Monopoly Jr.

Pros: Lots of fun for the entire family!
Cons: My family won't play with me anymore!

Well, it has happened again. It started six months ago on a Friday evening. We decided to have family fun night and play a game of Monopoly (the Chicago version). Our daughter, then five, was a bit bored so opted to help daddy be banker. I can...

Pros: Educational but a lot of fun at the same time
Cons: None

As you may have discovered, I am now a substitute teacher in grades Kindergarten – 4th grade. I am a huge fan of Monopoly Junior and I may convince you to be one too!

Made by Parker Brothers in 1996, my children were too young to take...

Pros: Fun, Educational, Quick Paced
Cons: Many Small Pieces

My eldest daughter received this game under the Christmas tree this past year. Now, several months after Monopoly Junior’s initial introduction, it remains a favorite game of choice. Monopoly Junior is a scaled down, children’s rendition...

Pros: Fun, teaches basic math skills
Cons: not real money :)

My son received this game as a Christmas present two years ago. Initially it was a game he loved, but as he got older, it does not get played as much. I think this a great game for children who are not old enough to play monopoly. My son is nine and now...

Pros: Fun game for youngsters and the oldsters playing with them.
Cons: none

You are caught inside on a raining afternoon with two young granddaughters. What do you do to keep them entertained? Well, if you are lucky they brought games with them when they came over. My granddaughters always have games with them because they...

Pros: Fun lesson-packed family game
Cons: Small pieces pose a choking hazard for younger children

Product: Monopoly Junior
Manufactured By: Parker Brothers
Age Group: Ideally ages 5-8 (great for family game play though)

Game Objective: To be the player to have the most money when another player runs...

Pros: Easy directions, colorful, and fun
Cons: Why can't these games be for more than 4 players?

My son had some money burning in his pockets and he was just determined to get it all spent. It was a week past his birthday and our trip to the store had been canceled a few times, as my oldest son was sick.

So finally, on a trip to Ames,...

Pros: Great for the whole family
Cons: I wish that the play money was a bit more realistic.

Monopoly Junior was given to my children for Christmas this year. It has become a favorite family game at our house.

We sat to play it for the first time on New Year's Eve. All of us, my mother, the baby, my husband, my six year old and my...

Pros: Hours of fun for kids! Great Game!
Cons: none

Monopoly Junior is a whole new game designed just for kids. It is still the same great fun, just changed to a child's level. This game is designed for ages 5 to 8 years old. They changed the properties, the monies, and the Chance.

The object...

Pros: Teaches them about money and that you have to pay to do things.
Cons: none

Obviously this is a monopoly game for kids. It's for 2-4 players and recommended for ages 5-8. I feel kids older than 8 would still enjoy this game.

This is similar to the regular monopoly but there are definitely some differences.

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Pros: This game promotes math skills & decision making and budgeting
Cons: none

Monopoly Jr.is my oldest son's favorite game to play! He's been playing this game since he was 4 yrs old and even at 6 yrs old he continues to love the game. He also playes with his older cousins and of course with us. Now that our little guy is 2 1/2...

Pros: Fun for whole family, money teaches adding and subtraction, fun carnival theme, scaled-down version of classic
Cons: Board is too small for kids to easily roll the die

My 7-year-old daughter begged for Monopoly Jr for Christmas after playing it at her cousin's house. We already have Monopoly, but it is a bit beyond her, so Santa came through with Monopoly Jr.
After playing it with her...

Pros: Easy to play. Scaled for kids. Promotes math and decision making skills.
Cons: None

Got kids? Then you know that they can keep you playing games all day. Got kids? Then you know how exciting some of the kids' games can be to play. NOT. Got kids that like to play monopoly. Then you know that their attention spans do not last for a full...

Pros: Fun and still challenging
Cons: car movers???

Last weekend my 4 year old daughter went shopping with a wad of allowance and came home with Parker Brother's Monopoly Jr. board game.

I love playing board games and am enjoying it as my daughter gets older and can actually think about what...

Pros: Educational, Fun
Cons: Can be a long game

My son received Monopoly Junior for his fifth birthday. When I first looked at it, my first thought was that we would have to try it in about a year. It seemed like it would be a bit too complicated for him. However, a touch of the stomach flu, led us...