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HABA Animal Upon Animal - Classic Wooden Stacking Game Fun for The Whole Family (Made in Germany), 4 years & up
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Age Range (Description) | Kids, Adult |
Number of Players | 2-4 Players |
Brand | HABA |
Theme | Animals, Educational |
Material | Wood |
About this item
- Contains 29 wooden animals, 1 die with correlated symbols and an instruction booklet that comes in German, English, French and Dutch.
- Great kids games made from Beechwood with non toxic watr based stains
- Educational games for enhancing your child's fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination
- Kids games recommended for Ages 4 and up
- Recieved Major Fun! Award and Mr. Dad Seal of Approval
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Product information
Product Dimensions | 8.66 x 8.66 x 1.97 inches |
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Item Weight | 14.1 ounces |
Country of Origin | Germany |
ASIN | B001IM4CSU |
Item model number | 3678 |
Manufacturer recommended age | 4 years and up |
Best Sellers Rank | #17,457 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games) #28 in Stacking Games |
Customer Reviews |
4.7 out of 5 stars |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Language | English |
Manufacturer | Haba |
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Where are your headquarters?
HABA has been making toys that entertain, engage, and educate for more than 85 years in Bad Rodach, Germany. HABA USA was established in Skaneateles, New York over 40 years ago and continues to play a strong role in the Finger Lakes region.
Are all of your toys made in Germany?
All of our wooden blocks, wooden baby toys, and most games are made in Germany. Our plush and plastic toys are designed in Germany and made with strict care in China. Regardless of where they are manufactured, all of our toys are rigorously tested to both US and European safety standards.
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At HABA, everything we create is designed to make a child’s eyes light up and help them have fun while learning.
For 85 years, HABA toys have combined creativity, high-quality materials, durability, and safety. All of our toys are sustainably-designed and constructed with an eye on tomorrow.
We know the difference a toy can make in a child’s life and are committed to creating toys that unlock kids’ creativity, curiosity, and sense of wonder.
Product Description
What makes Animal upon Animal an iconic Family Favorite?
The unique shape of every animal makes it challenging and fun to stack in all sorts of ways. The random die roll at the start of every turn keeps players on their toes and planning their next move. This silly dexterity game appeals to children and adults alike making it a timeless classic!
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Contains 29 wooden animals, 1 die Made in Germany from PEFC certified sustainable forestry. |
Hooray for solo play! Younger children entertain themselves by stacking the animals during free-play. |
Quick to set up - easy to learn. Rules as simple as roll the die and stack your animals high! |
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Animal upon Animal has been bringing families together all over the world for more than 15 years! |
Scores high on the "Let's play again meter". As soon as one game ends, another begins! |
HABA has a knack for creating classic games that deliver fun for kids AND adults. It's more challenging than it looks! |
Animal upon Animal | Rhino Hero | Unicorn Glitterluck Cloud Stacking | Dragon's Breath | Animal upon Animal Christmas | |
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Age Range | 4 Years and Up | 5 Years and Up | 4-8 Years | 5 Years and Up | 4 Years and Up |
Number of Players | 2 - 4 | 2 - 5 | 1 - 4 | 2 - 4 | 2 - 4 |
Playing Time | 15 Minutes | 10 Minutes | 15 Minutes | 15 Minutes | 10 - 15 Minutes |
Game Type | Dexterity/Stacking | Dexterity/Stacking | Cooperative/Dexterity | Collecting/Luck/Dexterity | Dexterity / Limited Editiion |
Game Overview | Classic wobbly stacking game where players race to be the first to stack all their animals. | Build a house of cards, move the rhino up. To win, be the first to use all your cards or have the least cards left when the tower falls. | Work together to collect all the gems and place the unicorns on top of the cloud castle before 3 thunder tiles are turned over. | Each baby dragon races to collect the most sparkling gems from the melting ice floe in their dragon towers. | Limited Edition Holiday version of HABA's classic Animal upon Animal wobbly stacking game. |
Skills Covered | fine motor, hand-eye coordination, concentration, problem solving. | fine motor, hand-eye coordination, strategic thinking, evaluation of risks | social skills, teamwork, fine motor, hand-eye coordination, strategic thinking, | counting, early math skills, color recognition, fine motor, strategic thinking | fine motor, hand-eye coordination, concentration, problem solving |
Made in | Germany | China | Germany | Germany | Germany |
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Customers like the quality, appearance, ease of use and fun of the tabletop game. They mention that the pieces are chunky and well-made, with detailed designs. Some appreciate the game's open-ended play and that it is popular even among adult gamers. However, some customers dislike the size and are mixed on ease of stacking.
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Customers have fun with the game. They say it's perfect for keeping their little one entertained at a restaurant. They've also had fun making up their own games with the animals. The game is popular even among adult gamers, and is an open-ended plaything that is good for all ages.
