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Just wanted to provide some feedback and possibly save some other parents some money. Wait until your kids are 4 or 5 for this one.

17 of 17 found the following review helpful:

I like the old version better.Oct 18, 2002

We purchased this game for my daughter. She is only 2 1/2, but we figured it would be fun to just try and put together the legs, eyes etc. My husband and I were so disappointed in this game. You just keep rolling for legs basically. The eyes are one unit now. The head kept falling off of the bodies. The lips on mine fell off throughout the entire game. None of us could get the legs into the holes without a huge effort. We knew that our daughter might have difficulty with the game at her age, but we never anticipated the trouble we would have. I would not waste my money on this game. It isn't one we be able to use in the future. The quality is very poor. They took a fun game and made it very frustrating.

21 of 22 found the following review helpful:

A classic changed, and not for the better.Dec 26, 2000
By xixiv
.... Cootie is a classic, but unfortunately the new cootie is not as good as the old. Each player used to have to get two eyes and two antennae. Now it is one set of eyes and one set of headtopping. So now your four year old sits and plays with fewer rewarding possibilities while waiting for the six sixes needed for the legs. Remarkably bad change in a great game for children of all ages. A great game because the little ones can win fair and square knowing that they got no help from the grown ups.

16 of 17 found the following review helpful:

A Classic - remade cheaply as is all to common these daysDec 29, 2003

My kids 4 & 6 got this for Christmas. It is a classic game, but the parts, box and board are all much cheaper & flimsy than they used to be. The bugs are hard to get to stand up. It was somewhat frustrating for the kids if you followed the rules and had to roll a 1 and then a 2 with the dice to get started building the bug. When the 4 of us played it, some had their bug practically built and others were still waiting to even start and had not rolled the first required number. It doesn't always seem "fair" to the younger ones to see others so far ahead, strictly based on luck & roll of the die. There is no real skill or learning here in succeeding in playing the game and winning.

11 of 11 found the following review helpful:

I Love Cooties!Sep 29, 2005
By Susie Morris "Book Junkie"
This game designed for preschoolers is just plain fun. I don't know why the idea of putting together a bug should make one smile, but it does. I have always hated bugs, but I love this game and was sad when my girls thought they were too old to play any longer. So I have the Cootie game stashed away awaiting my in-the-future grandchildren to come play with me. And anyone who sees me putting together a bug for my own pleasure... well I deny that I still play with my cooties. I'm just checking to see if all the parts are there. Yeah, yeah, that's what I'm doing!

Cootie is a simple game and consists of a set of dice, enough bodies, heads, legs, tongues, antennae and eyes for four people to play. The object of the game is to roll the dice to see what body part you get. For example, if you roll a 1 you get the body, 2 is a head, etc. The player then snaps the pieces together to create their Cootie bug. The first player to have a whole Cootie put together is the winner, but a "whole" Cootie includes a body, head, two eyes, two antennae, six legs, and a curly tongue. Each of these body parts are brightly colored and you wont' build two alike. Two to four players can join in at a time. We have even combined a couple of games so more people can play!

This game is designed for children aged 3 - 6 years old, but adults and even teenagers seem to have fun while constructing the bug. Smaller children are often not interested in rolling the dice - they just want to build the Cootie bug. When I first introduced my girls to Cootie, they just snapped the pieces together and built a bug. Once they were about five years old, they were more interested in playing the actual game.

The bug parts are designed for small hands and most children have no problems snapping them together. This is one of the few games that actually holds the attention of younger children for hours. They think they are just having fun, but they are also developing their motor skills and problem solving skills. When using the dice, they are learning their numbers and learning to place a value on that number (1 = body), colors can also be learned. Things people don't think about are the other skills enhanced and expanded through this type of play. Communication skills can be greatly improved, sharing is taught, and laughter can be shared.

One of my biggest gripes with Cootie is the small legs and antennae, as they can become lost easily. I put the body parts in a zip lock baggie to hold which helps keep them from disappearing. Also, these parts could be easily swallowed, so make sure the children do not place them in their mouths.

Overall, Cootie is a cheap game that will amuse for hours. Not only entertaining, Cootie can be used as a learning tool. The age recommendations for this are a bit off - my girls were about eight years old before they tired of playing.


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