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Candy Land Directions

Candy Land has been a favorite board game of children since it debuted in 1949. The colorful board, engaging characters and simple game play make it an ideal activity for children ages 3 to 6. Children do not need to know how to read in order to play the game, as the cards contain only squares of colors.

Instructions

- 1
  Shuffle the cards and place the stack face-down in a pile.
- 2
  Let each player (up to four) select a character and place it on the Start space.
- 3
  Play begins with the youngest player. The player draws one card from the deck.
- 4
  Move according to the instructions on the card. If one color block is on the card, the player moves his character to the nearest matching color space along the path that is in the direction of the signposts. If there are two color blocks, the player moves his character to the second matching space. If a picture card is drawn, the character must be moved to the matching space.
- 5
  Play continues with the next player, and so on around the board. Win the game by reaching the Candy Castle first.

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