Best family board game a 5 year old can join in with?

[peanutfoldover]

I want to buy some board games this year, something the whole family will enjoy but that but 5 year old can join in (even with a bit of help). I always remember loving Game of Life when I was a kid, we played it as a family a lot! And Hotels (anyone remember that one?!). I noticed in Aldi they are selling Cranium.

Can you recommend any good board games that could span 3 generations (from an 80 year old to a 5 year old)??

[CurlyTwirlyTwos]

Following! Was thinking the same thing this afternoon...!!

[PurpleCrazyHorse]

We bought Outfoxed. It's a bit like Cluedo but for younger kids. You play as a team against the fox. Our 5yo can play it with us and it takes about 15mins to play a game. Perfect duration for our DS.

[Fraggling]

Not a board game but we enjoyed family version of charades when kids were small

[BedraggledBlitz]

Not a board game but I'm getting Bingo this year.

[franke]

Not board games, but Yahtzee and Uno have always been faves in our house.

[foxatthewindow]

I’ll be following with interest - we haven’t got board games yet but we love hungry hippos, pop up pirate, and silly spaghetti

[MonstranceClock]

My 5 year old loves monopoly, chess, guess who, trivial pursuit (the kids version has adult questions and kids ones), Pictionary and mousetrap l.

[CroissantsAtDawn]

Great thread idea. We love board games but the only game our 5 year old joins in with is uno, snakes and ladders and coppit.

[peanutfoldover]

Thanks for all the responses. I’ve just found a junior cranium which is suitable for 5-15 year olds... any reviews of that?

Is Dobble any good?

[Fraggling]

Connect 4 is a classic too!

[MissingMySleep]

5 second rule, you just pick easy ones for the 5 year old. Excellent family game

[cornflakegirl]

Dobble is great!

A cooperative game like Forbidden Island or Castle Panic works well.

[PretzelPrincess]

Ludo
Snakes and ladders

[Fraggling]

Yy dobble

[PurpleCrazyHorse]

Dobble is brilliant. Ideal for little kids once they know what the images are called (ying yang took a while in our house!). Comedy adult game too especially after a drink or two! It's our go to birthday present gift

[PurpleCrazyHorse]

@cornflakegirl oh yes, forgot about Forbidden Island. A firm favourite with our 9yo DD.

[TooMinty]

There's a junior version of Monopoly. Guess Who is popular in my house 🙂

[OverByYer]

Rapidough

[rainbowlou]

Minion monopoly

[Sportycustard]

Qwirkle is good for all ages. It's like a cross between scrabble and dominoes. You match shapes or colours on tiles.

There's no board, just a bag of tiles which you can just lay on the floor or on a table. This also means it's easy to pack for holidays.

[TheLurkingOne]

Labyrinth is brilliant

[SpockPaperScissorsLizardRock]

Junior monopoly is great.

[thismeansnothing]

Uno
Frustration (especially when you gang up on family members. OK DH)
5 second rule
Rummicub

[TheSandman]

Dobble

Guess Who

Sorry - Like Ludo but nasty.

[bettybyebye]

Dobble is great! My 4 and 6 year olds love it. They also love battleships, but the youngest needs to be on a team with someone