Game to Play with 3 Year Old

Candy land, Hi Ho cherrie O.

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I love the old favorites....chutes and ladders (my son loves the superhero version), hi-ho cherry-o, red light green light but lately I really like Uno Moo. It deals with sorting by color and type.
Think of the games you loved as a kid and relive them.
Hope this helps!
Suzy and her men

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My almost 3 year old grandson loves Hi Ho Cherry-o and also the match game type games...the ones that you turn the cards all upside down ( start out with just a few...maybe 10 and add more as he gets better at the game) and you turn over two at a time, trying to find a match...improves memory and concentration. He has requested Hungry Hungry Hippo for Christmas...it is a game that he plays with a young friend on play dates.
You could also make up your own games, using a simple deck of cards...have him match the numbers or the suits....or start teaching him how to put them into numerical order!!

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You have got to try the Ladybug Game. My kids LOVED it!! And of course the old classics of Candyland, Chutes, hiho cheerio.

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We just had "game night" with our 2.5 and 5.5 year old girls. They like Hi Ho Cheerio, Uno Moo, Memory, Candy Land, and Hello Kitty BINGO... you are right that games are a great learning experience for little ones. Have fun!

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Just go to Amazon, and input "Toddler games" in the search box. LOTS will come up.

My son, recently turned 4. But at 3 years old and even younger, he loved games and still does.
Board games, outdoor games, even ring toss games are fun for them.... ANYTHING can be turned into a game... even helping you stir something when you are cooking... can teach him the things you mentioned.
That is what I do with my son and daughter.
My son currently likes to play Bingo.
ALSO great are 'memory' games... kids/toddlers love that.

The brand "Think Fun" also has AWESOME games... that an be played alone or with others. It is for adults AND children. My family LOVES this brand.... even my son and daughter. The game "Rush Hour " for example, is fun for kids. My son and daughter played that from 3 years old. They love it.
Amazon and Barnes & Noble has this brand of games.

all the best,
Susan

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My son (who is almost 3.5) likes Candy Land, Chutes and Ladders, Memory, and Sequence for Kids.

I also sell Discovery Toys, and there are a couple of board games from there that he loves as well:

Zingo: http://www.discoverytoyslink.com/esuite/control/product?P...

ABSeas: http://www.discoverytoyslink.com/esuite/control/product?P...

I got him the following games for xmas/Hanukkah and I think he's going to like them a lot. I have seen/played them all and they are a lot of fun

Big Hungry Bear game (you can play six different games with the same set of cards - it's great!): http://www.discoverytoyslink.com/esuite/control/product?P...

Big Hungry Bear book + CD (you need the book in order for the game to make sense): http://www.discoverytoyslink.com/esuite/control/product?P...

Short Vowel Fun (it's like Uno or Crazy 8s, but with words): http://www.discoverytoyslink.com/esuite/control/product?P...

Letter Fun Lotto: http://www.discoverytoyslink.com/esuite/control/product?P...

There are a couple of others too that are books and games that go together. Check out everything I sell at http://www.discoverytoyslink.com/karenchao I am more than happy to answer any questions and help you find the best toys for your son. All of our toys have a lifetime warranty, plus they are fun and educational (though the kids don't notice the educational part). I hope you'll check them out.

K.

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Candy land, shoots & ladders, card games (go fish, old maid, rummy) they sell kids sets. Memory, matching games

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Cariboo by Cranium Games is a great first game. It has a fat key that you use to open doors. You know it is your turn when you are given the key and then you pass the key to the next person. A very concrete way for little kids to learn how to take turns.

Then Candyland was a favorite. And we love the games from Family Pastimes (tons of very creative cooperative games).

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A few months before her third birthday I started playing card games with my daughter and she loves them! We play Go Fish, Crazy 8s and Memory. You can find some cheapo versions and some expensive versions, go with whatever you like. There is a company eeBoo that makes some decks and I love them. The cards are sturdier they have great vocabulary and awesome pictures, even in just the basic games. We've gotten her some board games for Christmas already and I'm sure she'll take them to as well. Of course we have to help her A LOT with the card games but she just loves it and I think she's getting the hang of it!

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3 years old is the age to start getting games for a child, and there's a lot out there! Many have different themes now too.

Chutes and Ladders
Candyland
Cooties
Hi Ho Cherrio
Memory
Hungry Hungry Hippos

Most are very inexpensive as well! You can get most for $5 each and some places are even selling for less with their sales for Christmas.

K. B
mom to 5 including triplets

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Hi-Ho! Cherry-O
Chutes and ladders
The memory game
Simon says
Candy Land

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Candy land I think it a kid friendly game for three and up.It teaches them to wait turn and all the other things you are asking about.

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Zingo is great! Also Candy Land and Memory, and a household favorite here is Don't Break the Ice.

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The two faves in this house with my 2-1/2yo son are Connect 4 ( http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2267242) and this Let's Go Fishing game (http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3532924) that comes with a smaller travel size. Good luck!

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I really think Menory is the best game to introduce kids to taking turns in game playing. We have been playing it with our son since he was 2. Great to start with a small amount of cards...as they get it....add more and more matches.

My sons ages 2 1/2 & almost 4 love tic tac toe, go fish & candy land. Though the 2 1/2 yr old does need help from Daddy or me to play go fish it is the current fav in our house.

My kids loved Cariboo at that age, and then Hi Ho Cherry O a quick second... both are simple enough, yet engaging (and always changing) to keep them interested until they reach the end...