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.
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Episode 340 – Top Games for Four Year Olds
We’re continuing our lists with our top recommended games for four year olds. What game do (or did) your kids love at this age?
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Top 10 Games for 3 Year Olds
Three 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 moreEpisode 338 – Top 10 Games for 3 Year Olds
There’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 moreSNAP Review – Pirate Blast!
How do monkeys help in a pirate battle? Find out in Pirate Blast! – a simple game for kids.
» Read moreEpisode 332 – You Ask, We Answer
This 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 moreSNAP Review – Mickey’s Christmas Carol
Cooperate to complete puzzles that tell the story of A Christmas Carol – in order – before Scrooge wakes up!
» Read moreSNAP Review – Turtle Splash
Splish, splash! Turtle races down the river to join his friends – but they’re already playing hide and seek!
Can he find them all?
2022 Holiday Board Game Gift Guide
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.
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302 – How to Raise Little Gamers – The Family Gamers Podcast
“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 moreTalk, Read, Sing, Write, Play
Learn how a San Francisco librarian uses board gaming to affirm English Language Learning and welcome people of all literacy levels.
» Read moreSNAP Review – My Very First Games: Animal Upon Animal Junior
Right 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 moreBuilding Reading Skills with Boardgames
Even games that don’t require any reading can help your child build important reading skills, including: Fluency, Cohesion, Background Knowledge, and Executive Function.
» Read moreSNAP Review – Peek-a-Mouse!
Work together to peek into the mice’s house and see what kinds of tchotchkes they’ve stolen from us humans!
» Read more288 – Teaching Board Games – The Family Gamers Podcast
We 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!
SNAP Review – Magic Mountain
SNAP Review – Yummy Yummy Monster Tummy
Scan object cards to “feed” the monsters and match the color of their fur in this app-driven card game.
» Read more276 – Five Tools for Easier Gaming – The Family Gamers Podcast
Dice 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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