Count Your Chickens

Highlights

Cooperative counting game: players work together to help Mother Hen bring her chicks back to the coop
No reading required, and everyone wins together if the chicks all get back
For 2 to 4 players, ages 3 and older
Winner of five awards, including the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award and the Creative Child Game of the Year Award

About Count Your Chickens

This is the preschool entry point to cooperative play: a counting game where the table is on the same side. It averages 4.7 stars across 2,166 ratings. One grandparent bought it for a three-year-old and says everyone from the three-year-old up had a good time, noting that it is not a competition but a game of working together.

Reviewers describe it as a quick game, one calls it simple for little ones to follow, and another says it is easy to play over and over. It is a short game by design, so it fits a young child's attention span, but it is not a pick for older kids who want a challenge.

The Honest Take

What We Like and What We Don't

What we like

Cooperative, so no one loses to a sibling
Teaches counting, with no reading required
4.7 stars across 2,166 ratings
Quick to play, which suits a three-year-old

What holds it back

Short and simple, so older kids will outgrow it quickly
A game for counting practice more than strategy

Is This For You?

Who Should (and Shouldn't) Buy This

Get it if…

You want a first cooperative game for a preschooler that teaches counting and does not need reading.

Skip it if…

The kids are 6 or older and want something with real strategy.

What Real Buyers Say

5.0

“I actually bought this for a three year old but it turned out that all of us, from the three year old up to this grandma had a good time playing it together! It is not a competition but a game of working together.”

United States · July 19, 2026

5.0

“Very cute game, quick and simple to follow for little ones. I played it with my 3yr old grandson who followed along well.”

United States · March 16, 2026

5.0

“My little kids think this is so fun to play. The game goes quick but it's easy to play over and over.”

United States · May 12, 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

What ages is Count Your Chickens for?

The listing says 2 to 4 players, ages 3 and older.

Does it need reading?

No. The listing says children learn counting and social skills with no reading required.

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