Advice and reviews for games targeted towards kids under 5 years old.
Top 10 Games for 5 Year Olds
Five year olds usually have more patience for rules and competition. Here are 10 games we recommend for five year olds.
» Read moreAdvice and reviews for games targeted towards kids under 5 years old.
Five year olds usually have more patience for rules and competition. Here are 10 games we recommend for five year olds.
» Read moreWe’re continuing our lists with our top recommended games for four year olds. What game do (or did) your kids love at this age?
» Read moreThree years old encompasses a very wide range in a young child’s life. But here are our very favorite games that emphasize turn-taking, stacking, memory, and pattern matching.
» Read moreThere’s a huge difference between what kids can play at 36 months old and what they can do at 47 months. Our top picks for 3 year olds.
» Read moreHow do monkeys help in a pirate battle? Find out in Pirate Blast! – a simple game for kids.
» Read moreThis week, it’s all about YOUR questions! What’s the best game for a deserted island? What kind of mystery games can we recommend for a 7 year old? What games can you play with a short attention span?
» Read moreCooperate to complete puzzles that tell the story of A Christmas Carol – in order – before Scrooge wakes up!
» Read moreSplish, splash! Turtle races down the river to join his friends – but they’re already playing hide and seek!
Can he find them all?
Whether it’s Christmas, Hanukkah, birthdays, or just because, it feels good to give board games as gifts. We present our recommendations for this year, covering all ages and experience levels.
» Read more“One of the best ways to get your kids excited about doing something is by being excited about doing something.” Can you get your kids to love games the way you do?
» Read moreLearn how a San Francisco librarian uses board gaming to affirm English Language Learning and welcome people of all literacy levels.
» Read moreRight away you’ll notice some differences, but this Junior game keeps the DNA of its big brother without dumbing it down or making it less fun.
» Read moreEven games that don’t require any reading can help your child build important reading skills, including: Fluency, Cohesion, Background Knowledge, and Executive Function.
» Read moreWork together to peek into the mice’s house and see what kinds of tchotchkes they’ve stolen from us humans!
» Read moreWe get asked, “How do you get your kids to play games with you?”
First you have to get them interested, but then you have to teach them the rules and how to play!
Scan object cards to “feed” the monsters and match the color of their fur in this app-driven card game.
» Read moreDice and cards can be hard for little hands. What can you do to make game components – especially from “grown up” games – easier for kids to handle?
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