If you play your cards right, you'll never have to play Candyland again.
Best first board game for 2-3 year olds: cooperative, straightforward, and pretty fun! For about 6 months, I was focused on corralling the fruit from wherever it landed, and then I pretty much gave up.
First Orchard Cooperative Board Game for Toddlers
Starting at age 4 until whenever. We sometimes play this at dinner (to encourage sitting at the table) and one of the benefits is that my kid is better at it than any adult.
Petit Collage Ice Pops Matching Game
Great for 5-7 year olds: cooperative, some strategy, with a fun decoder. I can play this three times in a row.
Gamewright Outfoxed! Cooperative Whodunit Board
Ages 5+ Fun slap the match game which only seems to end when we cut it off. I enjoy that the cards are cut into bread shapes.
Slamwich | Gamewright
My 6 year old will play this any day of the week. Lots of rules, but ultimately a dice / strategy game.
King of Tokyo | Board Game - BoardGameGeek
My 7 year old is obsessed.
Ticket to Ride – a board game by Alan R. Moon, published ...
Quick to pick up, packable. Pretty fun! Easy to play while eating dinner.
