
By India McCarty
There’s nothing better than mixing fun and education, but it can be hard to know where to start. Whether it’s guessing games or puzzles that put your brain to the test, there’s something out there for every kid — here are our picks for the best educational board games for preschoolers.
Zingo! puts a fun twist on the classic game of bingo, building your preschoolers’ language and matching skills with game cards that feature sight words — perfect for pre- and early readers! It comes with seven game cards, so the whole family can play.
This guessing game tests users’ thinking skills, asking them ten questions to guess what’s on the card. Guess In 10 comes in thirteen different themes, including the animal kingdom, Disney Princesses, and dinosaurs.
The Sneaky Snacky Squirrel Game
The Sneaky Snacky Squirrel Game helps foster all kinds of skills in your preschooler, from color learning, to strategic thinking, to hand-eye coordination. The best part? Your kids will be having so much fun, they’ll never know they’re learning!
It’s a classic for a reason — Chutes and Ladders is the perfect board game for preschoolers. It doesn’t require any reading skills, but it’s still plenty educational, encouraging kids to use their counting abilities, as well as practice strategic thinking.
With Don’t Break The Ice, kids learn to think strategically as they plot which ice cubes to knock out, while still keeping the penguin “safe.” Preschoolers will especially love how interactive this game board is, from the plastic “ice cubes” to getting to “hammer” them out.
Outfoxed! is a fun way to introduce your preschoolers to the “whodunit.” Kids must put together the clues to solve the crime of the stolen pie before the guilty fox gets away!
The Alphabet Matching Game keeps things simple — players must find matches for their cards, which feature the letters of the alphabet. This matching game is perfect for pre- and early readers!
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