Reviews of board games and card games designed specifically to be played by children.
Buying games for young children can be tricky. Many of the games available have the ability to drive parents crazy. The games on this list can be enjoyed by young children but give players enough decisions to make that parents will not hate the idea of playing one more time.
A review of the children's game Balloon Lagoon, published by Cranium.
Boggle Jr. is a delightful first word game for children, helping them to master the alphabet and spell simple words like map, lion, bus and sock.
A review of the children's board game Bumparena, published by Cranium.
A review of the children's game Cariboo, published by Cranium.
A review of the children's board game Castle Keep, designed by Richard D. Reese and published by Gamewright.
A review of the children's game Chateau Roquefort, designed by Bernhard Weber and Jens-Peter Schliemann and published by Rio Grande Games / Zoch.
A review of the children's game Chicken Cha Cha Cha, designed by Klaus Zoch and published by Rio Grande Games.
Which pet has hidden which toy in the doghouse? That's the question in this scaled-down version of Clue. Clue Jr. is a solid introductory deduction game but it won't appeal much to adult players.
A review of the children's game Daddy Cool, designed by by Heinz Meister and published by Huch & Friends.
A review of the children's memory game Dish It Up!, designed by Ann and Monty Stambler and published by Gamewright.
A review of the children's game Duck Duck Bruce, designed by Peter Neugebauer and published by Gamewright.
A review of the children's board game Enchanted Forest, designed by Alex Randolph and Michael Matschoss, and published by Ravensburger.
If your children are fans of the Finding Nemo movie from Disney and Pixar, this game is a great way to spend some time playing a really good board game with them.
A review of the children's game Giro Galoppo, designed by by Jurgen P. Grunau and published by Rio Grande Games / Selecta.
A review of the children's game Gulo Gulo, designed by Hans Raggan, Jurgen P. Granau, and Wolfgang Kramer, and published by Rio Grande Games / Zoch.
A review of Gumball Rally, a children's card game designed by Ted Cheatham and published by Z-Man Games.
A review of the board game Hannah Montana Girl Talk, published by Milton Bradley / Hasbro.
A review of the card game Hannah Montana Uno, pubished by Mattel.
A review of Hula Hippos, a children's dexterity game designed by Heinz Meister and published by Gamewright / Haba.
A review of Hullabaloo, a children's game published by Cranium.
A review of the children's game Jungle Treasure, designed by Robert Fraga and published by Haba.
A review of the board game Jurassic Park III Island Survival Game.
A review of the children's game Kayanak, designed by Peter-Paul Joopen and published by Haba.
Children who watch the popular Kim Possible cartoon series will enjoy this game, and the advanced rules will keep parents interested.
A review of the game Klondike, designed by Christian Wolf and Stefanie Rohner, and published by Haba.
A review of the children's board game Midnight Party, designed by Wolfgang Kramer and published by Ravensburger.
A review of the children's board game Monopoly Town, published by Parker Brothers / Hasbro.
If you have children who are fans of Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, and/or who enjoyed the movie New York Minute, this game isn't a horrible one to purchase -- not great, either, but not horrible.
A review of the children's board game Operation Rescue Kit.
A review of the children's game Pirates on the High Seas, published by Ravensburger.
A review of the children's game Pop Belly, designed by Klaus Teuber and published by SimplyFun.
A review of the cooperative children's game The Secret Door, designed by Jim Deacover and published by Family Pastimes.
A review of the game Attacktix, a Star Wars-themed game published by Hasbro.
The Top Trumps card games, based on the children's game War, won't win awards for strategic gaming, but they will provide hours of inexpensive fun for children who enjoy the themes.
A review of the children's game Viva Topo!, designed by Manfred Ludwig and published by Rio Grande Games / Selecta.
A review of the children's dice game Yahtzee Junior.
A review of the children's board game Zingo, published by ThinkFun.