Milton Bradley Barrel of Monkeys Review

My children love finger playing out the song "Five little monkeys jumping on the bed."  I thought that my little monkeys would also love playing with Milton Bradley Barrel of Monkeys. I was wrong. 

Angela LaFon's review reminded me of all the fun my little brother used to have with the Milton Bradley Barrel of Monkeys, and I remember my son playing with them much like she describes in her review.  But my two girls were just not interested in the barrel, the monkeys, the linking, or the swinging.  

Milton Bradley Barrel of Monkeys are cute and I agree with other reviewers that a bigger barrel and more variety in colors is needed. Who knows maybe then my girls would play with it.  But when offered this toy, my girls shrugged their shoulders, walked away and went on to play another game, any other game.  My three year old while having excellent hand eye coordination finds linking them together frustrating and just wants to dump it out and place on on another. The 4 yr old isn't even interested in that. 

So, while mom thinks that Milton Bradley Barrel of Monkeys is definitely worth the $5.00 price tag, so far the girls aren't going for it.  Maybe it's a girl thing.  But for that price you should go ahead and give it a try for a Easter basket or stocking stuffer present.