Peaceable Kingdom Monkey Around First Game for Toddlers Interactive play with Parent Ages 2+
Peaceable Kingdom
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Best cooperative for kids
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$19.95
Updated May 18, 2026 · 1 min read
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The consensus
What reviewers found
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Across the reviewers we read, Peaceable Kingdom's Monkey Around is the consensus pick when the child is on the younger end of this age bracket. Multiple r/toddlers threads recommend it by name, with one commenter writing "Peaceable Kingdom has good games for toddlers! We have Monkey Around and it's perfect: involves things kids can do like shake hands, jump, walk in a circle." A BoardGameGeek review echoes that, recommending it as "about the only game you can play with a 20-30 month" old, while noting honestly that it's short-lived.
What reviewers liked
- Multiple r/toddlers threads explicitly recommend it as a first board game
- Cooperative format avoids the losing-equals-tantrum problem
- BoardGameGeek reviewer confirms it works as young as 20-30 months
- Short play sessions match toddler attention spans
- Builds gross-motor skills and following-directions rather than pure luck or reading
Where it falls short
- BoardGameGeek reviewer is candid that the game is "short-lived" as kids develop
- Skews young, most reviewers cite it for ages 2-4, so 7- and 8-year-olds will find it trivial
- Only 40 prompt cards, repetition sets in quickly
- Requires an engaged adult to play; not a solo or independent-play game
Across the reviewers we read, Peaceable Kingdom's Monkey Around is the consensus pick when the child is on the younger end of this age bracket. Multiple r/toddlers threads recommend it by name, with one commenter writing "Peaceable Kingdom has good games for toddlers! We have Monkey Around and it's perfect: involves things kids can do like shake hands, jump, walk in a circle." A BoardGameGeek review echoes that, recommending it as "about the only game you can play with a 20-30 month" old, while noting honestly that it's short-lived.
The retailer signal supports the community view, 4.8 stars across roughly 3,500 Amazon reviews and similar sentiment on Target's product page, where verified buyers call out the short play length as a feature, not a bug, for keeping toddler attention. The cooperative format (no losing) also draws repeated praise in r/toddlers as a way to avoid meltdowns. The honest caveat reviewers raise: kids age out of it quickly, usually by 4 or 5, so it earns its keep by being one of the few real games a pre-K child can actually play.
- Get Ready To Move
- A wonderful first board game for kids that was created specifically for you and your two year old. Kids love getting to move about while playing a game!
- Lets Move Together
- From hugs to high fives to simple skills like balancing, hopping, and marching, the cards in the game will prompt you and your toddler to get on the move! The included beanbag banana adds to the fun!
- Learning And Growing
- Monkey Around improves gross motor skill development, coordination, understanding spatial concepts, recognizing matching body parts, listening, and building vocabulary.
- Play With Your Baby In Mind
- Every child develops at their own pace. If they aren't ready to catch a tossed banana, help them by shaping their hands into a bowl. Littles love to imitate, they catch on fast!
- Award Winning
- Monkey Around game for toddlers is a multi-award winning game winning awards such as the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award, the PAL Award, and the Parents' Choice Silver Award.
Peaceable Kingdom has good games for toddlers! We have Monkey Around and it's perfect: involves things kids can do like shake hands, jump, walk in a circle, ...
Monkey Around is fantastic! You will want to look for co-op games when possible that are short ( like ten minutes). Orchard Jr is also great.
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“Monkey Around by Peaceable Kingdom | Fun” · Play & Learn
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