It says a lot when my 10 year old is so motivated to play a game meant for 5 year olds that he will orchestrate playing with his younger siblings. Outfoxed! is absolutely a winner of a game in my book. I helped my kids the very first time they played this game and I was impressed by how fun this ...
Kindergarten Games
Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza
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This is hands down my kids' new favorite game (ages 3 to 10). They got it for Christmas and we have played it several times in the past week. I'm not sure it would count as "educational" by any standards, but it definitely fosters family togetherness. It also allows kids to work on their attention ...
Dinosaur Escape Game
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Dinosaur Escape is my 5 year old's favorite game. It is the one he is most likely to pull out and "play" on his own and the one that his siblings and I are most likely to join in. A fun, quick, cooperative game based on dinosaurs that the whole family can play and doesn't result in tears? Yes, ...
Ruckus Junior
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My 3 year old and I sometimes have issues. Yes, I know...if I can't get along with a 3 year old, it probably says more about my maturity level than it does about his. However, I have to say that this game (Ruckus Jr.) is really helping our relationship. Product: Ruckus Junior Company: Imagination ...
Enchanted Forest
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For the past month, this memory-based game has replaced Busytown as our favorite go-to family game. My 7 year old is the one that likes it the best, but I enjoy it and my 4 year old can definitely play too. Even the 2 year old can sort of pretend to play, though he's messed up the board a couple ...
Set Junior
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For most people, I think the real Set game is probably most appropriate, since 6 year olds can get the hang of the adult version and Set Junior isn't really that fun of a game to play with preschoolers. However, if you have preschoolers who might want to play too, there is a definite advantage to ...
Color Code
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Color code is a fun, challenging, single player game that uses a different skill set than many logic puzzles aimed at similar age kids. It requires kids to use spatial reasoning, but rather than using 3 dimensional shapes, it requires kids to layer a series of flat (2 dimensional) images to make a ...
Zoologic
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Oh my goodness. I love this game. Prior to purchasing Zoologic, Rush Hour Jr. was my favorite single-player puzzle game for my 5 year old. However, now they are at least tied. If anything, I like this game slightly more. I think Zoologic will last several years and requires more critical thinking ...
Three Little Piggies
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My 3 year old really enjoyed this fun, spatial reasoning puzzle game based on a popular fairy tale, but it was not very challenging for my 5 and a half year old. Product: Three Little Piggies Company: SmartGames Website: www.smartgames.eu Recommended Age Range: 3-4 years Price Range: ~$25 Amazon ...
Catan Junior
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This is an entertaining game for families with kids 5 years and up. It's one of the few games I really like to play with my kids. Catan Junior teaches many useful concepts such as abstract math through the acquiring and trading of resources to purchase pirate ships and lairs. It's also a good first ...
Michelle has a PhD in Engineering from Stanford University and a Bachelor's Degree from the California Institute of Technology. 