Little Ones Readers’ Choice: Top 5 Games for Kids

by littleones.com, on October 26th, 2011

The results are in and our readers have selected their top 5 children's games. These games are the best sellers on our recommended children's games list. See for yourself why they have achieved such popularity among buyers. The top 5 games listed include a brief description and a direct link so that you can learn more about them. Check out their Amazon reviews to see what other smart buyers are saying. The top 5 winners include:

1.Bananagrams Multiple-award winning, fast paced, educational word game for ages 7-adult. Addicting scrabble-like game that has requires no board and allows for numerous players.

2.Blokus Classics Game Winner of over 20+ awards! Exciting brightly colored strategy game perfect for the whole family. Encourages spatial thinking & problem solving skills using simple rules. Ages 5-adult

3.Quiddler This short word card game is fast paced, easy to play and loads of fun. Each card is beautifully designed with letters of the alphabet. Gain points by arranging your entire hand into small words using 2 or more cards per word. Award winning family game for ages 8+.

4.Qwirkle Award winning wooden tiles game develops logic and strategy skills. This challenging family game has simple instructions that require players to match tile shapes and colors to earn points. Ages 8-adult.

5.ThinkFun Zingo An award winning reading game! This exciting & educational variation of Bingo features 72 picture tiles which teach simple sight vocabulary and matching skills to pre-readers & readers ages 4-7. An instant favorite! For more info see Think Fun toy reviews.

Since games are age specific, please check out our complete list of recommended children's grouped according to age & skill levels:

Board Games For Younger Children (Toddler- Kindergarten)

Board Games & Card Games For Older Children (Ages 7- Adult)

Little Ones "Twelve Weeks Before Christmas" Holiday Toy Series: This holiday series is designed to help parents and grandparents make smart choices by featuring outstanding/award winning "toys that teach," accompanied by reviews which highlight and explain the educational benefits and specific skills children receive from these types of toys.