10 + 1 board games for children to have fun with in an educational way!
Do the days at home seem endless? You no longer know what to invent to entertain your little ones (children / brothers / cousins etc)? We have the ideal solution to make children and adults happy: boxed games! Fun, engaging and educational, they have always been faithful companions during the holidays, keeping us glued to the table and chair for entire afternoons. The choice is wide, that's why we have selected 11, now you just have to choose the one that's right for you!
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Fun, ingenious, interesting, we are talking about scarab, the board game that requires great skills and language skills. The version we have selected is easy to use, also suitable for young players aged 7 or over. Scarabeo is one of those educational games that cannot be missed during family reunions because it is able to involve (and keep clinging to the chair) both adults and children alike. The players can draw seven letters at random and from that moment on they will have to try their hand at forming meaningful crosswords. Each word corresponds to a certain score based on the difficulty level. Challenge friends and relatives and find out who is the most skilled in the use of Italian!
Accessories including: board, letter cards, 4 card holders, card holder bag, rules booklet
Average duration: +60 minutes
Buy the product on Amazon at a price of around 21 euros!
The great game of Italy
Is it possible to play and learn at the same time? Yes, thanks to Lisciani's "Great game of Italy". It is one of the most educational and original board games you can buy and give as a gift. A fun way to improve and refine your geographical notions, particularly suitable for children over the age of 6. Discover all the beauties that our majestic country has to offer. Inside the box you will find a large number of photo quizzes to test the knowledge of all family members, from the youngest to the oldest. To win the game you must answer the questions correctly and complete the scoring puzzle first. What are you waiting for to pack your bags?
Buy the product on Amazon at a price of around 14 euros!
Monopoly Junior
When we think of board games, only one comes to mind: that's right, we're talking about Monopoly. This time, however, to allow even the little ones to play, we have selected the Junior version, designed specifically for children (this does not exclude that older players can also participate). The principle behind the board game is always the same, the differences lie in the structure of the city, in this child-friendly version, and in the characters, in this case represented by animals such as the little T-rex, the penguin and the duck. The rules are simplified precisely to be understood even by the little ones and, at the end of the game, only the one who has demonstrated a strong ability to manage money will win. Fun and challenging!
Average duration: +40 minutes
Buy it on Amazon at a price of around 19 euros!
The Clementoni puzzles
Puzzles, one of the most popular board games for children and adults of all ages. This is why a puzzle could not be missing from our list: this particular product, made by Clementoni, is suitable for children aged 8 to 12 years. Inside the package you will find 500 pieces. Once completed, you can proudly hang it on the wall: Van Gogh, Leonardo Da Vinci, Klimt, there are several artists and works to choose from at the time of purchase. A perfect gift to spend quality time at home, perhaps not the most original of the century, but without a doubt a never banal game, which stimulates the mind and makes children more intuitive.
Average duration: +60 minutes
Buy it on Amazon: the price is 7.99 euros!
The cheerful Surgeon
It's one of the best (and most educational) board games ever invented - do you understand what we're talking about? Of the unique and inimitable "Cheerful surgeon", a must-have in the home of every Italian. The game designed for children who already have very clear ideas about their future and dream of a career with smock, gloves and scalpel in hand. The recommended age to play "The cheerful surgeon" is from 6 years old and it is possible to play it both in the company of friends and family, and alone, to overcome moments of boredom in a constructive and fun way. How do you know if the game has been won? Simple! Mr. Mario is still alive and kicking! So what are you waiting for? Discover your surgical skills and challenge others to do the same!
Average duration: 30 minutes
Buy it on Amazon: the price is around 19 euros!
Great games brought together
If you don't know how to choose and you're afraid of getting bored, we have the solution for you. Thanks to the Lisciani Giochi playroom, you will have more than 60 games to play with, all in a single box. The age of the players must exceed 6 years, so it is a game suitable for the whole family. The Gathered Games Playroom is a fun source of entertainment for young and old: challenge all your friends or family and, game after game, find out who has the most skill and ingenuity in parlor games. Each game obviously has its own rules and tools and that is why, inside the box, you will find a large number of accessories to play with: 6 double-sided boards, 30 Backgammon pieces, 6 tokens, 24 checkers' pieces plastic, 32 plastic chess pieces, 8 pins, 2 dice and game guide. The minutes will fly in company between one laugh and another and, before you know it, you will be starting yet another game.
