Great board games for kids 24 Articles

by Garrett Parker

Chess is a challenging game of wits. It encourages both participants to use their minds to develop strategies. First they must be able to focus on their opponent's moves, observing and concentrating on what's happening o...read more

by E. Rae Fallesen

Children of different ages will have different gaming interests. However there are some games that translate beyond the age range recommended on the box just from the sheer fun they inspire. Depending on many things, inclu...read more

by Bill Todd

There's nothing wrong with classic games, but games have grown up over the years, and there's a lot of new ones out there that are great for kids. Please forgive me in advance as there are card and board games that are goo...read more

by Joseph Lerner

Joys of a Big Game of Monopoly Monopoly is a board game created by Parker Brothers over seventy years ago, yet it still manages to maintain popularity throughout the United States. Parker Brothers has celebrated the ann...read more

by Reverend Ashira Goddard

The Carrom Company for the past one hundred years has been providing the United States with "Quality Games for the entire family."# The game of Carrom (named after the company) is a board game that is played on a board th...read more

by Jackie Az

Get one of these 5 great board games out of the closet, and your kids will discover the joys of in-person interaction - the kind you just can't get over the computer. 1. Risk - This is a strategy game that will appeal t...read more

by Nick Flanagan

Forget Monopoly, Scrabble and the commonly played western games. If you look around the world there are hundreds of traditional board games that your children will love as well as inadvertantly learn about other cultures. ...read more

by Poonam

Playing games is a great way to have fun, enjoy and spend time with your kids. Board games are one of the best ways to relax and have fun while sitting in your home with kids. Let's check few board games for kids of all...read more

by Jeanne Winn

In cleaning out the game room, my children came across these (now)favorite games: Cadoo: Fun for every member of the family, this game is played on a tic-tac-toe type of board. To earn a spot to put your token, you mu...read more

by Dave Franklin

Zombies! - a board game review The town was in flames as I walked town the main street, trusty shotgun ready, eyes peeled for any movement. The zombie hoard had been ravaging civilization for what seemed like days, but ...read more

by Jonathan Lin

"In Chinese Chess the knight, sometimes called the "M" in Mandarin, can be obstructed by other pieces in its pathway. But this is different with International Chess the knight is always free to move." I never failed to...read more

by Al Louis

I was raised on board games and am raising my seven children on them as well. The right games for kids are fun, fairly simple to learn, grow with them and encourage some kind of thinking. These the great kids games that ...read more

by Lisa Baxter

Board games are great to improve childrens memories, reflexs and concentration along with bringing the family unit closer together. There are many games that you can start your children off with from a young age. Her...read more

by Natasha L. Kohlhoff Polak

My favorite board game as a kid was chutes and ladders, sometimes as a variation known as snakes and ladders. It was fun, because you never knew what was going to happen, and I enjoyed playing it over and over again. Wor...read more

by Nisha Danny

Board games are a great way to engage children at home without being bored. Chess,charoms,monopoly,snak e and ladder are all good games with fun.Again there are great board games with educational value as Jigsaw puzzle,...read more

by Apple Trenton

I would say Uno and Monopoly are the best games around. Uno is easy enough for even 5 year olds to understand, and they learn new tricks as they grow older. Variations such as Uno Attack add more fun to the game because it...read more

by Daniel Connelly

Here is a list of some great board games for kids: 1) Monopoly - can be for all kid ages... You can teach the kids how to deal with money with this great, long game! 2) Clue Junior - for younger kids... The kids can try ...read more

by Chris Martin

I believe that Monopoly is the best board game for children. Admittedly, the game can last a little too long, which is difficult if your child has a short attention span. However the game is incredibly simple, rolling dice...read more

by Stephen H

Kids enjoy playing games, its fun and they enjoy it. In order to be a good game it must engage them and, as a parent, you might want to make use of this to teach them some useful life skills at the same time. From this per...read more

by Dorothy Wilde

Here are some board games which me and my kids love playing Snakes and ladders: This easy games helps in teaching the kids counting as well as simple addition and subtraction. Scrabble: This is a word game, which is eq...read more