My son never lets me pick the games we play. But if he did, I would pick Blokus.
I love Blokus because the rules are easy enough for a 4 year old to grasp, but the strategy is complex enough to challenge any child or adult. I would just as happily play this game with three other grown-ups as with three kids.
Sorry! is a classic board game for a reason - it’s easy enough to play with a 5 year old, yet complex enough to enjoy with older kids. If you’re new to playing games with your kids, this is a great place to start. As long as your child is old enough to recognize the numbers on the cards, she is ready to play Sorry!
Read MoreThis fact should terrify me, except that I know my kids will soon be in classrooms with teachers who know far, far more than I do about teaching a child how to progress from letter sounds to chapter books.
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