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Calling all Disney lovers! This years’ advent calendar for Disney characters is also a game and puzzle.
Instead of the usual chocolate advent calendar, this Disney toy is a game where you collect 16 Disney characters to build up a board game to play on Christmas Day. The object of the game is get all the toys under the tree, playing in teams to move around the board.
There are 24 windows and a surprise behind each one. The Disney characters are from past movies such as Frozen and Toy Story (Ariel, Woody, Elsa, Anna) and old favourites (Mickey, Minnie, Pluto and Donald) from the Disney Mickey and Friends as well as Disney Princess. There’s an added Snap game made from the windows doors, which can keep the children occupied whilst they collect all the parts throughout December.
Inside the advent calendar box you’ll find the puzzle game board, 4 dice, 4 card stands, the perforated snap card game and the game rules as well as the characters hidden behind the windows. The set is aimed at children aged 4 and over because there are small parts and accommodates 2 to 4 players.
It makes a refreshing change to not have oodles of chocolate in a month that’s already heavy on the treats, and building up the game creates anticipation although I think the younger children will get frustrated at not being able to play the game from December 1! However, with each figure that’s revealed, and the windows that create the snap game, it adds to children’s imagination to be creating games with the pieces as they accumulate. Each of the pieces really look like the movie characters and even if you’re not a big Disney fan, you’ll still recognise who they are. The game is easy to play, so even if you’ve got loads of board games this Christmas, you’ll love the simplicity of this on Christmas Day and not having to get your head around it. The children will appreciate not just the Disney aspect but how playable the game is.
Want a quieter Christmas Day with less noise and flashing lights? The Disney Advent Calendar Game and Puzzle allows children to create their board game throughout Advent and will hopefully give you a quieter Christmas.Available from £29.99 at: https://www.whsmith.co.uk/products/disney-advent-calendar/5411068302367.html?gclid=66df5ae9c83d1e18d2693fcf49c3bbc4&gclsrc=3p.ds&msclkid=66df5ae9c83d1e18d2693fcf49c3bbc4
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