I got this game for my daughter's 7th birthday.  We love to play scrabble, but scrabble is a little difficult for her still, due to the restrictions of the board spaces.  I thought the free-form style of bananagrams would be a little easier for her to master.  This is a great educational and fun game for all ages.  My 12 year old absolutely loves this game.  She says it is her favorite game right now.  I highly recommend bananagrams.