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I Can't Stand Candyland! Need Ideas for Other Games!
Asked by K.H. from San Francisco
on February 15, 2009
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Hi Moms,
I have a little girl who will be three in one week. I stay home with her and really enjoy it. However, she loves games and I think I will go crazy if I ...
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- My son always loved Trouble - Its a board game with a ball you push and you have move your colors - Its a great way to keep counting! hope this helps! Regards, D.
- My favorite game is Trouble. It is a kid version of Sorry and has a bubble in the middle you push on to roll the die. It won't get lost. It was a game I could play ove...
- All 3 of my kids were game players, so I've played Candyland to death too. One of our favorites was Elefun. You load little butterfly-like things into the a blue ele...
Board Games- When and What?
Asked by S.C. from Los Angeles
on October 20, 2008
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When is it a good time to introduce board games and what are some good first games you played as a family? I think it would be really fun to play these with my daughte...
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- You could start with CandyLand or Brown Bear Panda Bear (based on the Eric Carle book), my son's favorite it the Neighborhood Matching game by Bloom (it can be played ...
- She can learn her colors with Candyland... an all time favorite!! Also, any dice game so she can count. Connect Four is good too. My kids learned that 4 in a row ...
- Definately try Bingo, its a great way for them to learn shapes and sizes and colors and abc's.
Board Games
Asked by N.J. from Dayton
on June 2, 2010
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Are there any good board games for a two year old or is that too young?
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- its pretty young. Discovery toys (I am not a dealer lol) has a couple that are for the very young. they have hard board book type pc's. but other than that don't r...
- My son is two and he understands that we are playing games. He might not play them "right" but I really think it's helping him learn to take turns and be patient. ...
- Hi Ho Cherry-O Don't Wake Daddy
Board Games
Asked by S.J. from St. Louis
on September 20, 2010
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I am looking for indoor, sit down games I can play with my little ones, ages 5 and 6. We do uno and go fish A LOT! Also, they enjoy candy land, chutes and ladders, a...
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- they are old enough for sorry trouble operation junior monopoly junior pictionary
- Sorry! (There is a Sponge Bob version), Operation, Trouble, Domino's (there are Cars, Barbie and other versions with out numbers, I got mine at Walgreen's) I have also...
- The brand "Think Fun" has some GREAT games for kids, board games or games they can do just with 1 person. We LOVE their games...and it builds cognition and problem s...
Best Board Games for a 3-4 Year Old
Asked by J.R. from Miami
on April 2, 2012
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Hi Mommas,
Besides books, puzzles and so forth...what are some board games that are good for the 3-5 year old range.
Thank you.
Jilly
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- Zingo, memory, Candy Land or the lady bug game. I can do that Dr. Seuss game. I think they have a curious george one too.
- My 3 year old loves Candyland and Chutes and Ladders.
- You can't go wrong with the classics.. Candy Land (although I hate the layout of the new Candy Land, very loud and confusing) Chutes and Ladders Old Maid Cootie ...
Toddler Board Games
Asked by K.L. from Phoenix
on October 27, 2008
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I want to get some more board games for my boys, ages 6 and 2 1/2. We enjoy Candyland, Chutes and Ladders, Sequence for Kids, Mouse Trap, various bingo and memory game...
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- We have a five year old and three year old and they both love Leap Frog Bingo. It is not very sophisticated, as most of the pieces are cardboard, but it is easy enoug...
- My 3 year old loves Hi Ho Cherry-O. He also likes a Pet Shop game we have where you circle the board and collect different colored paw prints - the Pet Shop game I've...
- Memory (you can reduce the number of cards you put out to match, start with 12 cards and increase the number as he gets the hang of the game) and Hi-Ho Cherry-O are gr...
Board Games for a 2 Year Old??
Asked by K.O. from Pittsburgh
on May 4, 2008
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My little one turned two recently and I am hoping that we can soon play some board games to break up the day a bit. I imagine 2 is a little too young for most games, b...
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- If your child can sit, and play a game, any childs games are good. Fisher price has alot of games out there that you can buy. They are made for toddlers. I have a daug...
- Hi K., As the other moms have mentioned, Hi-Hi Cherry-O is a great game for this age! I have a 3.5 year old daughter & a 2 year old son. My daughter got Hi-Ho Cherr...
- "Snails Pace Race" by Ravensburger http://www.amazon.com/Ravensburger-MN041-167-Snails-Pace-race/dp/B00000J0RY It's good for the little ones because no one reall...
Board Games for a 2 1/2 Year Old Toddler ??
Asked by E.M. from Dayton
on October 18, 2007
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I have a daughter that will be 3 in Jan. I have tried playing candyland with her but she doesn't quite get it. Does anybody have any ideas of any board games she might...
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- You might want to try Chutes and Ladders. It will help her with learning how to count and with taking turns. I know they make it with the regular way, with Dora, and a...
- We started with UNO in the spring... but we took out all of the "other cards." IMO, it was great for learning numbers and colors. And she LOVES yelling out "UNO!" M...
- My kids love Hullaballoo by Cranium. There are "cranium pads" that you scatter all over the floor that have different things on them like characters, colors and instr...
Fun Board Games for Grownups and Kids
Asked by C.M. from Dallas
on November 8, 2011
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What are some fun board games for grownups? My sister and I love to play games when our families are all together over the holidays...usually at night after the kids ...
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- My 4 year old loves to play UNO. It's a great way to teach colors and numbers.
- We like Yahtzee, Candy Land, Uno, Apples to Apples, and the card game War for fun games with children.
- Apples to Apples is hours and hours of fun. It's fun with kids, but it's even more fun when the kids are in bed and the margaritas are flowing!!!!!!! We also play ...
Simple Question About Games
Asked by T.H. from Minneapolis
on January 17, 2008
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Just wondering if anyone had recommendations for board games or similar for 2 1/2 year olds.
So far we have tried Candyland, and while my daughter knows her colors,...
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- My son is 2 and he loves Puppy Racers and the simple counting bears with cups that help him with colors, sorting, counting, and problem solving.
- T., My daughter will be 3 in April and she loves to play Zingo and Hi-Ho-Cherrio.
- My three year old loves to play Uno. She has a hard time holding the cards so she puts them face-up behind her. I love that she is learning her numbers! Also- Cre...
