This game can best be described as a mental tug of war over letters of the alphabet. And who doesn't love tug of war? Even my four year old enjoys playing it and benefits from the experience. This educational game helps with letter recognition, spelling, creative thinking, and cooperation. ...
Preschool Games
Outfoxed!
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!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 ...
Dinosaur Escape Game
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!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
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!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
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!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
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!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 ...
The Sneaky, Snacky Squirrel Game
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!This is a fun game for early preschoolers that teaches a variety of simple skills such as matching, color identification, counting to two, motor control, and turn taking. It's engaging enough that older kids who are already good at these skill will like playing with younger siblings. Product: The ...
Three Little Piggies
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!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 ...
Bunny Peek a Boo
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!My 2 year old had a lot of trouble with this puzzle. We had to save it until closer to the third birthday. However, this is an awesome first spatial logic puzzle for older toddlers or young preschoolers. Product: Bunny Peek a Boo Company: SmartGames Website: www.smartgames.eu Recommended Age Range: ...
Robot Turtles
This site uses affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. Thank you!Product: Robot Turtles Company: Think Fun Website: http://www.robotturtles.com/ Recommended Age Range: 4 to 8 years Price Range: ~$20 Amazon Product Page (Affiliate Link) Comments: My 4.5 year old and I are seriously loving this game. When I started college 15 years ago, I knew I wanted to do ...