ereks mom Posted December 14, 2009 Share Posted December 14, 2009 We would like to get some games to give this family for Christmas. They have 3 dc: 13yob, 9yog, 4yob. The two older dc have developmental delays; the 13yob has some mild emotional/social/behavioral issues, and the 9yog has cognitive delays (she isn't reading yet & is at least a year below grade level in all subjects). The 4yob is the only one who is developing normally as far as I can tell. The 9yog has asked for Connect 4, and we plan to get that one. I think it would be a great game for the entire family, although they couldn't all play at one time. We would also like to get one or two additional games that the whole family can play together. (I've seen the new Connect 4x4, and it says it's for up to 4 players, but I think it might be too advanced for the younger kids.) Here are two I'm considering: Doodle Dice Rock Paper Scissors Card Game If you have any of these games, please give me your opinions on the suitability of them, and also suggest some others! I would love to include a FUN game that would help the 9yog with her reading/decoding skills. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 I'm not sure if it would be appropriate for all of them, but my 32 year old nephew with Downs syndrome just loved playing Hi-Ho Cherrio with my two children. It has some very basic counting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6packofun Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Pictureka! There are a few different variations on the main game, but they are all focused on hidden picture fun and even younger kids can play with some help or on teams! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6packofun Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 An oldie but goody is also Candy Land. One that my kids used to really enjoy is Guess Who. There are 2 game boards that have little tiles with pictures of people/characters and on each turn you eliminate-flip down--all those people who have a certain trait (black hair or wearing glasses or a hat) until you end up with one character left! It doesn't have to be competitive at all and is for 2 players, but you can do 2 teams of 2 which is what we do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meet me in paris Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 I agree with Doodle Dice! It's so much fun, and we play it with my friend's 4yo all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingersmom Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 You might want to check out banagrams and slamwich. Blokus is also a lot of fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coffeegal Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 BINGO is a fun game. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNC Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Charades for Kids is the only game we can all play together so far... But it is a blast when we do!! http://www.shopping.com/xPO-Pressman_Toy_Charades_for_Kids_Game_021853030037 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Rat Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Pictureka is a favorite here as well as Zooreka by Cranium. Zooreka is only a 4 player game and has some cards that require reading but we read them aloud anyway so it's easy to play with kids who don't read yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sasharowan Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 Uno is something that my kids have loved since they knew colors and numbers 0-9. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbie Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 simon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsmith Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 We have fun with Hyper Dash, Uno, and Connect 4. We also do board games like Monopoly and Life with simplified rules. Some of the Cranium games were a hit with our special needs ds at his friends houses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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