The Best Board Games for Children

Board games are fun for kids and adults alike. Not only that, but children's board games can teach kids things, such as colors, counting, problem-solving skills, and good sportsmanship. These are some of the best board games for children currently available on the market.

Pay Day: Pay Day is a board game for children that has been around for a long time. I used to love playing this game with my sister. Pay Day is intended for children aged eight and older and can be played with two to six players at a time. This game is set up in the format of a calendar month. As you go through the month, different things happen on different days - you might get a bill in the mail one day and hit the jackpot the next. You might receive a postcard in the mail one day and have to go to the doctor the next. Or you might be required to take out a loan because you can't pay all of your bills one month. This game teaches children about money and finances. You can play as many months (rounds) as desired. At the end of each game, each person pays off any existing loans and counts up his or her remaining money. Whoever has the most money wins.

You can buy Pay Day at Board Game Central on-line for approximately $15. You may also purchase this kids board game from Amazon for approximately $13.50.

Clue Jr.: Clue Jr. is another great board game for children. In this game, kids will learn problem-solving skills and will have the opportunity of playing detective. Kids have to figure out who ate a piece of cake before dinner, what the person had to drink with it, and where they ate it. The first person to accurately solve the mystery wins.

This game is intended for children aged five to eight years old. The game can be played with two to six players. Clue Jr. may be purchased from Uncles Games for approximately $15. You may also purchase this board game at Amazon for approximately $11.

Trouble: Trouble is another fantastic kids game. I used to love to play this game with my sister as a child myself, as well. The object of the game is to race all four of your pawns around the board to safety. However, if you land on someone else's pawn, you get to send the pawn back to start. Be the first to get all four of your pawns to safety and you win. This game is great for children as it reinforces counting skills and encourages competitiveness and good sportsmanship.

This board game is intended for children aged five to nine years old. Two to four players may play this game at a time. You may purchase Trouble from Board Game Central for approximately $18. You may also purchase this children's board game for approximately $17 from Amazon.

Candyland: Candyland is often a child's first board game. I used to adore this game when I was a small child and loved playing it with my friends. This board game is especially ideal for young children because it doesn't require any reading skills. Simply match the colors or characters on the cards to the colors or character spots on the board. The first to reach the end of the rainbow trail at Candy Castle wins.

Candyland is a great board game for children because it teaches them some important skills, such as color recognition, patience, how to take turns, social skills when they play with other children, counting skills, and how to be a good sport, even when they lose. Candyland is intended for kids aged 36 months to six years old. This kids board game may be played with two to four players at a time. This board game may be purchased through Amazon for approximately $10. You may also purchase Candyland at Wal-Mart retail stores or through their website for approximately $13.

Sorry: Another good board game for children is Sorry. In Sorry, each player races around the board trying to get all of their pawns safely home before anyone else. However, players have the opportunity to send each other's pawns back to start, making them start all over again. The first player to get all of his or her pawns safely home wins the game.

Sorry is ideal for kids because it teaches them strategy skills. Additionally, the game fosters competitiveness. Sorry is recommended for children aged six to 11 years old. Two to four players may play this board game at a time. You may purchase this children's board game from Wal-Mart or through their website for approximately $15.

These board games are not only fun for children, they teach kids skills and techniques. I hope you and your kids enjoy playing these great board games.

Sources:

Board Game Central: Pay Day:

http://www.boardgamecentral.com/games/payday.html

Amazon: Pay Day:

http://www.amazon.com/Winning-Moves-1087-Payday/dp/B00083HIJK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=toys-and-games&qid=1245447737&sr=8-1

Uncles Games: Clue Jr.:

http://www.unclesgames.com/product_info.php?ref=3&products_id=1592&affiliate_banner_id=1

Amazon: Clue Jr.:

http://www.amazon.com/Hasbro-0409-S5-CLUE-Game/dp/B0006YXVKQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=toys-and-games&qid=1245449556&sr=1-1

Board Game Central: Popomatic Trouble:

http://www.boardgamecentral.com/games/trouble.html

Amazon: Trouble Board Game:

http://www.amazon.com/Hasbro-4658-S5-Trouble-Board/dp/B00000DMFN/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=toys-and-games&qid=1245450742&sr=1-1

Amazon: Candyland:

http://www.amazon.com/Candy-Land-Milton-Bradley-Board/dp/B00000DMF5/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=toys-and-games&qid=1245451818&sr=1-1

Wal-Mart: Candyland:

http://www.walmart.com/search/search-ng.do?search_constraint=0&ic=48_0&search_query=Candyland&Find.x=29&Find.y=11

Board Game Central: Candyland:

http://www.boardgamecentral.com/games/candyland.html

Wal-Mart: Sorry:

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=882941

Board Game Central: Sorry:

http://www.boardgamecentral.com/games/sorry.html