the game to the other teachers. I had students writing down the web site to order it at home. My first grader and I had a great time with it and the neighborhood friends.