https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:52:29 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tablet-games-for-a-reluctant-reader#post-2826468 Tue, 05 Jun 2018 13:27:00 +0000 ReadItMama 2826468@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Have you tried the other Endless apps: Reader and Wordplay (the Academy app has all the apps in one)? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tablet-games-for-a-reluctant-reader#post-2826434 Tue, 05 Jun 2018 12:29:51 +0000 misolee 2826434@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I agree with Teach Your Monster to Read. It’s great for emerging readers. I managed to snag it when it was free and it’s awesome. I would pay for it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tablet-games-for-a-reluctant-reader#post-2826432 Tue, 05 Jun 2018 12:15:14 +0000 lindseykaye 2826432@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>There's Endless Reader which is similar to Endless Alphabet but geared towards whole sight words. But, if he's over that one it might be hit or miss how much it will keep his attention.<br /> Following to get ideas for my own 5-yr old who is also pretty close to reading but whose motivation wavers. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tablet-games-for-a-reluctant-reader#post-2826378 Tue, 05 Jun 2018 10:01:35 +0000 Charm54 2826378@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Osmo .... it's a kit that you buy to attach to your ipad, and it is amazing for building letter/sound relationship, CVC words, etc. It also comes with numbers, tangrams, artwork kits...there's so much you can do with it. I also like that it's kinesthetic and interactive so not as passive as a regular app. I use them in my reading interventions at school and also at home with my daughters. </p> <p><a href="https://www.playosmo.com/en/" rel="nofollow">https://www.playosmo.com/en/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tablet-games-for-a-reluctant-reader#post-2826351 Tue, 05 Jun 2018 08:38:58 +0000 Hypatia 2826351@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Teach Your Monster to Read is by far the best I've seen. It's not cheap, but it's worth it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/tablet-games-for-a-reluctant-reader#post-2826333 Tue, 05 Jun 2018 08:11:38 +0000 kce56 2826333@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Looking for any and all suggestions for tablet games (iPad or Amazon Fire) for a 5 year old who is thisclose to reading. I’m usually pretty limiting with the screen time but if there are a few games that will encourage his reading I’m all for it! We’ve done Endless Alphabet but I think he’s over it. Thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/games-like-i-spy#post-2763679 Mon, 31 Jul 2017 20:00:47 +0000 travellingbee 2763679@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Shantuck: Ha ha that's what we do too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/games-like-i-spy#post-2763678 Mon, 31 Jul 2017 20:00:16 +0000 travellingbee 2763678@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In the car we do:<br /> Who can find a.... (stop sign, truck, flag etc.)<br /> What letter does _____ start with? (any random thing I see)<br /> Math word problems (If I have 5 cookies and I eat 2, how many do I have left?) He likes figuring these out.<br /> Telling silly stories with fill in the blanks. (like an oral mad libs) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/games-like-i-spy#post-2763668 Mon, 31 Jul 2017 19:24:49 +0000 delight 2763668@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@CarDad: I love playing what's missing with my DD! She loves it. So easy to do with stuff in your purse/diaper bag and items on the table at restaurants. </p> <p>Last summer we had a super long drive home from the cottage so we sang the "months of the year" and "days of the week" over and over again. It was a lot of fun to see her "catch on" to the order of things and learn them as we went along. She was almost 3 at the time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/games-like-i-spy#post-2763623 Mon, 31 Jul 2017 15:54:11 +0000 Shantuck 2763623@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We play one that I made up for drives where the first person picks something like a red car or a semi without a trailer or a motorcycle and everyone in the car has to look for that thing. The person who sees that item first wins and then gets to pick the next thing. We've also played one when my son had first learned the alphabet and we would all search for a word on a sign that started with A, then B, and down the line until we got to Z. That one took a long time! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/games-like-i-spy#post-2763562 Mon, 31 Jul 2017 14:02:11 +0000 Banana330 2763562@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What about spot it jr? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/games-like-i-spy#post-2763444 Mon, 31 Jul 2017 10:42:22 +0000 JennyPenny 2763444@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks guys, these a great! Some of them are definitely too advanced for DS right now, but we can make some adaptations and grow with them. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/games-like-i-spy#post-2763425 Mon, 31 Jul 2017 10:22:56 +0000 CarDad 2763425@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What's Missing - Line up a few things, have them memorize them, close their eyes, take one away and then they have to remember what is missing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/games-like-i-spy#post-2763421 Mon, 31 Jul 2017 10:19:15 +0000 Beehive 2763421@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We really like the guessing game (I suppose it's like 20 questions?), where someone thinks of something and you have to ask yes/no questions to guess it (is it an animal? is it a person? is it a vehicle? etc). We also will do pretend scenarios, so we would pretend we're in a store, and our son is the shopkeeper and would sell us things; or a waiter and we would order things. </p> <p>I love doing games like this at restaurants, where you don't need any props or toys! Of course it takes a lot more effort on our part (so sometimes we just take out a notepad and a few colored pencils for coloring), but it's actually really fun to see what he comes up with. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/games-like-i-spy#post-2763402 Mon, 31 Jul 2017 09:44:07 +0000 looch 2763402@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JennyPenny: 3 years old is tough, they're not going to have enough vocabulary for word or alphabet games...at least my son didn't at age 3.