momsuz123 Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 I know there have been some threads off and on about different games, mostly math it seems, but give me all of your favorite, hands down, best educational games. I have been incorporating a ton more games into our days, and everything is so much better. The girls are learning, I am less stressed, life is good. We have been doing some math games, and I have a few logic games. Any other games you all just love. Right now, we are big on Money Bags, and Sum Swamp. Thanks all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mombygrace Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Games from the muggins family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aggieamy Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 We love board games at my house. Here's some that are great family games for your ages. 10 Days series (Awesome. DH and I even play this all the time. Great for sneaking in geography but it's such a fun game you don't notice.) Carcassonne (Fantastic family game. I recommend this to everyone. Very easy to learn.) Ticket to Ride: Europe (Another great game and the rules are only slightly more difficult that Carcassonne.) Blockus Pandemic (A fun cooperative family game.) Forbidden Island (A fun cooperative game that's a bit easier than Pandemic. The artwork is really pretty in this one.) Dominion (Four player card game. Unlike any card game you've played before. Lots of expansions but just start with the base game and it'll keep you busy for a long time.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halcyon Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 10 Days Series.. BattleShip for learning graphing points Speed! (a math card game, but my kids love it) The Great States board game-my kids are learning their capitals, finally! Tipover and SET for logic Scrabble, of course Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In2why Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Rush hour, chess, and suduko. I know everyone loves blockus and I thought we would, but it was a bust here. Another new game we found on pinterest that we really like is Guess Who using Greek mythology figures. I made cards and put them in the frames. The original called for the presidents but you can substitute any historical figures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In2why Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 What is 10 days series? I tried to look for it on Amazon, but no luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plain jane Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 What is 10 days series? I tried to look for it on Amazon, but no luck. 10 Days in Asia 10 Days in Africa 10 Days in Europe 10 Days In Americas 10 Days in USA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tammyw Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 (edited) Strategy games are supposed to be excellent for math skills. We love Quixo and Quoridor here - check them out on Amazon. Gobblet is another good one. Chess is a good classic of course. Fun games that my kids have been enjoying this week - Stare or Enchanted Forest. My son also likes Ravensburger Labyrinth a lot. Set is a fun card game! Edited February 8, 2012 by tammyw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joannqn Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Blokus Blokus Triagon King's Court (out of print...must buy used) Sequence Apples to Apples (the one for your age kids) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iucounu Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Axis and Allies backgammon Bandu (a.k.a. Bausack) Carcassonne chess Crazy Machines Lemmings, Meeblings, Meeblings 2 Mastermind Master of Orion 2 Monopoly Nethack Oh, Hell Risk Texas Hold 'Em Tinker Yahtzee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc26 Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Rush hour, chess, and suduko. I know everyone loves blockus and I thought we would, but it was a bust here. Another new game we found on pinterest that we really like is Guess Who using Greek mythology figures. I made cards and put them in the frames. The original called for the presidents but you can substitute any historical figures. OOh, could you link to the pinterest Guess Who? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BatmansWife Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 (edited) These are some of our favorites: Q-Bitz Qwirkle Pix Mix Skippity Dizios Cross-Eyed Hue Knew Speed Super Circles 7 Ate 9 Edited February 8, 2012 by ~AprilMay~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momsuz123 Posted February 8, 2012 Author Share Posted February 8, 2012 Thank you all so much. Really, when I started hsing this last August, I was "too serious". Trying to always get the book work done, etc. Then I found out how much more my kids learn and how much more fun we could have with the addition of games. It has been a huge help to our hsing days. I am more relaxed too, bonus! We now make games a part of our day. I actually use the workbox tag "board game" or "math game" everyday. Please keep adding, I love learning about new games I haven't heard of before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Go To The Head of the Class is really quite entertaining. We love Taboo, too, because it helps with descriptive language production, and making inferences. Can't beat good ol' fashioned Trouble for counting to six and one-to-one correspondance! (Your 3yo may be able to do it). We like Zingo for matching, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BatmansWife Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 I wanted to add, that if you can get ahold of the RightStart cards you can play some really great math games. You may not even need the book. Look here for how to play...I think 11 of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 I don't think many of the Gamewright games have been mentioned. We especially like Zeus on the Loose, Sleeping Queens and Rat-a-tat-cat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funnygirl Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 :lurk5: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnificent_baby Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 