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Board Game Recommendations for a 3 Year Old

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by fadeaway, Nov 22, 2020.

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  1. fadeaway

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    My little guy just turned 3 and we are talking about getting a board game for Christmas that we can play together. Do any of you Clutchfans parents have some good recommendations for kid friendly board games?
     
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    What kind of freak three year old do you have? Mine is not close to ready for a boardgame. Honestlu, I can't even do boardgames.
     
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    Sorry is a good one for little ones.

    DD
     
    #3 DaDakota, Nov 22, 2020
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    Scrabble.
     
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    Candy Land, Hi-Ho Cherry-o or Cootie are perfect for that age. Be prepared for the desire to saw your own head off about 47 seconds in to playing any of them.
     
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    Gobblet Junior. Trust me, it’s great. we played for hours.

    From there, keep looking for “award winning games” as your kid gets older. I recall “block us” was a good one fur for when they’re older
     
    #6 Rileydog, Nov 22, 2020
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    No love for Chutes and Ladders?
     
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    More like bored game.
     
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    Risk?
     
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    Settlers of Catan
     
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    3 is a great age to start to develop front hand back hand skills as well as hand eye coordination bottle caps and broom sticks. 4U Tball is closing in and you want to be sure to have the kid with the stud on the team that all of the parents talk about.
     
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    B-Bob "94-year-old self-described dreamer"

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    Even three year olds have to be ready for the great tribulation ahead.
    Computers won't work once the grid goes down. But we can train the little ones for life ... using board games.
     
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    at that age the safe bet/purchase for group activity is a water play table
     
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    My toddler is such a sucker for sheep. I get easy resources for trading worthless sheep.
     
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    Recommended age according to Amazon is 12+?
     
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  17. fadeaway

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    We like 'My very first orchard' a lot but need something new.
     
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    Chutes and Ladders
    Candyland

    probably the easiest two for a little one
     
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    Ages 4+ but good

     
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    This looks promising. Thanks.
     
    #20 fadeaway, Nov 22, 2020
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