When did your kids get into board games?

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My sister wants to get DD a couple for Christmas. 
I'm fine with it, just not something I've ever thought of. 
We have Don't break the ice, Don't spill the beans, and Toddler Uno. 
She loves loves Don't break the ice, couldn't careless about the others. 

She'll be 3.5 at Christmas-ish. 

Is this an age thing, or personality? She's not big on puzzles either. 

[lolo]

What about memory?

[robot]

Hmm I think it was around 4. She is still not interested in memory games, but she likes Chutes and Ladders and Candy Land. Those are good starter games.

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Oct 31, 2014 9:40:21 GMT -5 lolo said:

What about memory?

Yeah. Memory and Candyland were on the list. 

She loves Memory on the Ipad. (***blushes***)

I'm totally fine with any and all board games, just more wondering when she might actually care. 

[jeaniebueller]

Around 4. He is 5.5 and loves board games now. Go Fish and Uno are great card game options for that age.

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Thanks girls. I'm glad to see it's coming. One more thing to kill time this winter.

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Oct 31, 2014 9:49:15 GMT -5 @mrswindycity said:

He started playing the matching/memory game and Uno Moo (which I hate btw lol) around 2.5. Around 3 he was into Hi-Ho Cherry-O and Sneaky Snacky Squirrel. He is 4.5 now and loves pretty much all games we have. He plays: Sequence for Kids, Zingo, Uno, Guess Who (today's version blows), Connect Four (he is not that great yet lol), Busytown, and he is still a huge Memory fan.

These all good suggestions. 
We have Uno Moo and I hate it too. However, Rubes has a heyday flinging the little "cow/people/WTF they are" pieces into the barn and making elaborate play scenes with them...so win that way? 

[zeewifeandmama]

About 3.5 we broke out memory & sneaky-snacky squirrels.

[minzy]

DD1 is about that age and not really into board games or puzzles too much yet either.  

If you're looking for ideas, Pengoloo's cute (a memory game), and I like the Super Why ABC game for reading skills.  DD1 is getting Operation for Christmas.

[mpc]

I can't wait til my kids can play Clue with me.

[spanikopita]

4yo

[ryry]

DD1 got Candyland at 3.5 and likes it. We also have memory games, Uno, and Hi Ho Cherry O. She seems to enjoy them all, but she's also into puzzles.

[mollybrown]

My 3 year old love Candy Land and the Sneacky Snacky Squirrel game. I plan to buy more games for Christmas. Unfortunately, so many of the classics (Hungry Hungry Hippo, Operation) get mixed reviews because they've revised them.

[statlerwaldorf]

4

[ilikedonuts]

A bit before 3.

We have Candyland, hi ho cheerios, the Frozen slides game and Memory.

She's getting a ton for her birthday and christmas.

[meij]

DD loves board games. I'd say she got into them about 3.5/4.

We have the typical Candy Land, Chutes and Ladders and Memory. She loves Cootie, Don't Break the Ice and Disney Headbanz. We both really like Blockus. I ask to play that lol.

[mslhb]

I think she was 3.5/4 when we really started board games. Candyland and Chutes and Ladders were a big hit. I HATE Candyland and am glad to be past that stage. Other good early board games are the Sneaky, Snacky Squirrel one and the Thinkfun Zingo. She loves the JR Monopoly Party version... but I think she was 4 closer to 5 till she got that.

Oh and I second the Richard Scarry Busytown. We used to play that one a lot.... We live where it is cold and dark in the winter. Board games come in handy!!

[stacyb1983]

3.5/4. H loves them.

[pbandj]

My kids started playing games at 3 or so, but did not always get it until 4/5 years old. It was also torture for me because they did not understand the rules, so we just played by their rules. We like candyland and chutes and ladders, uno and go fish. There is also an I spy game my 6 year old still plays.

[cinco]

Oct 31, 2014 9:47:31 GMT -5 @lcap said:

Around 4. My favorite is the Busytown Game because it's not competitive. The players all play together as a team.

My kids love this one. I am a board game hater, but don't mind the Busytown game.

[ginkgoleaf]

DS likes memory and is starting to be able to do chutes and ladders... Sort of. He's 3.5. Melissa and Doug makes a fun memory game with a spinner that tells you how many cards can be flipped over at once.

[faith194]

DS received the Cootie Bug Game when he turned three, and ever since then he has loved board games. We play two or three an evening.

[redpenmama]

My DD is 3 and likes them. She likes Candyland and the several memory games we have.

She also loves this one:

www.amazon.com/Learning-Resources-Goodie-Games-Cookies/dp/B0034IX82M/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1414854754&sr=8-1&keywords=alphabet+cookie+game

FWIW, she has never been interested in puzzles either.