Best Children's Board Games

With its bright colors and happy names, Candy Land is a pleasure to play with young children. It also teaches them to recognize colors and follow rules, which are important building blocks for life.

One of the all time classic games, Connect Four is simple in concept, but it gives children the opportunity to sharpen their strategic skills as they think ahead and plan their next move. Powers of observation are also an important part of this game, so children learn to really focus and pay attention while playing it.

Who didn't love pounding away as fast as you could on your hippo trying to get as many marbles as you could? It's a loud, exciting, fast-paced, and simple game that's great for a wide range of ages.

Memory is a fun game that's also educational and helps children work on their matching and concentration skills.

Although it can be a little nervewracking trying not to make the buzzer go off, Operation is a lighthearted game of skill that always makes for some good laughs.