As interest in board games soared during the pandemic , several standout tabletop games launched for kids between 3 and Here are highly rated board games for kids ages 12 and under recommended to us by board game experts. We also included approximate playtime, number of players and appropriate ages as recommended by game manufacturers and BoardGameGeek.
Eric Martin , news editor of BoardGameGeek , recommended this game, which has a 4. Ideally, the ball flies through the cat's mouth to the opponent's side of the board. Players win the round when they get rid of all the balls on the board. A American Tabletop Awards ATTA winner , this colorfully illustrated card game features a world where people suddenly hate artichokes — and your garden is full of them.
Your objective is to get rid of your exclusively artichoke-filled deck and harvest fresh vegetables, with each card having its own rules for swapping and discarding. Both Martin and Michael Barnes , senior board game reviews editor at There Will Be Games , recommended Animal Upon Animal , which involves carefully balancing colorful, chunky wooden animals on the back of a crocodile.
Players roll a die to figure out their next move and win by getting rid of all of their animals first. This highly rated game has earned a 4. Draftosaurus, which has a 4. This board game, which has earned a 4. This deduction game is a childhood favorite for good reason: It keeps players engaged by encouraging them to continually ask questions and formulate guesses. Each tile has a face, and players must ask questions to narrow down who it could be.
If you guess correctly, you win, but if you guess wrong, your opponent gets the victory. This game has a 4. You can play this almost anywhere — indoors or outside — and there are no small pieces that could get lost.
Race against a friend to arrange pieces to complete the double-sided challenge card. Watch out — whoever is slower will see his or her pieces go flying!
Though there are a lot of parts 16 puzzle pieces and 40 cards , parents were impressed at how portable it was. Everything packs up nicely.
You want to find the head and body cards that match to make one animal. Choose from prompts and guess what word friends are thinking of to fill in the blank. Earn points each time you successfully choose the same word as someone else. It's the perfect pick for groups: The more you play with, the more fun — and silly! Choose a card, then hook the fish and hope for a match — you won't know what color a fish's hidden tail is until you "catch" it.
Reel in one that's the wrong color, and you'll have to send it back. Whoever gets the most matches wins! Younger kids has a blast catching fish in our testing, but needed extra time to fully understand the matching rules.
Watch the center square light up, then flip or slide the blocks on each side to match the color. Play to beat your score, or turn it into Hot Potato with friends — last one holding it when the lights go off loses. Its small size makes it great for traveling, but things can get a little loud. Adjust the volume or switch to silent mode to save your sanity. This game turns kids into roller coaster engineers. Players design a 3-D adventure ride with real loops and drops based on the challenge card they draw.
Then, they send the car speeding down and hope for success. Practice colors, taking turns, and more with this sneaky teaching game. Little ones will love showing off their own belly buttons as they try to match their button and teddy bear pieces with the ones on the board.
Parents said younger kids had so much fun and stayed so engaged that they asked to play over and over again. Out of stock at Amazon? Product Reviews. Home Ideas. United States. Type keyword s to search. Today's Top Stories. The Ultimate Guide to Polygel Nails. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below. Goliath Games. Gnomes at Night.
Peaceable Kingdom. Slap Ninja. Jakks Pacific. Cheeky Butts. Things you buy through our links may earn us a commission. Over 40, reviewers give five-stars to the classic board game Connect 4. I think this one will be a keeper.
I enjoy playing it with my 9-year-old, teaches her strategy and process of elimination. The objective of Eye Found It is to move your piece to the end of the board, and no one wins unless everyone makes it to the end. But nobody loses in this game, so it is a hit. I was enchanted by the colors. This board game has over 6, five-star reviews, and we featured it on our roundup of the best gifts for 3-year-olds.
I used to love the satisfying click of pushing it and seeing the dice tumble. Getting that number you need is a tiny thrill or getting to send an opponent back is worth a laugh or two. Nearly 90 percent of reviewers give this classic board game five stars. And having the two options means this game is fun for a range of age groups. Others praise the quality of the many pieces that come with the game.
Nearly 90 percent of reviewers give this classic board game a five-star review, and many parents get it for younger kids. No one is safe from her winning streak and nothing seems to compare to her ego-filled chortle! With over 24, five-star reviews, Sequence is described by many as pretty easy to learn — but reviewers do tend to have a hard time summing up gameplay.
We are now huge fans of the Ticket to Ride series. We own Europe, Africa and the original, all of which are super fun to play, and they only take about an hour to complete, making it perfect for any evening.
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