Educational Board Games
Learning Games for Family Game Night
Our favorite educational board games for family game night and homeschool supplements.
Board games are educational and fun. Find your children and make some fun memories playing these games! Click
on the blue links to see more details and ordering information.
Critical Thinking Games
Play To Win Chess
Introduce young children to the game of chess with this set that includes a chessboard, sixteen each of black and white playing pieces, plus an educational book. Illustrations, charts and diagrams offer a comprehensive guide to chess, as well its history, role of pieces, and how to play! 72 pages, softcover. Ages 9-12.
Blokus
Develops logic and spatial perception while kids learn to be tactical. Ages 5+
Language Arts Games
Cooking Up Sentences! A Parts of Speech Game
Invite your students to practice
parts of speech by stirring up some tasty recipes! "Bake" the perfect sentence by correctly identifying
its "ingredients" as you move through the kitchen. The first chef to finish his dish wins! Two to four players, ages 7 to 11.
Reading Riddles Maze Game
Kids improve their reading comprehension skills
without even realizing it! Players read a riddle and move across game board maze to collect the tile with
the riddle's answer. The first player to collect three tiles wins. Maze pieces, which can be rearranged,
allow for multiple ways to reach the answer tiles. Two levels for advanced play. For 2-4 players.
Grades 1+
Math Games
Presto Change-O
Learn how to make change, save money and spend it wisely. One of our favorite educational board games
for younger children.
Ages 8+, but my children played much earlier with help.
Totally Tut Math Operations Game
Reach the top of the pyramid on this
colorful Egyptian-theme game board by combining basic math operations skills (addition, subtraction,
multiplication and division) with order of operations practice. Players trek their way across the
rows of the pyramid by using numeral and operation triangles to create and solve math problems!
But beware, your opponents can steal or swap your number triangles completing their pyramids first!
For 2-4 players. Ages 6-9.
Science Games
SomeBody: The Human Anatomy Game
Five human anatomy educational board
games designed
for multiple level play. May be used as a puzzle to learn the location of human anatomy or for learning
the names and functions of organs, muscles, and bones. Includes questions and simple experiments to
enhance learning. Grade level: K-5.
Social Studies Games
Great States! Game
You'll learn more than just capitals with Great States!
Bolster social
studies and map-reading skills as players test their knowledge of state locations, landmarks, and
capitals. 2-6 players, Ages 7 & up.
Great States Junior
Introduces
young players to the map of the 50 states. Pre-readers can play. Ages 4+
Made for Trade: A Game of Early American Life
There's more to history than
names, dates, and events. This exciting game gives your kids a chance to experience a barter economy
and life in an American colonial village. This educational board game is designed for two to six players, ages 8 and up, the game
features four levels of play, so that after mastering the beginning level, your children will be
challenged by the higher levels!
Snapshots Across America Game
The vacation fantasy
game you can play at home. Travel Across America by car, train, boat or plane to "see"
top tourist attractions from all 50 states. Win by being the first to "visit" 7 different places.
This is great for helping your children learn more about the United States. For 2-6 players, ages 8 and up.
Hail to the Chief Game
You could be the next president!
First you'll campaign for delegate votes, then go for electoral votes. Along the way, you'll
answer questions on the presidency, the Constitution, U.S. history, and geography.
Four play levels means kids and adults can "run for office" together. Two to four players, ages 10 and up.
Medieval Alliance Game
You are a knight, seeking favor with the
king in the kingdom of Agrafor through lavish gifts. But beware--his protective bodyguards are
seeking to evict you! Collect gifts along the way as you strive to complete your mission;
you'll bring his armor, a well-crafted weapon, a luxury item from the East and a work of fine
art. The first to present the goods to the King in his throneroom wins! Beautiful cards with
photos and art reproductions make this a fun and wonderfully educational board game for kids ages 9 and up.
2-4 players.
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