Children's Board Games The Most Educational Children's Board Games
Are you looking for children's board games that can help your kid acquire new skills and knowledge? There are board games in the market that are geared towards learning skills such as counting, reading, recognizing colors (for younger kids), or even increasing memory. What better way to learn than play a fun board game?
Board games can make kids count, add, subtract and practice their math. They can help children run additions, subtractions and even multiplications in their head without realizing it! If you are looking for board games that can enhance your kid's counting skills, we recommend Chutes and Ladders. Designed for children ages 3 and up, Chutes and Ladders is a classic counting game and a perfect first board game for children. Another added benefit of the game is that it can teach kids morals and the benefits of making good decisions!
Another of the children's board games that involve a lot of counting and that can also enhance your kid's problem solving skills is Trouble. In Trouble (ages 6 and up) there is some decision making involved as kids have to strategize about the best way to move the pieces on the board.
There are board games that can make your child run additions, subtractions and multiplications. Monopoly, a board game that needs no introduction, can make kids count, add, subtract. Monopoly also introduces the concepts of investing and spending responsibly, a skill that they will need throughout their lives.
Finally, there is tic-tac-toe which can teach kids math and logic. It is usually played by young children before they move to chess or chinese checkers as they get older.
Of course, all of these board games are lots of fun. And remember it is important to pick a game with an educational value that won't bore your child.
If you want your kid to play games that can make him read and help him increase his vocabulary, there are children's board games that can increase your kid's literacy skills.
Apples to Apples is amongst our favorite word board games. The game is designed for children ages 8 and up and it received numerous awards. It encourages children to read and memorize new vocabulary. Each player is dealt seven "red apple" cards; on each is printed a noun or noun phrase. The judge lays down an adjective (or a "green apple" card) and places it on the table for everybody to see.
Each player scrambles to find a card that they think is the best match for the green apple card. The judge then decides which noun is the best match for the adjective. The judge is encouraged to pick the match that is the most creative and humorous! Overall a really fun game that can help your kid increase his vocabulary skills in no time.
If you are looking for more children's board games with a focus on reading and spelling, check out our selection of word board games.
Geography board games can help children dramatically expand their knowledge in geography. By playing these games, children can learn about cities and countries. One geography board game that we recommend is Brain Quest Around The World by University Games (ages 8 and up). Children explore the world and answer questions about different cities, countries and continents.
We also recommend Name that Country Game by Educational Insights (ages 8 and up). The game starts at the post office and children twirl a spinner to select one of sixty countries. When one child correctly identifies a country, he can advance along the path to finish.
Finally there are also the Out of the Box geography board games (ages 10 and up). They have received the Dr. Toy Award and they include many different themes (USA, Asia, Africa, etc). One of the fun children's board games in which kids travel around by jet, car, and on foot.
If your child isn't doing well in history class, history board games are a great way to get those grades up. One advantage is that they are usually relatively cheap and that they are games for each particular time period or historical event (for example: history of USA, Ancient Rome or Egypt). History board games can really take kids back in time and they can also be a whole lot of family fun!
A history board game for your child to learn about US history is the American Trivia (Junior Edition) by Outset Media (ages 8 and up). One of the fun and informative children's board games that can teach children about US history.
Best Board Games
Chutes and Ladders
Trouble Board Game
Word Board Games
Apples to Apples Game
Trivial Pursuit Board Game
Monopoly Game Board
Scrabble Board Game
Scrabble Dictionary
Boggle Word Game
Counting Money Games
50 States Game
Sorry Board Game
US History Trivia
Tic-Tac-Toe Game
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