Great Games for Spring Fun from Pressman Toys and Goliath Games

March 16, 2021 Kristin

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Spring time is upon us and with Spring comes Easter. Goliath Games and Pressman Toys have some great games to add to those Easter baskets this year. All these games will be a great addition to your game collections and your kids will have hours of wild fun! These quality games will make learning fun for all ages! Kids will be finishing school soon, so learning games like the ones below will keep them occupied while they are learning through fun.

Lucky Ducks

It’s not easy to keep track of indistinguishable animals, especially when they are together in a group. Think you have a better eye than I? Well, time to get all your ducks in a row and find out with this wacky, quacky memory and matching game.

This wacky, quacky memory and matching game combines developmental skills for young children with the fun of a “My First Game,” helping kids with shape recognition and colors. Switch on the circular pond, and the ducks start swimming – the bottom side of each duck has a colored shape. Players take turns picking up a duck and looking at the color and shape; if it matches their colored shape, they get to keep the duck. If it doesn’t match, they put it back. The ducks continue to swim, so it’s more challenging than a traditional memory game but easy enough for even the youngest duck lovers to play. The first player with 3 ducks that match their shape wins! Includes motorized “pond,” 12 ducks, and complete instructions. Requires 2 AA batteries (not included).

A modern version of a traditional matching game that moves while players try to find a match
Simple format is easier for little fingers than cards and allows for independent gameplay

Reinforces key developmental skills like color matching and memory

More than 10 million units sold of this popular childhood game!

For 2-4 players, ages 3 and up

You can purchase Lucky Ducks on Amazon, and any other retail store.

Jumpin’ Monkeys

I know that as a kid it didn’t take me very long to turn my school supplies into some sort of launching device to pass the time while chained to the desk until recess. We all did it. Who can deny the thrill of a makeshift catapult?

Luckily, there’s a way to satisfy that launching desire while increasing the fun and decreasing the risk of getting in trouble. Hey, you can’t be a kid without a little monkeying around.

This adorable game will have you jumpin’ for fun! Be the first player to catapult all of your monkeys into the tree and get a bunch of bananas! The player with the most bananas after 4 rounds of play wins.

Kids go bananas for the combination of catapults and monkeys!
A classic game that parents remember fondly from their childhood

Vaulting monkeys into trees is physics in action

Earn bananas by being the first player to catapult all of your monkeys into the tree
For 2-4 players, ages 5 and up

You can purchase Jumpin’ Monkeys on Amazon and at your local retail stores.

4 in A Row

Counting to four is one of the first things you learn as a kid. It’s a fundamental stepping stone, and one often learned through the use of shapes and colors for visual aid. While I don’t necessarily remember learning to count, I do vividly remember the first time counting to four was introduced to me competitively.

Who can get four in a row FIRST? Now we’re talking and my competitive edge has just sharpened! What better way to introduce strategy than with a healthy dose of rivalry? Here’s one timeless game where the right forward thinking will lead you to monochromatic victory!

The head-to-head game where players try to be the first to get four of their color disks in a row horizontally, vertically or diagonally. A great strategy game that’s a classic favorite for children and families alike!

Classic gameplay provides rounds of fun
Players try to drop four of their color disks in a row

Block your opponent, or go for the win!

A great strategy game for all ages

For 2 players, ages 6 and up

You can purchase 4 in a Row on Amazon and at your local retail stores.

Doggie Doo

Anyone who has ever had a dog, or any indoor pet really, knows that until they are fully potty trained, they’re basically manic ticking poop bombs. I remember racing to get my puppy to a patch of grass as soon as they’d start getting into position, which usually resulted in more carpet stains than actual success.

Surprise doggie doo is never fun for a pet owner (or anyone really), but here’s one dog you’ll happily allow plopping inside your home just for the laughs that will follow! Squeeze the leash, hope for the best, and you’ll be bound to have a gas!

Everyone’s favorite pup is back with a new and improved look, including food pellets made for mess-free clean up! Feed your doggie, and squeeze the leash. After he makes his gassy sounds – plop! If you are the player who cleaned up the doo, you get a fart token. The player who has the most tokens at the end of the game wins! Kids love the anticipation created by the unpredictable action – you never know when this doggie will “doo” his thing. Easy set up allows for repeat play, so the fun can continue! For 2-4 players, ages 4 and up.

Doggie Doo has been completely redesigned with a spunky new Doggie
New and improved design uses food pellets made for mess-free clean up
Feed your cute doggie, and squeeze the leash until…plop!
Models responsibility in a fun (and gross!) way
For 2-4 players, ages 4 and up

You can purchase Doggie Doo on Amazon and your local retail stores.

Wild Kratts Race Around The World Game

Unless you happened to be a globe-trotting tot, most of your traveling was likely done a little later in life. I remember a point in my childhood where I thought the street I grew up on was the entire world, but eventually, we all have our Little Mermaid moment and venture out into the great unknown.

So how do you infuse culture at a young age, especially these days where travel is limited to the blueprint of our homes? Well, this game takes you on an adventure around the world, elevating traditional board gameplay by incorporating learning about the wild creatures we share this planet with.

Players play the part of the Kratt Brothers and their friends, racing around the world collecting Creature Power Suits. Along the way, they unlock secret passages on the game board that allow players to bypass their opponents. The first player to collect one Creature Power Suit card from each habitat wins! Learn about all new animals and their habitats in this exciting second edition!

Nominated for a 2020 Parents’ Choice Award
Based on the top-rated PBS series

New second edition follows the Kratt Brothers and their friends to all new habitats

Players race to collect Creature Power Suit cards

The first player to collect one Creature Power Suit card from each habitat wins!

For 2-4 players, ages 5 and up

You can purchase Wild Kratts Race Around The World Game on Amazon and your local retail stores.

Pop N Hop

Remember as a kid when everything was a race? I remember the unparalleled rush of someone yelling, “Last one there is a rotten egg!” and then sprinting to my tiny legs’ maximum abilities as if I would magically transform into a rancid sludge of yolk if I lost.

I can’t say that I’m always up for an impromptu race nowadays, but I certainly can still channel that childhood drive to come first. Luckily, there’s a game that allows you to race to the finish line with only a pop and a hop allowing you to go off to the races with your little ones without popping something else.

It’s the classic game of Pop ‘N’ Hop! In this easy to learn game, just pop the die and race around the game board as you try to be the first player to get your 4 movers home. For 2-4 players, ages 5 and up.