What are your favorite, most beloved, always out, ones you come back to, games you play as a family?
And I mean board games, or card games… not activities like we love so much here. We’re on a little kick of board games lately in our house and always love to break out of the mold for a bit.
Of course, Candyland is a favorite here. But I’m over it. So… so over it… I beg that someone draws the chocolate swirl thing (what is that anyway? A cinnamon roll?). Okay, maybe I don’t beg, but sometimes it just gets old. And honestly, my kids are outgrowing it (except for Louis… I’ll have another turn at this with him in a few months I’m sure)!
I don’t like taking a chance on games that look like they might be fun. I wanted to know for sure. So, I went to the best source I know. I asked hands on : as we grow readers, parents that are down in the trenches, just like me.
I asked readers on the somewhat new Facebook group for hands on : as we grow called, The Huddle (come join us!).
This is their list of favorite, most beloved, board games for kids (and mostly for the younger crowd). I love the list, some we have and play, some I remember from my own childhood and glad to be reminded of, and some are completely new to me that I’m checking out!
The Most Beloved Board Games for Kids
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- Hungry Hungry Hippos
- Uno
- Sorry!
- Spiderman Yahtzee
- Snug as a Bug in a Rug
- Trucks 2-in-1 Memory & Floor Puzzle
- Hisss
- Monopoly
- Connect4
- Mouse Trap
- Snakes and Ladders
- Guess Who?
- King of Tokyo
- Mancala
- Spot It
- Sequence
- Quirkle
- Cookin’ Cookies
- Doodle Dice
- Hi Ho Cherry-O
- Snap
- Trouble
- Go Fish
- Cupcake Race
- Mastermind
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What is your favorite board game to play with the kids?
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Katie Smith says
Ticket to ride: first journeys
Jenga
Blokus
Diana says
Chinese Checkers is really fun!
Jacqui says
My 3 yo is OBSESSED with Sneaky, Snacky, Squirrel.
Candace says
Monster Match – card/dice game
Kari Guilford says
We love Race to the treasure, Sequence (for kids), Kids Charades
Lilmama says
Cludo, Love Letter, Dobble, Pit, Whist, Buckeroo, Scotland Yard, Ticket to Ride, Pop up Pirate – just a few of our favourites!
Alexia says
My 3 year old enjoys playing Outfoxed. It’s a fun detective game.
Annette Bloomfield says
Apples to apples pictures is great for ages five to adult!!
Rummicub we love too!
Suspend, (non thinking fun quiet game)
Sandra says
I have three little girls ages 1 and 2 yr old twins. We are having a ball playing monkeys jumping on the bed board game. They enjoy pushing the button on the bedpost and watching the monkeys fall down.
Kimberly says
We have been playing the Goodnight Moon Game and Stack Up! (great for cooperation and fine motor skills) with my just turned three year old. I think they’ll grow with him too. I also like the Sneaky Snacky Squirrel game.
Jamila says
Quelf is a good game for all ages.
Toni says
We love Bubble Talk, use your own family pictures too. We love Clue, and Life…All my kids are terrific Magic card players as well.
Ginette says
My kids LOVE Quirkle! Another one to add to the list is Ravensburger’s Rivers, Roads and Rails. So much fun, even Mom will play!