I have a little nephew who loves holding little things in his hands, and is the type of kid to prefer a book over an RC car. This seemed like a perfect birthday gift idea to help him get his math skills down.
He was a little confused at first, but caught on quick to how it works. I didn't expect it to be a favorite toy when compared to the other things he got, but the next day when we came downstairs, he had pulled out this game and was playing around with it on his own, balancing his monkeys.
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