https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 15 May 2026 19:55:18 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-a-good-board-game-to-play-with-young-kids#post-1894943 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 10:23:36 +0000 sheskrafty 1894943@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>"My dog has fleas" is fun too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-a-good-board-game-to-play-with-young-kids#post-1894924 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 10:13:25 +0000 mrs. bird 1894924@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i thought of a couple more! zingo is fun! honey bee tree is also fun (and bee themed :) )</p> <p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Think-Fun-7700-ThinkFun-Zingo/dp/B00006408Q/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1412867478&#038;sr=8-1&#038;keywords=zingo" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Think-Fun-7700-ThinkFun-Zingo/dp/B00006408Q/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1412867478&#038;sr=8-1&#038;keywords=zingo</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/International-Playthings-P8070-Honey-Tree/dp/B000063KC8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1412867431&#038;sr=8-1&#038;keywords=honey+bee+tree" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/International-Playthings-P8070-Honey-Tree/dp/B000063KC8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1412867431&#038;sr=8-1&#038;keywords=honey+bee+tree</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-a-good-board-game-to-play-with-young-kids#post-1894784 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 09:13:19 +0000 Mamaof2 1894784@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: oh yes - break the ice!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-a-good-board-game-to-play-with-young-kids#post-1894783 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 09:13:03 +0000 Smurfette 1894783@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My nephews love to play Memory Type games, Break the Ice, Candy land. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-a-good-board-game-to-play-with-young-kids#post-1894778 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 09:11:31 +0000 mrs. wagon 1894778@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mrs. Paintbrush got us the Sneaky Snacky Squirrel Game and the kids love it!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-a-good-board-game-to-play-with-young-kids#post-1894776 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 09:10:13 +0000 shabang 1894776@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Have you seen the first games from Haba? We have Here Fishy Fishy, and while we aren't playing by the "rules" yet, it's tons of fun for my 1yo. </p> <p><a href="http://www.habausa.com/products/toddler-toys/games-for-toddlers/my-very-first-games.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.habausa.com/products/toddler-toys/games-for-toddlers/my-very-first-games.html</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-a-good-board-game-to-play-with-young-kids#post-1894740 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 08:56:56 +0000 pinkcupcake 1894740@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: Elephant's Trunk looks like so much fun! </p> <p>I think Candyland is always a good starting point :) Plus I think they make new varieties of it now - we recently bought the Frozen version, but at 2.5, LO is still a little too young to fully grasp it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-a-good-board-game-to-play-with-young-kids#post-1894728 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 08:50:24 +0000 sheskrafty 1894728@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Guess Who! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-a-good-board-game-to-play-with-young-kids#post-1894720 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 08:48:07 +0000 Mamaof2 1894720@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My kids love Red Rover!!! (but not much fun for adults)</p> <p>Red Rover is a memory-matching game combined with run-around play<br /> •Features an adorable electronic talking dog and 12 bones with color and number, shape, or letter<br /> •Object of the game is to collect the most bones<br /> •Press the Red Rover nose and he calls out which bones he wants<br /> •Whoever helps Rover the fastest, wins</p> <p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Mattel-R3191-Red-Rover-Game/dp/B00383GDXE/ref=sr_1_1?s=toys-and-games&#038;ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1412862407&#038;sr=1-1&#038;keywords=red+rover" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Mattel-R3191-Red-Rover-Game/dp/B00383GDXE/ref=sr_1_1?s=toys-and-games&#038;ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1412862407&#038;sr=1-1&#038;keywords=red+rover</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-a-good-board-game-to-play-with-young-kids#post-1894712 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 08:44:33 +0000 swurlygurl 1894712@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My nephew loves Hungry Hungry Hippo, but there's not much learning in that one :meh: (except learning how to lose!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-a-good-board-game-to-play-with-young-kids#post-1894706 Thu, 09 Oct 2014 08:42:51 +0000 looch 1894706@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>There are so many interesting options out there, I regularly look on Amazon, in the recommendations.