Concept Kids: Animals

Concept Kids: Animals is a cooperative guessing game for 2–12 players, designed for children aged 4 and up. It takes the icon-based communication of Concept and strips it back to something perfectly suited for young players — no reading, no talking, just rings on a board and a lot of excited pointing.

How to play:

1. Draw a card — an adult takes the top card without looking at it and places it in the holder so all the children can see the animal.
2. Place rings — taking turns, the children place coloured rings on icons on the board (size, colour, habitat, diet) to describe the animal without speaking.
3. Adult guesses — the adult can guess as many times as they like; children can only answer yes or no.
4. Score and repeat — a correct guess scores a point; if the group gives up, the card is discarded. Work through all 12 cards and tally your final score.

What's good?

• Fully cooperative — everyone works together, no one is eliminated
• No reading or writing required — accessible from age 4
• Two card difficulty levels (blue and red) let you scale the challenge as children grow
• Role reversal variant lets older children take the guessing seat

Who is it for?

• ✔ Families with young children aged 4 and up
• ✔ Parents and grandparents looking for a game they can play together with little ones
• ✔ Early years settings and classrooms
• ✖ Not suited to groups without younger players — the adult-guesses format is built around that dynamic

A standalone game — no other products required to play.

Pair with: Browse our Family Games collection for more games the whole family can enjoy together.