I love the game threads. I ordered a ton of games a few weeks ago from recommendations from the board (thanks!!). We have not even opened all of them because Math Dice Jr., and Money Bags have been such big hits the kids beg to play them. Another favorite here is Scrabble Slam. It is really fun, and dd8 and I play many times a day. It is also fun to play against my DH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momsuz123 Posted February 8, 2012 Author Share Posted February 8, 2012 I love the game threads. I ordered a ton of games a few weeks ago from recommendations from the board (thanks!!). We have not even opened all of them because Math Dice Jr., and Money Bags have been such big hits the kids beg to play them. Another favorite here is Scrabble Slam. It is really fun, and dd8 and I play many times a day. It is also fun to play against my DH. Same here. We bought Sum Swamp (huge hit) and Money Bags (another big hit). We also got Camelot Jr and Color Code. I need to find some more great logic games that my kiddos can do independently for when I am working with the other. I love how simple Sum Swamp is so I can have my 2 girls play that while I am with their little brother (but feel like they are getting some good school in). Rat -a Tat cat was when that I bought after reading about from here too, the kids love that - I think it is fun too. Yes, we bought the Right Start card games kit. I think that is when I realized how much my kids can learn by just playing games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivka Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Scrambled States of America!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rieshy Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Magic Labyrinth http://www.amazon.com/Playroom-Entertainment-89100-Magic-Labyrinth/dp/B003RDJYMM/ref=sr_1_5?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1328736528&sr=1-5 Very fun, and it doesn't make me run and hide when I see the kids pulling it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tress Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 24 game http://www.amazon.com/Original-Game-Cards-Single-Digits/dp/B002AODZFQ/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1328746205&sr=8-2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadsandLilysMom Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 I bought my husband Lost Cities on a whim for Christmas and we all love it! It is a 2 player game but if you buy two sets you can easily play with 4 people. It is a great mental math/strategy game. http://www.amazon.com/Rio-Grande-Games-124-Cities/dp/B00005UNAV/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1328746754&sr=8-1 My kids love all the games by Thinkfun. We have almost all of them now but Rush Hour continues to be a favorite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
besroma Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 Spot It! 7 Ate 9 Muggins: Jelly Beans, Knock-Out, all of them! Word Flip Not really games, but the kids love them: Architecto, Equilibrio and Clicko Castle Logix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunnyDays Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 Such great ideas! We are loving the original Ticket to Ride, as well as 10 Days in the USA. (Amy, we must shop at the same places, LOL.) Both are great for US Geography. Another good US one is Sequence States and Capitals. We like the original Sequence game too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mothersweets Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 I bought this on a recommendation from someone on here and we've really enjoyed it. Speed! It has really helped my younger ones learn their multiplication tables AND it is fun and quick to play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mert Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 OOh, could you link to the pinterest Guess Who? Yes, please!!! :bigear: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nukeswife Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 I need to start doing this more. We used to have games days every other week, and loved it. We have all of the 10 day games, but have only tried USA and Africa so far. I have settlers of Catania which I hear is awesome and we've yet to play it. Now I just ordered carcassone, ticket to ride (original), Zeus on the loose, frog juice (same co. as Zeus ...) and pass the pigs. The last one wasn't mentioned here but in another thread as my youngest son loves pigs. I can't wait to get them and bring game days back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acrosier Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 for math: Rat a Tat cat Go Nuts Hexen Wurfel (Witches Brew) Head Full of Numbers Frog Juice other: Da Vinci's Challenge Enchanted Forest Forbidden Island DixIt Word Pirates Qwirkle Stratego Tonga Island Who Am I Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Classically Minded Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 Talicor Where in the World - my dd8's favorite Homeschoolopoly Scrambled States of America Game Brain Quest Game StoryCubes Scrabble Jr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jentancalann Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 I am not allowed to use fb and cant find too many other cool sites! That why I made my own facebook, sort of. Its where girls can hang out and chat but its a bully free zone! No meanies allowed. But its pretty cool. Check it out www.hey-bella.com You get points just for hanging out and you can use those points in Bella's Closet to buy stuff like necklaces, makeup, jewelry, etc. Have a look, it wont hurt! :lurk5: Bella www.hey-Bella.com Reported Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzie in Ma Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 Mythmatical Battles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briartell Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 Zooloretto is awesome for kids. You are building a zoo and only have so many places to put different kinds of animals, so you can collect them all. When you get a female and a male animal in an enclosure, you get the baby animal. The way you build the zoo uses