Board Games for a Four Year Old

Interest in, and ability to do, board games develops over time (and I keep track of everything Zac can do as he grows -- and when he can do it -- in my huge list of 1001 Ideas for Toddlers and Twos on the website). Because my son Zac is baby #4, I already owned a lot of early childhood games. Some of them are in VERY well-loved several-times-taped-back-together boxes!

Since now I have a four year old little girl who is joining my homeschool co-op part time, I decided to set up a special area of my living room shelving for her. I went around the house and collected all of the board games she is old enough to do at age 4. Once they were all in one place I was amazed at how many we had, and how rich the variety was!

And then I met with another friend a few days ago who asked me, Where did you get all of those wonderful board games? So... here are twenty board games for a four year old and where to find them; just click on each picture:

The Yoga Garden Game
made by YogaKids
cooperative
cardboard/paper, plastic die

Pengoloo
made by Blue Orange
all wood

Wildcraft: An Herbal Adventure Game
made by Learning Herbs
(available on their website)
cooperative
cardboard/paper, plastic tokens

Frog Wobble
made by Mindware
cooperative
all wood

Pillow Pincher
made by Selecta
all wood

Dwarves and Dice
made by Selecta
cardboard/paper, wooden dice

Varialand
made by Selecta
all wood

Snug as a Bug in a Rug
made by Peaceable Kingdom
cooperative
cardboard/paper, plastic die

Hoot Owl Hoot!
made by Peaceable Kingdom
cooperative
cardboard/paper, corn-based plastic

Snail's Pace Race
made by Ravensburger
cooperative
cardboard/paper, wooden pieces and dice

Orchard
made by Haba
cardboard/paper, wooden pieces and die

Animal upon Animal
made by Haba
all wood

Pandabo
made by Hape
all bamboo

Go Away Monster!
made by Gamewright
cardboard/paper

Hisss Card Game
made by Gamewright
cardboard/paper

Snap! Card Game
made by eeBoo
cardboard/paper

Picture Dominoes
made by eeBoo
cardboard/paper

Life on Earth Memory Matching Game
made by eeBoo
cardboard/paper
age 5+ with full set but put out fewer tiles for a younger child

Once Upon a Time Memory Matching Game
made by eeBoo
cardboard/paper
age 5+ with full set but put out fewer tiles for a younger child

Pancake Pile-Up! Relay Race Game
made by Educational Insights
cardboard/paper, plastic pieces
(this is the only game on the list which is mostly plastic)

eeBoo has such amazing illustrations! In creating this list and the links, now I want their I Never Forget a Face memory game. And Peaceable Kingdom has several fabulous-looking cooperative games which we don't have... and Selecta and Haba and Ravensburger are also wonderful... PLEASE take a quick second and leave a comment with your favorite recommendations!

Just found out that Selecta's beautiful wooden tile game Hand in Hand, is apparently no longer being made and is currently running $382.54 on Amazon. If anyone is interested in selling theirs, once their family has outgrown it, please please let me know!!

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