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Toys My Kids ACTUALLY Play With [Teen-Toddler]
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items I have 5 kids 13-4. I try to find toys/games that they will ACTUALLY play with and will hold up and not break!
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Board games
Handheld / car games
Toys
Board games
I even like this one, it’s challenging! Not a great car game though since it’s got small pieces that can easily be lost!
Educational Insights Kanoodle 3D Brain Teaser
This says 6+ but even my 4 year old loves this game! She can tell what it is by the picture and actually gives really good clues! It’s so cute!
Spin Master Hedbanz 2023 Edition Game
My kids had to explain this to me like 5 times. But once I got it I thought it was a fun game. Definitely different from most!
Taco vs Burrito - Strategic Card Game
This one always gets us laughing!
WHAT DO YOU MEME? Family Edition - Kids 8+
We both the family and adult version of this game- fun for both adults and kids! So funny!
Cards Against Humanity: Family Edition • Main Game, 4+ Players Card Game, Social Skills Development
I have to stop my kids from making up fake words 😂
Tapple Game: Family Word Board by The Op Games, 2-8 Players, Educational for Language Skills
Handheld / car games
I am proud to say that out of our family of 7- I am the current Bop It record holder! 😆 every time you turn it on, it will remind you of the current highest score- so the kids, and even my husband always try to beat it! My son did once, so I had to ...
Hasbro Bop It! Micro Series Electronic Game
Another family favorite! We play this with friends a lot too when just sitting around outside hanging out!
Hasbro Catch Phrase Electronic Game - Ages 12+
This one’s great in a restaurant! It’s small enough for me to keep in my purse and the kids can play against each other. I keep this one on the car too! My kids like it, but I get mad when playing it! 😆 I feel like the bot cheats when playing single...
4-in-1 Handheld Tic Tac Toe Game - Yellow
All 5 of my kids have one of these. It seems silly, but I bought 1 and they fought over it all the time, so I bought 4 more! I leave them in the car so they have something to do other than electronics. They have contests with each other to see who ca...
Intoypad Pop The Target! Handheld Speed Game
Again- a great car game. This one’s on the tougher side, my husband and my oldest two boys like it!
Moose Games Flipslide Handheld Puzzle Toy
Another great one for the car! My kids like the option where you pass it and take turns so they can play against each other.
Gelabur Handheld Memory Games for Kids 4-8
This one’s hilarious! My kids and their friends love it! They do have a safe mode where it won’t shock you, so my youngest will play it too.
Shocktato Party Game by Stormwired - Funny Shocking Potato
My baseball player thinks this helps with his hand/eye coordination. Not sure if it really does- but he likes it and it keeps him busy! As usual they rue every thing into a contest- so they see who can go the longest without missing!
Original Pindaloo Skill Game with 2 Balls - Red
These are good in the car- but more so in a restaurant! They are slim, individual packs with about 12 per bag. My younger ones like these more so, but even my older kids will get bored enough to build things with them while we wait for dinner! It’s k...
WikkiStix Party Favor Pak - 15 Mini Paks, Neon
Toys
This is expensive, yes! But we have had ours for 8 years and it runs like the day we got it! We have never had any issues with it. This one gets used constantly. Probably our most used/ longest used “toy”, so we have definitely got our money worth! A...
Segway Ninebot S2 Electric Self-balancing Scooter
My son has like 3 of these! He’s constantly bouncing them around!
Waboba Original Moon Ball - Hyper Bouncy
My girls love this! The paper is so cheap to replace and the pictures they take are so cute! She’s got why seems like 100 of them hanging up around her room.
ESOXOFFORE Instant Print Camera for Kids with 32GB SD Card - Purple
Before I got the kids their Garmin watches- they used these to talk to us and each other while they were out and about in the neighborhood. Great range! We have even used them in the car to talk to the car behind us!
Retevis RT22 4-Pack Long Range Walkie Talkies
I didn’t expect this toy to last long since they have to put in the work to make it move- but it’s still a hit! I even have to break up fights over who gets to use it. 😆
EzyRoller Classic Ride On Scooter for Kids Ages 3+
When I first saw this advertised I thought there was no way it could be like what it was showing. I thought it was probably an AI video and the bubble gun was a scam. But it’s NOT! My youngest loves this thing and my older kids love to use it to play...
Bubble Machine Gun Toy with Lights & Bubbles
I remember when I was younger these used to an ankle breaker! 😂 My kids again, love to turn this into a competition as to who can get the highest score!
Flooyes Skip Ball with Counter, Timer & Cal