Being part of the Orchard Toys ambassador programme we were offered the Orchard Toys Shopping List Game Review. The game is Orchard Toys best selling game of all time, it has done fantastically well winning various awards including Gold in the Mother & Baby Awards 2013 and earnings it place on the Good Toys Guide. Honestly I was a little worried before opening the game, as there is a saying which I subscribe to which is ‘if its not broken don’t fix it’. We love it, so could the new version live up to our expectations?
Things you need to know:
- Age range – 3 t0 7 – Monkey turned three in June so this is ideal for him
- Number of players – 2-4 (unless booster sets are purchased)
- Contents – the game contains 2 shopping baskets, 2 trollies and 4 shopping lists. There are 32 items in total on the lists and each has a corresponding card to place in your basket or trolly.
Aim of the game – the winner is to be the first player to have placed all the items on their list in their basket or trolly. The youngest starts first by turning over an item card and seeing it is matches their list. If it does it can go in their trolly or basket, if it is not then it needs to be placed back with the others face down.- Skills – the game is designed to help develop matching and memory skills, when we first use to play this game Monkey didn’t really get that he needed to remember where his items were placed back. Instead we would give them to him! Now he’s a bit older I have been preserving with encouraging him to remember where the items are. In the last few plays he has definitely started to pick it up. In addition the game helps with observational skills and encourages language development through discussion around the items on the lists.
Monkey loved this new version of the game, especially that there is now a blue shopping list! Blue is his favourite colour at the moment. For the two of us playing it takes about 10 minutes, the game holds his interest well and we play several games in a row. He likes being about to fill up a basket and then a trolly. Of course if we do it this way the second game will take less time as there are less items to pick from.
So to the verdict – as mentioned I was a little nervous but I need not have been, somehow they have managed to make the game even better. With the introduction of the baskets, shopping lists which now look different. I really like that one which is on a mobile phone as that is often how I shop! They have updated the items and have included some more unusual things which all adds to the discussion.
Things I love:
- It is the usual Orchard Toys quality, with bright colourful illustrations and made from very thick card which is impossible to bend so it will last a long time.
- The shopping lists are easy to read, Monkey can not read yet but we are practicing reading the items out loud as a first step so the fact the words are clear, well sized and lower case helps
- Like other games it is possible to download instructions from the website
The game retails at £7.50 and you can find it here on the Orchard Toys’ website. I would definitely recommend the game and can see us buying the booster sets – Clothes and Fruit & Veg as stocking fillers. By buying the booster sets it also allows you to increase the number of players by 2 or 4.
Orchard Toys have very kindly agreed that I can run a competition so that one of my readers may win their own Shopping List game.
This competition has now ended however I often have giveaways running please use the search box above to find my latest ones.
We were sent The Shopping List by Orchard Toys for the purpose of a review, all opinions are my own.
101 Responses
I really enjoy the Orchard range, they are such good quality and my children always love engaging with them. Even my 8 yr old!
This game would be for my two girls thank you!
I would play it with my son – he would love it.
This sounds like a great game for kids! Games that develop their skills are always a bonus, it’s such a fun way to teach them.
C x | Lux Life
I would play with the game with my son and nephew 🙂
Ahhhhh Loving the pimped up version haha – this is by far my kids favourite game! Its the go to one for them with their cousins too 🙂 x
What a great review. This looks like such a fun game, such cute pictures x
Orchard Toys quality is fab! And such reasonably priced too. This looks like such a fun game! It would also make a lovely gift 🙂 Fab review, thank you for sharing. xx
My Son Jack and niece. x
I would play the game with my son, Sam. Mason
My son. – sam mason
I Would Play with my Daughter 🙂
I would play this game with the kids, perfect for the upcoming colder shorter days!
I would play with my little Grandson
With my daughter and nephews 🙂
We’re big fans if Orchard toys here! O got the cupcake game and the math frog game for his birthday, he loves both and I’m sure he would really enjoy the shopping list one too, they are so much fun and very educational! #thelist 🙂 x
This looks like a really great game. Learning & also fun for the child! It’s great to hear that the card is good & thick so it will last. x
I would play with my 2 year old little girl Brooke 🙂 xx
We also did this review and its such a fab game. My little boy loves it and we play it quite a lot. Love all orchard toys games though they are all fantastic. x
I’d play with my daughter she loves shopping and orchard games! #picknmix
Sounds like a great gift.
I love games that are not just fun but help with developing skills too – this looks a good one. Thanks for sharing #FabFridayPost
Looks like such a cool game, I can totally see how it would appeal to younger kids and it’s great that it’s not too long and helps with memory as well as being lots of fun by the look of it!
I used to love Orchard Toys when mine were smaller 🙂 Always fun with a sneaky bit of education in there 😉 Thanks for linking up to #PicknMix
Stevie x
This sounds like a great game. My toddler loves pushing around a trolley and playing shop with a till so I bet he’d love this!
This looks like a great game! I always look at the orchard games but have never bought one – will have to look into it! xx
I’d play this with my little boy.
I would play this with my Daughter and Son. : )
My sons x
Oh, what fun! The game looks like it’d be inviting to children because of its bright colored pieces. Great learning opportunities, too! I wish I qualify to enter to win! I’d be on this in a hurry! xx #momsterslink
Ooh, this looks like a perfect game for my 4 year old. This is so up his street its ridiculous! Great review. I am going to buy one, thank you.
