genny Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 I'm shopping online for some board games and was wondering what board games you've found 5 year old's like. I would like a mix of educational and just for fun games. Any suggestions??? TIA:001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess4879 Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 Here are just a few that my DD loves: Mickey Mouse Yahtzee, Snakes and Ladders, Hullabaloo (not a board game - this is an action game that the kids love) Guess Who Matching Games Hope that helps a bit. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenangelcat Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 Trouble Cranium Cadoo (if a reader) Apples to Apples Jr. (if a reader) Monopoly Jr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
genny Posted January 7, 2012 Author Share Posted January 7, 2012 Thanks ladies will look into your suggestions... Has anyone bought Qwirkle Bananagrams??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pqr Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 Connect 4 Checkers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternalknot Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 Bananagrams was a hit here, once my daughter was reading independently; before that, she grew frustrated trying to PLAY the game but she'd often sit and 'play' alone with it (the way one might play with Scrabble tiles randomly). She loves Othello and Sorry, enjoys Boggle and Mancala, and was recently given a kiddie version of Scrabble - I don't know the name of it, but it's like a Scrabble soup for the younger set. She really enjoys it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
genny Posted January 7, 2012 Author Share Posted January 7, 2012 dd reads well for her age (approx. grade 2 level) but she can't spell for her life... I don't know if bananagrams would be too difficult for a non speller (we're just starting aas1)??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pegasus Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 DDs loved Clue Jr at that age. It's good for logic skills (process of elimination) and doesn't have a "murder" like the grown up version of clue. Pegasus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfunnybunch Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 Around ages 5-6 my boys liked: Blokus Sorry Othello Apples to Apples Jr. Bananagrams (though we'd often build cooperative puzzles instead of competing) Uncle Wiggly, which I *despised* but they l-o-v-e-d Yatzhee We still play all of these except Uncle Wiggly, which I finally admitted that I hated and they said I could put it in the Goodwill bin. Cat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firestar Academy Posted January 7, 2012 Share Posted January 7, 2012 Our family enjoys cooperative game play vs competitive game play. I have a friend that believes that kids at age 5 sould learn to 'lose' at board games, but we have felt that at that young age, just learning about following rules, rolling dice properly, and waiting for your turn, were more important. Here are a few suggestions.. http://www.parentingscience.com/cooperative-board-games.html http://www.cooperativegames.com/ http://www.ecotoytown.com/games/3to7.html robin in nj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
genny Posted January 8, 2012 Author Share Posted January 8, 2012 Wow...thank you so much everyone for the many suggestions! I really do appreciate the input ... keep 'em coming:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhschool Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Candyland Rainbowland Monopoly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathleen in LV Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Has anyone bought Qwirkle ??? We just got Qwirkle for Christmas, after I read about it on this forum. I really enjoy it. It's similar to Scrabble strategy with shapes & colors. My son (5) can play just fine, although it will take some time until he can develop the strategy to play well. (And even though it's not a traditional "educational" game, you have to figure out how many points you get each turn & add them to your score, so it helps with arithmetic.) We also got The Allowance Game (from Lakeshore). It's a decent game. I'm not a huge fan of games with play coins, because it's hard to figure out what they are. And my son has been playing Monopoly with his grandfather, so he views this as a more basic version of that. For a few years now my son has really enjoyed Sequence for Kids. The rules are simple, but it requires a little strategy. He also loves Sorry. And we just got our first cooperative game -- Forbidden Island. My son LOVES it. And I really enjoy it too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 We have Quirkle Cubes and Bananagrams. Even for a kid who can read, I think Bananagrams is a little much for age 5, though you can definitely use the tiles and adapt it. Quirkle is just too long a game for that age, I think. We really loved Rat-A-Tat-Cat at age 5 though. And some of the others people have mentioned, like Sequence for Kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 The Secret Door (a co-operative game) Up the River 4 First Games (from Ravensburger) SET (a card game) might work for an attentive five year old Regards, Kareni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
courtney.byrum Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Sum Swamp was a game my kids enjoyed at 5 or so. Monopoly Jr, Clue Jr Mancala -- my dd loved this game at 5 and was quite good at it :) No Stress Chess can be fun as well Gobblet Gobblers Othello Blokus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deniseibase Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 We just got Qwirkle for Christmas and my 5YO loves it, although he still needs a little helps with the scoring. You might also look at these - some of them say they are for age 8+ but don't let that stop you, these are all games that my 5YO has been playing for a year or more. Blokus - http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2453/blokus Incan Gold - http://www.boardgamegeek.com/geeksearch.php?action=search&objecttype=boardgame&q=Incan+Gold&B1=Go Order Up! (we have to help with the reading on this, but there's not a lot) http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/40238/order-up For Sale - http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/172/for-sale Forbidden Island - http://www.boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/65244/forbidden-island (this is a good choice for families because it's played co-operatively, no little feelings will get hurt! :) ) Hope that helps!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisbeth Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 (edited) Rush Hour. My 4 and 5 year olds love it, though maybe it's more of a puzzle than a board game. Apples to Apples Jr. also. Edited January 8, 2012 by Lisbeth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zuzu822 Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Animalogic and Rush Hour Jr. are two favorites here right now. We also like Rivers, Road, and Rails and the games from Family Pastimes mentioned by a PP. ETA: Oops, posting at the same time as Lisbeth! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrappyhomeschooler Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 The number one requested game around here is Uno. I know it's not a board game, but I've been playing it with the kids regularly for years now. I think the number 2 game is Sorry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jennsmile Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Gobblit Jenga Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In the Rain Posted January 8, 2012 Share Posted January 8, 2012 Secret Door Uno Forbidden Island Sequence for Kids Guess Who Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
besroma Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 Jelly Beans by Muggins Math Spot It! Perplexus Maze Game (not a board game, but our 6-year old loves this!) http://www.amazon.com/Perplexus-Maze-Game-PlaSmart-Inc/dp/B002NPBT50/ref=pd_sim_t_16 Zingo! Sum Swamp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twoxcell Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 My kids love games therir favorites are: Qwirkle Checkers Chess Uno Pass the pigs Don't break the ice Sorry Mancala Candy Land(younger) Wits and Wagers Family Clue Chinese Checkers Crazy Eights Old Maid War Hullabaloo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostSurprise Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 Deniseibase has good suggestions. The boys have liked: Animal Upon Animal Chateau Rocquefort Uno Batik Alfredo's Food Fight Saboteur Sorry Sliders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbholly Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 My younger child is 4 and not very gracious about losing. We love the co-operative games from http://www.peaceablekingdom.com/. We especially like "Hoot, Owl, Hoot" and "Lost Puppies". Qwirkle is great fun. I'm not sure about Bananagrams but it might work best as a co-operative game for younger kids. (use the tiles and find words together-maybe with some hints until they get the hang of it). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m0mmaBuck Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 Board/table games: Qwirkle Labyrinth Sum Swamp Can't Stop Checkers Othello U-Build Monopoly Yahtzee Card games: Uno Sleeping Queens Hike Word Monkeys Reverse the Curse Rat-a-Cat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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