Kid game recs

[cricketwife]

DS2 and I both enjoy games.  Id like to find one or two to get for Christmas. I’m open to board or card games, but I find that card games tend to find their way to the dining room table and get played more because of their small size.

We got Sleeping Queens at Easter and have enjoyed that.   We have liked Spot It and Too Many Monkeys (I feel bored with all of these at the moment though.) Oh, we also got Taco vs Burrito and DS loves it but I DO NOT so I always veto that one. 

What games are good for a 7 year old kid and adult to play together?  

[abs]

I personally love Skipbo! Phase 10 is great, too, but it's better with more people.

[sproctopus]

We play a lot of Uno.

Sorry, I Want My Teeth Back!, Hurry Up Chicken Butt, & Exploding Kittens are favorites too.

[bears]

Skip bo was a hit at that age and I still like to play it.

I love Word on the Street. It's very fun and can be played on teams. It requires some strategy.

[abs]

Oh another one that we loved is Quiddler.

[sporklemotion]

Someone here recommended Castle Panic and my DD (8) likes it. It has a lot of rules, but isn’t hard once you know how to play.
Clue is also a hit.
We just got Hues and Clues, which my DD also llikes.
For cards: Rat a Tat Cat is good for kids, as is Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza.

[fancynewbeesly]

We love Throw Throw Burrito and Exploding kittens.

[circa1978]

I can't remember the age range on this but we like Cat Crimes and Dog Crimes. They can technically play on their own, which is nice if you have an only, as I do.

[lolalolalola]

Sushi Go is fun. .

[lolalolalola]

Oh my kid loved the Labyrinth board game at that age.

[noodleoo]

Dec 3, 2023 15:46:23 GMT -5 cricketwife said:

DS2 and I both enjoy games.  Id like to find one or two to get for Christmas. I’m open to board or card games, but I find that card games tend to find their way to the dining room table and get played more because of their small size.

We got Sleeping Queens at Easter and have enjoyed that.   We have liked Spot It and Too Many Monkeys (I feel bored with all of these at the moment though.) Oh, we also got Taco vs Burrito and DS loves it but I DO NOT so I always veto that one. 

What games are good for a 7 year old kid and adult to play together?  

Oh no! Why don’t you like Taco vs Burrito? I bought it for DD1 (8.5) for Xmas based on recs in another thread. I love Sleeping Queens too.

My rec is Sushi Go! I love card games and that is a fun one in our house.

[cricketwife]

Dec 3, 2023 16:27:56 GMT -5 sproctopus said:

We play a lot of Uno.

Sorry, I Want My Teeth Back!, Hurry Up Chicken Butt, & Exploding Kittens are favorites too.

omg, my son would all over any game with this name! 

[Jalapeñomel]

Ticket to Ride

Settlers of Catan

Rhino hero

Outfoxed

Tenzi

Exploding Minions

Cards against humanity family edition

Apples the Apples


We play a ton of games… these are all the kid versions.

[cricketwife]

noodleoo, I think I’m the outlier for the Taco vs Burrito game. I’ve heard lots of good things about it. My kid loves it and and his brother will sometimes play it with him (DS1 isn’t a huge game kid). I just find it kind of .. stupid? Like and the strategy seems to hold all the good cards until the end. I don’t know, maybe I don’t get it, but I just don’t care for it.

[ZitchDog]

I second Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza. My 7 year old asked to play it yesterday, and it was so fun, just me and him.

[honeydew1894]

We love dice games--Yahtzee and Even Stevens Odd are big hits.

[m15]

Tapple

[7costanza]

Skyjo, though I think it’s better with more than two players.

[macmars45]

Dec 3, 2023 17:50:13 GMT -5 circa1978 said:

I can't remember the age range on this but we like Cat Crimes and Dog Crimes. They can technically play on their own, which is nice if you have an only, as I do.

I was just looking at cat crimes today for my DS(7.5). He's an only.

[jeaniebueller]

We have a nicer version of this game that we bought off of Etsy, it’s a huge hit.

Aggravation Board Game Original Marble Game Double Sided Painted Game Board 4 and 6 Player Fast Track Board Game Wooden Family Board Games for Adults Kids and Family Game Night www.walmart.com/ip/1739188508

[mysteriouswife]

My 8 year old is asking for mahjong. He’s really 90.


DD loved Connect 4 at that age. She liked the one on one attention. Lots of Uno, Battle Ship, Checkers, tic tac toe, sorry, and Trouble are played here. My kids are in such age gaps it’s hard ti find a board game that gets both of them to sit long enough.

[jlt19]

Sorry was and still is a hit in my house.
Farkle is a fun dice game, sort of like Yahtzee.

I don’t like the taco burrito game either, but the rest of my family did. I veto most games because they annoy me, lol.

I am ok with Labyrinth though.
Other ones I like with the kids:
Othello
Blokus
Mancala

I clearly like simple yet strategic games. I also don’t let me kids win, so probably why I choose these games, lol

[ewall]

Sorry
King of Tokyo. A little tricky to learn, but fun once you get going! DS played at aftercare and we bought it for his 8th birthday.
Different versions of Uno that have various wild card rules.

[sandandsea]

Rummikub is my all time favorite and my 7 yo loves it too.

[CurlyQ284]

Our whole family liked Neanderthal Poetry. It's like password but you can only use 1 syllable words. It comes with an inflatable bat, if a person says a 2 syllable words someone hits them (gently) with the bat and says "no!" And they lose a point. SDs 21&22 talk like cavemen when we play so it's pretty hilarious.

I think the clues are ok for kids. DS didn't have trouble playing and we got it when he was 10.

[bex1973]

Uno Attack is a favorite in our house along with many already mentioned here!

[meanie]

We just got Battle Sheep and it ticks all the boxes for us - quick/easy setup, short instructions, quick game play time. The game expands as you add more players, so it wouldn't take up much space for 2 players.

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