Best Board Games for 6 year old Boys

Best Board Games for 6 Year old boys

Buying board games for 6 year old boys can be tough. I know when my nephew was that age we were constantly trying to find games that would challenge him, but not be so challenging that he did not enjoy playing them. Below I have composed a list of the board games he enjoyed the most, plus games that I as his uncle also enjoyed playing with him. I hope they give some good inspiration for family trying to find any table top game suitable for 6 year old boys.

Ticket to Ride First Journey

ticket to ride first journey review

Number of Players: 2-4

Age: 6+

Time: 15-30 min

Pricing: High

Ticket to Ride: first journey is the kid adaption of a popular European style board game called ticket to ride. This game differs from the original with a smaller map and a faster game time. This is a great game for any 6 year old boy who loves trains and is a great way to start teaching them about geography. I personally love the ticket to ride series and see this as a great Segway to kids into the more serious board games when they are older.

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Guess Who

Guess Who board Game review

Number of Players: 2

Age: 6+

Time: 20-30 minutes

Pricing: Low to Medium

Guess Who? is a game where two players try to guess each other’s chosen character based of asking simple yes or no questions. This is a fairly simple game, great for young kids, and is fairly quick to play. Guess Who? It’s great for teaching kids colours, facial recognition, and basic deductive reasoning. Guess Who is a stable of children’s board games and still holds up to this day.

Read the full review of Guess Who

Catan Junior

catan junior review

Number of Players: 2-4 (3 is the optimum amount of players)

Age: 6+

Time: 30-45 minutes

Pricing: Medium

Catan Junior is a great game to get kids to learn some fundamentals of board game strategy and resource trading. Based off the very popular Settlers of Catan, Catan Junior is another great game to help transition younger kids into more serious board games. This was a personal favorite of mine to play with my nephew as he quickly was able to form surprising complicated strategies for obtaining resources.  The pirate theme is also popular with young boys and has fun artwork that is pleasing to even adults.

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Spot It

spot it review

Number of Players: 2-8

Age: 6+

Time: 15 minutes

Price: Low

Spot it (previously known as Dobble) is a face paces card game where players are trying to match the pictures of the card in their hands to the ones in the stack before the other players. Even though its typically rated for ages 6+ any 5 year old with a knack for identifying figures and colours could play this after a few practice rounds. It also comes in a handy travel sized tin so if perfect for a game on the go or even on long plane trips.

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Connect 4

connect 4 review

Number of Players: 2

Age: 6+

Time: 10-15 min

Price Low

Connect 4 is a great two player game that two kids can play together. The name encompasses the basic idea of the game as two opponents try to be the first to connect 4 disks of their color together before the other player. Its fairly inexpensive and is a game that most kids can pick up easily.

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Finding the Perfect Gift for a 6 Year old boy

And those were my top picks of board games for 6 year old boys. I hope that this list was helpful in trying to find games that might be suitable for your child. For more game suggestions also check out my list of best board games of kids or my other lists for kids aged 5 to teens. If you have any suggestions send them to me through my contact page. I’m always looking for new games to try.

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Best Board Games for 5 Year old Girls

Best Board Games for 5 year old Girls

For some reason board games have been associated with boys, especially in their younger years. Well I believe that board games are for everyone, regardless of age and gender. To disregard a board game as a gift for a little girl solely based on her gender is depriving her of a fun, and often time’s very educational experience. I feel quite passionately about this as my youngest niece loves board games and I always hear my parents and other family members (not her own parents of course) saying that board games are for boys and that ‘she won’t enjoy them.’ It is my hope that this list (and the lists for the other age groups) show that board games are for girls as well and that they are fantastic gifts!

Catan Junior

catan junior review

Number of Players: 2-4 (3 is the optimum amount of players)

Age: 6+

Time: 30-45 minutes

Pricing: Medium

Catan Junior is a great game to get kids to learn some fundamentals of board game strategy and resource trading. Based off the very popular Settlers of Catan, Catan Junior is another great game to help transition younger kids into more serious board games. This was a personal favorite of mine to play with my niece and nephew as they quickly were able to form surprising complicated strategies for obtaining resources. 

Read the Full Review of Catan Junior

Sherlock the Memory Card Game

Sherlock Memory Card Game Review

Number of Players: 2-5

Age: 5+

Time: 15 minutes

Pricing: Low

Sherlock is a memory card game that is great for young developing minds. There is a stack of cards in the middle with 8 cards surrounding the stack face down. The player then points to a card and guesses what the card is, if they are correct they move to the next card (following the prompts on the correctly guessed card) and go around the circle until the arrive at a card that is face up. Play continues until a player has won a certain amount of cards or there are no more in the stack. This is a great gift for girls around the age of 5 and is also fairly inexpensive to buy.

