Elephant's Trunk

By Gamewright
Price $14.99
Age 4 +

This is a great game for families with younger kids. They'll love the game-play and the components, which include four brightly colored tin travelling trunks, replete with postcards from travels abroad. The idea here is that Emmet the elephant, who's late for a trip, needs your help packing. Players take turns rolling the wooden die and packing a piece of clothing (an illustrated token) into the matching colored trunk. That is, of course, unless you happen to roll a sneaky mouse, in which case the trunk closest to Emmet the elephant will be emptied and you'll have more clothes to pack. There are a couple of nice twists, such as a bonus when you roll the color of the trunk nearest Emmet, as well as the possibility of unloading clothes dumped on you by that sneaky mouse. Playing Elephant's Trunk reinforces fine motor skills, pattern recognition, and color identification. A sweet, fun game with unusually attractive and charming components. A keeper!