Kindergarten and preschool board games
6 Great Board Games for Kids
Playing kindergarten and preschool board games with children is an excellent way for them to learn to share and take turns, cooperate with each other, to increase logical thinking skills, and to learn basic math concepts, as well as letters, colors and shapes.
Check out some of the great games below and have fun playing with the children. Don't feel that you have to let children win every time they play kindergarten and preschool board games. Learning to lose gracefully is a skill that will help them as they progress in life. Choosing cooperative games ensures all players win.
What makes a great board game for young children?
- The instructions are simple
- The game does not depend on reading
- The game is easy to set up
- No batteries needed
- The game builds skills in some way
- The game is constructed of safe, non-toxic materials
- For very young children, the pieces need to be sturdy and easy to grasp
Kindergarten & preschool board games
Hi Ho Cherry-O is a counting game in which players race to be the first to have 10 cherries in their basket. A spin of the arrow instructs children to pick one, two, three, or four cherries from their tree and put them in their basket. Watch out for the dog, the bird, and the spilled bucket! Colors and parts may vary. No reading required. Includes game board, four cherry buckets and 40 plastic cherries. For 2 to 4 players.
Each player tends a small garden composed of four different types of vegetables. The object is for all players to harvest all the vegetables before winter arrives. The game ends when all players harvest all vegetables, or when all six Winter pieces are filled in. The job is to harvest the gardens before Winter comes. A Cooperative kindergarten and preschool board game.
Chutes and Ladders There are many versions of this kindergarten and preschool board game available.
Children will definitely need help to understand the numbers and the direction of play but it is a good introduction to two digit numbers. As the game can go on for a long time, we used a timer in class to give more children an opportunity to play.
Cooperative Game of Memory and Mystery, Secret Door
Players work against the clock to discover which three treasures are hidden behind a secret door. Builds memory, cooperative, and logical thinking skills.
I recommend reading the customer reviews at the bottom of each of the page links above to see if the game will work for the children in your care.
For a print ready list of suggestions for parents to encourage summer learning, click here. (Some browsers require right click and "save as..")
ALL TEACHING RESOURCES
Earth Science materials and equipment
Physical Science materials and equipment
Life Science materials and equipment
Science magazines for kids
Social studies play items
Circle time divider rugs
Road and street type rugs
Interlocking foam mats
Geography map carpets
Great magazines for kids
Early childhood picture books
More excellent picture books
Picture book videos (DVDs)
Preschool and kindergarten software
Great board games for kids
Kindergarten online activities and games
Best art supplies for kids
Art Education books
Art Education magazines
Books for teaching art history
Teach basic forms and play products
Modeling Clay Products