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In this game, you want to end up with the lowest possible point value, which means getting rid of the high cards (rats) and going for the low cards (cats). When you think you’ve won, call out “Rat-a-Tat Cat!” A game takes just 10 minutes, and it’s the perfect mix of silly, challenging, and fun!
Age Range: 5 and up
Time to Play: 10 minutes
Number of Players: 2-6
Ships to U.S. only. Outside the U.S., get it here.
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Note: We are currently out of stock of this edition, but you can still get the original Ticket to Ride.
-->In this game, your goal is to figure out the best routes to travel across America by train. Not only will your child learn strategy and geography, but they’ll have a blast too! This game is simple enough for younger kids but still challenging enough for the whole family to enjoy.
Age Range: 6 and up
Time to Play: 15-30 minutes
Number of Players: 2-4
Ships to U.S. only. Outside the U.S., get it here.
In this game, you recruit adventurers to go off on quests and battle magical creatures. Your child will build their strategic thinking skills and get lots of math practice, but they won’t even realize it because they’ll be having so much fun. An excellent game for the whole family!
Age Range: 7 and up
Time to Play: 20 minutes
Number of Players: 2-4
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Whereas some board games for kids are all luck and no strategy, this game gives younger kids a fun introduction to thinking strategically. Plus, this game is actually fun for parents to play with kids! You’ll give your own brain a quick and fun puzzle, and you’ll build your child’s spatial intelligence at the same time.
Age Range: 4 and up
Time to Play: 10-20 minutes
Number of Players: 2-4
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This game is simple enough for beginners but challenging enough for adults, so it’s the perfect fit when you need a game that will work for all ages. Your child will have fun while practicing math and building strategy skills at the same time. Qwirkle also comes in a compact travel version, so we keep it in our suitcase and take it with us wherever we travel as a family!
Age Range: 5 and up
Time to Play: 30-45 minutes
Number of Players: 2-4
Ships to U.S. only. Outside the U.S., get Qwirkle here or Travel Qwirkle here.
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Note: We are currently out of stock of Forbidden Island, but you can still get its sister game Forbidden Desert, which is just as fun and can accommodate one more player than this game!
-->This game’s so fun you’ll enjoy playing it even without your kids. In this cooperative game, you work together to collect treasure before the ancient island you’re on sinks into the ocean – plus you have to rescue your whole team off the island with a helicopter before you sink with the island. Even though I know it’s not real, my heart races every time we get to the end of this game!
Age Range: 7 and up
Time to Play: 30 minutes
Number of Players: 2-4
Ships to U.S. only. Outside the U.S., get it here.
This is a quick, silly card game that’s sure to make you laugh! Kids adore the donut theme, and the donut-collection strategy creates a level playing field for kids and adults. (Psst…this game pairs best with a Saturday morning run to your local donut shop!)
Age Range: 6 and up
Time to Play: 20 minutes
Number of Players: 2-6
Ships to U.S. only. Outside the U.S., get it here.
In this fun little game, you take turns pulling out one piece of spaghetti from the pile. If the yeti on top of the spaghetti falls during your turn, you lose. Giggles guaranteed! This game helps develop your child’s executive functioning skills when they learn to be patient and pull the spaghetti out slowly.
Age Range: 3 and up
Time to Play: 5-15 minutes
Number of Players: 1 or more
Ships to U.S. only. Outside the U.S., get it here.
This makes a great first board game for young kids because it doesn’t require a lot of strategy, it’s quick to play, and the game rules are easy to understand. Plus, the artwork is adorable! But here’s my favorite aspect of this game: Kids can easily play this independently while you sneak a catnap on the couch.
Age Range: 3 and up
Time to Play: 15 minutes
Number of Players: 2-4
Ships to U.S. only. Outside the U.S., get it here.
Castle Panic is one of my family’s favorite cooperative board games for the whole family, and this is the variation for younger kids. Because this is a cooperative game, you work together to fight off a horde of monsters who are trying to tear down your castle walls and destroy your towers. It sure is fun to work together as a family towards a common goal that doesn’t involve loading the dishwasher!
Age Range: 3 and up
Time to Play: 20 minutes
Number of Players: 1-4
Ships to U.S. only. Outside the U.S., get it here.
Toddlers love this pretend play game! During the game, your child will mix up different soup recipes for a squirrel who’s preparing extra food to store for winter. This is a simple game to introduce your child to board games and how much fun it can be to play together!
Age Range: 18 months and up
Time to Play: 5-10 minutes
Number of Players: 2 or more
Ships to U.S. only. Outside the U.S., get it here.
This fast-paced card game will give your child’s brain a workout – and yours too! To play, you compare patterns on the cards and find a SET of three cards before anyone else does. The shapes are deceptively simple, and finding a SET is challenging enough to keep adults on their toes too. Fun for the whole family!
Age Range: 5 and up
Time to Play: 20-30 minutes
Number of Players: 1 or more
Ships to U.S. only. Outside the U.S., get it here.
Note: We are currently out of stock of this edition, but you can still get the younger kids’ edition Animal Upon Animal Junior.
This is a stacking game like Jenga but way more fun for younger kids. This game develops your child’s executive functioning skills as they learn they’ll need to be patient and use creative problem-solving in order to get their animals to stack without falling down. But even when the stack does come crashing down? Giggles all around.
Age Range: 3 and up
Time to Play: 10-15 minutes
Number of Players: 1-4
Ships to U.S. only. Outside the U.S., get it here.
In this fun cooperative game, all the players work together to get all the dinosaurs safely to the island before the volcano erupts. Your child will learn how to work on a team, build memory skills, and have fun – all at the same time!
Age Range: 3 and up
Time to Play: 10-20 minutes
Number of Players: 2-4
Ships to U.S. only. Outside the U.S., get it here.
This is a board game version of hide-and-seek for young kids. You take turns hiding an adorable wooden bear in the different rooms of the bear’s house, then the other players try to find the bear. This is the perfect game to introduce your child to board games and how much fun it can be to play together!
Age Range: 18 months and up
Time to Play: 5-10 minutes
Number of Players: 2 or more
Ships to U.S. only. Outside the U.S., get it here.
Note: We are currently out of stock of Castle Panic, but you can still get the kids’ edition My First Castle Panic.
This is one of my family’s favorite cooperative board games for the whole family. Because this is a cooperative game, you work together to fight off a horde of monsters who are trying to tear down your castle walls and destroy your towers. It sure is fun to work together as a family towards a common goal that doesn’t involve loading the dishwasher! <!--
Note: This item is on backorder and will be back in stock on November 27. Translation: If you order now, your order will arrive in time for Christmas!
-->Age Range: 7 and up
Time to Play: 45-60 minutes
Number of Players: 1-6
Ships to U.S. only. Outside the U.S., get it here.
I’m Kelly—a mom of four, a Certified Parent Educator, and an author.
If you want to nurture a loving parent-child relationship that will last into the teenage years and beyond, the time for nurturing that kind of relationship is now.
I believe with a few small tweaks, you can build a home your kids will want to come home to—without having to sacrifice your own personal needs.
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