Best Kindergarten and Preschool Board Games Ages 3-8

Our best preschool board games! There is no better gift for a young child then a board game. Board games offer so many learning and developmental opportunities. Plus they are just plain fun and make for great family time!  What preschool board games are right for your kids? We have a great list that includes some non-traditional preschool board game ideas that are sure to please everyone! Make sure to check out all our favorite things for kids!

BEST PRESCHOOL BOARD GAMES FOR KIDS!

PRESCHOOL BOARD GAMES FOR AGES 3-5

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These are our best preschool board games. We own each of these and have played them dozens of times together. They are tried, tested and true! I know he will enjoy playing them with his friends and for another couple of years. Many of these are cooperative games where everyone works together and everyone wins.

Most feature different levels of play to assist the younger child and challenge the older child. Each game doesn’t take all that long and encourages a re-play! Sometimes we even play 5 of these different preschool board games in a row!

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FAVORITE BOARD GAMES

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Our #1 Favorite! Snug As A Bug. Don’t let the stink bugs win! Cooperative game using numbers, shapes, colors and size to eliminate bugs on the board before the stink bugs take over. This is one of our go-to favorite preschool board games!

Count Your Chickens is a recent favorite as a gift from a friend. Another cooperative game where everyone works together to get the chicks to their nest. No reading necessary, just match the animals to the spinner and count the spaces. Awesome preschool board game!

Elephant Trunk! We bought this on vacation this summer and play it all the time! Help the elephant pack his clothes. Get all your items packed before everyone else but watch out for the mouse who will make you unpack your suitcase and start over.

Discovery Beach is a twist on the I Spy theme. However, this is a three dimensional game with a bit of memory thrown in too. Different puzzle pieces hide different sections of the beach. Spin and see what’s inside. Remember what you saw to look again. Careful, sometimes you have to shake the box and mix it up all again!

The Busytown Math Card Game is very affordable fun and another birthday present this year for Liam that we have played many times so far. Great game for learning about what number is bigger when each player picks a card. This game also adds in beginning addition if you choose. The player with the biggest number keeps the cards and whoever has the most cards in the end wins.

Picture Dominos. A simple version of dominoes for preschoolers. Liam loves matching the animals. These are large sturdy cards that teach the fundamentals of the game in a fun and colorful way! Great for matching, counting and problem solving!

Snails Pace Race is a cooperative preschool board game to help all the snails get to their leaves and have a snack. Simple roll the colored dice and move the snails. Cheer on the other snails!

Pop Up Pirate was recommended by my son’s Occupational Therapist for developing fine motor skills. Simply push swords into the barrel in which a pirate sits. You never know which sword will do it and the pirate pops up! Surprise! This was great work for my son’s fingers but easy enough that it wasn’t frustrating.

I Never Forget A Face.This is a sweet game for learning about children from around the world! It is a little bit more difficult of a matching game but fun to see all the children from around the world!

Hoot Owl Hoot. Help the owls find their way to the nest before the sun comes up! A collaborative game perfect for families and also encourages a bit of strategizing!

Race To The Treasure. Get to the treasure before the trolls! A fun collaborative game where everyone works together to find the best path to pick up the keys to the treasure. Watch out if you draw a troll card. Who will win you or the trolls?

Busy Busy Airport. Another Richard Scary favorite! This one gets the kids up and moving too.

Stack Up. A first preschool board game encouraging building and STEM skills.

AMAZING PRESCHOOL BOARD GAMES AND BEYOND

Board games have so much to teach young kids. Simple skills like turn-taking, good sportsmanship, problem-solving, and more take place when kids engage in board games with either adults or other kids. Help by being a good role model and play lots of these preschool board games together!

CHECK OUT OUR NEW LIST OF BOARD GAMES FOR KIDS 5+

The list below {click on photo or link above} is perfect for {5} 6+ ages. We have all of these too!

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