Anna x
This is great game. I have used it a lot with my EAL pupils as they can learn shopping and food vocab in a fun way. I like the look of the new version. Like Katie I wish I qualified to enter the competition. #justanotherlinky
I would give this game to my little boy
I’d play it with my niece and nephew!
Great review. We have the older version and love it. Thanks for sharing on #justanotherlinky xx
Oh I had this a few years ago when my older ones were little. I must get it again for Pickle – he would love it. Kaz x
This looks like an interesting game 🙂 My LO is only 2 and has just started to play with puzzles….without eating the pieces 😀 Looking forward to finding good, educating games for him as well 🙂
This game would be for my twin daughters. I know they’d love it.
The math frog game sounds great will be checking that one out 🙂 xx
Love the education! Thank you for hosting xx
Looks like such a fun game for when Arjun is a little older! Fab review and cute pictures 🙂 Thanks for linking up to #BabyBrainMonday x
Games that combine education and fun are always a winner, love the look of this one #TriedTested & #Twinklytuesday
We’re huge fans of The Shopping Game, it’s great to hear that you were not disappointed by the new version 🙂
#triedtested
As a nanny, I played this game so many times and along with others, fell in love with Orchard Toys. We have lunchbox that is similar but i really want this one for our collection! #triedtested
I’ve had my eye on this for a while! Definitely think my boys would love it having read this review 🙂
#triedandtested
How do you manage to get your child not to destroy this kind of stuff? Mine is so hard on things that I can’t even buy a book without it being almost indestructible…and they still find a way. Love the review and your photos are amazing. #BabyBrainMemoirs?
I really do love Orchid toys. My girl would love the shopping list right up her street
We have a couple of orchard toys games and I love them. My toddler is 2 so still a little bit young for most of them but this one looks great when she is a little older.
Such a great game – we love it in our house too!
Thanks for sharing your review on #TriedTested this week x
Aw sorry lovely, maybe you’ll just have to move to the UK ? xx
Aw sorry 🙁 glad you like the game though – such a brilliant brand xx
Thank you for hosting xx
Love the sound of this – my two girls would love it 🙂
Ooo try entering the competition 🙂 xx
My niece would love playing this game with us xx
we have this game and the kids love it – #ToddlerApprovedTuesday
We love the Shopping List game – big family favourite! Thanks for linking up with #TriedTested
I recently bought the monsters a new matching game and they love it! They can play anywhere between 4 and 50 cards. It’s at least a good hour of entertainment for them. Thanks for sharing this with #momsterslink. Hope to see you again today!
❤️Trista, Domesticated Momster
Oooh this looks like a great game – I need a few more of these to play with Reuben, something a bit more complex than hungry frogs 😉 Thanks for linking up to #TheList xx
We have serval orchard toys game too. They are great fun and educational at the same time. This Shopping List Game looks like fun. Thank you for linking with me. #FabFridayPost
I am sure he would love it 🙂 thank you for hosting x
It’s brilliant, haven’t come across the lunchbox before will have a look at that too 🙂 x
I love this game (and all Orchard toy games!). I saw this for sale recently at a little fair we were at and bought it and Zach loves it too. It’s so good for helping them to retain information. Thanks so much for linking up with #TwinklyTuesday
This game looks fab for kids. Thank you for linking up with #justanotherlinky
I’d love to play with this game with my soon to be 3year old Son, Markus – Granny would play with us too =)
Love this game. I’ve put it on Ts Christmas list. Thanks for sharing with #toddlerapprovedtuesday xx
I’m not sure :), the card is extremely thick and durable which definitely helps!
This look great, like lots of fun. I love how bright it is. A great stocking filler =)
That looks like fun and a reasonable price too 🙂
#TriedTested
my son.
50 cards is very impressive 🙂 thanks for hosting lovely xx
With 3 of them playing it doesn’t take long to get through the 50 cards. Sometimes a meltdown happens by the 3 year old not getting enough cards in her “pile”.
My little boy!
They are brilliant – thank you for hosting x
That’s brilliant, thank you for hosting Xx
Yey 🙂 good luck if you enter the competition xx
Ideal thank you for stopping by xx
Who would you play this game with if you won? . . . . . my grandson Jake
I would play it with my granddaughter
Id play it with my son
i would play with my daughter and my twin boys
With all the kids and my niece.
Id play it with my son 😀
I’d play this with my son, he would love it.
i would play this with my kids
would play with my kids thanks
I’d play with my sons and daughter
I would love to play this with my son Harry
I would to win this amazing giveaway for our little girl, I would enjoy playing it with her. Thank you for the chance xxx
Looks like a fun game- sam mason
My son and my daughter 🙂
I would love to play this game with my daughter!
My daughter loves anything like this, it would make a lovely lazy Sunday game!
I’d be playing this with my daughter 🙂
i would play ith my grandaughter
My granddaughter loves to play the shopping list game when she visits her cousin , so I would love to win it so they could play it at nannys house xx
i would play with my grandson
id play it wit my little girl
I would play it with my toddler twins!
My daughter xxx
I would play it with my family 🙂