10 Best Board games for 3-6 year kids

 Best Board games for kids!

The world of games is a fantasy, be it for a 2year old toddler or a 16 year old teenager. And I have always loved playing board games and if given a chance, I really never forget to play a chance of Scrabble and raise a toast over my win with Lime Mojito! Fun, laugh, giggles, strategy, Board games are really something which a child cannot miss. And the best part is most of the board games are played in group, which makes the evenings all the more fun.

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Reasons to play board games : Why you should play board games with kids

1. Perfect family bonding time :

They just chuck out those digital gadgets and involve lots of fun when a complete family sits to play the game. It is indeed a great quality time spent together to bring us close to one another. Kids can easily be lured away from their gadgets or video’s, if we play board games in group.

2. Great companion while travelling :

Believe me, we are a travel family and none other than story books and board games can be a better companion when you have a kid along with you. They are less messy, takes less of space and creates a great atmosphere. Also, when it is raining or scorching sun above you and you need something indoors, board games are perfect for kids and family.

3.  Help inculcate the basics :

We all as parents have faced the issues of possessiveness, no-sharing attitudes in our kids. Board games are great in a way that they encourage the child to take turns, follow the predefined rules and promotes team work. Board games are best played when in a group (family/friends)for that fun.

4. Better Cognitive skills :

Since board games usually involve factors as learning the rules, reasoning, logics, consequences, decisions, it involves a lot of exercise to the young brains. It helps in building strategic thinking, enhances problem solving skills, encourages creativity, improves focus and attention.

They also help in improving gross and fine motor skills, along with hand – eye coordination.

From the time we grew up, board games have become so interactive and full of engagement. It is not longer just a dice play, but a whole strategic play for kids. Though there are many amazing Board games listed in the market, but we have shortlisted the ones, with multiple developmental aspects and which are quite popular in this age group.

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10 Best board games for kids to play (3-6years) :

1. Domino Board Building blocks :

Buy link :  Amazon Domino Board Building Blocks

What happens when you have magical colourful tiles/blocks? They are not just fun, but also a great mode to ignite that imagination, develop math, science, spatial and tactile Skills over wide range of activities which can be done with it. These blocks can be arranged in so many different forms, which actually is a fun for kids. 

Perfect for ages : 3+

2. Go Fish : 

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Buy link : Amazon Go Fish

Go Fish is a superb way for young kids to learn how to play cards. It involves kids in how to read the numbers, how to take the turns and it is a perfect colourful card game for kids. Full family can sit and play this creative and colourful board game which will enhance the social interaction skills, as well as challenge kids while devising the strategies needed to play. Go start off the play card game for you child with Go Fish.

Perfect for ages : 3+

3. Boggle Junior –

Buy Link : Amazon Boggle Junior

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This is a step for the major Boggle game, which is one of the best learning games for children. In Boggle Junior, kids link pictures to letters and words. The game has 6-sided letter cubes and numerous picture cards with the name of the image spelled out at the bottom of the card. Kids place the card on the tray and then use 3/4 letter cubes to match the spelling. It is  a perfect game for preschoolers / Kindergartner’s, to introduce them to the colourful world of spellings, objects, matching.

Perfect for ages : 3+

4. The Sneaky, Snacky Squirrel Game : 

Buy Link : Amazon Sneaky Squirrel game

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This preschool game supports matching and sorting skills, hand-eye coordination, formulating strategies, and even fine motor skills.  All what you need to do is, spin the spinner, squeeze the matching coloured acorn with Squirrel Squeezers, and now match it while placing into your log. Fill all the acorns into the log and yay, you’re the winner. You need to be strategic here, as stealing acorns could be a high, since once you come on the sneaky squirrel icon on the spinner, you get to steal one of your opponent’s acorns. And incase you come on the wind icon, you need to put all the acorns you have collected, sad, isn’t it? But its a super fun to play.

Perfect for kids 3+ and best when there are 2-3 players.

