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Games With Value – Roundup of Critical Thinking Games by Age
As the holiday season approaches we start gathering gift ideas for the children in our life. But man it can be hard to pick out gifts. Toys can be expensive, poorly made or just plain useless. And I for one don’t want to spend money on toys that don’t have some kind of value.
So that can make shopping for kids difficult!
However, I have found a plethora of board games that increase critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making. Critical thinking is a skill that needs to be fostered and developed. Unfortunately, our kids aren’t getting as much critical thinking skills in their everyday life or in schools as they used to. So I think we can all agree this is an area that we would like to see increase.
What better way than to teach skills and make it fun!
Below you will find games separated by age according to the manufacturer’s guide.
Age 3+
Age 4+
Age 5+
Age 6+
Age 7+
Age 8+
Age 10+
Age 12+
I hope that these games give you a leg up on your shopping list and in turn help to develop and improve your child’s critical thinking abilities!
God Bless!
Melissa
How fun! My family likes a lot of these games, and they do use critical thinking skills.
Thank you, Susan. In our society where critical thinking isn’t a focus, it’s good to incorporate it however we can. And as you know, if you can get your kids thinking and learning while having fun they are going to remember the information better. Thank you for stopping by and commenting! God bless!
Our family has “game night” almost every Friday night. We love gathering around the table to play board games. Thank you for sharing a few games I didn’t realize even existed. I think Santa will have to bring a few of these 🙂
Board games are such a fun way to interact with our kids. I’m looking forward to expanding our collection as they get older! Thank you for stopping by and commenting! God bless!
This is really helpful, Melissa! I have kids of all these ranges and I’m looking to find gifts that encourage my kids to learn and think!
I’m so glad the roundup was helpful Julie! My children get so many toys from everyone during birthdays and holidays that it would be nice for at least some of them to be beneficial! Learning to think is also not a natural skill, it needs to be developed! Thank you for stopping by and commenting. God bless!
I’m going to tag my daughter in law. What a great list. Some of these games were out favorites when our kids were still home.
Thank you, Alice! One of my favorites from the list was Oregon Trail. We used to play it in one of my classes at school. Thank you for checking out the list and sharing! God bless!
I LOVE these kinds of games! They are fun to play and stretch young minds!
They are fun and I enjoy seeing the growth in the kids as they get to understand the strategy! Thank you for reading and commenting! God bless!
We so enjoy playing games as a family. They are great learning tools as well. I forgot about the game Othello. I remember playing that when I was a kid.
I’m excited to get to play some of the more advanced games as my children get older, too! Thank you for stopping by and commenting! God bless!
I love this game list. We just taught my 8 year old how to play Blokus and she is really strategic! It is so much fun!
It is fun to see how their brains are developing and growing. As parents when we are able to aid in that process it is so important! Thank you for reading and commenting! God bless!