Best Board Games for Toddlers and Preschoolers
Parents recommend the best board games for toddlers and preschoolers on our list of family favorites!
These beginner board games are great indoor activity for teaching following rules and taking turns. Increasingly popular cooperative games also help kids learn to work as a team. Add a few to your family's game collection and start up a fun family game night tradition.
Share your favorite card and board games for 3-year-olds to 5-year-olds, or even younger if your kids were ready for them earlier!
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Mr. Mouth Feed The Frog Game
christadiserio said: Mr. Mouth Feed the Frog is a game that my husband's family played in the 80s and my 5-year-old nephew still loves today! The frog's mouth opens and closes while players flick bugs into the frog's mouth. Believe it or not - it can get pretty competitive but is a fun way to get the whole family involved in a game with the kids.
Age 5+ (2-4 players)
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Dinosaur Escape
Erin P. said: This game is perfect for the little paleontologist in your house! Players work together to help dinos escape a looming volcano eruption.
Age 4+ (2-4 players)
1 review
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My Feelings Game
Steff Allison said: This is a great one to get kids to start talking about feelings and determining how best to deal with those feelings. It's a fun game to keep your kiddos engaged while you teach them about the best ways to handle big feelings.
Age 4+ (2-4 players)
1 review
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Disney Princess Enchanted Cupcake Party
Kelly R said: I played this game countless times with my daughter when she was a toddler, and for quite a few years after that! Players take turns assembling cute little cupcakes one piece at a time, and the first one to finish wins. I was surprised by how well the game held up over time, and my daughter loved playing with the cupcakes separately, too.
Age 3+ (2-5 players)
2 reviews
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Feed the Woozle
Erin P. said: Another one of the great board games for toddlers from Peaceable Kingdom. The goal of the game is to get the Woozle enough food before time runs out. There are different levels of play so you can make it age appropriate for your child. Children learn fine motor skills, and have a lot of fun while doing so!
Age 3+ (2-5 players)
1 review
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Let's Go Fishin'
Sarah Calamita said: A super fun game for toddlers/preschoolers. It helps with eye/hand coordination as they "fish" for fish as the pond moves around. It is just as fun as you remember it to be.
Age 4+ (1-6 players)
1 review
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Mermaid Island Board Game
Sarah Calamita said: Great for 4 and up. A cooperative game where all players work together to help the mermaids swim to mermaid island away from the sea witches. It is a really quick game that helps them learn about working together.
Age 5+ (2-6 players)
1 review
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Cootie
Sarah Calamita said: My 3 year old loves this fun and silly bug building game. No reading required so great for little ones.
Age 3+ (2-4 players)
1 review
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Shark Bite
Amy S. said: Great for toddlers—very simple. Players take turns using mini fishing poles to “hook” sea creatures out of the mouth of a shark, never knowing when the shark will “bite”! It is a game of suspense and fine motor skills. My kids love the surprise, but word to the wise: some toddlers might be scared when the shark closes its jaws—it is very fast and dramatic!
Age 4+ (2-4 players)
1 review
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