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Best Board Games for Young Children!

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Looking for the best board games for young children? This curated list features fun, engaging, and educational games perfect for toddlers, preschool and early elementary kids. These games help build essential skills like turn-taking, counting, proble...
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Active Games

If you have a very active child like I do, games that involve lots of movement are always winners!!

 
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a fun Dr. Seuss-themed game for children that has them moving and doing some silly things! Great to practice fine motor skills, gross motor skills, turn taking, number recognition, as well as an energy outlet!! Definitely a favourite of our children'...
Cat in The Hat: I Can do that! | Board Game
 
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A deliciously fun game that involves lots of movement, counting, patterns, and fine motor skill practice!
Educational Insights Pancake Pile-Up Sequence Game
 
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My children love this silly, active game that gets them moving and practicing all those gross motor skills!!
Hurry Up Chicken Butt
 
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A great first game for toddlers that encourages movement and turn-taking!
Peaceable Kingdom Duck Duck Dance Game
 
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A wonderful first game for toddlers that will have the family laughing with silly actions!
Peaceable Kingdom Monkey Around Toddler Game

Counting, Colour and fine motor practice!

These games practice many early learning skills, such as counting, colours and fine motor skills, which are so beneficial and set children up for their development!

 
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Great practice for fine motor skills, counting and colour recognition!
The Sneaky, Snacky Squirrel Game!
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A silly and engaging fine motor skills game for preschoolers that gets kids laughing while they build hand strength and coordination.
Learning Resources Noodle Knockout! Game
 
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learn alphabet recognition, turn-taking and social skills with this super fun game!
Frida's Fruit Fiesta Game
 
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My daughter loves this cute dress-up game, and it is great for practicing colour recognition!
Educational Insights Raccoon Rumpus Memory Game
 
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an engaging game that helps practice colour recognition and turn-taking!
First Orchard
 
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Perfect for practicing turn-taking, logical thinking and counting!
Pressman Sequence for Kids - No Reading Game

Cooperative games

Games that have players working together instead of opposing each other help teach cooperative strategy skills and social skills!
 
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A fun and engaging cooperative board game for preschoolers that helps young children learn colors, shapes, and early matching skills while working together. Instead of competing, players team up to help all the bugs get snug in the rug before the sti...
Snug as a Bug in a Rug
 
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A fun cooperative game for children that teaches strategy, social skills, counting, and fine motor skills!
Peaceable Kingdom Share and Sparkle Unicorns Game
 
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A fun cooperative counting game to help Mother hen collect her chicks!
Count Your Chickens Cooperative Game