Peaceable KingdomLemonade Shake Up! - Cooperative Game for Kids

This game was fun for me and my 5 year old granddaughter. We played at least 12 games in a row. You play as a team so kids can't get mad that they lost the game. We even made one of the lemonade recipes which was really tasty. My granddaughter said this was the best day ever for her. :)

My family really enjoyed this game. Even our 3 year old was able to play. It took some coaching, but its a great cooperative game for families with smaller kids 3-7 who really enjoy board games. its also a great alternative to the usual suspects you find at Target.

I've heard of cooperative games before and was kind of skeptical. In reality you are not always going to "win" and I think learning to "lose" gracefully is a necessary skill to develop. That being said I also have three children close in age and while I enjoy playing games and having fun with them I dread when the game ends because usually the tears follow. Mainly from my middle child who is really struggling with that whole losing gracefully lesson. So I decided to give a cooperative game a try. Amazon was great as usual. Game arrived in two days and in perfect condition. The game's box seems sturdy and is visually pleasing. My kids were immediately intrigued when they saw it. The game pieces seem to be of a good quality. I am impressed. Though the lemons, coins, recipe card, and coin jar are cardboard they are very thick and seem to be durable. The customers cards also are of a thicker card stock. Everything is better quality than the classic board games you buy today. The images on the dice are not stickers either. The dice cup is a little thin but I do not see it being an integrity issue for it long term. Game play is simple. My six year old caught on quickly. My five year old had it by our second play through. My two year old is able to play with help. Rules are pretty clear. Except for one question our family had arise. For example. You get three roles to try to complete a drink order. Can you start trying to complete a strawberry lemonade then decide to try for a regular lemonade on your last roll? I couldn't find a clear answer in the instructions so my family made our own call. Game play can is rather quick. Our very first play through took about thirty minutes as the kids were learning the rules. Now we can play it in about fifteen give or take depending on our luck. Our first play through as a family we lost. The kids were surprisingly ok with it and immediately wanted to try again. The second play through we won and everyone celebrated. It's really a coin toss. Sometimes we win and sometimes we lose but there is no blame and no more tears! There is a little strategy to it though. A lemonade is easier to roll than a limeade. If you already have three sour lemons trying for a limeade is probably not the safest route. My six year old has mostly figured that out and is usually pretty careful about choosing what drink order to try to fulfill. My five year old hasn't quite gotten to that cognitive level of it yet but this is a good teaching moment about making the best possible decisions with what information you have. The two year old enjoys rolling the dice and whether she's placing a sour lemon or adding a coin to the jar she's just happy to be included in the game play. All in all five stars and would definitely recommend. This game has exceeded my expectations. I will be looking to purchase more cooperative games in the future for my family.

This game is visually appealing, sturdy and simple enough to learn how to play. It is a cooperative game so everyone is on the same team; so you win as team or you lose as a team. My kids enjoyed this, but we have lost more games than won. I am glad it's not one of those games that you always win, but with only three rolls to get the right recipe it is very easy to get all four sour lemons out and lose. The good part of this game is that with a little modification of the rules you can make the game easier to win. I love these games by Peaceable Kingdom because they are clever, fun and give your kid a way to work on strategy, teamwork and most of all take away the pressure of being the only winner or loser.

Great cooperative game. It really can be played by 4 year olds; once they learned the rules, I had two young children playing this together without help. I love these cooperative games. Losing is hard when you are 4, and there are so many situations in life where you feel "not old enough," so to be able to team up and accomplish something is awesome! No reading required to play. Players roll dice with pictures to try to make the lemonade recipes to serve their customers and fill the coin jar. It's popular with the young ones at our homeschool board game meet up.

My 7 yo loves this game. It‘s similar to Yahtzee and has the same element of luck involved. I love that it has cooperative play. The lemonade stand theme is super cute. My kids like to give all the customers silly names as we spread out the cards. To make the game easier, we’ll require only 2 sugar dice to remove a sour lemon, or not use the lemons at all. My 10 yo gets bored with it quickly, but she’ll play a round with us once in a while.

I bought this to have a copy of the game at our family cabin when my granddaughter comes to visit. I don't know whether or not it's "easy to learn" but I gave that category 5 stars because if a 5 year old can play it and loves it, it must be relatively easy to learn. The game box arrived in good time and in good condition.

This is a great co-op game. We got this as a pandemic distraction for our 3 year old. She was able to quickly pick it up and enjoys playing a round or two with us. Its great for when she sees family playing games and wants one that she can play without some one being on her 'team' and helping her play.

The concept is great - but my 3 year old has already figured out that it’s impossible to win this game and doesn’t want to play it. We’ve tweaked the rules to allow for more throws and a greater chance of success, but it’s too late - he already associates this game with futility. Too bad, because it is a really cute game!

Fun game with simple objective. Good for children who can carry out 2-3 step instructions.