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Top 10 Games for Kids Age 7-10

October 2, 2023 Updated: September 15th, 2025 Anitra Smith Games for Every Age, Resources for Parents

Between the ages of 7-10, we struggled to get our kids to play games, unless they loved the theme. So, let’s focus on some popular themes your kid will love.

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2 players, 3 players, 4 players, Anitra, Brain Games, Calliope Games, card games, city building, cooperative games, deck building, Disney, dragons, Edition Spielwiese, Family Games, Family Gaming, fantasy, flicking games, food, Gamewright, gifts, heroes, Horrible Guild, Iello, Marvel, monster, movement game, older children, Ravensburger, Scorpion Masque, speed games, Spinmaster Games, The OP, Top 10, zombie

2019 Holiday Gift Guide for Games

November 25, 2019 Updated: July 5th, 2022 Anitra Smith Resources for Parents

Board games bring families together around the table. So why not give games to your loved ones this holiday season? Here are our suggestions for every age and ability level.

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2 players, 5 players, 6 players, 7 players, 8 players, adults, AEG, all ages, animals, Ankama, Anomia, Anomia Kids, Best of 2019, Blue Orange Games, Brain Games, Breaking Games, card games, deduction, Deep Water Games, dexterity games, dinosaur, dragons, Educational Insights, EXIT, Family Games, Family Gaming, Fireside Games, FoxMind, Gamewright, gifts, HABA, Happy Planet, KOSMOS, Looney Labs, Luma Games, North Star Games, Oink Games, party game, Peaceable Kingdom, Presents, Renegade, Restoration Games, Roxley Game Laboratory, Skybound Games, Smirk & Dagger Games, solo, Stonemaier Games, Tabletop, Tabletop Games, word games, young children

Pikoko: Trick Taking with Peacock Panache

July 8, 2019 Updated: August 20th, 2019 Nick Martinelli Reviews

Pikoko yellow peacock holding feather cards

Pikoko turns traditional trick-taking upside down with feathery flair. Place bets on the tricks that each player will take. The only catch is that you can see their cards but not your own!

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IceCOOL 2: Frozen Boogaloo

June 4, 2019 Updated: March 3rd, 2021 Anitra Smith Reviews

When the teacher’s away, the penguins will play! Each player will take a turn being the hall monitor (or Catcher) while the other penguins (Runners) try to collect fish hanging over the doors. IceCOOL 2 is a sequel and/or expansion that we prefer slightly over the original IceCOOL.

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