5. Scrabble Junior :

Buy Link : Amazon Scrabble Junior

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Well, none needs any introduction to Scrabble. But this scrabble junior is perfect for these graders. With small words (as per this age group) and colourful pictures , it has a grid on which kids need to match the tile to make the word. It fosters literacy and language skills as reading, spelling and vocabulary along with matching power and yes helps improves math, as kids keep on counting their scores. It also works wonders in enhancing attention span of kids.

Perfect for kids 4+ with 2 players.

6. Ladders :

Buy Link for Marvel version : Ladders

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Its a little different version of snakes and ladders , which can teach kids life lessons. Go where the spinner tells you but be aware as you play. The one who reaches 100 fastest is the winner here.

Perfect for kids 4+ with 2 or more players.

7. Candy Land :

Buy Link : Amazon Candy land

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I gifted this to my niece few years back and it was an instant hit with her. This is a very old board game and it involves so much of happiness with the colourful cards and yummy treats all along the passage. Children pick the coloured cards and move their plastic gingerbread playing tokens to the next square of the same color. Who doesn’t loves to pass via the ice cream sea? I want to, so go ahead and get this candy treat for your kids!

Perfect for kids 3+

8. Zingo :

Buy Link : Amazon Zingo

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I remember playing Bingo when we were around 10-12 years old and I so much enjoyed playing it. So, Zingo is a version for small kids, a Bingo style matching game. So here the player needs to be really quick to spot the picture (as in flower or Cat) and match them to the words on the play cards. The first one to finish complete line of items wins, yay!

It is a great board game for matching skills, quick thinking. It improves memory skills, basically it is an exercise for the brain. It comes in different versions as various shapes also.

Perfect for kids 4+

9. Go Away Monster! :

Buy Link : Amazon Go away Monster 

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Here each player has a game board with bedroom filling items and a monster. While one adds all the bedroom items to the board, if you grab a monster, one will shout “Go away, monster!” and you lose your turn. The theme sometimes sounds silly but it is fun and helps kids with their memory, recognitions, fine motor skills.  The game doesn’t end until all players complete their bedrooms, thus none loses.

Perfect for kids 2-5 years, with 2 or more players.

10. Uno 

Buy Link : Amazon Uno

Well Uno needs no introduction, though it is a hit with older kids, even 3-5 year kids can get involved in playing Uno. It teaches kids to pay attention to the rules, focus on the cards. It helps in pattern recognition, logic building and reasoning.

Perfect for kids 4+

I’m sure you would have fallen in love with board games by now:). This list of our best board games is indeed worth every smile.

So, what is your favourite board game? And what are you planning to get for your children this summer? It’s hot and holiday time. Why not have this family fun time!

With lots of love and Fun,

Jhilmil

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Jhilmil

Quest to live the life surrounded with the charming little bundle's of joy. When they speak, I sing, When they smile, I rejoice , When they hug, I hold them never to lose, Such is my passion for these Gifts of God.This love urged me to navigate separately from my Travel Blog & establish an "All-In-One" Blog for budding mothers. Mum's have multi-tasked this world ,with all her professional commitments , she still makes an extra effort to be a loving, caring and be an intellectual mommy! Cheers, for me too come from the same fraternity, post having a superb academics & close to 8 years of professional experience and blessed with a little one "who has indeed changed my life from Autumn to Spring";)

This Post Has 37 Comments

  1. Lerry

    This is very interesting. Board games are always a good idea to improve your analytical skills.
    It would be a great help for the moms to choose from the list you have put up ?

    Lerry

  2. Neha Tambe

    This is a great list! This summer is when my kids discovered the fun of board games and I am looking to stock some more.

  3. Geethica Mehra

    My kids are always searching for different board games every fortnight. You have made my work so easy. Thanks a heap to you

  4. Princy Khurana

    i so love this blog, great list of options. I think I need to order some of these soon to keep my kids busy.

  5. alpanadeo

    Board games are a very good example for
    how to have quality family time. We play Monopoly, Life, Scrabble a lot.