"...The pieces are endlessly appealing, and a very open-ended plaything, as my two year old demonstrated when she dubbed the monkeys 'howler monkeys'..." Read more
"...I really recommend this game for young kids. It's great to play it with them and it's also a good solo activity." Read more
"This is a really sweet game for the family of 4 players. My 3 year old needs help but my 6 year old is capable of being an independent player...." Read more
"This game is great. I bought it for my 4 year old and when it arrived I tried it out solo...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the quality of the game. They mention that the pieces are chunky, well-made, and solid. The game is made in Germany and is a quality HABA product. The wooden pieces are great and offer a rare combination of good, wholesome, silly fun.
"...likes this game, it teaches patience, fine motor skills, and problem solving...." Read more
"...All the pieces are thick solid wood and really cute interesting shapes...." Read more
"...The pieces are chunky and well-made (although I think detailing on 2 sides instead of just 1 would be better). Children can easily handle them...." Read more
"...The quality of the pieces, the addition of a die roll for a little randomness, tough decisions, a light touch, and the general whimsy of it all make..." Read more
Customers like the ease of use of the game. They say it's extremely simple, easy to learn, and easy to set up on their own. The instructions are clear and easy for children to catch on quickly. The game is challenging and entertaining, and it has a high replay value.
"...The game is extremely simple...." Read more
"...Easy to set up on their own (unlike Break the Ice or Jenga) and encouraging fast play." Read more
"...Just read the instructions and it’s easy to catch onto quickly. SO MUCH FUN!" Read more
"It was easy to play, however it would be better if the pieces were a little larger" Read more
Customers like the appearance of the game. They say it's whimsical, cute, and fun for all ages. The animals are charming and sturdy, and the finish on the pieces is pleasing to the eye and touch. The pieces are well-painted and wooden, and have detailed designs. The game is well-created and the pieces are just right to make the game fun.
"...I think this is a great game. The pieces are endlessly appealing, and a very open-ended plaything, as my two year old demonstrated when she dubbed..." Read more
"...Plus theyre nicely painted and easy to tell what animal is what.I really recommend this game for young kids...." Read more
"...I find the physics of the pieces and shapes designed excellently, and trying to figure out in which direction it will push the lower pieces once I..." Read more
"Cute game. Good for all ages" Read more
Customers like the motor. They say it's great for developing fine motor skills, taking turns, and improving hand/eye coordination. They also mention it' s good for teaching turn taking, following directions, and counting. Customers also appreciate the educational aspect of the game, which teaches about weight, shape, and balance.
"...My oldest daughter really likes this game, it teaches patience, fine motor skills, and problem solving...." Read more
"...But its definitely improving her hand/eye coordination and dexterity. Not to mention she has a blast simply playing with the animals...." Read more
"...and is educational as well (learning about weight, shape and balance). It's a winner in our house for everyone!..." Read more
"...It's great for teaching turn taking, following directions, counting, memory, and fine motor skills...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the ease of stacking. Some mention that it is a simple stacking game, while others say that the pieces are small and slick and do not stack well without slipping.
"...It's too difficult to stack the animals and enjoy the game. My toddler can't do this on her own with more than a couple animals stacked...." Read more
"...mean, but she understands rolling it when it is her turn and loves stacking the animals. She wanted to play at least 4 times in a row...." Read more
"This would make my four year old grand crazy. Hard to stack, unstable and tiny pieces. Great idea though just poorly designed." Read more
"...pieces, while pleasing to the eye and touch, makes this game a bit difficult to stack. The pieces are a bit hard to stack even for myself sometimes...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the value of the game. Some mention it's worth the investment, while others say it' s overpriced for what you get.
"...friend had hers for over 13 years it's still in great condition!" Read more
"...I'd give it 4 stars for the game concept. It is pricey but I expected the brand to produce a quality toy...." Read more
"...play it, but for now it's a big hit and has already shown to be worth the investment...." Read more
"...chosen a different brand or something especially because the game is pretty pricey." Read more
Customers are not happy with the size of the game pieces. They mention that the pieces are small and slick, making them difficult to stack and unstable. The box is also too bulky and not suitable for traveling.
"...They are all quite small, something I realized before ordering, but it really is hard to get the idea of size from the picture, so here are the..." Read more
"...They are tiny. We have an owl stacking game she loves, but not this. Maybe when she gets bigger she will like playing this small, tedious game." Read more
"...The concept of the game seems fun but the pieces were smaller than expected which makes it very hard for my four year old (and even me) to stack...." Read more
"...The components of the game are really nice. Everything is big chunky blocks of wood, very easy for little hands to grip...." Read more
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The game consists of 7 different small wooden animals. There are four sets of animals for a total of 28 pieces plus a die and a wooden alligator that forms the base of the stack. They are all quite small, something I realized before ordering, but it really is hard to get the idea of size from the picture, so here are the measurements:
The die, which is larger than standard dice is a .75" square.
Aligator: 4" x 1"
Penguins: 1.25" x .75"
Frilled Lizards: 1.25" x 1"
Hedgehogs: 1.3" x 1.2"
Snakes: 2.8" x .4"
Toucans: 1.4" x 1.25"
Sheep: 1.75" x 1.4"
Monkeys: 1.75" x 1"
The gameplay is as follows:
Seven animals per player, for up to four players. Each players receives one of each kind of animal.
