Maybe it's time for a whole new game.
Kids love games. Over a good game, families and friends can joke and talk and enjoy each other for hours. There is no need to limit your game nights to the handful of mainstream classics when the world of games has exploded with creativity.
Games for Ages Two to Seven
In the "Guess How I Feel" game from Fun And Function, available through Kazoo Toys, players use drawing and magnets to imagine their reactions to everyday adventures. Kazoo stocks a number of other intriguing titles for this age group, such as "Pesky Pirates," "Sneaky Bunnies" and "Silly Socks." Thinkbutton offers matching games with eco-friendly themes like "Ocean Dreams" and "Wildlife of North America." Young monster fans will enjoy Psychobaby's "Monster Toss" or "Monster Bowling."
Games for Ages 7 to 13
University Games offers a range of thought-provoking games for older kids including, "Sort it Out" and "Brain Quest." Fun and Function has a range of games that teach social skills. There is a board game entitled "Bullies, Victims and Bystanders" and a game called "Blunders" that teaches good manners. The website Boardgamegeek.com has a huge database of children's board games and fantasy games by lesser-known and independent designers.
Cooperative Games
The British company Liber Mortis has a wide variety of cooperative fantasy board games suitable for families such as "Talisman" and "Middle Earth Quest." The website Creative Kids at Home offers a range of cooperative games that require little or no equipment, such as cooperative variations on Tag and games to play with a box of straws.
Educational Games Online
The website LearnThroughGames.com offers a selection of educational games for preschoolers -- including some that can be printed for free -- developed using standard milestones from the American Academy of Pediatrics. Funbrain and PBS Kids offer free online educational games for school-age kids. Brainpop offers activities organized by subject matter for extra focus on math or history.
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