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30 of 31 found the following review helpful:
Easy to play, but difficult for young children to masterOct 22, 2003
By Daniel L Edelen
Considering how few multi-player games exist for very young children, "Ants in the Pants" is a boon for parents. Unfortunately, it may be more fun for parents than for the youngest kids.Making the plastic ants jump into the pants is fun, but my three year old son found it frustrating, getting no ants in after many minutes of trying. But he was dogged after I encouraged him to practice more. (It's difficult to assist kids in learning how to apply just the right pressure to control the jump of the ant.) After a while he got one in, but by that time he was mentally fried. Since then he has shown little interest in the game. I personally find the game fun, so it's disappointing that my son doesn't. Obviously, you're mileage will vary. My advice is that it might be a better game for kids four and a half and older. The game is fairly well made and the ants virtually indestructable. Other than the fact that you can lose the small ants, the game should last a while. Considering the inexpensive price, it's worth a try. If all else fails and the kids bail, you and the Mrs. can play.
25 of 26 found the following review helpful:
 To hard for preschoolers and adults tooNov 07, 2000
We had this game for my four year old she could not get the ant in the pants. I found it close to impossible also.
21 of 22 found the following review helpful:
 This Game was Weak!Oct 17, 2001
By Princess
I bought this game for my 4-year-old nephew. My sis ter and I had this game when we were little, so I figured that my nephew would enjoy it, too. Things sure have changed! That carboard dog thing that goes in the pants made it almost impossible to get the ants to go in the pants, so I ditched that. The ants are also not very "flippable". The overall quality of the game was much better 20 years ago! :) All in all, a waste of money and I do not suggest it.
19 of 20 found the following review helpful:
A Minor DisappointmentFeb 01, 2000
I bought this for my almost-4 son, as he sometimes gets frustrated when he can't play the games his 6-year old sister plays. He had trouble making the ants "hop" up, though, and so did I! The 6 year old will play it, though, except she has no one to play it with given my ant-deficiencies.
16 of 17 found the following review helpful:
Ants have lost their jumpOct 23, 2003
By Dana Luther
This is a classic game that still has concept appeal, however cheap materials is ruining the effect. We played this game as kids and had loads of fun. Bought it for my 4yr old, and found the game more trying due to the cheap plastic of the ants. The olden day ants were made of a harder plastic yet still flexible to pop in. Today's ants are thinner plastic and bend more easily, making them get out of shape with normal pressure and then they don't pop up , so the game is trying. You have to exert just the right amount of pressure to pop the ant and not squash him. We have tried on several occasions and with different individuals, with the same results. However, the appeal is still there, so when my daughter(4 yrs) who has a lighter hand and makes a score when no one else does, it's immediate delight. But even her lighter touch is not sufficient to get all the ants in without the ants becoming distorted. I would say to the toymakers use a little more umph in the plastic on the ants and you'll easily revive a classic game. The other downfall is the dog's suspenders do not fix into the box while assembled. So setup and takedown is required with each game.
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