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Games that Teach!
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items Want to build your child’s emotional regulation, social skills, and executive functioning… without worksheets? Start with these games 🎲 Play = practice.
UNO: where friendships are tested… and executive functioning skills are built 😂 ✔️ Waiting your turn ✔️ Handling disappointment ✔️ Strategy + planning ✔️ Not flipping the table when someone drops a Draw 4 10/10 therapy-approved game.
Mattel UNO Color & Number Card Game
Twister builds body awareness, coordination, and impulse control—all while kids are laughing and moving. It’s also great for practicing flexibility (mentally AND physically 😅).
Hasbro Twister Party Classic Board Game
Jenga helps kids practice patience, fine motor control, and managing anxiety under pressure. Bonus: great for teaching deep breaths + steady hands in stressful moments.
Hasbro Jenga Game with Digital Die & 6 Ways
This game builds planning, problem-solving, and flexible thinking. Kids learn to think ahead, adjust strategies, and handle it when their plan doesn’t work.
Hasbro Connect 4 Classic Grid 4 in a Row
Kids practice asking strategic questions, using deductive reasoning, and organizing information. It’s like a mini workout for logic and communication skills.
Hasbro Guess Who? Board Game with Pets Cards
Trouble is perfect for practicing waiting, following rules, and coping with setbacks. It also builds frustration tolerance when you get sent back to start.
Hasbro Trouble Board Game for Kids 5+
Up one minute, down the next 😅 This game helps kids learn that setbacks happen and how to keep going anyway.
Hasbro Chutes and Ladders Board Game, Ages 3+
Great for younger kids learning turn-taking, following directions, and basic emotional regulation. Simple game, big foundational skills.
Hasbro Candy Land Kingdom Board Game Kids
Builds attention, working memory, and concentration. Perfect for kids who need support with focus and mental organization.
Wonder Forge Disney Matching Game - Ages 3+
Kids practice communication, turn-taking, and handling “no” in a low-stakes way. Great for building confidence in social interactions.
Continuum Games Go Fish Classic Card Game
This game is FULL of unexpected moments. Kids learn flexibility, coping skills, and how to manage frustration when plans change.
Sorry! Board Game for Kids 6+ by Hasbro
Encourages spatial reasoning, planning, and flexible thinking. Kids have to adapt quickly and think several steps ahead.
Mattel Blokus Strategy Board Game for Kids & Families
Helps kids build communication skills, creativity, and confidence. Great for kids who struggle to express themselves verbally.
Pressman Charades for Kids - No Reading Game
Qwirkle builds planning, problem-solving, and flexible thinking as kids match colors and shapes. It’s a perfect mix of logic + creativity—great for strengthening executive functioning skills through play.
Qwirkle Board Game - Strategy 2-4 Players
Kanoodle challenges kids to think spatially, problem-solve, and stay persistent when things get tricky. Perfect for building focus, flexible thinking, and frustration tolerance—one puzzle at a time.
Educational Insights Kanoodle Head-to-Head 3D Puzzle
Spot It! builds visual scanning, attention, and processing speed in a fun, high-energy way. Kids have to stay focused and react quickly—perfect for sharpening their brain skills through play.
Asmodee Spot It! Classic Card Game 2024
Fast-paced, silly, and a little chaotic—Anarchy Pancakes builds processing speed, attention, and impulse control. Kids have to think fast AND stay in control (even when things get wild 😅).
Exploding Kittens – Anarchy Pancakes Card Game
Tapple builds word retrieval, processing speed, and flexible thinking as kids race to come up with answers. It’s a fun way to strengthen language + executive functioning skills.
USAOPOLY TAPPLE Fast-Paced Family Word Game
Sequence for Kids helps build planning, attention, and problem-solving as kids work to make their matches. It’s a great intro to strategy games without being overwhelming.
Jax SEQUENCE for Kids - No Reading Game
Snatching Pears builds attention, reaction time, and impulse control in a fast-paced, silly way. Kids have to stay alert and act quickly—but not too quickly 😅
Snatching Pears! Memory-Matching Party Game
A fast-paced guessing game that gets kids thinking, talking, and laughing. Headbanz builds communication skills, flexible thinking, and confidence as kids ask questions and figure out what’s on their head.
Spin Master Hedbanz 2023 Edition Game