We have been fans of Orchard Toys for years, ever since Gemma was old enough to play with games and puzzles. Someone gave us an Orchard Toys game for Christmas when she was about 2, and we were impressed with the quality, the family friendly features and the bright, engaging layouts. From there we have built up quite a stash, with the children’s current favourite being the Greedy Gorilla game.
We have recently been sent the Pirates Snakes and Ladders and Ludo game – a lovely little set of two games in one, priced at just £9.50. Both these games are classic family games, but they have been made that little bit more fun with the addition of pirates.
The game pieces are popped together like a puzzle, with snakes and ladders on one side and ludo on the other. The board is tough and glossy, and would withstand some rough handling from little people. The pirate figures simply slot into plastic holders to allow them to move around the board, and everything is bright and appealing for all ages. My 3 eldest played together, so it easily suits a wide age range – even Max at age 2 could play with a little help.
On the opposite side of the board is the ludo game. The ludo counters are made from the same coated card as the board, and simply need to be pushed out of the packaging before play. This game was too hard for Max, but perfect for my older 2 – the game is marketed for those aged 5-9. It encourages basic number and counting skills as well as being great fun and a lovely social activity the older children can do together or with us. This has been something we have played a lot over half term while Max was at nursery – it is ideal for family time and I have really enjoyed spending some time with Gemma and Jacob.
As usual we have been impressed with Orchard Toys. This game is high quality, well thought out and aimed at children. Everything is bright, engaging and easy to follow and I love the option to flip the board over and change the game. Snakes and Ladders has been perfect for Gemma, Jacob and Max and it is lovely to see the older 2 helping Max learn the rules and count the numbers on the dice. Ludo is definitely a favourite with the older 2, and they have played it endlessly, often taking it up to their bedrooms to play so Max can’t run off with the counters (the perils of having a toddler brother!).
If you are looking for inspiration for Christmas gifts, then check out the Orchard Toys website – there is something on there for all ages from tiny tot to grown up!
We’ve got the game although it looks like they’ve refreshed the graphics. My 5 year old loves the snakes and ladders, I’ve yet to get him into Ludo though.
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We are huge fans of Orchard Games. My daughter’s favourite is still The Shopping Game 🙂
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That looks like great fun. Not got this game but we love Orchard Toys too!
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love orchard toys always great games for all ages x #triedtested
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We love Orchard Toys!!! I haven’t tried this one, but my kids love snakes and ladders so would love a pirate version of it #TriedTested
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I keep being recommended Orchard Toys by various people so I really should check them out! I think i’ll add a few things to the kids Amazon wishlist for CHristmas. This looks like a fun game but perhaps a bit too advanced for my 2 year old!
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I love their games, such simple fun games. These ones look good too, great price for two games as well.
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Mine really struggled with the Ludo so we had to change the rules a bit! Loved Snakes and Ladder though #triedtested
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We are huge fans of Orchard Toys games too! I haven’t seen this one but I think it will be a great stocking filler for my boy #TriedTested xx
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We love orchard games, they are good quality and very appealing to children. This sounds perfect for my three kids to play together, I might have to add it to their christmas list. #Tried&Tested
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This looks great. Although my daughter is far to young for this kind of play but i cannot wait until she is old enough to sit and play games with me #triedandtested
We love snakes and ladders! This looks like such a vibrant board game! Thanks for sharing. #TriedTested
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Aww! Orchard Toys are just fantastic!
What a lovely set. It looks like you had a lot of fun playing x
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I like that it is two games in one – looks fun! #triedtested
You can’t beat a classic game! Great to to play with the kids, thanks for hosting #triedtested
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We are big fans of Orchard games too, always great quality and good fun
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added to the Christmas wishlist for Big Red!
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Yay for Orchard Toys, a classic from my own childhood! #TriedTested
My girl is two young for games at the moment but when I worked in a nursery, Orchard Toys always went down a storm! I’ll be buying some for my daughter when she’s a bit older. 🙂 xx
We love Orchard Toys – their games are great. We play the post box one everyday at the moment 🙂
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