How about buying educational games for kids this year?
We all spend hundreds of dollars if not thousands on buying various games and toys for our kids.
While it is good that we spend so much on games, do our kids learn anything from them?
How about teaching the kids something while they play? Sounds good right?
Educational games do exactly that. You can read more about how educational games help in child development.
So, which educational games should you buy for your kids?
Given below is a list of 50 best educational games for kids which you can consider to buy in 2013. These games should help you in developing Physical Skills and Cognitive Skills of your kids.
This list is in no particular order and I will keep it updated every couple of months for the rest of the year.
Educational Games for Kids aged 0 to 24 Months
1. Baby Einstein Take Along Tunes (You can read more about this game over here)
2. Fisher-Price Ocean Wonders Soothe and Glow Seahorse
3. LeapFrog My Pal Violet (You can read more about this game over here)
4. Tiny Love Take-Along Arch, Sunny Stroll
5. Cloud b Twilight Constellation Night Light (You can read more about this game over here)
6. VTech Sit-to-Stand Learning Walker
7. LeapFrog Learn & Groove Musical Table (You can read more about this game over here)
10. Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Love to Play Puppy
Educational Games for Kids aged 2 to 4 Years
11. Melissa & Doug Giraffe Plush
12. Melissa & Doug 60-Piece Standard Unit Blocks (You can read more about this game over here)
13. Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Say Please Tea Set
15. Melissa & Doug Deluxe Standing Easel
17. Fisher-Price Laugh & Learn Fun with Friends Musical Table
18. Little Tikes EasyScore Basketball Set
19. LeapFrog Scribble and Write (You can read more about this game over here)
20. Fisher-Price Brilliant Basics Baby’s First Blocks (You can read more about this game over here)
Educational Games for Kids aged 5 to 7 Years
21. Snap Circuits SC-300 (You can read more about this game over here)
22. Snap Circuits Jr. SC-100 (You can read more about this game over here)
24. Spot It (You can read more about this game over here)
26. Perplexus Maze (You can read more about this game over here)
27. Perplexus Epic (You can read more about this game over here)
28. Uncle Milton Moon In My Room
29. Learning Resources Teaching Cash Register
30. LeapFrog LeapPad2 Explorer (You can read more about this game over here)
Educational Games for Kids aged 8 to 11 Years
31. Ticket To Ride
32. Five Crowns
33. Set
34. The Settlers of Catan (You can read more about this game over here)
36. Snap Circuits Extreme SC-750 (You can read more about this game over here)
38. HedBanz Game
39. LEGO Mindstorms NXT 2.0 (8547) (You can read more about this game over here)
40. SKLZ Pro Mini Basketball Hoop
Educational Games for Kids aged 12 Years and Above
41. Resistance The 2nd Edition
42. Dominion
44. Kanoodle
46. Gloom
47. Hasbro Electronic Catch Phrase
48. LEGO Architecture Fallingwater (21005)
49. Syma S107/S107G R/C Helicopter – Yellow
50. Syma X1 4 Channel 2.4G RC Quad Copter – UFO
I hope you have now got a fair idea of which and what kinds of educational games you should be buying this year for your kids.
Do you think I have missed out any particular game which should have been there in the above list of educational games for kids?
If so, let me know in the comments below and I will review it the next time I update the list.
I don’t see any SimplyFun games! We are a fairly new direct sales company. Our mission is “Learning and Connecting Through Play!” We have educational games for kids starting at age 3 and going all the way up to teenagers and family games as well. In 2012, SimplyFun won 54 product awards from various organizations, including the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum award for our game, Sumology!
Please feel free to visit my website anytime! Thanks for looking
I will definitely check out your games and see if they can be included in the list.