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The Orchard Toys Bus Stop Game is a bright and friendly board game that gives children a hands-on introduction to addition and subtraction. Players take turns to throw the dice and spin the spinner, moving their big double-decker bus around the board while picking up and dropping off cheerful passengers along the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe game includes a jigged playing board, 4 bus boards, 4 bus counters and stands, 40 passenger cards, a dice and a spinner. As passengers hop on and off at each stop, children add and take away to keep track of who is on board. The winner is the player with the most passengers when their bus finally reaches the bus station.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDesigned for 2 to 4 players, it is a lovely way to build early number confidence through play. 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Players make their way around the board from shop to shop, using play money to buy items and fill their shopping bags.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe game includes a jigged playing board, 48 item cards, 4 shopping bag boards, 4 characters with stands, play money, a dice and an instruction leaflet. As children take turns as shopper, shopkeeper and banker, they practise counting, giving change and their please and thank yous, building maths confidence and social skills along the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDesigned for 2 to 4 players, this is a lovely game for family play at home or in the classroom. 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It is a lovely first game for introducing numbers and counting through play.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlayers take turns spinning the octopus, counting out the matching bubble cards and filling their jar board. The game is quick to learn, encourages turn taking and gentle competition, and sparks plenty of conversation about the cheerful sea creatures along the way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe box includes 30 bubble cards, 4 jar boards, a 3D octopus spinner and an instruction leaflet, for 2 to 4 players. 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