Why my little people feel like big people {Let’s Potty! Game Review}

Every other Sunday night at our house is game night. We have a group of friends over after the kids are tucked into bed, and play favorites like Carcassonne, 7 Wonders, and Ricochet Robots (ok, so we’re a little different in our “favorites” category, but nonetheless…). My older kids (5 & 3-1/2) are always asking about it, “Did you have a fun game night?” “What games did you play?” “Maybe we could play game night with you guys next time…” (even though they know this is game night for big people).

Last week, however, I got to treat them all to a special surprise. A couple weeks ago, one of the creators of Let’s Potty! sent me a sweet message, asking if we’d like to have a copy of their board game for young children to review. Since #2 (3-1/2) is still working on potty training and #3 (2) is just starting to express interest, I thought it would be perfect. Little did I know just how perfect!

Literally, I tell you, not a day has gone by since we opened that package that I haven’t heard, “Mommy/Daddy, can we play the potty game?” in some shape or form. They love how easy it is for them to play together, how simple the concept and play, and most of all, that they can have their own little “game night.” Plus, of course, there is the added bonus of learning the key concepts of potty training while having so much fun.

I am really thrilled (and I know my kids are, too) with how well this game was put together. A lot of similar kids’ training materials are quite sub-par in quality and execution, but this one has great graphics (an important thing to me as a graphic designer) and brilliant gameplay for children. Each card has a brief poem or statement about the young player’s learning process in potty training (intended to be read by a supervising adult), and then a direction for movement on the game board based on this progress.

Furthermore, each direction for movement on the positive progress cards uses “the next star” or “the next rolly (toilet paper roll)” as destinations, rather than “x number of spaces”–meaning this game truly can be played by very young children. The negative progress cards simply say “stay here,” also good reinforcement about the process of becoming a big kid, without being too negative. They even got my 2-year-old interested in starting to go on the potty!

All in all, if you’re looking for a great game to help your little people feel like big people (and consequently want to start or continue using the potty!), you can’t go wrong with Let’s Potty! My 5-year-old, 3-1/2-year-old, and even 2-year-old all thoroughly enjoyed it, even though they are all at different stages in becoming big kids (and my oldest is completely done potty training). It’s a very helpful learning tool in addition to being just plain fun for littles, and has sturdy enough materials for it to stick around long enough to get some really great enjoyment. If you want to learn more about the game, you can check out their website, or order a copy for your littles on Amazon!

A big thanks to the creators of Let’s Potty! for giving us a copy of this game to review, and for compensating our time and opinions. We are happy to give it 5 stars based on playability, design, educational value, and overall appeal to littles. A big thumbs up from the Jones kids at Jornie.com!