Hoot Owl Hoot – 2016 Kids Holiday Gift Guide Idea

Hoot Owl Hoot! Hurry Owls, It’s Time to Go Home!

I love games that make the players work together! That is exactly what Hoot Owl Hoot! from Peaceable Kingdom does for all the players. This game is set up in a way that encourages all players to work together while having fun.

The first thing I noticed from the game is that the instructions are printed inside the lid of the box. I love that for two reasons… 1: There’s no way to lose them and 2: It saves trees! That’s a win win in my book.

This game includes: the game board, a pile of cards with with suns and different colored circles, a sun token and 6 owl tokens. The object of the game: is to get all the baby owls back to the nest before sunrise.

Hoot Owl Hoot! is for 2-4 players ages 4 and up and takes about 15 minutes to play, more time for younger kids or less for older kids/adults. There are also multiple levels of play so if you beat the game at the easiest level you can try with a harder level and so on.

During the game all players will have 3 cards in front of them, these can be either cards with a colored circle or a sun. During the player’s turn they will play one of their cards to hopefully get the owl closer to the nest but if they have any sun cards they are forced to play that one and move the sun one spot closer to sunrise and they draw a new card and wait for their next turn to hopefully play a colored card.

You can purchase Hoot Owl Hoot at Target, Amazon and other fine toy stores.

Product Description

Hoot Owl Hoot! – An Award Winning Color-Coded Cooperative Matching Game! Hurry Owls! It’s time to go home! In this game, which has won multiple awards including Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award and Dr. Toy Best Green Product Award, players help the owls fly back to their nest before the sun comes up. Play a color card and fly to that space. Draw a sun card and you’re one step closer to daylight. Help all the owls get home before the sun rises and everyone wins! Two levels of play allow this game to grow with your child. Game includes 1 game board, 6 owl tokens, 1 sun token, 14 sun cards, 36 color cards and instructions for two versions of game play.

Children will learn:
– Simple Strategy
– Problem Solving
– Following Directions
– Taking Turns
– Social Development
– Cooperation

What is a cooperative game? It’s a game where everyone plays together, no one is left out, and everyone has fun! In a cooperative game, players work together as a team against a common obstacle, not against each other.
Cooperative games emphasize play, not competition. Kids work together, they help each other and, most importantly, they play for FUN!

Cooperative Games foster:
– Non-stressful play situations
– Emotional development
– Shared decision making
– Creative problem solving
– A sense of community
– Positive self esteem
– Playfulness
– Cooperation

This Peaceable Kingdom cooperative game is printed with soy-based inks on FSC paper and includes parts made only with recycled plastics. Games that are good for our planet and good for our kids! When play comes from the heart and feeds the soul, that’s Peaceable Kingdom!