What is great about this item:
It has an average rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars!
- Players choose their numbered flower trays and then pull leaves out of the honey tree, being careful not to wake the sleeping bees!
- If you pull out the wrong leaf, the bees come tumbling out. Try to “bee” the winner by having the least amount of bees in your flower tray!
- Contains 1 honey pot, 1 old oak tree, 1 flower tray base, 32 leaves, 30 little honey bees and the game rules
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Players choose their numbered flower trays and then carefully pull leaves out of the honey tree, being careful not to wake the sleeping bees! If you pull out the wrong leaf or if your hand starts to shake, bees will come tumbling out of the tree onto your tray. Once all the leaves are removed from the honey tree, or all the bees are awake and out of the tree, the players with the least amount of bees in his/her flower tray is the winner. Contents: 1 honey pot, 1 old… More >>
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International Playthings Honey Bee Tree
What is great about this item:
It has an average rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars!
Players choose their numbered flower trays and then pull lea…
5 replies on “International Playthings Honey Bee Tree”
Yes, this game is incredibly cute. I agree wholeheartedly that it takes way too much time to set up. By the time we get the leaves in the tree (which is no small feat – you must put insert the leaves pretty much in a specific order to get them all to fit) our 4 yr old son is bored and ready to play something else. In the few times I’ve been able to drag him back to the game, it takes just a few pulls on a few leaves to make the bees drop. If he happens to bump the tree – ALL the bees can fall in to the open area and fall through at once. It makes for a very irritating experience, especially for mommy! Yes, its really, really cute – but I can’t say I am thrilled with the purchase. Our siamese cat has had more fun batting the bees around the tile floor…(Under our supervision, of course! Those bees are pretty small and could get lodged in his little throat!) There are definitely better games out there…
2 stars
My 4 year old got this game from his aunt. We have tried many times to play it, since it looks cute. But each time, we pack it back up in under five minutes. It actually takes longer for us to pack it up (or to set it up) than to play it. The long-stemmed leaves, which are supposed to be inserted through the holes in the top of the “tree” have to be inserted one by one by an adult. And the bees, which are supposed to be held up by the stems, keep falling through and onto the collection cup before the game even begins. We are not very satisfied with it.
2 stars
Ok, I don’t understand the negative reviews for this game! This is such a fun great game. The little ones can play it because their isn’t any reading involved. Yes, an adult has to take 5 minutes to set up. The leaves do not come out… I am not really comprehending what is being done wrong. And yes the game is quick… you have bees being balanced on leaves… after the first 5 pulls the bees begin to slowly drop on people. That is the purpose of the game afterall. It is fun and a quick game unlike some tedious games like “Candy Land”. As a parent of 3 kiddies under 5… I am very happy when games are quick and fun.
5 stars
It took several tries before I realized the “trick” to setting this game up more quickly. The branches enter one side of the hive and exit through a hole on the other side. At first, I found it frustrating to get all of the leaves through the exit holes. Then I realized that once you’ve inserted a dozen leaves or so, the rest don’t have to exit. Then can just be popped in quickly and find support on the properly inserted brances.
I didn’t think the directions were as clear as they should have been. I definitley fell prey to the “award winning” sticker on the box when I bought this game.
However, the more we play it, the more I see the educational value in it. My 3 year old is simply thrilled to learn turn-taking as we try to make the bees fall out. My 7 and 9 year olds are definitely more into the logic and competition of the game.
All told, once you’ve mastered the branch issue, it’s really a fun game and worth the space on your family game shelves!
4 stars
It takes too long to set up (sticking all the leaves through the hive). By the time I’m done, the kids have lost interest. They had more fun just playing with the bees separately.
2 stars