One of the most often phrases I hear my children say are “Mom, I’m bored!” Luckily, we have board games to help bust the boredom out of our home. Board games are not only fun, but provide educational skills to children by teaching them strategy, theory, math, and reading. The kids don’t even realize they are getting schooled by playing games.
Here are some of our favorite boredom buster games that your family would surely love!
Get Hedbanz on Amazon
Age: 6 and up
Players: 2 to 6
Get ready to wear silly headbands while you and the children ask yes or no questions to figure out if the cartoon on their head. Be the first person to guess what you are and you win!
Get Connect 4 on Amazon
Age: 6 and up
Players: 2
Connect 4 is similar to Tic-Tac-Toe using checker-shaped discs. The objective of this game is to get four of the checker-shaped discs in a row. You need to make sure your opponent doesn’t get there first before you. You do this by blocking them with your discs.
Get Yahtzee on Amazon
Age: 8 and up
Players: 2 or more
This classic game of risk is one of our family favorites. Each player gets a score sheet. You roll the dice to achieve the best possible hand, then mark the outcomes on the score sheet. You’ll be sure to play this game over and over again!
Get Sorry on Amazon
Age: 6 and up
Players: 2 to 4
Sorry is all about competition. It isn’t about just winning, but also about making your opponents lose. Get all four of your game pieces around the board before anyone else and you win!
Get Twister on Amazon
Age: 6 and up
Players: 2 or more
This game will sure get you twisting and turning in ways you never thought you could! It will sure bring some laughter into the home. You can even play this game outside on a nice day too since all it requires is the Twister mat!
Get Apples to Apples (Junior) on Amazon
Age: 9 and up
Players: 4 to 10
Apples to Apples is a great game for a group of people. You take turns being the judge and dealer. In each round you reveal a green card with a descriptive word. The other players decide which of their red cards (usually a person, place, or thing) that is best to match the descriptive word on the green card. The judge reads the green and red cards aloud together. Players with the red cards can advocate for their choice and why the judge should choose their card. The combination of cards can get crazy in this game!