G is for Games - Teaching with Faith

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This past week, we focused on the letter G, and one of our favorite themes was games for preschool! C absolutely loves games and already has a cabinet packed with them. Over the past few days, we’ve played almost all of them, exploring new ways to make learning fun. (Click here to read more about other favorites for preschoolers here). Here are her top favorite games:

1. Monopoly Jr

This (check it out on Amazon here) has been C’s newest favorite game. We practice counting, money skills, patience, addition, subtraction, etc. as we play this game. We have played a few times and C has even won once. She loves rolling the dice (we had to learn how to do that) and then moving her piece around the board.

A young child playing the Monopoly Junior board game, focused on moving a game piece on the colorful board. This preschool-friendly version of Monopoly teaches early math, turn-taking, and decision-making in a fun and engaging way.

2. Mousetrap

Our second favorite game is Mousetra p. Now this is not Mommy’s favorite game by any means! It is a pain in the neck to set up, but C absolutely loves it! Her favorite part is moving the boot back to start the chain reaction. This game practices patience for Mommy! This is also one of the great games for a preschool child as it also allows C to practice counting and social skills such as taking turns. She also watches Mommy problem solve because it usually takes me a couple of times to set it up!

3. Disney Princess Top Trumps Match Board Game

This game, ch eck it out here, is a new game for us and kind of tricky for C. It is essentially a 5 in a row game. You start the game by setting it up by making sure there are no duplicate princess pictures or other related pictures in the columns, rows, and two diagonals. On both sides! This can be tricky. It is easiest done with two people. I have done it by myself, but I usually miss one or two doubles. Once it is set up, you are supposed to each take a card from the stack (we omit this direction because it makes the game complicated for a 3 year old). You then take turns pushing a block out and trying to make 5 in a row. C usually just chooses a princess on the block given to her and we go from there. She is still learning the tricks to this game, but usually she switches at least three times to new princesses, which makes it hard to win!

4. Sorry

A "Sorry!" board game set up on a beige carpet, showcasing its colorful board and pawns. This classic game is a great choice for preschoolers to practice counting, turn-taking, and color recognition while having fun with family.

We love this game. It is simple and the kids can even play the big version. This does make the game go a bit longer than other games with a preschool child. You play by drawing cards and the numbers are small so it is easy for the kids to figure out how much they have to move their piece. The hardest part is learning that only two cards can help you move a piece out of start. The kids don’t understand that they can’t just move out whenever they want. But once they get out, their favorite part is knocking someone home!

5. Candy Land

This gam e is also an oldie but goodie. C found this game when she was 2 years old and still loves it. It is another great first game. We love playing this game as a family because it is fun for all ages.

These are our favorite games for a preschool child and toddlers as a family. We have played them over and over this week as we talked about G is for games!