Can anyone recommend any board games for DD aged 5 & DS 3.5?

[mummyineedyounow]

I wanted to get some games for DC that we could all play together. I've just ordered snakes and ladders but wondered if anyone could recommend any more?

Frustration.
Tooth Fairy Game.

Noddy merry go round game

lots of the orchard toy games would be good for that age, and to play together or just with you
www.orchardtoys.com/

Boots often do them in their 3 for 2 offers

Not quite board games but my two love playing elefun, buckaroo, noddy and kerplunk together. My eldest (also 5) loves the monopoly game (now £5 in woolies). HTH

Thats brilliant thanks everyone! Off to have a look now!

scrabble, rumikub, monopoly express, scaredy cat, ladybirds

I don't know if it is still about, but Coppit is good.

My lot 5,5 nearly 4 love Cariboo,Hullabaloo,Hiss and Orchard games Shopping List. They're having Tummy Ache for Xmas Eve.

would really recommend cranium balloon lagoon. Both my girls (3.5 and 6) love playing this and as an adult its good to play too.

Try www.gamestack.co.uk they have a great selection of games and you can search board games by age (though I've always found my kids pick up rules and play even if they are not of the age on the box).

Agree with Shopping List and Tummy Ache from orchard toys. These have been firm favourites with my two at similar ages.

Mine loved insey winsey spider game, simple and ideal for both 3.5 and 5 year old to play together.

Quack Shot is a fave of my 2 - 4 and 8yrs.

Hungry Hippos is very popular with my 3.5 yo and is easy for him to play with friends without adult supervision. Shopping list is also a favourite

Thomas the Tank round the rails is good and easy to understand.

We have most of the orchard range of games, all great fun and compact boxes to store. Very well made and minimal set up.

my son is 4.5 and has loved this for the last year or so and still likes playing with it.

Greyskull my lot 5,5 and nearly 4 are the same. Whenever we have kids over they all ask for it. Wish they made little cards to add to it for when they get older.

orchard by haba (not orchard!)

princess and the pea (also haba)

draughts and dominos

hop hop hop! (I think djeco?)

shopping list and pop to the shops

we love balloon lagoon
also hullabaloo - not really a board game but v fun
tummy ache v entertaining
all the soundtracks ones

of haba board games

This is fantastic! Thanks again!

Pass the bomb junior.

nobody has mentioned pop up pirate? brilliant game for young children. Even if my ds does play it wrong..lol! He thinks if you make the pirate pop up you are the winner.. but that doesn't matter you can play it either way.

soundtrack boardgames?

haba ones are really really good ime. we get a new family game every xmas and haba is the one that consistantly delivers. They are pricey but play value is so huge! And they LOOK nice.