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?

Another vote for Orchard games. My two (6 and 3.5) even play together without me. We have Shopping List, Tummy Ache and this year are getting the Gorilla one - forget the exact name. You feed him the junk food cards and he burps. Hilarious.

they come with a tape or cd filly and they are kind of bingo games - you hear the sound and put your counter on the relevant square IYSWIM
there are noises such as baby crying, fireworks, someone making a sandcastle!
or there is an animals one

i don't like that gorilla one because they have pizza as junk food
we make our own pizza and it is ruddy nice and not junk food [huff]

We've got Cadoo for DD(5.5) this year - haven't played it yet but all the Cranium games are great and this one looked brilliant. Fairytale Charms is my favourite - great game. Just not, not, for the love go God, NOT My First Monopoly. It's the biggest pile of poo EVER.

What about Twister? DD has never played it since we got it [hmmm] but it's good family fun.

Hedbanz also great.

another vote for Balloon Lagoon - dd1 had it 2yrs ago when she was 4 and still loves it now...

Buckaroo frightens the life out of her though!!

This is fantastic everyone, thanks. Father Christmas may be bringing a lot of games this year!!

FrannyandZooey - I love the idea of the cd bingo type game. Any idea what its called?

yes they are called Soundtracks and then there are variations eg Animal Soundtracks

here are some