Considered the preschool version of the classic card game Uno, Uno Moo ($15) Uno Moo is a fun farm animal spin on an old favorite. By matching pieces by type (various farm animals) or color, kids learn to categorize a piece in two different ways, and try to be the first to get rid of all their figures. And of course, much like the original card game, the player who is down to one piece has to yell 'Uno moo!', which is an irresistible hook to keep attention invested in the game. The cute Uno Moo game pieces are perfect sizes for little ones to hold, and the rules are simple to understand.
Uno Moo game play is fairly fast, which should help with anyone learning how to take turns. Keep your pieces behind haystack to keep others from seeing what you have. Everyone draws pieces from the barn, and the youngest player gets to kick off the first turn by placing one of their pieces in the barn door first. The next player checks to see if they have a piece with the same animal or the same color, and plays their piece on the barn door next, pushing the piece originally on the barn door back into the barn. Then it's the next person's turn.
There is also a bit of technique to playing the farmer (which is like playing a wild card), as well as penalty points like playing the skunk. Although with younger players you can just skip over those rules to simplify things even more if it's too challenging. The first player to play all their pieces is the winner. Then you'll find the remaining players wants to see who could finish next – although I think all players just look for their opportunity to shout 'Uno moo!' too.
UNO® was one of my favorite games when I was growing up and now my preschooler can play too — Mattel has come out with UNO Moo!™ Preschool Farm Animal Matching Game (price between $15- $20). This simplified UNO® game comes with 28 farm animal figures, a plastic barn with a handle and 4 'bales of hay' dividers. The object of the game is to be the first to get rid of all your barnyard animals by matching colors and figures to get your animals in the barn.
Is a great game to teach colours, matching skills, observational skills, critical thinking and waiting your turn (inadvertently patience). It is simple enough that my three year old can play UNO Moo! Also, the game provides a boost in self-confidence because he understands the game, and can play it without an adult helping him. ® Preschool Game. The farm animals have come out of their barn to play UNO®! Round them up by matching colors or animals. Is there a blue pig on the barn roof? Match it with any blue animal or any color pig. You can also play a farmer—he's wild and matches anything! The first player to get all of their figures back in the barn wins!
Uno Moo game play is fairly fast, which should help with anyone learning how to take turns. Keep your pieces behind haystack to keep others from seeing what you have. Everyone draws pieces from the barn, and the youngest player gets to kick off the first turn by placing one of their pieces in the barn door first. The next player checks to see if they have a piece with the same animal or the same color, and plays their piece on the barn door next, pushing the piece originally on the barn door back into the barn. Then it's the next person's turn.
There is also a bit of technique to playing the farmer (which is like playing a wild card), as well as penalty points like playing the skunk. Although with younger players you can just skip over those rules to simplify things even more if it's too challenging. The first player to play all their pieces is the winner. Then you'll find the remaining players wants to see who could finish next – although I think all players just look for their opportunity to shout 'Uno moo!' too.
UNO® was one of my favorite games when I was growing up and now my preschooler can play too — Mattel has come out with UNO Moo!™ Preschool Farm Animal Matching Game (price between $15- $20). This simplified UNO® game comes with 28 farm animal figures, a plastic barn with a handle and 4 'bales of hay' dividers. The object of the game is to be the first to get rid of all your barnyard animals by matching colors and figures to get your animals in the barn.
Is a great game to teach colours, matching skills, observational skills, critical thinking and waiting your turn (inadvertently patience). It is simple enough that my three year old can play UNO Moo! Also, the game provides a boost in self-confidence because he understands the game, and can play it without an adult helping him. ® Preschool Game. The farm animals have come out of their barn to play UNO®! Round them up by matching colors or animals. Is there a blue pig on the barn roof? Match it with any blue animal or any color pig. You can also play a farmer—he's wild and matches anything! The first player to get all of their figures back in the barn wins!
The barn doubles as a storage case and has the handle — which makes it ultra- portable (and easy to stash away when not in use). It's ideal for ages 3 and up (the figures are a choking hazard for children under 3) and for 2-4 players.
My son, who turned 4 at the end of September, was the perfect age to understand how to play this game. It was a fun game and an excellent way to reinforce matching similar colors and figures. I loved that my son could actually hold the figures in his hand — making it more of a tangible skill for a preschooler.
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Mattel supplied an Uno Moo Game for testing purposes.
