Kids Games
Below is a list of all of our favorite kids games!
Simon
"Get ready to watch, remember, repeat! The Simon game is the exciting electronic game of lights and sounds in which players must repeat random sequences of lights by pressing the colored pads in the correct order. It's fast-paced play, with lights and sounds that can challenge you. Experience the fun as you repeat the patterns and advance to higher levels." (hasbro.com)
Players: typically 1 Age: any Playing Time: varies
Candy Land
"This adorable version of the classic Candy Land game features the fun illustrations that kids love. Do you want to be Mally Mallo or Giggly Gumdrop? Choose your sweet character and then dance your way along the rainbow path to Peppermint Forest, the Lagoon of Lord Licorice and Princess Frostine's Ice Palace! Let your imagination soar as you make your way to King Kandy's Castle to win!" (hasbro.com)
Players: 2-4 Age: 3+ Playing Time: 15-20 minutes
Chutes and Ladders
"Climb up and slide down in the exciting game of ups and downs, Chutes and Ladders! You and the character on your pawn can see the square marked 100, but it's not so easy to get there. If you land on a good deed, you can shimmy up a ladder, but land on the wrong spot and you'll shoot down a chute! Spin the spinner to see how many spots you'll move. Slip, slide and see if you can win at Chutes and Ladders!" (hasbro.com)
Players: 2-3 Age: 3+ Playing Time: 30 minutes
Mouse Trap
"Mouse Trap (originally Mouse Trap Game) is a board game first published by Ideal in 1963 for two to four players. It is one of the first mass-produced three-dimensional board games. ... Once the mouse trap has been built, players turn against each other, attempting to trap opponents' mouse-shaped game pieces." (wikipedia.org)
Players 2-4 Age: 6+ Playing Time: 30 minutes
Sorry
"Slide, collide and score to win the game of Sorry! If you land on a Slide you can zip to the end and bump your opponents' pawns or your own! Jump over pawns and hide in your Safety zone while getting powers with the 2 power-up tokens. Keep on moving and bumping until you get all three of your pawns from your color Start to your color Home. But watch out, because if you get bumped, Sorry! It's all the way back to Start!" (hasbro.com)
Players: 2-4 Age: 6+ Playing Time: 30 minutes
Twister
"Add a twist of fun into any party or family night with the game that ties you up in knots! This TWISTER game is the classic game with 2 more moves. Give the spinner a whirl and see what’s next as you try to keep your hands and feet on the mat! Right foot red! Can you do it? Left foot green… you got it! If your knee or elbow touches the mat, or you fall over, you’re out. Be the last player standing to win!" (hasbro.com)
Players: 2+ Age: 6+ Playing Time: varies
Hungry-Hungry Hippos
"You’ll have a chompin’ good time with Hungry Hippo and his pals! Be ready to join in the feeding frenzy when you release all the marbles onto the game base, because all the hippos will be chomping and your hippo will need to move fast! If he chomps the golden marble, you win!" (hasbro.com)
Players: 2-4 Age: 4+ Playing Time: 10 minutes
Kerplunk
"Nail-biting fun that's gone spiralling mad! Pull out the sticks but don't dislodge the marbles or they'll come whooshing down the chute. There are lots of games to play, but the aim of the game is always the same: to finish with the fewest marbles in your tray. Play Ker-Plunked! first, then move on to Golden Ball, Tricksy Trays or Hot Sticks or let your imagination run free - what funky new games can you make up?" (hasbro.com)
Players: 2-4 Age: 5+ Playing Time: 15 minutes