All of the educational board games that I’m sharing today have a very specific bent: they’re all word games that build spelling skills, vocabulary, and all sorts of skills that grow through simply playing with words and having fun with words! And bonus, these games are largely not in the obvious “school games” category, like like the “games” we invent in an attempt to make spelling more fun. 🙂 Most of these games are small in size and for several of them, I offer idea on how you could DIY the game in order to play without having to buy the actual game. Many of the games are actually considered more like “party games”–I hope you enjoy my suggestions on how to make the most of the learning that can happen when playing some of these games! Most of all, I hope that you are encouraged to think beyond the screen and think about what technology-free learning games you can play alongside your teens and preteens! What are your favorite educational board games?
Please note that pretty much all of these games are best for ages 8-9 and up. To begin really playing with spelling and definitions in this way, it’s best to play with kids that already have a solid foundation of reading and writing so that they don’t become too frustrated by the challenge of the game. Another option, if you have younger kids who want to join, is to have them begin by playing “on a team” with you.
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Here are links to each of the games I mention. These are my Amazon affiliate links, so our family earns a small commission at no extra cost to you when you purchase through these links:
Boggle:
Balderdash:
Length x Wit: (I couldn’t find this one, I would look on re-sale sites if you’re interested)
Quiddler:
Words With Friends: (I couldn’t find the exact set I have, but did find a version with a game board)
Scrabble:
Codenames:
60 Second Slam!:
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So many great games! Thank you for explaining them so well
These are all awesome! We love words with friends
I’ll have to look for these board games. They may actually help Kyra. Thank you so much for sharing.
Codenames sounds like an amazing game for mommies suffering from baby brain like me 😂 It looks like it’s a lot of fun!
Before I clicked on this video, Balderdash and Quiddler were the two games that game to mind as great for learning and using spelling/language/reasoning skills. Also any games with dice where you have to quickly add up the numbers (like Yahtzee) are great for mental math too!