My husband and I play this game often with our nearly 3 & 5 year old daughters.  The 3 year old gets bored with it fast and moves on to something else, but my nearly 5 year old can easily play the game all the way through.  It's a nice way to spend some family time together while helping my daughter with counting skills and taking turns.  Yeah she gets mad if she gets sent home and has to start over, but being able to lose is also another skill she needs to learn.  I don't let my kids play with this game without parental supervison. The pieces are small and could be easily lost.  And also the quality of this game is not like I remember it being when I was a kid.  If it's played with roughly it will probably break.