This list of logic, spatial reasoning, and academic games and activities is teacher approved amd student loved!
Quarto is a logic game. It is a variation of tic-tac-toe that requires four in a row to won. In addition to color, players also consider shape and size to win!
Quarto | Strategy Game for Adults and Families
Gobblet is a fun game for all ages. It is a variation of tic-tac-toe. Opponents can gobble, one another's piece with a larger wooden cylinder.
Gobblet! Abstract Strategy Board Game
Rush Hour is a logic game that gets progressively harder. It contains a deck of cards from which the child selects and sets up the board with vehicles that match the card. The player slides the vehicles in order to get the special car to the exit slo...
Rush Hour Game
What kid doesn't love to build a marble maze? This set is compatible with magnetic tile sets from Picasso. This is a favorite for my students.
PicassoTiles Marble Run 100pc Magnetic Tile Race
Gravity Maze is a fun logic game that is a variation of a marble maze. Children select a card from the deck and try to build a maze that starts and ends with the points given on the card.
ThinkFun Gravity Maze Marble Run Brain Game
Rock Me Archimedes is a thrilling game for all ages. Using marbles, you try to move from one end of the board to the other, while balancing the game board. Players jump and dodge with their marbles, but don't let the board hit the table, or you lose ...
Rock Me Archimedes, Balancing Strategy Puzzle
Easily build a wooden marble maze with a set from Quadrilla. Children use logic and problem-solving, along with building knowledge about gravity, while having fun!
Amazon.com: Quadrilla Marble Run
Bananagrams is an award winning game similar to Scrabble. Students can use the tiles to create crossword style puzzles, using as many tiles as they can. For an extra challenge, have them try to make the longest word possible and incorporate as many s...
Bananagrams: Multi-Award-Winning Word Game
Connect Four uses logic for this variation on tic-tac-toe. Opponents try to get for chips in a row before the other player.
Connect 4 Classic Grid, 4 in a Row Game
Flash! Is an exciting dice game, similar to Yahtzee. Each player takes a turn, telling everyone what they will be rolling for such as all even or odd numbers, pairs, or a straight. All players roll at the same time. The first player to successfully r...
Blue Orange Flash! Lightening Fast Dice Game
Blink is one of my favorite card games for children. Cards have a number of shapes of different colors. Children play in pairs and cards are divided evenly a Card is played when it matches the previous card by number, shape, or color. This forces pla...
Mattel Games Reinhard Staupe's BLINK Card Game
Quadrillion is a logic game, played alone, that uses spatial thinking. Students select a card and put the pieces on the game board to match the card. Then, they have to place the remaining pieces on the board, so no spots remain.
SmartGames Quadrillion Multi-Grid Magnetic ...
I love to use dominoes to play a game call Chicken Foot. This can be played in pairs or in a large group. As an added bonus, dominoes can be used in many ways, such as to build a chain reaction machine or in math activities.
KAILE Mexican Train Dominoes with Numbers
Use special math dominoes to learn, and review concepts, such as angles.
Junior Learning Angles Dominoes Educational Game
Kids still love doing puzzles! Puzzles build special reasoning skills. Use this puzzle to also teach the location of the states.
Melissa & Doug USA Map Floor Puzzle (51 pcs)
Snap Circuits are a safe and easy way to learn about electricity and circuts. Kids love following the directions and also creating their own original circuits that run alarms, motors, and fans!
Snap Circuits Jr. SC-100 Electronics Kit, 100+ Projects