Zingo is a Bingo style game in which players call out, and place, tiles with common shapes, onto their card. The first player to fill their card is the winner.

Loopin' Louie, is an interactive electronic board game designed by Carol Wiseley and published by Milton Bradley in 1992. [1] It was given the Kinderspiel des Jahres award in 1994. [2] Although the game is designed for a maximum of 4 players, unofficial modifications were made by modders to increase the maximum number of players to eight. [3] A Star Wars variation called "Loopin' Chewie" was produced by Hasbro in 2015. Labyrinth is an easy game. It’s light, and fun, and usually plays in less than 30 minutes. It’s bright, colorful, and has a good amount of choice, without being overwhelming for smaller kids. It also has really sturdy components so you can play it for years without it wearing out. Labyrinth is like a Where’s Waldo book in that kids will have to locate the treasure they’re looking for among the 50 tiles, and be able to work out a path to it so that they can collect it. So there is a bit of skill in the pressure you apply to the level too, not just the timing aspect. (I’m overthinking this game? That’s how youknow I like it :)) Keep in mind these aren’t necessarily my favorite games, but they’re fun, fast, and your kids will love them. More importantly you’ll love spending time with your kids, and introducing them to the best hobby in the world. Keep your eyes open for my next piece, where I cover games good for 5-10 year olds (a great age for gaming). Moustache Smash is a seriously fun and silly family game for 3 to 6 people. Be the first to smash your moustache down on a card matching either the color, or shape, of your moustache. Collect the most cards by the end of the game and you’re the winner!My kids love playing Zingo, even my 8 year old son. They love getting to use the machine to reveal the tiles, and to call out the shapes, and they love getting a tile to put on their own card. Zingo helps your kids learn shapes, pattern matching, and improves their reaction time. The first player to call that they have a matching shape gets to place that tile on their card. Cards are double sided and are comprised of a 3 x 3 grid of animals, vegetables, toys, and other very common shapes. The author with a Jawa at the Star Wars Day of Play in New York. Photograph: Jordan Hoffman/The Guardian The problem is that I don’t want to play those games. To an adult who has, arguably, mastered pattern and color recognition (I’m still working on the taking turns thing), I find them incredibly boring. So as a parent, what are some games that I can play with my kids that I’ll enjoy as well? Note that this list focuses on games that younger kids (anywhere from 3-7) may enjoy. Your kids might not be ready for them, or your little Einstein might find them too easy, but they’re all worth a shot! Let’s go!

But I don’t know of many other dexterity games that also require timing. Fantastic Gymnastics (and others I played at HandyCon3 is one, but it also requires batteries. Another friend wanted me to teach him Lorcana and he liked it a lot as he never played a MTG type of game before. I think the main reason that Loopin’ Louie is so loved is that it does what all children’s games should strive to do. A good children’s game should be simple enough that children won’t have any problems playing the game. At the same time the game should still be enjoyable for everyone playing the game. Most children’s games do a good job on the first front but forget about making the game enjoyable for everyone. A good children’s game is a game that the whole family can enjoy and even adults can enjoy without children present. While Loopin’ Louie is probably going to be better in family settings, I think Loopin’ Louie can be enjoyed by adults that don’t occasionally mind playing silly games.Teaches: It’s co-op so you can play it with your kids and guide them towards making good choices. Players roll a die at the beginning of their turn and place a new zombie on the colored space matching the die, so it also teaches color matching. After placing your tile, you’ll attempt to move your player marker to, or as close as possible to, a specific treasure indicated by a card that you were dealt at the beginning of the game. The game is over when one player is able to collect all of their treasure.