  6. poseinstyle

    V nice & informative Review. Now summer vacations will be more enjoyable with these games

  7. Misha

    Wow yaa.. I really didn’t know few of these. Wonderful list yaa

  8. Vasantha

    Interesting read on board games. My sons favorite was scrabble game.

  9. nameeshn24

    These board games for kids seem to be very good, I will definitely plan to get them for my kids. I am sure they will love it.

  10. Sayeri

    A great list for kids. Such activity games keep them busy for hours I guess 🙂
    I love that Squirrel game and fish card game specially.

  11. Zainab

    I have been playing Boggle on the cell. But I love the idea of buying this board game and indulge with my kids.
    I agree how much a companion board game can be when we travel!

  12. Surbhi Mahobia

    We love playing board games, one on one and as a group too. My daughter loves playing the age-old games like Ludo, Snakes and Ladders, Chinese Checkers. They may be old for us but new for her. She loves playing UNO too. I like all the suggestions here. I find Junior Scrabble best among the lot.

  13. jhilmildsaha

    My baby is going to turn 3 this october and i will get some of these games.

  14. Such activities also keep the children engrossed and happy. I love playing board games with my nephew and niece and I enjoy as much as they do.

  15. Rima

    I think all kids love to play board games. Even I also love too 🙂
    It is a good list. I will buy some definitely.

  16. Go fish and find monster are new ones for me. Must check it out for my toddler. He is not 3 yet but I’m sure he will love it. Scrabble was my all tine fav followed by actual cards

  17. Manisha Garg

    I have always enjoyed board games right from my childhood. You have so many options today, thanks for sharing them.

  18. Shilpa Garg

    As a family we love playing board games. So, Monopoly, Pictionary, Scrabble, Ludo and other games like Uno and Jenga keep us engaged and entertained.

  19. Sinduja

    Your blog is such a treasure Jhilmil. I am visiting my nephew for holidays and was thinking what to buy for him. Now I have great options thanks to you

  20. Priyanka Patwari

    Awesome games share by you as my daughter is gadgets lover i think its definitely helps me out of it..

  21. Amrita

    Board games are easily the best way to play together as a family and also help development.We are a fan of Go Fish

  22. Judy

    I love playing board games, scrabble junior and one other alphabet game looks worth trying with my kiddo.

  23. Akanksha

    These are some really lovely recommendations. My son is 4 year old and all he wants to play is hotwheels and matchbox care. If not these, he would play legos and build some cool things. I also want him to explore more. I would get couple of these board games for him to play with us.

  24. Snigdha

    I had no idea about these games . I am sure my son gonna love these board games.

  25. drbushran

    Like you have said base board games would be a good option to keep kids Engage and overall development of kids

  26. Papri Ganguly

    Great list. I have been looking for such games for by daughter. Will check out few from these.

  27. Silja Nair

    Board game is the best way to keep kids away from gadget & tv – it helps to increase family bonding too. I extra profit for me… it teach my son to sit in one place….

  28. Elizabeth O

    There are some great choices here. I really like that scrabble do a version for kids too, its a great game to build up a childs spelling and reading!

  29. Dalene Ekirapa

    Scrabble junior is awesome. I’ve always loved puzzle-like board games and you’re so right when you say that they better cognitive skills. Very true!

  30. How cool is this post?! Board games are the best games for kids to get into and to spend way less time on technology. It helps with them to really think and use their brains and have so much fun.

  31. eliza

    I love board games! And I will definitely share this enjoyment to be my baby to be. I’d been collecting board games, though I do not have some of your suggestion. Thanks for sharing.

  32. Cătălina Nini

    Growing up in the ’90 s, I didn`t play too many board games. We used to play outside and cards were our favourites. The board games you feature sound interesting, even for an adult.

  33. Preety tiwari

    #MyFriendAlexa #DelhibloggerReads
    Thanks for sharing such a verity of games for kids, i like the knowledge enhancing games.

  34. Ruby Gayle

    Amazing. This article include the best board games for kids. I like your content on this topic and will share it with my groups. I am sure this article will be very interesting for your readers. Nice blog and keep writing!

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