10 FUN FAMILY BOARD GAMES (TO PLAY WITH LITTLE KIDS AGES 3-5+)

Fun and games are essential to a happy childhood – and family time is too! It can be hard to find good board games for kids ages 3-5. Even though one of our favorite activities as a family is playing games together… I often find myself struggling to find new family games that our 3 + 4 year old will appreciate (and take part in) equally.

Playing board games with your kids is a FANTASTIC learning activity – it helps them learn important social skills (like the ability to lose gracefully) and as a bonus many of the games we’ve found for kids ages 3-5 and up ALSO help practice other important skills like counting, identifying numbers and colors, as well as manual dexterity!

IHere’s a list of our favorite board games for ages 3 and up to play as a family – (we play all these games with my kids ages 3 and 4).

This one is a family favorite at our house! You can make it yourself, or buy one (we have this Disney version, because… I love Disney, and my kids get a kick out of “knowing” all the characters).

MATCHING / MEMORY GAME

This is one game kids can play with or without adults once they understand how to do it – which is great for getting a few mom moments alone

ICE CREAM SCOOPS OF FUN

This family game is marketed for ages 3 and up – and we DO play it with our three year old! I’m not ENTIRELY sure she grasps the strategy part of it  she is able to “do” the game entirely on her own which makes her feel grown-up and independent.

SEQUENCE (FOR KIDS)

This is another simple game that my kids and I play – and I expect it to get more and more fun as they get BETTER at it!

ANIMAL UPON ANIMAL

This is another popular family game that I picked up at a thrift store before my kids were old enough to play! They started showing an interest in it when the oldest was around 3 or 4 and have been playing with it ever since!

OPERATION

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