Board games are fun and challenging for kids when played together with family. It not only brings family together but also improves logical thinking of kids while playing with their parents. Board games are popular during holiday season when all the family spends time with each other. Board games are available in various types - word arrangement, puzzle, round play and placements.
Word arrangement and placement type of board games are more popular as it helps improve vocabulary of kids and forces parents to think of more difficult names. While puzzle, placement and strategy based games are good if you want to improve creativity in your kids. Take a look at some board games for kids.
Word arrangement and placement type of board games are more popular as it helps improve vocabulary of kids and forces parents to think of more difficult names. While puzzle, placement and strategy based games are good if you want to improve creativity in your kids. Take a look at some board games for kids.
List of Family Board Games
Candyland
Candyland is the board game with sweet theme. Each player is supposed to select the card and then go ahead with the respective position that card denotes. It is good for kids over age 4 and above. Family members can play this game as well. It is fun game and is very old so quite known among people of most generations.
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Chutes and Ladders
One of the Classic Board Game. Quite popular but not usually recommended these days as other games are getting more hype. This game used to be favorite among many board gamer clubs. It's similar to the snakes and ladder with slightly different penalty for the odd position. The aim is to reach the last space in the board.
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More on Chutes and Ladders.
Blokus
If you want kids to some thought provoking game then blokus is definitly something you should checkout. It can be played in between 4 players and it is definitely addictive.
It does make you think out of the box, as it expects some creative input from the players. Kids and parents of any age will appreciate this game.
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It does make you think out of the box, as it expects some creative input from the players. Kids and parents of any age will appreciate this game.
Check out Blokus.
Bananagrams
Bananagrams is tile based word game which is very popular these days and it is preferred by parents who wants to keep their kids busy.
It's small and can be played by people of all vocab level.
It is very easy to finish this game if parents are playing along so in my opinion it is more suitable for kids to play among themselves.
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It's small and can be played by people of all vocab level.
It is very easy to finish this game if parents are playing along so in my opinion it is more suitable for kids to play among themselves.
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Qwirkle Board Game
This is strategy board game that will help improve your kids logic and creativity.
It is very easy to play this game, you just have to arrange rows and columns of matching colors and shapes.
The player with most points win the game. It is suitable for playing with kindergarten and above aged kids.
Definitely fun to play with your kids or let your kids play among themselves.
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It is very easy to play this game, you just have to arrange rows and columns of matching colors and shapes.
The player with most points win the game. It is suitable for playing with kindergarten and above aged kids.
Definitely fun to play with your kids or let your kids play among themselves.
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Monopoly Revolution
Monopoly revolution is updated version of classical monopoly game.
Though there is no change in the way you play this game, new ruffles and rules are added to make monopoly a much better game.
It also got music for every zone in it and has more twisted game play which still keeps the essence of the game.
Check out the Classic Version of Monopoly Board Game.
Though there is no change in the way you play this game, new ruffles and rules are added to make monopoly a much better game.
It also got music for every zone in it and has more twisted game play which still keeps the essence of the game.
Check out the Classic Version of Monopoly Board Game.
Game Of Life
Game of life is one of the popular game that parents play with their kids.
Game based on journey of life covers a lot of interesting and exciting levels that will make players to take loan, do business and go bankrupt and then restart again.
By playing more of this game, everyone will become lucky atleast once while gameplay.
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Game based on journey of life covers a lot of interesting and exciting levels that will make players to take loan, do business and go bankrupt and then restart again.
By playing more of this game, everyone will become lucky atleast once while gameplay.
Check out Game of Life.
Sorry
For children of age 8 and higher, this game is perfect to play with their parents.
It allows players to move their pieces by drawing their cards.
Because of the way opponents send each others pieces back to starting point, it is called as 'sorry' board game.
A bit frustrating for kids lower than age of 8 but definitely fun to play if entire family is taking part in it.
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It allows players to move their pieces by drawing their cards.
Because of the way opponents send each others pieces back to starting point, it is called as 'sorry' board game.
A bit frustrating for kids lower than age of 8 but definitely fun to play if entire family is taking part in it.
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Family Game Night Board Game
One of the popular games to play during the family game night is Clue Junior. Other than that there is balderdash and Apples to Apples. Some of these games may finish quicky and some take more time. Few other games to find are :
- Cranium Conga
- Settlers of Catan
- Deluxe Pit
- Scattergories
- Pictionary
