We have reviewed Drumond Park games before. They are lots of fun. Last time we reviewed Gassy The Cow which is a game that revolves around Whether Gassy The Cow Will Mooo or Pooo, LOL! This time we received Wally The Washer which is a whacky new washing machine game. My girls love watching the clothes spinning around in our washing machine at home, so now they can have their own toy version! 😉
This is a new game for Autumn which will be great for the rainy and cold days where we have to stay indoors so now we can have another fun game to play at home with the girls. It has been developed exclusively for little ones.
Wally (the cool washing machine toy) spins just like the real thing, then spills out his washing, so then you will have to race to collect their coloured clothes. The first to fill their washing line wins.
AIM OF THE GAME
“Stop Wally spinning and grab your clothes as they tumble out”
The aim of the game is for the first player to hang all 5 pieces of their clothes on their washing line is the winner of the game!
It is very easy and simple to play which sometimes is just what you need when you are with little kids. Simple but fun! You don’t want complicated games that will take ages to explain, am I right?
Watch out for the dirty old sock! If it tumbles out with the washing on your turn, you must put all the clothes back and wear the giant clothes peg on your nose, until the next time the dirty sock appears.
CONTENT
The box contains the following items:
- 1x Wally The Washer
- 1x Giant Clothes Peg
- 1x Dirty Sock
- 1x Sticker sheet
- 5x Clothes pieces: each in red, green, blue and yellow
- 1x Washing line & poles: in red, green and yellow
- 1x Instruction Sheet
SETTING UP THE GAME
It is very easy to set up this game. The washing machine will need 3x AAA batteries which are not included so please bear this in mind when you get this game to avoid disappointed faces when opening the box to realise that they cannot play straight away.
You put the batteries into the bottom of the unit and then getting the stickers out of their sheet and stick them in the correct places. Finally, you load all the clothes and the dirty sock into the drum and close the door. Each player decides what colour of clothes they are going to collect and takes a washing line and a pair of poles of the colour they have selected. you can choose between red, yellow, blue or green.
Then Wally is placed within easy reach of everyone, his switch is turned on and his drum starts spinning away.
PLAYING
After inserting the batteries, the washing machine was ready and we were able to start our first round. We all got a washing line & poles. Bella chose red, Sienna chose yellow, daddy chose blue and I chose green.
Each player in turn then has a go at stopping Wally whirling – and as the contents of his drum tumble out, one of the following things will happen:
• Only clothes fall out of Wally: Each player picks up their own coloured clothes and quickly hangs them up on their washing line.
• Clothes and the DIRTY SOCK fall out: Any clothes that fell out at the same time as the sock must be put back into Wally’s drum. The player who stopped Wally spinning then takes the giant clothes peg from the player who is currently wearing it and puts it on their own nose – and keeps wearing it until the next time the dirty sock pops out!
• Nothing falls out of Wally: The player’s turn is finished.
Each game ends when one of the players has hung all their coloured clothing on their washing line – and is declared THE WINNER!
Both girls got the dirty sock so we both had to put the giant clothes peg on their noses. It was fun to watch, LOL! The girls found it hilarious to see the washing machine tumbling out the clothes! And also pressing the soap button was something they loved pressing a lot even when it wasn’t their turn!
PRICE & WHERE TO BUY
Wally the Washer table-top game has an RRP of £24.99 and it is perfect for kids aged 4 years old and over. You can buy this game at all good toy retailers such as Argos, Smyths, Toys R Us or Amazon.
OUR THOUGHTS
As I mentioned above Wally the Washer is very easy and simple to play but it is a lot of fun for the kids. The girls enjoyed it and had a great time. It is also great to help little ones to learn simple colours and basic counting. Sienna also loves playing with Wally as a toy on its own. It was fun for her to watch it spinning. This is, of course, a bonus for a game!
I am sure, this game will be very popular around Christmas! For more information and stockists please visit www.drumondpark.com.
Have you played Drumond Park games before? What do you think of the Wally The Washer game? Will this be an option for your Christmas Gift list perhaps?
*Disclosure: I received a Wally The Washer game for the purpose of this review. However, all thoughts and opinions are my own. Contains an affiliate link.
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Tracy Nixon says
We have quite a selection of Drumond Park but we don’t have Wally The Washer, which looks great fun! Yes, if I don’t win this game, it could go on the Christmas list!
Fiona Hogan says
I would love this for my Grandson . He’s washing machine mad and knows all the
Names of them
He’s now got his younger brother involved lol
Linda McGarrigle says
looks like great fun for the kids i’m sure my girls would love this xxx
Karen von says
This looks like a really fun game- my kids would love this.
Margaret GALLAGHER says
Love drumond park – the boys would be excited with wally the washer as it’s different than their other ones – keeping them interested
Solange says
Yes, I have played Drumond Park games before. I think Wally The Washer game sounds like a lot of fun and this may well be an option for my Christmas Gift list.
Susie Wilkinson says
We’ve never played Wally the Washer, but it looks like a fun game!
Laura Turner says
I’ve bought Foxy Pants for my nephew this year. I like the silly sense of humour around it.
amomentwithfranca says
Yes! I know what you mean! They are silly but kids love it! 😉
Kelly leigh says
My youngest has as for this game among with a few others. Hopefully we will be a winner and it will be one thing off the xmas shopping list.
Sally Collingwood says
Wally the Washer looks like a definate on my Christmas list
Ursula Hunt says
Drummond Park so a great range of games, we play some of them on our monthly games nights and this would be a great one for the whole family to play
Ruth Harwood says
We love Drummond games, we have a couple, and yes, this game is perfect for my daughter she loves to play board games rather than sit watching tv or on my ipad! x
Annabel Greaves says
This looks like a great family game
Jo m welsh says
It looks a good family game that I would give to my daughter.
Andrea Fletcher says
It looks like a fun game. I think my grandson would enjoy playing this.
Samantha Duffield says
This games looks brill. Would love to play it with my niece and nephew.
Lydia C. Lee says
That would never work in this house! My kids can’t put any clothes in the washing machine 😉 #KCACOLS
amomentwithfranca says
Haha I know what you mean! X
Linda McGarrigle says
we have a few Drummond Park games , the kids love them x Shhh don’t wake dad is their favorite one at the minute x
amomentwithfranca says
Lol
Geri Gregg says
Looks like a nice family game
Jenny (Accidental Hipster Mum) says
I have this and it’s so much fun! Your girls look like they love it too!
#KCACOLS
amomentwithfranca says
It is silly but super funny! Lol x
Kelly Morgan says
I have never played any Drumond park games before. I would love to give this to my nephews.
Katie Skeoch says
Yes! This game looks fab, my boys would have lots of fun playing with this game
Lana says
This looks so fun! I think my boys would love it! We are always looking for fun new games to play, especially as it gets colder outside. Thanks for sharing! #KCACOLS
Karen, the next best thing to mummy says
This game would be fantastic for developing fine motor skills in children, which happens to be the subject of my latest post#kcacols@-karendennis
amomentwithfranca says
Yes! It would be great for that too! 🙂 x
Nicole | the professional mom project says
That game looks like so much fun! #KCACOLS