Board Games

3 years & up. Cooperative games eliminate stress, build self-esteem, and teach kids that playing together can be fun! Unlike a traditional game where there is only one winner, in a cooperative game the players work as a team against a common obstacle, not against each other. Children learn to share, make decisions together, and play together in respectful and compassionate ways. Board games include: Feed The Wozzle, Hoot Owl Hoot, Stone Soup, and Count Your Chickiens. Set of 4 games.

A game for cat-finders with a good memory who always want to know where the cat hid last. Develop language observation, and spatial skills with this hands-on game. Children can use one of the photo cards or make up their own hiding spot! Describe Monty's hiding place or use the bed, pillow, and blanket to describe it.

3 - 6 years. This favorite game is ideal for non-readers. The game teaches color recognition and matching while reinforcing the lesson of taking turns and being a gracious winner or loser. Includes 4 gingerbread pawns, gameboard, card deck, and instructions in English and Spanish.

3 - 6 years. Woozle, a friendly monster, is hungry and loves chocolate-covered flies and hairy pickles. Can you feed him 12 silly snacks from the spoon before all the snacks are gone? This game requires working together to get Woozle fed. Includes instructions for 3 levels of play and helps to promote body awareness, builds fine and gross motor skills, and working cooperatively. 2-5 players.

3 years & up. This delightful classic game is a great way to introduce preschoolers to the learning and fun of playing games. Teaches simple counting, number recognition and social skills.

4 years & up. The object of the game is move all of the owls to the nest before the sun rises. Players take turns, but work together. Because Hoot Owl Hoot! is a cooperative game, players play any of the owls -- no one player has a single owl they are trying to get back to the nest. The basic game is easy enough for first time game players and can be made infinitely more challenging simply by adding more owl tokens into the game.

3 years & up. The game of rewards and consequences. As children travel along the game path, they encounter situations that reward them for good deeds by letting them climb the ladders or punish them for misbehaving by sending them down chutes. All the while, they are learning to recognize numbers and count to 100. Includes Gameboard, Spinner with Arrow, 4 Pawns with Plastic Stands, and instructions in English and Spanish.

4 years & up. Discuss a variety of emotions with this exciting Emotion-oes Board Game for Social Emotional Learning and Collaborative Play. This board game offers a new twist on the long beloved game of dominoes. Encourage children to match the cards as you discuss how to regulate the emotions. Learning games are a perfect tool for engaging children in the development of social skills. Includes 56 emotion-oes cards and resource guide.

3 years & up. The baby chicks have flown the coop®! All players work together to help Mother Hen collect her chicks and bring them back to the coop® before Mother Hen gets to the last space on the board. With cooperative games, the stress of losing goes away because players are playing as a team against a common obstacle and not against each other. Count Your Chicken eliminates stress, empowers young learners, and teaches kids that playing together can be fun!

3 years & up. This simple to learn game introduces children to counting and strategy. Place all your monkeys on the bed after acting out bedtime activities - brushing teeth, putting on pajamas, etc. - and win the game. Be careful! The spring-action bed could shake your monkeys off at any time. Develops fine motor skills. 46 pieces.

4 years & up. Explore the classic game of Monopoly with a twist! Monopoly Discover includes two levels of play with a double-sided game board. One side focuses on counting and matching, recommended for ages 4 to 5 years. The second side of the board focuses on advanced play, including reading and simple math for ages 6 years & up. Each level includes its own set of Monopoly money and cards appropriate for that level. Includes: 2-sided game board, 6 tokens, 6 Character cards, 16 Title Deed… More »

4 years & up. This specifically-designed game has a picture charade on every card so that non-readers can play along with older kids. It's great fun as the whole family tries to guess the charades before time runs out. Contents includes: 150 character cards with 450 charades, game die, sand timer, and rules. Three or more players.

3 years & up. Teach your children about the importance of compassion with this fun Friends & Neighbors: The Helping Game to Encourage Empathy and Cooperation. This matching game promotes working together and collaborative play. In playing the game and reading about the feelings and needs of the characters, children will begin to recognize feelings in others, the first step to building empathy. This game includes 4 game boards, tokens, a helping bag, a guide, and a story book. For 1-4 players.