Mattel Games Apple to Apples Kids 7 Plus - The Game of Crazy Comparisons

This game came under the tree at Christmas this past year. My daughter (8 at the time) wasn't much impressed with it at first. It doesn't look terribly fun to a kid that's not a fan of reading. For that reason it got neglected for quite a while, even though my partner and I have played the adult version and loved it and she knew that.When we finally did bust out the game it was a hit. It also helped keep the neighborhood kids occupied when we had several of them in the group. We had two kids that weren't strong readers. There was my son (who is 5) and another girl that's 6. The rest of the group was three giggly 9 year old girls, one of which being my daughter, and my partner and me. We were able to make the game fun for all of us, even though there were a variety of ages.The game and it's rules are pretty simple, but I will advise everyone to encourage their children to think outside the box. We've had our judges pick things that totally didn't fit the card pulled just because it was funny and made them crack up. We've had some pretty wild games where everyone was laughing.Here's a tip for playing with kids that aren't old enough to read yet. This is what we do. The kid who isn't old enough to read will pick a card at random and show it to an adult or the person next to them so someone knows what they picked (which isn't really important if only one kid can't read). Our son finds the things he puts down to be incredibly funny when they'er read off because he knows they're probably not going to fit at all. They also make for great judges because someone can always read for them and let them pick the winner.Something else we picked up somewhere, a friend of ours told us with the adult game that the description cards you've won at the end of the game are supposed to describe you. We've had a lot of fun post-game by reminding everyone of the attributes they got in the game. Generally this only makes everyone want to play even more to see what kind of crazy description they'll get next time.

This is a great game for kids. My young kids loved watching the adults play Apples to Apples, but the cards had lots of words ("Bumbling") and people (Marilyn Monroe, etc.) that they were unfamiliar with. This one has all easier words ("Large") and only a few characters (Sesame Street), so they are able to very easily read the words and play an appropriate card. My children who play are ages 5 and 6, so they actually are younger than the age listed on the box, but they both read very well and I rarely have to help them with a word they don't know.One of the nicer parts of this is that the Apples to Apples Kids 7+ game supposedly has completely different words than the Apples to Apples Junior game (for ages 9+), so when they are older we can combine the sets. We did get the Junior/9+ version as well, but many of the words were a little difficult for my 5 year old. Would highly recommend getting this version for any younger readers. My kids want to play this all the time!

Not sure what people are talking that this is so great for younger kids. My kids are pretty smart and can play many games designed for kids a few years older but not this one. Why? Because you have to be able to read the cards! If your kids can't read then they cannot play this game...

We bought this along with the Junior eddition for our 7 year old. It is great fun when you have a large group of people but it gets a bit harder with only 3. It is playable but just not as much fun. So we used one of the suggestions that was made in another review to add a stuffed animal to the mix so we had 4 to play with. When it is the stuffed animal's turn we just pull a random card out of that hand as its' choice and when it is deciding we just pull a random card from the ones that we put in. It makes for some random and funny answers.It is a great game to work on reading skills and on similarities and descriptive words.

I purchased this to play with my grandchildren, ages 5-9. They LOVE it. It gets everyone laughing and yelling. You need to help the littlest ones that cannot read well, but they still love it. I gave out prizes to the "winners", too. It's a great game for adults to play with the kids.

It should of had pictures plus the words. We mixed our Apples junior pic cards to that game. Easier for small ones.

It is amazing to have a game in which TRULY the whole family can play. It also reinforces reading. It Is interesting to watch your children navigate the social world of the game, practice the art of persuasion, explain their ideas in a convincing manner. It is really interesting. And fun for the whole family

One of my granddaughters said it is a really good game, so I hope my other granddaughter that I bought it for enjoys it.

This is a wonderful game that's not only a lot of fun but also has the potential (if parents / participants use it with that awareness) to enhance a child's ability to express, participate, debate etc very key skills.

It's a great game, really simply to pick up, and lots of fun. My youngest is 8 and my day is 84 and they both enjoyed playing it at Christmas!

Good game. Children love it

Kids love it