strategy and logic on a level younger kids can understand. Target is selling this in th eir stores now. Don't forget the Logic of English Gamebook and cards. There are some great games in the book. Sleeping Queens uses basic addition, numbers 1-10, matching and memory work. Rat-a-tat-cat uses numbers 1-9 on their cards and you are trying to get the lowest sum possible in your hand. I love many of the other games already mentioned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezrabean2005 Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 Catan and Seafarers Expansion Monopoly Deal Farkle / Spicy Farkle LCR Phase 10 Uno / Uno Spin Blockus Sorry Connect 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boltgirl Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 Our favorite game site is www.boardgamegeek.com. It has ratings and overviews for tons of games. Our family favorites (these are recommended for ages 12+, but bright kids can play with no problems): Dominion Ticket to Ride Acquire Vegas Showdown Power Grid Small World Mega Monopoly Power Yahtzee Rummikub I plan on checking out some of the games listed. We are always on the lookout for a new game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssavings Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 We like: Sum Swamp Dino Tracks (place value) Money Bags Rummikub Math Dice CastleLogix Rush Hour Block by Block/Brick by Brick Mastermind Animalogic Quiddler Scrabble Reading Riddles Boggle Scrambled States of America Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie Smith Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 I think all games can are educational. Two favorites of my kids are: Starfares of Catan Here are detailed instructions on how to play that also shows you the game pieces. Dominion Here are detailed instructions on how to play that also shows you many of the cards used in the game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrixieB Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 My kids' current favorites: Killer Bunnies Uno Rummikub Dutch Blitz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mamachick2 Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 iPod games my boys LOVE: Presidents vs. Aliens (they've learned a LOT of different information about the presidents on here) Rocket Math Stack the States Stack the Countries Hangman, Doodle Hangman Fractions Kitchen Math vs. Zombies (I don't really like shooting or zombie games, but I *grudgingly* let them get this one, you have to select the correct answer and the zombie gets blasted, turns green, and melts) They like it. Elementals (Periodic table) Freddy Fraction (converting decimals to fractions to get Freddy to the end of the maze) Math Add (it's like hangman with math) My Math App (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slackermom Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 one-player Clever Castle ages 4-5, good intro to ThinkFun games Grid Detective, etc free logic games on Kindle two-player Mancala Othello any number of players Jenga Cranium Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathleen in LV Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 Great thread! I'll add another vote for Qwirkle. It's a big hit here. Also, I'm a fan of some of the old-school classics, like Risk and Axis & Allies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longnightmoon Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 We've been on a cooperative game kick since Christmas and it has been so much fun. Even my youngest can play along fairly easily. Our favorites are: Hoot! Owl, Hoot! Race to the Treasure Stone Soup Max With the exception of Max, all of these games are made by Peaceable Kingdom. We really like their games for younger ages. We're also fans of their game, Fish Stix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodland_Mom Posted May 15, 2012 Share Posted May 15, 2012 We are BIG board game lovers! My boys are 10yrs. And 12 yrs. We love: Settlers of Catan - strategy, planning Creationary - creative play, logic, guessing Monopoly - money, counting Blokus - strategy, logic Quirkle - strategy, logic Over & Out - math Scrambles States of America - Geography Spy Alley - guessing, logic, strategy, planning Boggle - spelling, language Scatergories - vocab, language Scrabble - Vocab, spelling, language Catch Phrase - vocab, language Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LillyMama Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 My two first graders love: Ticket to Ride- we have all the maps, but we love the US map. I also have it on my iPad, and I like that we don't have to put pieces away when we're done. ;) Viva Topo- silly game about a cat chasing a mouse but it has an interesting strategy/math component Headbanz- it's super silly, 20 question-like game, where you put a plastic headband on, put a picture in it that you can't see and then have to ask the other players yes or no questions to guess what you are. It's helped in conversational, logic and problem-solving skills Yahtzee- we have both the Hello Kitty and Super Mario versions. :tongue_smilie: They travel well. Left/Center/Middle- a super simple dice game that I actually carry in my purse- it's great for waiting at restaurants. It helped my kids learn right vs. left Kids of Carcassonne and Carcassonne- they're just getting to be able to do the regular one on their own, but we still love the Kids version. Sorry, Trouble, Parcheesi and Uno, the good ol' standbys. There's a Sorry card game we were given for Christmas that I'd never heard of but we really like. It's another "nice to not have to put pieces away" option. We have a couple of board games I've picked up from Lakeshore on clearance. We prefer the sight word ones. They aren't necessarily ones my kids request, but if they're offered during school time I never get turned down. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ondreeuh Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 Games from the muggins family. I googled Muggins family, and found a blog someone had made for their Sims. The site I was looking for is at mugginsmath.com. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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