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Hasbro Candyland the Board Game

candyland board game review

Number of Players: 2-4

Age: 3+

Time: 30 minutes

Pricing: Low

Candyland is a fun board game for boys and girls between the age of 3 and 6. Players are trying to find the lost king of the Candy Kingdom and the only way to find him is to play through the game. This is a great game to play with young kids who are learning to count since it has very simple game mechanics and a fun color palate.

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Spot It

spot it review

Number of Players: 2-8

Age: 6+

Time: 15 minutes

Price: Low

Spot it (previously known as Dobble) is a face paces card game where players are trying to match the pictures of the card in their hands to the ones in the stack before the other players. Even though its typically rated for ages 6+ any 5 year old with a knack for identifying figures and colours could play this after a few practice rounds. It also comes in a handy travel sized tin so if perfect for a game on the go or even on long plane trips.

Read the Full Review of Spot it

Guess Who

Guess Who board Game review

Number of Players: 2

Age: 6+

Time: 20-30 minutes

Pricing: Low to Medium

Guess Who? is a game where two players try to guess each other’s chosen character based of asking simple yes or no questions. This is a fairly simple game, great for young kids, and is fairly quick to play. Guess Who? It’s great for teaching kids colours, facial recognition, and basic deductive reasoning. Guess Who is a stable of children’s board games and still holds up to this day.

Read the full review of Guess Who

Finding the Perfect Game for 5 year old Girls

And those were my top picks of board games for 5 year old girls. You seriously can’t go wrong with any of these as they are all great as both games to entertain and as educational tools.

I actually started my niece on a few of these as young as 4 years old and to this day loves to play Spot It and Catan Junior.

For more game suggestions also check out my list of best board games of kids or my other lists for kids aged 5 to teens. If you have any suggestions send them to me through my contact page. I’m always looking for new games to try.

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Best Board Games for 5 year old boys

best board games for kids

It can be difficult finding a board game for boys who are the age of 5 and under. Parents often want games that are more educational in nature while others want to make sure that the game in fun. Well in my opinion all board games are educational to some degree as they often require kids to count, recognize colors and shapes, and learn basic strategies to try and win. The list below encompasses my top picks for boys around the age of 5.

Don’t Step in It

Dont Step in It Game for Kids

No of Players: 1+ (4-6 Players seems to work best)

Age: 4+

Time: 30 minutes (But the kids Just. Kept. Going!)

Pricing: Low-Medium

Don’t step in it is a great game for kids to play at birthday parties. It involves the kids taking turns to walk on top of a mat covered in fake poo to try and get to the end. The rules are fairly self-explanatory and kids of all ages can play together. Would definitely recommend as a gift for a a kid around the ages of 5 and under.

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Reinhard Staupe’s Sherlock Memory Card Game

Sherlock Memory Card Game Review

No of Players: 2-5

Age: 5+

Time: 15 minutes

Pricing: Low

Sherlock is a memory card game that is great for young developing minds. There is a stack of cards in the middle with 8 cards surrounding the stack face down. The player then points to a card and guesses what the card is, if they are correct they move to the next card (following the prompts on the correctly guessed card) and go around the circle until the arrive at a card that is face up. Play continues until a player has won a certain amount of cards or there are no more in the stack. This is a great gift for boys around the age of 5 and is also fairly inexpensive to buy.

Read the Full review of Reinhard Staupe Sherlock the Card Game

Hasbro Candyland the board game

candyland board game review

No of Players: 2-4

Age: 3+

Time: 30 minutes

Pricing: Low

Candyland is a fun board game for boys and girls between the age of 3 and 6. Players are trying to find the lost king of the Candy Kingdom and the only way to find him is to play through the game. This is a great game to play with young kids who are learning to count since it has very simple game mechanics and a fun color palate.

Read the Full review for Candyland

Spot It

spot it review

Number of Players: 2-8

Age: 6+

Time: 15 minutes

Price: Low

Spot it (previously known as Dobble) is a face paces card game where players are trying to match the pictures of the card in their hands to the ones in the stack before the other players. Even though its typically rated for ages 6+ any 5 year old with a knack for identifying figures and colours could play this after a few practice rounds. It also comes in a handy travel sized tin so if perfect for a game on the go or even on long plane trips.

Read the Full Review of Spot it

Guess Who

Guess Who board Game review

No of Players: 2

Age: 6+

Time: 20-30 minutes

Pricing: Low to Medium

Guess Who? is a game where two players try to guess each other’s chosen character based of asking simple yes or no questions. This is a fairly simple game, great for young kids, and is fairly quick to play. Guess Who? It’s great for teaching kids colours, facial recognition, and basic deductive reasoning. Guess Who is a stable of children’s board games and still holds up to this day.

Read the Full Review of Guess Who

Finding the Perfect gift for a 5 Year old boy

Those were my top picks of board games for 5 year old boys. You seriously can’t go wrong with any of these as they are all great as both games to entertain and as educational tools.

For more game suggestions also check out my list of best board games of kids or my other lists for kids aged 5 to teens. If you have any suggestions send them to me through my contact page. I’m always looking for new games to try.

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