Average duration: +30 minutes
Buy the product on Amazon: the price is about 11 euros!
52 family games
In addition to the cards, there is more! Well yes, for example 52 pastimes, all different but equally engaging and exciting. We are talking about the “52 family games” board game, the ideal and fun solution to be able to survive endless days spent within the walls of the house. If you have no idea how you should play, well, of course, for each version of the 52 available, there are different rules and accessories available. After the first game, move on to the second and so on, until you have tried all the games in the box. The players who have demonstrated skill in the most pastimes will be considered the moral winners! Mixed fried painting, discover the song, tangled plot, mysterious signs: here are some examples, they promise good right?
Average duration: +60 minutes
Find out more on Amazon: the price is around 7 euros!
Pictionary
Are you ready to show off your artistic skills? Well, you better be, or you are unlikely to win even a single game of Pictionary. We are talking about a classic in terms of board games, perfect for evenings with friends and family party days, in which young and old players with a minimum age of 8 can take part. Hilarious and creative, Pictionary consists of drawing the clues read on the cards with pen and paper in order to make other players guess the object portrayed. The game gets tough when abstract concepts need to be represented, but you know, when the going gets tough, the tough start playing. What are you waiting for? The better your drawings, the higher your chances of reaching the top of the leaderboard at the end of the game. An advice? Pay attention to all the details of the final work!
Discover the artist in you and challenge your family to the last marker!
Match duration: +60 minutes
Accessories included in the price: two erasable markers, erasable slates and updated clues
Buy the product on Amazon for about 29 euros!
Don't step on it!
We present to you the funniest and at the same time irreverent game launched on the market by Hasbro: we are talking about "Don't step on it!", A boxed game designed for young and old players without age limits, in short, for the whole family - the important thing is knowing how to walk! Challenge your family members after Sunday lunches or on long and boring winter afternoons, find out who has the supreme ability to avoid poop along their path. Before starting the game, however, it is necessary to shape the compound to transform it into a more likely poop (among the accessories included there is also a mold). After that, the first and only rule is to play blindfolded, so no one dares to peek where they put their feet! In the end, the winner of the first place in the standings will be the one who has crushed the least number of poos. Will you be the winner? Or will you be forced to thoroughly clean the sole of your shoes?
Average length of a match: 30 minutes
Buy it on Amazon: the price is around 19 euros!
The wooden tower
Build with your children a magical wooden tower enriched with colorful drawings depicting cute animals. It is an educational game designed for all young players between the ages of 3 and 9. In addition to the traditional rules, the whole family can play in different, equally amusing and ingenious ways: it is in fact possible to build the tower guided by a dice that indicates which block to take, or make alternative constructions, but also use the blocks to play Dominoes. Apparently simple and childish, in reality this tower is one of the most useful and educational games to increase the cognitive abilities of the little ones, stimulating their creativity, logic, motor skills and the propensity to solve problems.In addition, the material in which the game cards are made is safe and sustainable, being made of natural wood, well polished and with rounded edges. The number of players is neither defined nor limited.
Average duration: 30 minutes
Find out more on Amazon: the price is around 22 euros!
One Junior version
ONE, a must in board games. Easy and fun. A game that has always fascinated young and old alike. In particular, Uno Junior is suitable for all children aged 3 and over. This version contains 45 cards and differs slightly from the original one since, instead of numbers, you will find cute animals. In this way, even children who do not yet know how to count can play with it. The rules? Simple! At level one, you simply have to match the cards; at level two, you will have to introduce action cards, while at level three, penalty cards. And don't forget to shout "One" when you have finished all the cards! 2 to 4 players are enough to play. So, have fun!
Average duration: 40 minutes
Buy it on Amazon at a price of around 8 euros!
