Now that we have a preschooler I’ve been searching for fun preschool games and board games.
Games are SOOOO good for preschool learning. They give your preschooler one-on-one time to build a parent-child relationship/family bond AND will help your little one learn how to work as a team.
Some preschool games are educational and help your kids with reading, spelling, counting, and more!
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What games do preschoolers play?
Your preschooler will love love playing games. Preschool play is so important!
I’m sure if you have a preschooler you hear “Mommy play with me?” a billion times per day.
Make sure you stop, listen, and take some time to really focus on them and play (unplugged) for at least 10-30 minutes per day, if not more!
The American Academy of Pediatrics really stresses the importance of play to all aspects of a child’s development.
Play is important to healthy brain development.
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Playing with your Preschooler
I read a really interesting article the other day in the Harvard Business Review that talks about how obsessed people have become with staying busy.
We are, for the most part, overworked and stretched too thin.
People are living increasingly busy lifestyles. So, it can be easy to come up with a list of excuses for not being able to really play with your kids.
…and don’t feel bad here. I’m right there with the rest of you. As a busy work at home mom I find it difficult to find times to play, to wrap my head around letting loose and playing when I have mountains of work, a house to clean, meals to cook, appointments to attend.
But, we NEED to try and do better for our kids. Myself included! Sometimes getting some fun age appropriate games can help facilitate play.
It gives you and the kids something exciting to do together and bond over. Plus it WILL help meet the developmental needs of your preschooler.
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What are the best games to play with your preschooler?
- FUN KIDS GAME: This Don’t Break the Ice game is an exciting preschool game that has players tapping out ice blocks one by one, as they imagine helping Phillip the Penguin make a new igloo
- CLASSIC BEGINNER GAME: Do you remember playing Chutes and Ladders when you were a kid. Introduce new generations to the classic gameplay of this kids’ board game for 2 to 4 players
- CLASSIC BEGINNER GAME: Do you remember playing the Hi Ho. Cherry-O game when you were a child. Introduce new generations to the classic gameplay of this kids’ board game for boys and girls ages 3 and up
- Durable tiles made of thick cardboard. Designed to last.
- AWARD WINNING FUN: The Honey Bee Tree is an award winning game filled with suspense and excitement. Players must carefully remove leaves without dislodging the sleeping bees. The player with the fewest bees in their tray at the end of the game is the winner.
- BUG-BUILDING GAME: It’s the mix and matching, bug-building game for kids. Be the first player to build a complete Cootie bug to win
- READY, SET, LAUNCH: It’s the flip-flopping, ant-hopping game. It’s an easy game for preschoolers and a fun indoor activity for kids ages 3 and up, for 2-4 players
- FAST-PACED KIDS’ GAME: Race against the clock in this fast-paced puzzle game for 1 or more players, kids ages 4 and up
- BEAN-BALANCING KIDS GAME: This Don’t Spill the Beans game is the suspenseful bean-balancing, jar-tipping game. It’s a fun and easy 2-player game for kids
- 2 GAMES IN 1: This Twister Junior game doubles the fun with a 2-sided mat and reversible spinner board. Play the Animal Safari game on one side and the Animal Party game on the other
- SPIDER-MAN THEMED PRESCHOOL GAME: This Chutes & Ladders: Marvel Spider-Man Edition kids board game is the children’s game of ups and downs featuring favorite superheroes
- CLASSIC BEGINNER GAME: Do you remember playing Candy Land when you were a kid. Introduce new generations to this sweet kids’ board game
- CHOMPING UNICORNS: It’s a fun twist on Hungry Hungry Hippos, the classic marble chomping game. This Unicorn Edition of Hungry Hungry Hippos features magical unicorns
- Swashbucklin’ Toys & Games: Pop-Up Pirate is the exciting and nerve-jangling kids game that’s full of swashbuckling surprises for the whole family during family game night
- CHOMPING DINOS: It’s a fun twist on Hungry Hungry Hippos, the classic marble chomping game. This Dino Edition of Hungry Hungry Hippos features 4 adorable (and hungry) dinosaurs
- ABC LEARNING: Reach into the bag and pull out a letter. If you have a match, you’re on your way to Bingo! This game will help kids become early readers as they learn and recognize their letters while having fun.
- HOW TO PLAY: Spin for your turn. Use the tweezer rescue tool to rescue the matching animal from the tangly vines. The first player to collect one of each animal wins!
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