I shared with you before the tale of my oldest son and his love of Monopoly. Many a day I have sat on the living room floor, smiling lovingly as my boy rolls the dice and secretly asking myself: How did I possibly give birth to a capitalist? While my son delights in collecting rent from players landing on his property, I pale at the thought of being a landlord. I don’t want a second home, until everyone else in the world has ONE of their own.
Enter: Monopoly Junior. Some dear family friends recently gave us this version of the classic board game and my boys wasted no time in cracking it open. Inside ... I found a bit of board-game- redemption.
Monopoly Jr. is set in an amusement park with players moving around the board buying tickets for the Ferris Wheel, snacking on cotton candy, and securing a seat at the magic show. Instead of going to jail or collecting a salary, players go to lunch and earn an allowance.
Kid and Mom friendly – the game doesn’t last for days and currency denominations are a good fit for young mathematicians as they learn to add, subtract and make change. It gets my vote for family friendly game of the month.