Zipperoos
The Zipperoo monkey and frog are so darn adorable its very easy to forget that they are really the packaging for a game. Well, that’s not entirely accurate—they are part of the game, but those big smiling eyes… Inside the zipper, which is located on the back of each character, are a number of circular cardboard pieces. Each has a picture and by finding matches the game progresses. Winners grab the plush animal to signify that they have successfully made a match. The game is age-appropriate, amusing, exciting yet easy and quick enough to permit multiple plays. The game provides some educational opportunities such as color recognition, hand/eye coordination, advanced thinking, decision-making, and problem-solving. Being able to store the game inside the adorable animal guarantees that it will stay visible and thus requested to be played again and again.