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Simple Board Games

Simple Board Games

Min number of participants 2
Age 3–5 yrs.
Safety support by adult Not required
Min duration 15 min.
Cost Low
Environment Indoor / Outdoor

Roll dice, draw cards, and race to the finish in beginner-friendly family games — a fun way to teach young children turn-taking, colour matching, counting, and the joy of playing together.

The Essentials

Rules

  • Each player rolls the die and moves their piece the matching number of spaces.
  • Follow any instructions printed on the space you land on (skip a turn, move ahead, slide back).
  • The first player to reach the finish space wins.
  • Take turns in a fixed order, going around the table clockwise.

Tips

  • Pick a game with a board matching the child's attention span — shorter boards for younger kids.
  • Let the youngest player go first so they don't have to wait through everyone else's turn.
  • Narrate colours and numbers out loud as you play to build early counting and colour skills.
  • Keep score lightly for older kids, but skip it entirely for preschoolers who just want to move pieces.
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