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Good board games for 4.5yo...

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CountessDracula · 15/02/2007 15:35

I would love to play board games with dd, my mum has a massive snakes and ladders which we had fun with recently but it goes on a bit long for her really.

Any recommendations?

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happybiggirl · 15/02/2007 15:37

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Porpoise · 15/02/2007 15:38

Orchard Toys board games are fab (and short).
Some may be a bit young for your dd, but there are loads to choose from.
I'll try to find a link...

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CountessDracula · 15/02/2007 15:38

Ah that looks great

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katiemum · 15/02/2007 15:38

Tiddliwinks is quite fun for them - DD4 loves it.
Also children's comics often have a game in them and they are often pretty quick.
Enjoy!

Porpoise · 15/02/2007 15:39

here you go

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CountessDracula · 15/02/2007 15:39

yes we play games in comics
And our own version of pictionary!
Plus we have pairs etc

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Marina · 15/02/2007 15:40

another recommendation for Pop to the Shops from Orchard, also Early Learning Centre have that annoying classic where you hang monkeys off a tree until it falls over...

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CountessDracula · 15/02/2007 15:40

Thanks v much

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bundle · 15/02/2007 15:41

agree re: pop to the shops. and there's a shopping trolley one that's similar but slightly more popular with the girls

happybiggirl · 15/02/2007 15:42

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scotlou · 15/02/2007 15:48

Balloon Lagoon (Cranium) went down really well with my 4.5 yr old dd. It's easy for them to understand - she even took it to nursery and apparently 4 of them played it together with no probs.

bundle · 15/02/2007 15:51

there's also a fabulous one i've just noticed on the orchard toys website, What's Rubbish, to encourage your children to think about recycling! fab

lionheart · 16/02/2007 09:28

Junior Monopoly is very good and also battleships if you want to go for things that are a bit more involved (and don't object to the capitalist and militarist overtones).

LIZS · 16/02/2007 09:52

Mousetrap and Rumble in the Jungle(both take a while to set up but with R in the J you do it before the game starts), various Orchard games - Tummy Ache, Spotty Dogs and Pop to the shops have been favourites, Ravensburger games are good too if you can find them - younger Kids Labyrinth, Snails' Pace Race and a Funny Bunny/Lotti Karotti - but they seem harder to get hold of in UK than in Europe or US.

RedLorryYellowLorry · 16/02/2007 09:58

Ds is almost 4.6 yo and he loves Pop to the Shops and Bus Stop both by Orchard. He MADE me play them the night before last and it took hours

Furball · 16/02/2007 09:58

countessdracula - is your own version of pictionary isketch by any chance?

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