3 year olds love to play games, but with limited educational and social skills, it is hard to find good games that are age-appropriate and fun for them to play.
That’s why we are sharing these fun board games for 3 year olds.
These games are perfect for younger kids because they are easy to understand and only require basic knowledge. They’ll also reinforce skills to help teach them counting, color recognition, taking turns, social skills, and more.
Check out our list of the very best board games for 3 year olds as well as the best board games for kids.
Board Games For 3 Year Olds
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Don’t Break the Ice is a classic beginner board game loved by younger kids. In this game, your kids will take turns tapping a piece of ice to help Phillip the Penguin build his igloo, but they need to be careful to keep Phillip on top!
This game requires basic strategy, and no reading skills as all the players try to keep the ice together.
If your 3 year old is a fan of Daniel Tiger then they will love Daniel Tiger Welcome to Main Street. This game encourages interactive gameplay and various social skills as players stop by shops and collect items along the way!
As they collect different items they say, “Thank you,” at every stop. Along with these skills, they will practice simple counting and coordination.
Sequence for Kids is great for younger kids because it requires no reading skills to play! This game is played similarly to normal sequence but designed just for kids.
In this game, kids will play a card from their hand and place a chip on the board on the correct character. When a player gets 4 chips in a row they win! Your kids will love this fun game as they develop critical thinking skills in the process.
Next up is Snug as a Bug in a Rug. In this cooperative game, everyone works together to help get the colorful bugs safe in the rug before the stinkbugs come.
Your 3 year old will practice their colors, numbers, shapes, and counting skills as well as practice the concept of big and small. Snug as a Bug in a Rug also helps develop skills in teamwork, shared decision making, self-esteem, and problem-solving.
To help your child learn patterns, Sophie’s Seashell Scramble is a great board game to grab. In this game, they will help Sophie find shells to eat in this pattern-matching game.
This game encourages social skills, develops fine motor skills and strategic thinking. We love this because it also develops key reading skills while playing.
Another great beginner game is Five Little Fish! It’s played in just 15 minutes and it’s easy for younger kids to understand quickly.
To play this game, kids will flip a lily pad to see what fish to catch. They will then use a rod to try and catch that specific color. If they guess right they get to keep the fish. If not, they must put it back. This is a great game to practice learning colors and develop memory skills.
We love Pete the Cat Groovy Buttons Game as a beginner board game for kids. In this game, kids move around the board collecting and losing buttons. Once the buttons are all gone each player counts to see how many buttons they have. The player with the most buttons wins.
This is a great game the requires no reading skills. Kids can practice color recognition, counting, as well as decision making as they play.
Surprise Slides Toy Story 4 is a fun game for all the Toy Story Fans! This game is easy to understand as kids choose a character to try and make it through the carnival to get to the RV park first.
Along the way, your child will get to use strategic thinking as they are presented with different challenges and shortcuts along the way. This game takes about 15 minutes to play.
Friends and Neighbors the Helping Game is a great game to help teach children about feelings. In this cooperative game, the team is presented with various situations to help others learn empathy.
This game also helps build positive self-esteem, problem-solving skills and develops a sense of community.
Is there a board game for 3 year olds that we missed? Share it in the comments and we will add it to the list!
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