6 great board games for kids

6 great board games for kids

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SALT LAKE CITY — As winter in Utah approaches, consider bringing your family out from the cold to play a board game. Forget Chutes and Ladders; board games for children have expanded way beyond that.

1. King of Tokyo, Iello Games

Ernest Bourne, owner of local game store Fongo Bongo Games, said that King of Tokyo is his " go to game for families." In this game, all the players are monsters trying to take over Tokyo. The game play involves dice rolling, power ups and fun attacks. Kids as young as six can play, but its also great for adults.

(Photo: Iello Games)
(Photo: Iello Games)

2. Here, Fishy Fishy, Haba Games

Haba games is one of the only companies out there that creates games for toddlers. Here, Fishy Fishy, along with others like Monster Torte, are board games even the littlest can play. In Here Fishy Fishy, players try to catch fish with a fishing pole and put it in a puzzle. The game teaches about colors and animals, as well as providing a good time.

(Photo: Haba Games)
(Photo: Haba Games)

3. Forbidden Island, GameWright

This award-winning game involves trying to get off an island before it floods over. You have to work cooperatively with different players who have unique abilities. Forbidden Island encourages teamwork as well as problem-solving skills.

(Photo: GameWright)
(Photo: GameWright)

4. Wink, Blue Orange Games

This card game requires sneakiness and luck. Players try to find others with matching cards by winking at them. But if someone else catches you winking, you lose a point.

(Photo: Blue Orange Games)
(Photo: Blue Orange Games)

5. Small World, Days of Wonder

Small World is created by Days of Wonder, which also makes Ticket to Ride. This strategic game is similar to both Ticket to Ride and Risk, where players try to launch races and occupy space on the board. Unlike those games, you can easily create and stop your races. The game is never the same since the abilities and types of races in the game change all the time.

(Photo: Days of Wonder)
(Photo: Days of Wonder)

6. Chopstick Dexterity Mega Challenge 3000, MayDay Games

This frantic and energetic game transports you into a Japanese TV game show where you have to pick up oddly shaped objects with chopsticks. You have to pick up the correct objects in a limited amount of time, which according to one reviewer is hilarious "chaos."

(Photo: MayDay Games)
(Photo: MayDay Games)

Bourne said "the great thing about board games is that it brings a family together…board games are great because you are sitting there talking and having conversations together."

Try one of these games out and have those conversations today.

If you want even more board games, attend International Games Day on November 21st, from 10 a.m.-10pm. The American Library Association helps to sponsor this event along with SaltCON, Fongo Bongo Games and the Utah Games Guild. This free family event will be at the West Jordan Library and Viridian Event Center located at 8030 South 1825 West in West Jordan 84088.

For more information about board games visit local game stores including Epic Puzzles & Games, Game Night Games, Game Haven, Hastur Games & Comics. Online, the ultimate resource for game information is at boardgamegeek.com


Carrie Rogers-Whitehead loves playing board games with her family with the exception of Monopoly which she feels destroys relationships. She can be reached at rogers-whitehead@hotmail.com

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