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First Product Teaching your toddlers to play board games early in life has a lot of rewards. Board games are not only a fun way to spend time together, but they also can teach your toddler a wide variety of skills that they will use their entire life. We tested all kinds of board games for toddlers and have gathered our favorites in each category for you below.
Features to Consider in Good Board Games for Toddlers
Picking the Best Board Game for Your Toddler
Young children learn best through play. When a toddler plays a game, they are only concentrating on the fun they are having, not the lessons that the game is teaching them. Because they naturally teach skills like reading, math, and logic, board games are a particularly powerful tool for early development. This is why we suggest parents surround their toddlers with interesting games spanning a wide variety of skills and concepts.
What to Look for in a Toddler Board Game
There are a bunch of board games for parents of toddlers to choose from. To help you decide which one is right for your little ones, we looked at several aspects of each game. Here are the criteria we used to review the games:
- Skills Required: Rather than looking at the recommended ages on the box, we suggest parents choose board games for their toddlers based on their skills. Early childhood development can follow many paths, so you should pick games that suit your child’s individual skills.
- What They Will Learn: For most parents, the most important part of choosing a board game for their toddler is what skills they will learn by playing.
- Competitive or Cooperative: Board games where kids compete against each other are good for developing sportsmanship and fair play while cooperative games help develop communication and teamwork. Toddlers should be exposed to a mix of both kinds of games.
- Duration: Most toddler games are made to be played quickly. Parents should make sure they choose a game that matches their toddler’s attention span.
- Number of Players: Unlike board games for older kids, all the board games on this list can be played with only two people. Parents with larger groups of children will want to check out games with a higher player count.
- Is it Fun?: A board game can be very educational, but it’s not going to teach anything if it’s sitting in the closet. In order to make our list of best board games for toddlers, a game needs to be fun to play.
- Choking Hazards: Some games have pieces that could be dangerous for toddlers who are prone to putting things in their mouths. We’ve made sure to indicate which games are safe for unsupervised play for these little ones.
Top 14 Best Board Games for Toddlers 2020
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Best Overall Board Game For Toddlers
The Sneaky, Snacky Squirrel Game
With a whimsical theme and high-quality game pieces, The Sneaky Snacky Squirrel Game is our top pick for toddler board games.
Recommended Ages: 3+
Number of Players: 2-4
Duration of Game: 20 minutes
Competitive or Cooperative? Competitive
Possible choking hazard? Yes
In the Sneaky, Snacky Squirrel Game, kids race to be the first to help their squirrel fill up their log with acorns. On their turns, players use the spinner to determine what color acorn to collect. After they know their color, they must grab a matching acorn with the Squirrel Squeezer and place it into their log. There are also spaces on the spinner that allow them to pick any color or steal an acorn from another player. There’s also a space that makes them lose an acorn.
Our favorite thing about the Sneaky, Snacky Squirrel Game is the included Squirrel Squeezer. The Squeezer works like a pair of tongs and is perfectly suited for little hands. It also looks adorable and makes picking up the acorns a little more difficult without being too frustrating. We also liked the brightly colored acorns but they are definitely a choking hazard for younger toddlers.
Skills Required: To play the Sneaky, Snacky Squirrel Game, kids only need to be able to match colors and be able to use the Squirrel Squeezer.
What they will learn: This game reinforces color matching, promotes motor skills and rewards basic strategy. The Sneaky, Snacky Squirrel Game also teaches good sportsmanship as it can be particularly frustrating when players get unlucky and have their acorns lost or stolen.
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Pros
- Box, spinner, and logs are made from high-quality cardboard
- Colorful acorns and well-designed Squirrel Squeezer
- Great board game for toddlers developing fine motor skills
Cons
- Stealing acorns can lead to hurt feelings
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Zingo
Best Bingo Game for Toddlers
Thanks to the included “Zinger”, this fast paced bingo game is a great tool for teaching your toddler sight words.
Recommended Ages: 3+
Number of Players: 2-6
Duration of Game: Under 5 minutes
Competitive or Cooperative? Competitive
Possible choking hazard? Yes
Described as “Bingo with a Zing”, Zingo challenges two or more players to race against each other to fill all nine squares on their board first. Rather than the numbers found in bingo, spaces on Zingo cards are filled with simple words and illustrations. There are more advanced versions of Zingo for older kids as well.
The reason this game is so much fun to play is the included “Zinger” device. This is the device that dispenses the tiles players use to cover spaces on their Zingo board. With a quick sliding motion, the Zinger spits out two tiles face-up on the tray below where they can be grabbed by the fastest player with a matching space on their board.
Skills Required: In order to play Zingo, players must be able to match the images and words on the tiles dispensed by the Zinger to the same images and words on the card in front of them.
What they will learn: Toddlers who play Zingo will improve their language skills, concentration, and recognition of words and images.
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Pros
- Best game for toddlers learning sight words
- Innovative Zinger device is fun to use and keeps the game moving
- Promotes memory and quick recall
Cons
- Because speed is a factor, toddlers may get frustrated playing this game with older kids. Rules may need to be adjusted to keep the game fun in these situations.
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My First Castle Panic
Best Strategy Game for Toddlers
We wish there were strategy games that were this fun when we were toddlers. My First Castle Panic offers a surprisingly deep strategy experience for a toddler-friendly game.
Recommended Ages: 3+
Number of Players: 1-4
Duration of Game: 20 minutes
Competitive or Cooperative? Cooperative
Possible choking hazard? No
In My First Castle Panic, the castle is under attack and all players need to work together to save it! This cooperative game is simple enough for toddlers but has enough strategy that older kids will be happy to join in the fun as well. The simple game board represents the path to the castle. As monsters approach, players must play cards with matching symbols in order to capture them. Some of the monsters have special abilities that make them harder to catch.
My First Castle Rush is a great cooperative game for kids with older siblings. The rules encourage lots of communication and the best strategy for winning is for players to share cards with each other at the right times. The players won’t always win the game, but everyone will have fun and the whole group will win or lose together.
Skills Required: With very few skills required, My First Castle Panic is a fantastic board game for any toddler who can learn a few simple rules and match shapes. This is the most advanced cooperative game we reviewed, but toddlers should have no problem playing all by themselves.
What they will learn: Toddlers playing My First Castle Panic will improve their teamwork, shape matching ability and communication. The game also develops strategic planning and teaches kids to win or lose as a team.
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Pros
- My First Castle Panic is a fun cooperative strategy game for toddlers
- After a few rounds with parents or older players, little ones should have no problem playing unsupervised
- Teaches teamwork and sharing
Cons
- Some of the special monster abilities are a little confusing for very young players
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