Educational Games for Children Ages 8 and Up: Super Scrabble, Mille Bornes, Hi Q, Mastermind, and Nerdy Wordy

Educational games for children ages 8 and up might just be what is needed for entertainment now days. Not only will this pull them away from the television for a short period of time, they will learn in the process. This article will review a host of educational games for children ages 8 and up.

Super Scrabble is at the top of the list for educational games for children ages 8 and up. Not only is this a way for them to challenge their intellect, and beef up their spelling skills, but also an opportunity to have fun while engaging their minds in something educational. Involve the whole family while challenging your minds. This remake of the classic game comes with a larger board, bonus squares, and additional spaces and tiles. This authentic Super Scrabble version endorsed by the National Scrabble Association costs $29.95.

The next of the educational games for children ages 8 and up is the class car racing card game Mille Bornes. This classic game has been around since 1962 and is an awesome game for young minds, boys and girls alike. The learning concept of the game is beefing up math skills by players adding up the miles traveled, and how many they have yet to go to complete their trip. Great for kids and adults, the game is beautifully crafted, children will enjoy it, and whether they know it or not they will be working on their math. The average retail cost for Mille Bornes is $9.95.

Hi Q is the next of the many educational games for children ages 8 and up. The great thing about this game is that one player can play it. Great for long trips, plane trips and automobile, Hi Q challenges the player by engaging them to use strategy in the placement of pegs, with the ultimate goal of having the only blue peg remain in the middle at the end of the game. Challenging, stimulating, small and convenient for a player to use at any time, Hi Q retails at an average cost of $5.95.

If code breaking is your child's knack and or expertise, and they enjoy a good challenge Mastermind just might be their educational game of choice. Designed for children ages 8 and up, the challenging premise of the game is the use of strategy to code break. Children can use these skills in many areas of their life. Mastermind is available at a retail cost of $9.95.

Nerdy Wordy is my favorite of the educational games for children 8 and up. This game is a thinking word game played by two players that has their own individual compact boards. The premise of the game is to form words vertically and horizontally from letters that are called out aloud.Players receive points for words formed. Available at a retail price of $14.95, Nerdy Wordy also makes a great travel game.