Orchard Toys Pop to the Shops, Money Counting & Handling Board Game Age 5+

I bought this for my niece (5yrs old) for Xmas. We played it on Xmas day and it was a sweet game we all play together on Xmas day. Both my nieces (her sister 7 yrs old) kept both their attention throughout the game. They love playing shops at my house when they come, either garden shops and grab all watering cans, plastic pots, smaller garden plants in pots etc or inside they pull out all my food out of my cupboard/ bags and jewellery, and spend ages playing shops. (I purchased play money from another place) So this game just continued their fascination of playing shops! I will get them to bring it with them when I have them. It good for them to learn about money, different items and what items are bought in what shops. So I thought this game was a great option for my nieces! I recommend!

This is a great game. My 4 year old loves it! I lost count how many times we have played it. Basically, There are 4 shops: a bakery, a minimarket, a greengrocer and a news agent. Each of them has 6 products to sell. Each player is both a shop keeper and a shopper. Each player is given a basket, plastic money (£1.5) and a figurine of Miss baker or Mr green grocer and so on. Each shop keeper needs to puts his/her products to sell on his/her shop. There is another set of all the products of all the shops that will be facing down and that each player will take one to know what they are going to to buy next, in which shop and how much it costs. Each time a player passes the bank receives 20p. Then is just starting to roll the die and shop. Wins who fills in his/her basket first. It is very good because the children have to deal with selling and buying, asking how much things cost, learning how to use money, making chage, doing polite conversation... The only thing is that all the shops/ shop keepers need to play otherwise it won't work, so if you don't have 4 players somebody need to be more than one character and manage more than one shop. Also it takes a bit of time to complete but it is a very good game.

Great game to help kids start to understand money and payments. Fun easy to play and not too tedious for adults

My grandson has always loved all the orchard games from an early age, and this is no exception. he's really into counting and anything to do with numbers and loves to help his mum when shopping so I thought this would help him at the moment. Like one of the other reviewers said , we use real money too. It's not too complicated for a little one to grasp the game, and is all about learning . His attention span isn't great , so one game is usually just enough for him. And value for money cos board games are so expensive these days, and then you have the added bonus of its educational too.

Unfortunately the character stands and the dice was missing from the box although it is a very fun game it wasn't very convenient to play the character flat on the board and I don't know how to fix it. I had purchased it a while ago and noticed it was a bit complicated for my 4 year old at the time so I had kept it unopened and today I realised that the pieces are missing and it's been over a year and I am not in the UK to return or repurchase. Any suggestions on how to keep the characters upright? Or do they sell the coloured stands? Thanks

My son is nine, so slightly old for this game. We bought it because his maths had suffered gaps through school, and he needs lots and lots of help with the basics. This game is absolutely great for handling money and doing basic adding and subtracting in a really fun way. We've developed the game a bit, giving the wrong change on purpose to see if he spots it etc. There's no skill to winning, so we have to cheat a bit to let him win. Well made. Feels like quality. Would highly recommend.

I am an EFL teacher and have used this game with children off all ages with great results. They used correct language for shopping, improved vocabulary with the range of items on sale, practised numbers & basic maths with the payment, and of course had a first contact with British coins. All these valuable lessons without even realising they were being taught. The main problem is getting them to leave the classroom afterwards, as they want to play again & again! In my book that counts as a great success! Obviously also very useful just as a game in any family. Highly recommended.

We have a number of Orchard Toys, and with the exception of the Greedy Gorilla game, have found them to be of a consistently high quality. Pop to the Shops is no exception. Our 5 year old daughter loves this. It took her a while just to get her read round how the money works, with change etc. but she really took to this game, and its a firm favourite. The rules are simple to pick up, the board is colourful and encourages them to get involved, and it brings through some good role play for shopkeepers! Can't really think of any minuses! All in all - very good value, and highly recommended.

Shopping game for children. Children live playing. Learn money values, grocery items, counting.

Den Spiel würde ich für Kinder ab ca. 4-5 Jahre empfehlen. Unsere Tochter ist 4,5 - sie kann den Betrag noch nicht wirklich alleine ausrechnen aber wir helfen ihr. Sie liebt aber dieses Spiel. Die Kinder können dabei spielerich auch lernen wie man z.B. die Verkäufer begrüßt und richtig um die Ware bittet, zahlt und dann sich verabschiedet.

El juego esta muy bien para aprender el concepto dinero. Un poco mas complejo de jugar que, x ej, el de "Los 3 Cerditos", pero tambien es un juego muy bonito y entretenido. Le veo mas acertado para niñ@s a partir de 6, aunque tb se puede simplificar el juego para niños mas pequeños. Es de carton resistente y brillante, de buenos acabados y bonitas imagenes. Las monedas de plastico. A nuestros hijos y sus amigos les entretiene mucho jugar y conseguir llenar su carton con todas sus compras.

Trovo questo gioco carinissimo! Molto semplice nelle regole, per bambini di 5 anni va benissimo. Lo consiglio.

Des dessins agréables, des jetons très résistants, de vraies pièces pour faire ses courses... Très simple mais très bien pensé comme tous les jeux Orchard Toys. Et ce qu'on aime le plus : "ask politely for your item in the shop" qui amène une longue conversation (hello / how are you / can I have carrots, please?). Génial pour faire un peu d'anglais avec ses enfants!!