Best Board Games for Toddlers and Preschoolers
As a mom who adores board games herself, here are the Best Board Games for Toddlers and Preschoolers… but your whole family is going to love playing them.
Board games are an amazing way to connect as a family, learn how to be a good sport, develop strategy skills and gain self-confidence.
Hands down, board games are a fabulous educational tool for your little one.
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Best Board Games for Toddlers and Preschoolers
We are a family of gamers. From board games to card decks to iPad apps to XBox360, my husband and I play them all.
When we had kids, we were a little worried we would miss out on our game nights.
But there are a ton of wonderful board games out there that are perfect for your preschooler while also fun for the rest of us!
All of these gifts on our best board games for toddlers list were my boys favorites – we played them over and over!
Preschool Board Games
Choosing the right board games for preschoolers involves considering their developmental stage, attention span, and the educational value of the game.
In this color coordinated matching game, players cooperate to help the owls fly back to their nest before the sun comes up. Help all the owls home before sunrise and everyone wins!
When it comes to a fruity fun way to sharpen kids’ math skills, you couldn’t pick a better game!
Preschoolers can have so much fun picking fruit to fill their baskets, they don’t even realize they’re developing and practicing math skills, such as counting, addition and subtraction!
Perfect for pre-readers and early readers, builds language and matching skills in preschool kids through fun, fast-paced play. Zingo is as popular in the classroom with teachers as it is in the home with families!
The Woozle loves to eat hairy pickles and fuzzy donuts. Can you help feed him 12 crazy treats before all the snacks are gone? A monstrous game of mixed up fun!
Do you remember playing Candy Land when you were a kid? Introduce new generations to this sweet kids' board game.
The Sneaky, Snacky Squirrel Game also builds key early learning skills and develops social emotional skills including taking turns, sharing, and winning and losing gracefully.
Even if they can’t read yet, younger children can enjoy playing this great strategy-building game.
Children can practice counting and number recognition as they travel along the game board to get to the top.
Encourages creativity, active play and gross motor skills, and provides a perfect stealth learning experience for your toddler.
Go Fish is a great way for young kids to learn how to play cards – how to hold them, how to deal, how to read the numbers, and how to be polite by taking turns.
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It is a great list of games for toddlers…
Thanks! All toddler tested in this house 🙂
Roll & Play is a big favourite here too. I also love giving it as a gift to!
We have most of these games and love them all. I think Hoot Owl Hoot looks like a lot of fun! Thanks for sharing on my page.
Absolutely.. and the Hoot Owl is a favorite in our house 🙂