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items Throw some fun into your homeschool day with a game! I love playing games with my homeschoolers that incorporate math, science, history, geography, critical thinking, strategy, and more. They have fun, I have fun, and everyone learns!
Reviewing different types of birds in a fun and familiar way.
Bird-Opoly
Get everyone up and moving while remembering hand motions. Makes a great brain break!
Happy Salmon | Party Card Game
You don’t need to know anything to play! But you will learn so much random trivia and about all of the different parks. And what kid doesn’t love a good mini whiteboard to write their answers on?
Trekking The National Parks Trivia Game
Great two person game to give one on one attention to a child while working together to land a plane. My son loves the coffee feature.
Sky Team – Hachette Boardgames US
The included story always makes my kids laugh and they love getting their “favorite” states. Great mix of silly and real prompts that reinforce geography skills.
Gamewright The Scrambled States of America Game
It’s a classic for a reason. So easy to play but you will want to play more than one round. Great for playing with just one kid or allows for 4 players.
Rack-O Retro Game by Winning Moves USA
World wonders + strategy = a kid favorite. Older elementary thru adults have all played and loved this game.
7 Wonders: Architects | Board Game
Great for older elementary and up kids. Fun skills and strategy game that will have everyone saying “yo ho ho”.
Skull King
Let your homeschooler be the “story teller” and watch their confidence soar. Great addition to a history curriculum.
Colt Express | Board Game
Fun math! My problem solving 4th grader loves doing math in his head to beat his mom.
Prime Climb - Math For Love
Geography + history + math + strategy
Love watching my kids figure out where their tickets are and if any overlap. Their recall of major cities has skyrocketed since playing this and we have had several discussions about why the railroads are where ...
Ticket to Ride - Days of Wonder: Play different.™
Love opportunities to be screen free but bring up classics. This game doesn’t advertise single player but my kids occasionally take a brain break and play this game solo. So much fun!
Buffalo Games - Tetris : Toys & Games
Lots of rules for the players who want depth and so much to learn about birds while you build habitats.
Wingspan
Get into the nitty gritty about why basic resources are so important or just let your homeschoolers focus on building the longest road. Great for cooperative skill building as you may need to trade resources with other players.
Welcome to the World of CATAN | Home | CATAN
We love this one! The kids always light up when the Grand Canyon is an option and enjoy “exploring” parks we have been to in real life.
Trekking The National Parks (3rd Edition)
Fun way to introduce or review US geography. Kids love “walking” into different states.
10 Days in the USA®
Fun way to talk about money, goals, and life. And who doesn’t love a good Pay Day!
PayDay® The Classic Edition
I always call the onyx “chocolate bars” and my kids love to correct me. They learn strategizing, different valuables, and I get to talk about diamonds and emeralds. It’s fun for everyone.
Splendor | Board Game
If you are interested in your kids learning about different national parks this is a fun way to visualize the landscapes and animals that belong in each.
National Parks Get Wild | Board Game
Any unit on medieval times needs this game! Such a fun way for kids to take a brain break, work on hand eye coordination, and just have fun with a technology that we don’t use much anymore.
Catapult Feud
Unique way of settling pieces and a fun way to learn about city planning and strategy.
Shake That City | Board Game
Laugh out loud way to get your kids recognizing and using nouns, adjectives, and verbs all while rhyming. My kids can’t get enough of this game!
All Things Equal THE OFFICIAL MY WEIRD SCHOOL GAME
Nostalgia springing at you with this classic. Work in pairs or by yourself.
Hasbro Gaming Perfection Game for Kids 5+
Everyone loves this game. Warning - don’t play while the baby is sleeping. Guaranteed to make you laugh as you “cheer a leee”.
Niche Nation Games Bird Call 5-Minute Party
My five year old taught my three year old how to play chess. It really works.
No Stress Chess
Has video game vibes with lives to lose and levels to beat. Buy as cafe or an ostrich farm and level up.
Megaland | Board Game
One of the best ways to get reluctant readers to enjoy reading. Throw a funny meme image in front of your kids (or on the included stand) and get them reading all their cards to find the best caption. Parents and kids both will laugh and laugh and r...
WHAT DO YOU MEME? Family Edition by Relatable
Kinda like Tetris but you are working your own board while competing against other players to get the highest point pieces to fit on your board. The cute bears are a bonus and you always have to add a couple porta potties to your park.
Bärenpark | Board Game
Math and probability game loaded with multiplication and chance. Would be a good for a larger group of students to play together. Recommended for older elementary and up.
Ready Set Bet | Board Game
Everyone loves the “club” to hit other players over the head with but I love how much it makes everyone think about synonyms and antonyms as the grunt out clues like a Neanderthal.
Poetry for Neanderthals Card Game BESTSELLER
It’s noisy and chaotic but if you need a game that doesn’t give each player a turn and want to keep things moving this is it. The deluxe version has a bell so you can let everyone know when the market is open or you have cornered the market on your r...
Deluxe Pit by Winning Moves Games USA
Good for one on one time while reviewing math and building strategy but also good for including the family.
Mattel Phase 10 Card Game, 108 Cards
Fun game to introduce driving basics to young teens and emphasize the importance of not driving distracted.
Heat: Pedal to the Metal | Board Game