Candyland

has been a favorite for entry level boardgamers for a long time, and my children are no exception. Hannah has now moved on to more skill-based games, but Naomi still loves Candyland. There's a character in Candyland called Mr. Mint -- he's the guy by all the peppermint sticks -- and you can get his card and travel to his spot on the board. Naomi is a big fan of Mr. Mint. Or Mr. Lint, as she likes to call him. Michael finds this very amusing; he's laughing about the possibilities of places Mr. Lint might be: "This is Laundry Land, where Mr. Lint lives." I suppose that makes Candyland a lot truer to life.