Hamleys Snakes and Ladders

Snakes and Ladders is a timeless game that will be played by children (mainly) for years to come as it has been played by generations before us. A game originally concieved in the 1800s, although I am sure it was probably played in some format before then, Snakes and Ladders can be played by 2 or more players, and all it requires is the board and a die or dice. The game is purely luck orientated, and so does not rely on being really good at games in general. The board consists of 10 x 10 squares, each numbered 1 to 100. Each player starts on 1, and the first person rolls the die and moves the corresponding number of spaces. At random board spaces, they will be ...  Read the complete review

Snakes & Ladders! That takes me back. OK You all know the rules, you have all played this game, so why are you reading this review. Fair question, but the other question is, why am I writing it? The answer to this one is on so many levels. I start with the fact that this game is easy, so easy in fact that you do not need instructions, you could get people who have never seen a board game before, to play around and have a good time. Age is immaterial, so is gender. it is a small game to stow away, so you never throw it away to create more space, In the old games, the board folded in half, whereas the new ones actually fold into ...  Read the complete review

My grandaughter wanted to go and spend her pocket money on Saturday so I took her to one of my local shops which sells everything and anything at pocket money prices. I was expecting her to buy something from the Bratz or Barbie ranges so was surprised when she came up to me with a Snakes and Ladders board game because I did not realise that this old game still interested children. This particular one is a Smithson version, I have never heard of that brand before but the game only cost £1.99 so it was not very much money to lose if we got it home and it was poor quality or if all the writing happened to be in Arabic or Polish. Included in the box ...  Read the complete review

Don't steal, don't lie, don't be lazy! Now play that game of Snakes and Ladders and learn how to be a good child for mummy and daddy! So was the intention behind Snakes and Ladders, as a Victorian game to develop good morals in young children. Snakes and Ladders was one of my favourite games as a child, and is still popular today. It's a simple game which children can pick up very easily, and seem to be drawn towards. Basically, you have a board of 100 squares, in a 10 by 10 formation. Each square is numbered in order from one to 100. The board features an equal number (usually) of snakes and ladders of different lengths, each one ...  Read the complete review

If you ever feel bored and want to do something creative with you’re child, then why not make them a snakes and ladders board it’s so easy and so much fun for the kids. Get a plain piece of paper, draw a grid of 10 by 10, get the child to number them and colour each square a different colour, then randomly draw some snakes and ladders, colour them in. Stick the grid onto a piece of card, makes it stronger and get some backing film and cover it, won’t get dirty or anything. And bingo you have a board. You can make some counters and get a dice and you have ‘snakes and ladders game’. Its so easy to make and the kids love the ...  Read the complete review