Briarpatch provides fun and educational games and puzzles for children. The company has been providing them since 1992 and is a division within University Games. Briarpatch has won many awards for their games and have delighted young children for years! Not only are their games fun to play…but they offer educational benefits too!

** Post may contain affiliate links.

For this review my family received the Pete the Cat Bedtime Blues Game to try out for all of you. This game doesn’t require any reading! It’s for ages 3 and up and for 2 to 4 players. It helps to stimulate imagination, provides social skills and helps with hand-to-eye coordination. It’s part of the Play & Learn System.

Game Contents:

Game Board
Blue Bed
20 Pete the Cats (5 of each color)
16 Bedtime Tokens
Spinner
Instructions
+ Cardboard Storage Box

Pete the Cat Bedtime Blues is a simple-to-learn game where kids act out bedtime activities and put their Pete the Cats to bed. But be careful, they might jump off the bed at any time!

Last weekend my 2 nephews stayed overnight at our home to have a sleepover with my son. All three boys are ages 4 to 8 years of age. We sat down one evening and explained to the boys how to play the game. My 15 year old daughter played along with the 3 boys to help assist. It only took 5 minutes for the kids to fully understand how to play the game. Yes, it’s that easy which makes it perfect for young kids at this age.

As a parent I appreciate that this game doesn’t take an hour or more to play. Everything that you need to play it is included in the box. The boys had a really great time playing it. They laughed and teased one another…all in great fun! The playing pieces are perfectly sized for their smaller hands. The game concept is right at their specific age level. It’s important to provide our kids with card and board games so that they learn important social skills. In our household, we prefer classic games vs. video games.

Every time your kids play this game it’s a different experience. It’s never the same game twice. That helps to keep children engaged and wanting to play it. I think it’s a nice game to take with you when traveling or for sleepovers at Grandma’s house. Need a gift for that young child in your life? It’s a great game for that too!

Head on over to University Games to check out all of the great games that they have to offer for the entire family to play. You can check out Briarpatch if you’re looking for games & puzzles for the young ones on your list. You can connect with University Games over on Facebook too. Looking to purchase? You can buy it from Amazon for a really great price!

Disclosure: The writer received complimentary products to feature on the TCC blog. The writer is sharing his/her unbiased and honest opinion about the products with our readers. Your experience and opinion may differ from the writer’s. No monetary compensation was received. Please read the blog’s full disclosure policy located on the homepage.