First player rolls the die which has a number of options: A single dot commands you place one animal of your choice, a double dot is two animals of your choice, a crocodile image means you add to the base of the stack, a hand means you give another player your piece to stack (thus meaning that other player will incur the penalty if they knock the tower down), and a '?' which means another player chooses which piece you have to stack next, which means they can of course do you in by choosing a difficult piece, like the sheep who is larger, heavier, and has less grippy edges.
Of course, he who brings down the whole pile is the loser. The winner is the one who uses all their pieces without bringing about animal catastrophe, and if you just knock a couple of pieces down, they just go back in your pile, setting you behind a bit in your mission.
I haven't had the opportunity to attempt to pile the animals on my own (although I'm dying to), but because of that silky-smooth Haba finish and the range of shapes, this game proves to be a bit more difficult than you might imagine. The smallness of the pieces adds to that difficulty, as well. And of course the die adds an unpredictability that ups the challenge as well.
I think this is a great game. The pieces are endlessly appealing, and a very open-ended plaything, as my two year old demonstrated when she dubbed the monkeys 'howler monkeys' and continued to generally disregard most of her other presents to tote these four monkeys around in her new Uncle Goose wagon, and put them to 'bed' on her new Uncle Goose blocks. The monkeys watched her eat lunch, and she would have taken them to bed, but as these pieces are really quite small and a definite choking hazard. They are absolutely a high supervision item with a child under three, or more of an item to keep on a high shelf.
While this game could easily be replicated without actually purchasing it (my kids already stack their animal figurines) the structure of having an actual game to play on this premise is extremely fun. It's a refreshing change in pace for preschool games. So many rely on the *yawn* Candyland luck and chance, roll the die and move forward, boring, boring boring. I like a game that requires skill and planning, and maybe just a touch of luck to mix things up, and this game does all of the above.
I love that this game is made in Germany.
I would highly recommend it to preschoolers well past the mouthing stage; with my only caveat being you might want to hold off if you have younger (below age 3) children, as the appeal is too great and pieces definitely too small.
The game is extremely simple. It's a dexterity game, where all the components are wooden figurines of different animals like sheep, monkeys, penguins, and porcupines. You are stacking these animals on top of a large wooden alligator. Trying to see how high you can stack them before it all comes crashing down.
On your turn you roll a die. The results will indicate that you will stack, one or two animals yourself, have the other players choose which of your animals you must stack, give one of your animals to another player to stack, or place one of your animals next to the alligator to make the base of the pyramid longer.
First one to use up all their animals wins.
As the stack gets higher the challenge of placing these figures becomes more difficult and it is extremely likely it will topple over. Which is part of the fun. It also leads into one of my favorite rules of the game. If any of the stack falls. the player that caused the collapse has to take ONE of the animals back and put the rest in the box.
This rule is great because it still places a penalty on the player but it's not nearly as punishing as if they had to take back all the animals that fell.
My oldest daughter really likes this game, it teaches patience, fine motor skills, and problem solving. She has come up with some rather creative solutions to getting her animals to stack. and I love watching her try. Also it's funny when the stack falls over so she still has a good time.
The components of the game are really nice. Everything is big chunky blocks of wood, very easy for little hands to grip. Plus theyre nicely painted and easy to tell what animal is what.
I really recommend this game for young kids. It's great to play it with them and it's also a good solo activity.
As you play the shape becomes like a triangle so it gets more difficult. Even as an adult I tried first stacking without any additional side pieces, and then later with 2 chunky sheep on the side. It is not easy once the stack gets high.
I felt like a kid playing this game and it is absolutely hilarious every time the stack falls over. I would highly recommend. The animals are very cute.
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スマホで遊んでいるより積み木した方が頭には良いとのこと。
サイコロを転がしてワニの上、頭か尻尾に付けるだけの簡単な遊び。
人に置いてもらったり、選んでもらったりと楽しいルールもあります。
積み木自体は簡単なので大人では物足りないかもしれませんが、子供に負けます。笑
手持ちの動物がなくなったら勝ちゲーム。
奥が深いです。
Each player has seven animals to place in turn on the crocodile. Which animal is chosen and who places it, is determined by the roll of the large red die. The players keep stacking up the pyramid of wooden animals (or extending it sideways, if allowed). If the stack collapses, two are retained by the player placing the animal and the rest are discarded out of the game - thereby reducing the frustration of knowing you've lost if the whole stack collapses. First player to place all their animals wins.
There is some player interaction and 'take that' moments can occur on some of the die rolls - it's possible to house rule these die rolls if this aspect of the game proves too frustrating. The pieces are colourful and well made and have sufficiently textured designs to really interlock with one another. I cannot find fault with the production or the pieces, the clarity of the rules nor the enjoyment of playing the game. For the 4/5+ year old and family market it is aimed at, I thoroughly recommend it. And if they don't like it ... well, it's a great 29 piece wooden animal play set!