where to buy classic children's board games

[hornedfrog]

Does anyone have any suggestions on where to buy classic board games that are appropriate for 3 year olds. I'm especially looking for a game called Chutes and Ladders. I've tried several Toys R Us stores and several shops at United Square. Most stores sell very educational games, but I'm looking for something simpler.

Thanks,
Christie

[Vaucluse]

There's an excellent store in the basement of Tanglin Mall, opposite McDonalds.

Very many traditional games and puzzles and whatnots, a lot of them in wood.

(Ahem, my wife bought me a table-football (soccer) game last year . . . all wood and so very much fun)

You'll not be able to walk out without buying something.

[cbavasi]

They definitely have Chutes and Ladders at Toys-R-Us in the Forum - but I've only seen the Dora the Explorer edition. They also have Candyland, Junior Boggle (says on the box for 3 - but more for 4 year old), & Connect Four. If you walk to the back of the store right before the bikes/swim stuff - all of the board games are back there - they also have different versions of childhood games you might remember like Monkeys in a Barrel, the one where you "fish", "Rat in a Stack" (you poke all the pegs in the holes until the rat pops out of the stack) ... etc. The store Vaucluse mentioned is "The Better Toy Store" - they also have another outlet in Nee Ann City on the 4th Floor. There are some fantastic wooden toys for younger kids - ones you would keep to pass on.

[Dustypink]

There is also a shop in Tanglin Mall on Level 2 next to Collettes that has lots of board games and may have what you are looking for.

[Vaucluse]

The store Vaucluse mentioned is "The Better Toy Store" - they also have another outlet in Nee Ann City on the 4th Floor. There are some fantastic wooden toys for younger kids - ones you would keep to pass on.

That's the one, thanks for jogging my memory.

We've bought many things there . . . spot on when you say they are good to pass on.

[expertpuff]

wow that is so cool, didn't know there were such stores around! Will definitely drop by Tanglin Mall someday to have a look. Surely there are useful games for classes yea?