10 Fun & Educational Board Games for Kids

Looking for fun and educational board games for kids? Whether you are at home or on the road, this list of family board games is guaranteed to keep the whole family happy for hours on end. Not only are these board games great fun, they are educational too, so kids can learn life long skills without even realising it.

Fun and educational board games for kids

Find below, a list of 15 fun and educational board games for kids broken up into two categories. Under 8 years old, and over 8 years old. Some of these can be played with multiple kids, some will need adult supervision, and most can be played with the whole family.

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Fun board games for Kids (Up to 8yrs)

Fun board games for kids to play together or together at home.

1. Guess Who

Description: Guess who is a fun board game for kids of any age. It is a quick 2 player game which is based on questions. Each player has a board full of tokens with pictures of different people. They take a card which has a person on it, hiding it from the other player. Each player then takes turns to ask “yes” or “no” questions in order to guess who they have based on traits. As the questions are answered, players put their people down until they are confident that they can guess who their opponent has as the person on their card. This board game should last around 10-15 minutes, so it is suitable even for young players.
Ages: 5 years and up
Where to find it:
AUSTRALIA
USA

2. Connect 4

Description: Connect Four is another great educational board game for kids which is simple and easy to play. Each game should only take 5-10 minutes. This board game for kids based on strategy as players need to think hard about how they can get 4 counters in a row. It is a two player game, where each takes turns placing one counter at a time. Players need to look carefully to make sure they block the other player if they come close to winning. Whoever connects 4 counters in a row first, wins.

Ages: 5 years and up
Where to find it:
AUSTRALIA
USA

3. Bingo

Description: The perfect board game for kids to get children talking about numbers! Bingo is an old time favourite and is great for kids and adults. There are plenty of different versions too. This educational board game has a turning wheel which players spin to drop out a ball with a number on it. Each player has a board with a grid and 25 numbers on it. When the number comes out, players need to check if their board has that number and if so, cover it with a tile. The first player to fill 5 tiles in a row calls out Bingo and is the winner.

Ages: 3 years and up
Where to find it:
AUSTRALIA
USA

4. Zingo

Description: Zingo is another fun board game for kids, very similar to bingo but with a twist. Rather than using numbers, Zingo zings out sight words and players need to find the matches on their board and quick as possible. The winner in this game is the first player to fill up their entire card and call Zingo! This fun and educational game is great for young learners to practice their reading and learn their sight words while having fun.

Ages: 4 – 8 years
Where to find it:
AUSTRALIA
USA

5. Sequence for Kids

Description: Sequence is a another fun educational board game for kids that has been around for decades. It is especially great for young children to help them with their matching skills.  Players use a card from their hand and place a chip on the corresponding character once they have found them on the game board.  The player that has 4 in a row first wins.

Ages: 3 – 6 years
Where to find it:
AUSTRALIA
USA

6. Explore The World

Description: The perfect board game to learn facts about the world. This game can be played with 2-6 players so it is great for the whole family. Players need to read and answer questions in order to cross the world. In the deck of cards there are cards with flags around the world that children can learn and guess to move up spaces. Travel cards are used so that players to move forward and backwards along the way. This educational board game allows children to practice their language skills and learn about geography while having fun.
Ages: 6 years and up
Where to find it:
AUSTRALIA
USA

Fun board games for Kids suitable for over 8 years old

Fun board games for kids who can read and spell. These are some of the most popular family board games.

7. Monopoly

Ages: All ages as there is also a junior version.

Description: Perhaps one of the best family board games that has been created, Monopoly is perfect for striking conversation throughout the entire game as well as practicing working with money. Geared towards older children, players will have to buy and sell property from one another. Each player will roll the dice and work their way around the board using fake money to pay for property, hotels and homes. Players will also have to pay other players rent when they land on their squares! To win you must bankrupt you opponents and win all the money.

Due to its popularity, Monopoly also have a junior version which is perfect for younger kids.

Ages: All ages as there is also a junior version.
Where to find it:
AUSTRALIA
USA

8. Scattergories

Description: This fun board game for families can be played with up to 6 players. Scattergories uses quick thinking skills to come up with words, and hopefully they are spelled right! Players roll the letter dice, flip the sand timer and race against the clock to write down as many words for the categories on the category list as you can. Players earn points by writing down words other players didn’t. A great board game for families to enjoy together.

Ages: 8 years and up
Where to find it:
AUSTRALIA
USA

9. Scrabble

Description: Scrabble is one of the best educational board games for kids to practice their spelling and vocabulary. It can be played with 2-4 players. Each player gets 7 letters and needs to create words with them to earn points. The game board is labelled with double letter, double word and triple letter squares that advance your points when making words so not only is it about making words, it is about placing them on strategic tiles. The player with the most points wins. Scrabble is the perfect family board game to get everyone talking. This one also comes in a Junior Version for kids.

Ages: 8 years and up
Where to find it:
AUSTRALIA
USA

10. Catch Phrase

Description: This fast pace educational board game for kids and adults is one the whole family will want to continue playing. Players are given a word or phrase. They will then have to give clues to the other players for them to guess it before the timer runs out. Catch Phrase is great for having children think quickly on their feet as well as using reading and describing words to help their team win.

Ages: 12 years and up
Where to find it:
AUSTRALIA
USA

Educational Board Games for Kids and Families

Board games are one of the greatest ways to get children learning while having fun. These educational board games for kids above focus on math, geography, spelling, reading, talking and much more, all while allowing kids to use communication, memory, strategy and critical thinking and more.

The best part about playing board games together is children do not even know they are using all those skills because they are so much fun.  

If you have any other fun and educational board games for kids to add to the list let us know!

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