</p> <p>I know you said no equipment, but this is literally the only way we can go anywhere. I always have a deck of cards and a couple markers and paper, and some hotwheel cars.</p> <p>My son is a tactile learner, the sooner I embraced it, the happier we became. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/games-like-i-spy#post-2763399 Mon, 31 Jul 2017 09:41:41 +0000 2PeasinaPod 2763399@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Chic-fil-a kids' meals give out dinner games that you play while you eat dinner. There were a few good ones in there:</p> <p>Pass the Pepper - pass something (like the pepper shaker) around the table, and each person has to tell everyone else the best thing that happened to them that week. You could also do the strangest, funniest, etc.</p> <p>One person thinks of a fruit/veggie/other food, and you play 20 questions to try to guess the fruit. The questions can only be yes or no answers.</p> <p>What's that sound - have someone make a sound like a lawn mower, dog, firetruck, etc, and then everyone has to guess the sound. Whoever guesses correctly goes next.</p> <p>Pick a category like food. One person names a food, and the other person has to think of a food that starts with the last letter of the fruit the person just named. For example...I name Strawberry. The next person has to think of a food that begins with a Y. So yam...next is M. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/games-like-i-spy#post-2763285 Sun, 30 Jul 2017 21:22:27 +0000 MaryM 2763285@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Pick a theme and go through the alphabet taking turns. Like, animals. One person says anteater. The next, bear. Then cat, etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/games-like-i-spy#post-2763279 Sun, 30 Jul 2017 20:28:14 +0000 jhd 2763279@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We try to list as many things as we can that are a certain color or begin with a particular letter of the alphabet. What about looking for shapes or numbers or letters on signs, menus, etc? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/games-like-i-spy#post-2763269 Sun, 30 Jul 2017 20:02:49 +0000 JennyPenny 2763269@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS1 is just about to turn 3 and enjoys playing "I spy" It's the best way to keep him occupied at restaurants or waiting rooms. I'm struggling to remember similar games that can occupy little kids without equipment. I'm especially looking for suggestions because we've got a lot of travel coming up. So what kinds of games like this occupy your kids? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/family-game-ideas#post-2653395 Wed, 16 Nov 2016 20:21:25 +0000 FaithFertility 2653395@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@josina: Yes apples toto apples<br /> Head band too </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/family-game-ideas#post-2653393 Wed, 16 Nov 2016 20:13:01 +0000 MrsRoo 2653393@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We love heads up, catch phrase, and taboo for our family parties. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/family-game-ideas#post-2653380 Wed, 16 Nov 2016 19:36:59 +0000 erinbaderin 2653380@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ellen's Heads Up app is great for big gatherings. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/family-game-ideas#post-2653357 Wed, 16 Nov 2016 18:54:13 +0000 Boogs 2653357@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Card games, family fued, bingo, pictionary, charades. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/family-game-ideas#post-2653318 Wed, 16 Nov 2016 17:45:04 +0000 Tanjowen 2653318@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Dutch blitz! It's crazy but so much fun. My siblings and I get very loud playing :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/family-game-ideas#post-2653314 Wed, 16 Nov 2016 17:29:09 +0000 josina 2653314@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Apples to Apples, Pie Face Game (although I've never played). </p> <p>Maybe Thanksgiving-themed pictionary: here's a printable:<br /> <a href="https://www.purpletrail.com/partytrail/printable-game-thanksgiving-themed-pictionary/" rel="nofollow">https://www.purpletrail.com/partytrail/printable-game-thanksgiving-themed-pictionary/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/family-game-ideas#post-2653304 Wed, 16 Nov 2016 16:58:43 +0000 AnnabelleG 2653304@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Does anyone have any favorite games for somewhat larger groups/family? We'll have 9 adults and 2 kids (9 and 11) at Thanksgiving this year, and we're looking for something fun for after dinner. </p> <p>Thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/games-for-older-two-year-olds#post-2227309 Mon, 06 Jul 2015 04:52:20 +0000 Jess1483 2227309@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sometimesshesings: he seems to get candy land, although the concept of "winning" is beyond him (getting sent back doesn't bother him, he doesn't care who gets to the end first). We've never actually played Gone Fishin with the batteries in (I don't think he is coordinated enough for it). You actually inspired me to order the others, so it'll be interesting to see how he does with those. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/games-for-older-two-year-olds#post-2227282 Sun, 05 Jul 2015 23:44:06 +0000 sometimesshesings 2227282@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hungry Hungry Hippos! Omg, I bet my kid would go nuts over that!</p> <p>Does your son seem to understand the rules of the games you mentioned? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/games-for-older-two-year-olds#post-2226993 Sun, 05 Jul 2015 13:54:10 +0000 Jess1483 2226993@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My guy (31 months) has enjoyed Candy Land and Gone Fishin'. I also think he'd really enjoy something like Hungry Hungry Hippos. I know other kids this age like Hi Ho Cherry-O. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/games-for-older-two-year-olds#post-2226989 Sun, 05 Jul 2015 13:48:30 +0000 sometimesshesings 2226989@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Have any of you had success playing board games with older two-year-olds? My son (33 months) is starting to seem interested in games with loose rules and loves rummaging through board game pieces for older kids. Are there any developmentally appropriate games for this age? </p>