21 Family Board Games Kids Can’t Get Enough Of

If you have young kids, Candyland should be in your game collection.  It is a fun game for them to play.

It teaches them how to take turns, count, and learn their colors.  I am all about learning through play with the younger kiddos.

Your kids will not be disappointed when they get to play it.

All of my kids still gravitate to this game if my 4-year-old is playing.  Just a classic!

Have a kiddo who loves demolition?  Don’t Break The Ice is just the game for them. 

This game can go so quickly, which is also great for kids with short attention spans.

I swear this game takes longer to put together than to play it, every time!

Who can get all their fruit in the basket first?  Kids love a race challenge.

Hi Ho Cherry-O will not only help your young kiddos with their counting but with fine motor skills as well.

Once my 4 year old starts playing this game, he can't get enough.  It is fast and easy, just right for his attention span.

Kids are surprisingly amazing at Memory.  Most of the time I get stomped when trying to play against my kids and daycare kids.

When my older kids want to play, we use all the cards in the box.  Otherwise, we only use about half for the younger kids.

Get your quick hands and earplugs ready for a fierce game of Hungry Hungry Hippos.

Your kids will want to play this fast-acting game over and over again!

Every time this game is played, I can hear giggles above the noise of the game.  I love it!!!

The best STEM game out there, and the most classic – Mouse Trap.

I know your kids are going to love this game!  They will be captivated by how it all works.

My kids don’t even have to play the actual game.  They love setting up all the pieces and making them work.

Uno is such a great game to play if you have 2 players or 10.  Yep, we have played it that way before.

My kids have a love-hate relationship with Uno.  They love to play it but hate all the cards that go against them. 

Even though this is a fun one, there are sometimes tears and usually a lot of disappointment with it.

Trouble will be brought out at your house over and over again.

That Pop-O-Matic is addicting.  Kids see it and they can’t help but make it pop.

We have fun playing it 2 ways.  One way we call “nice” and the other way is “game on”. 

"Game On" is so cutthroat and we get each other out as much as we can.  You have to have tough skin for the game on way.

Your kids will have a great time playing Sorry.

I had this game when I was a kid and I am glad it is still around so I can enjoy playing it with my kids.

It didn't take long for my kids to pick up on the strategy of this game.

I know your kids will have an awesome time sliding on this game and knocking you out.

Battleship is not just for boys!

My boys love this game.  They are really into military stuff.  When they sink a ship, they bust out the sound effects like crazy.

My daughter likes to have her turn to play it too.  She asks me to play when she wants some girl time with me.  So far I have yet to beat her.

Steady as she goes. Operation will test how calm and steady your kid's hand skills are.

Mine is not that great!  Maybe I should practice this more.

My boys think this game is hilarious.  When the buzzer sounds, they say it toots and burst into a fit of laughter.  Bodily functions will never get old for them.

Did you know that you can play more than just the game of Checkers using the game board and checker pieces?

I knew of a few but…

You can check out this book if you want to try more games on the checker board – 24 Games You Can Play on a Checker Board.

Up and down, across, or diagonal will have you winning this game.

Connect 4 is a short enough game that your kids will want to play multiple rounds in a row.

My kids found out about Connect 4 at grandma and grandpa’s 4 years ago and have loved it ever since.

Mancala is such a relaxing game to play.

If you haven’t tried it yet, you should.  It is such a simple game but it draws you in so much that you will want to play multiple games in a row.

All of my kids enjoy playing this game.  We usually end up lounging on the floor when we play.

Cards and a huge amount of strategy all in one.  Who is up for some Sequence?

I love this game since you can play it so many ways.  You can play with 2 players or teams. 

We like to also switch up the number of sequences you have to get depending on the age of the kids playing.

If you are looking for a way to pass some time, try Ticket To Ride.

It is all about strategy with this game.

This game is so fun but can take a while to play.  

Sooooo, grab your snacks and get ready to build some railroads.

Yahtzee really holds the interest of teenagers and up.

I have seen younger kids try to play it and they just get bored.  Save it for when they are older.

Fun fact, this game was made up by wealthy people sitting around on their yacht who wanted to entertain their rich friends.

Scrabble is a great game to make your kids think.

You can use this game to teach your kids new words and how to spell. 

I know you are supposed to keep score, but most of the time we don’t.  We just want to see if we can use as many letter tiles as possible.

Have a couple of hours to kill?  Set up Monopoly and settle in.

I can’t remember how long the longest game we ever played was but I want to say it was over 4 hours.

Still a fan favorite at family gatherings.

As your kids get old, you can introduce them to card games.  

These are great playing cards.

If you are like me and only know a few card games, you should check out this card games book. 

We have figured out how to play so many more card games together.  

My kids love it since I don’t have the advantage of already knowing how to play.