It is amazing how playing simple board games,card games or dice games can really help children with their development.

Board games are created to be fun and to entertain but  often help a child socially and academically.

Kids board games are great for encouraging social skills.

A board game is great for teaching kids the concepts of turn taking, sharing and losing as well as the academic stuff such as reading and math.
Gong out to dinner or watching a film together are great activities but do not draw a family together quite like a board game...

It is surprising how kids grow in self confidence and esteem when playing board games with their family

Children learn  patience, verbal communication and interaction with others, which develops their social skills.

Learning turn taking helps to strengthen attention spans and develop focus.

Following rules is a vital skill learnt to play successful board games as well.

Frustration and disappointment are often felt by children when they lose a game. If they win a game they are happy. A lot of children take this seriously.

Children will need their parents to help them to manage these feeings as they can often get upst after they have lost a game or even if they think they are going to lose.

Board games should not be underestimated for the skills that can be learnt by playing them Math, language, geography problem solving and manipulation are all skills that can be learnt playing board games.

Some of our favorite games are:

1.Trouble Board Game. A simple game that involves taking your colored pieces around a game board to be the first to get their four game pieces home..
This game involves learning turn taking, losing/winning/ colors, and learning how to count to 12..

The Blokus Classics Game, A gamee that helps kids learn spatial awareness. This is a game of stategy for kids ages five and upward.

3.Chutes and Ladders, a simple game which  teaches young children how to count  wait turns. .

4.Qwirkle Board Game. A game where you match colors and shapes to win points. It is about strategically placing tiles to win the game. .

5.Scrabble, Boggle, and Balderdash are  games that help kids expand their vocabulary.

Cluedo is a game for older players that will need deduction and problem solving skills.

7.Chess is a game that helps to improve math skills, intuition, logical thinking,and strategic planning..

8. Zingo helps kids improve visual recognitions. For children of ages 3 and up it is similar to Bingo This has a game for younger kids and another for older kids..
Monopoly is a great classic game.
Monopoly is a great game for learning about money, about stategic planning, and reasoning and patience skills.

We think board games are good. We enjoy spending time together as a family around a board game.