Monopoly Junior Review
Disclosure: I was not financially compensated for this post. I received a sample of the product for review purposes. The opinions are my own, based on my personal experience with the product.
My older sister and I used to play board games together all the time when I was a child and I cherish those fun memories spent together in friendly competition. Therefore, it is such a great experience for me to introduce my three young children ages 6, 7 and 8 to some of my own favorite childhood games such as Monopoly. I love that Hasbro Games has put a modern spin on a classic board game with Monopoly Junior so that even my youngest children can play this timeless game with confidence.
Monopoly Junior was created for children ages 5 and up and features a colorful board along with newly sculpted “Jr. sized” tokens of the Scottie Dog, Cat, Battleship and Racecar. When I was a kid I always wanted to play with the dog token so it is fun watching my children gravitate towards their favorite characters too. While the game play has been simplified for young players it is still challenging enough to make it interesting and tons of fun. My kids love that they could “buy” appealing real estate such as a Pet Store, Candy Store and of course, Boardwalk and Park Place too.
As a home educating mom, I am always looking for creative ways to make games both fun and educational. Monopoly Junior is the perfect example as they are learning valuable math, reading and social skills while playing this game together. In this game, the money comes in $1 bill denominations so it is a wonderful way to teach them how to count money including doubling the “rent” payment if the player owns both properties. My kindergartner and 1st grader enjoy practicing their reading skills whenever they land on a “Chance” card and they must also be able to concentrate, follow directions and learn how to be a good sport when they are not the winner. I like that the game instructions brilliantly makes this a much shorter game than classic Monopoly so it holds my children’s attention from start to finish.
Monopoly Junior is a very fun board game for young children and a great way to motivate kids to disconnect from electronics and start making lasting memories together. My own children have requested to play this game at least twice a day (sometimes more) since receiving it. They have declared this their “favorite game ever”….a good choice in my opinion. Monopoly Junior is attractively priced with a SRP of only $14.99 and is available for purchase online and at major retailers.
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I loved this game when i was growing up.
How cute that the real estate is fun stores the kids would want. This game is not only good bonding time but social skills and math skills, too. Plus, it sounds like a lot of tun.
I love Monopoly… My nanny taught me about investment, money handling and business by playing this game. Thank you for providing this review. I didn’t know there was a Junior version for younger kids.
Heavens, I can remember as a teenager (many many years ago!) playing Monopoly with my brother and twin sister, it took forever! I had no idea that there was now one for children though I have seen other versions of Monopoly around.
It’s nice to see they have made a Monopoly game for the young ones, and to be honest I think I would enjoy playing this one myself as I’m getting older I tend to lose interest or get tired and do not want to play anymore, I might just go get junior monopoly for myself..lol
Definitely a classic game, I didn’t know they had a junior version, would make a great gift so I will have to keep it in mind.
What a great game! I’d forgotten all about this and a few days ago got in a big discussion with my mom over what to get Miss K for her birthday in a few weeks….this would be perfect!
This is great I havent seen it before. We all loved playing Monopoly . Now the younger ones can play their special game too. thanks for the review.
This is so awesome!! Would be so much fun to play with the kids!!
That is a great version for kids of a favorite game!
My sister and I would also play games together (50 years ago) . I like this version of Monopoly.
Monopoly is such a classic game. This is a great option for younger kids to be able to play as well. Thanks for the review!
we have the older version of monopoly jr. and my son still can’t stand the time it takes to play. I’ll have to check this one out.
I didn’t know there was a junior version. Monopoly has always been my favorite.
Bringing back those memories. Love it!
I purchased an older version of Monopoly Junior for my grandson about 4 years ago and he just loved it. We spent many hours playing this game. I like this for younger kids as it is not too difficult to play. Thanks for the review.
I’m so glad they came up with a version that is for younger kids, its never too early to start learning about money.
I have fond memories of playing monopoly as a child! This a great junior version!
Monopoly was one of our favorite games years ago when I was a kid. I have never seen anyone with the monopoly Jr. before now but maybe this would be great to introduce to my grandchildren to play.
My brother, friends, and I used to play Monopoly all the time. Sometimes the game would last hours. I love board games and have an extensive collection(and am always on the lookout for the newest ones on the market). My daughter loves to play Parcheesi with me and we play every day.
We homeschool our daughter and are always looking for toys/games that are both educational and fun.