Milton Bradley: Chutes and Ladders - Dora The Explorer Board Game

Pros: Develops counting and turn taking skills. Children realize they cannot always win.
Cons: Can take too long. Needs at least two players.

About the game: Chutes and ladders is a traditional board game for preschoolers. It comes with a game board with the numbers 1-100 printed on it in boxes that a player will move through trying to reach 100 before their competitors. The board is also ...

Pros: A classic game that's been updated with Dora the Explorer characters
Cons: small pieces may be easy to lose

Do any other parents out there get sick of Dora screaming at them? Why can't she just talk in a normal "inside voice"? Sorry, had to get that rant off of my chest. My 3 year old daughter was given this game as a Christmas present from a friend. ...

Pros: Good counting concepts and taking turns.
Cons: Game can take a little too long to play with multiple players.

This is a Dora the explorer spin on an older game with the same concepts to teach children to take turns, that winning isn't always everything, and the concepts of counting in order. My daughter really likes to play this game and enjoys the counting and ...

Pros: Colorful, few pieces, mostly easy to learn, helps reinforce counting skills
Cons: Moves might be confusing for young children

A modern spin on a fun classic! My younger daughter (three years old) got this as a Christmas present and has played it nearly every day since, usually a couple times a day. She and her older sister love the game, although it did take her a few times ...