9 Fun Board Games That Will Teach Your Children Important Skills

 

Board games are a great way to spend some quality family time while having lots of fun. But instead of just playing any game, there are certain board games that enhance many skills and teach important life skills in the process. By learning through play, your children will acquire these new skills and apply them in the real world as their cognitive ability develops.

 

Here are a few board games that will teach your children important life skills:

 

Scrabble

 

 

Word games are a great way to learn through play. As you try to decode your letters and unscramble them into making words, you start learning new vocabulary words. It’s a great game for the whole family to play and enhance a player’s language, observation, and problem-solving skills.

 

Memory games

 

 

If you’re looking for a fun game that can be played with children as young as three, then memory games are always fun, can be played with multiple players, and is easy to explain to any child. It also really enhances a child’s memory as they try their best to remember where the similar card they uncovered was.

 

Risk

 

 

While this is a game that should be played by older children, it is a great way to promote a child’s geographic skills. As the game itself is designed as a flat world map and aims to conquer the world, players get familiar with the different borders between countries and continents. It is also a game that requires strategic thinking and learning how to make allies to reach your mission.

 

Identical

 

 

This game is fast, easy, and a whole lot of fun. Each card has multiple images and you’re required to try and identify a similar icon from your stack of cards to the one of the floor. Because it is so fast-paced, it enhances observation and memory skills.

 

Puzzles

 

 

Puzzles are a great tool to teach emotional skills as you learn patience and how to enjoy the journey itself as well as problem-solving skills. It also works on developing fine motor skills for toddlers as they pick up the pieces and attach them to each other.

 

Guess Who

 

 

Bringing back a game from your childhood will be a whole lot of fun to play with your kids. As a player asks questions, they learn descriptive skills, making comparisons, and observation skills.

 

Chess

 

 

While chess isn’t an easy game to play, it teaches some of the most important life skills your children can learn. From strategic thinking and observation skills to patience, problem-solving and pattern recognition. This game is a great way to train the brain and enhance a child’s cognitive ability.

 

Connect 4

 

 

Because this game is fairly easy, it is perfect for young children to play together. And while they enjoy their time, they learn how to plan ahead, do basic maths, and detect patterns.

 

Explore the World

 

 

Learning through play at its best as it takes the players on a journey through all the man-made structures VS the natural world. Players are tested on their knowledge and learn interesting facts along the way.

 

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