</p> <p>Elephant's trunk<br /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Gamewright-409-Elephants-Trunk/dp/B007O6M5MO" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Gamewright-409-Elephants-Trunk/dp/B007O6M5MO</a></p> <p>Trucky 3<br /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/SmartGames-SG-015-Trucky-3/dp/B004TGVPPU/ref=sr_1_1?s=toys-and-games&#038;ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1412862038&#038;sr=1-1&#038;keywords=trucky+3" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/SmartGames-SG-015-Trucky-3/dp/B004TGVPPU/ref=sr_1_1?s=toys-and-games&#038;ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1412862038&#038;sr=1-1&#038;keywords=trucky+3</a></p> <p>Anything by BlueOrange (makers of spot it).</p> <p>Crazy Cheese<br /> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Blue-Orange-400-Crazy-Cheese/dp/B0037OOK5M" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/Blue-Orange-400-Crazy-Cheese/dp/B0037OOK5M</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-a-good-board-game-to-play-with-young-kids#post-1888286 Fri, 03 Oct 2014 20:45:54 +0000 mrs. bird 1888286@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>don't let the pigeon drive the bus game!<br /> <a href="http://smile.amazon.com/Dont-Let-Pigeon-Drive-Game/dp/B003G9QEGG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1412386178&#038;sr=8-1&#038;keywords=pigeon+game" rel="nofollow">http://smile.amazon.com/Dont-Let-Pigeon-Drive-Game/dp/B003G9QEGG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1412386178&#038;sr=8-1&#038;keywords=pigeon+game</a></p> <p>spot it<br /> <a href="http://smile.amazon.com/Blue-Orange-00411-Spot-It/dp/B0039S7NO6/ref=sr_1_1?s=toys-and-games&#038;ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1412386817&#038;sr=1-1&#038;keywords=spot+it" rel="nofollow">http://smile.amazon.com/Blue-Orange-00411-Spot-It/dp/B0039S7NO6/ref=sr_1_1?s=toys-and-games&#038;ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1412386817&#038;sr=1-1&#038;keywords=spot+it</a></p> <p>where's the sock monkey<br /> <a href="http://smile.amazon.com/Where-Sock-Monkey-Board-Game/dp/B004V98ZMG/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1412386555&#038;sr=8-8&#038;keywords=find+the+monkey+game" rel="nofollow">http://smile.amazon.com/Where-Sock-Monkey-Board-Game/dp/B004V98ZMG/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&#038;qid=1412386555&#038;sr=8-8&#038;keywords=find+the+monkey+game</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-a-good-board-game-to-play-with-young-kids#post-1888282 Fri, 03 Oct 2014 20:41:46 +0000 Willow 1888282@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Snakes and ladders, Sorry, Trouble, Bingo are all ones I remember playing as a kid (although I don't know how interesting they are for adults)<br /> Cranium Family Fun is a good one, but I can't remember what age we were when we played it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-a-good-board-game-to-play-with-young-kids#post-1888280 Fri, 03 Oct 2014 20:40:23 +0000 T-Mom 1888280@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Go fish, uno </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-a-good-board-game-to-play-with-young-kids#post-1888279 Fri, 03 Oct 2014 20:39:17 +0000 MamaCate 1888279@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What about card games? My LO is 2 months younger than Olive and has learned to play go fish and gin rummy. She hasn't quite gotten the hiding your cards part but she gets the idea.</p> <p>If not, I agree with candy land, or maybe that fishing game with the little poles? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-a-good-board-game-to-play-with-young-kids#post-1888269 Fri, 03 Oct 2014 20:29:24 +0000 matador84 1888269@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Headbandz! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-a-good-board-game-to-play-with-young-kids#post-1888266 Fri, 03 Oct 2014 20:27:00 +0000 Sparkler 1888266@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Have you played Hullabaloo? It's kind of expensive, but my kids and everyone who comes over LOVE it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-a-good-board-game-to-play-with-young-kids#post-1888258 Fri, 03 Oct 2014 20:17:01 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 1888258@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Candy land, Hi Ho Cherry-o!, Uno!.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-a-good-board-game-to-play-with-young-kids#post-1888254 Fri, 03 Oct 2014 20:13:44 +0000 bunnylovesbear 1888254@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What about the classics? Candyland? Chutes and Ladders? Trouble? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-a-good-board-game-to-play-with-young-kids#post-1888251 Fri, 03 Oct 2014 20:10:49 +0000 Tanjowen 1888251@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Connect 4 seems to work for our 3 &amp; 6 year old nieces pretty well. The 3 year old kind of puts them in at random and doesn't quite grasp the game, but she has fun with it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-a-good-board-game-to-play-with-young-kids#post-1888247 Fri, 03 Oct 2014 20:08:01 +0000 mrbee 1888247@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'd love to start incorporating a family game night into our weekends now and then, where we play a board game with the kids. But I'm not sure what games are simple enough for kids aged 3-5, and yet complex enough to hold the interest of two adults! Any suggestions? </p>