Here are links to some of my lists and reviews of favorite books and games.
Homemade Photo Games for Babies and Preschoolers
Camel Up – a gambling-style board game that involves strategy and luck
Fluxx – a flexible card game that kids can jump into any time
Guess Who – a preschool classic! Little kids love this one, and it’s good for deductive reasoning (with a couple other reviews)
Hive Mind – an easy-start, social game for a lot of people
Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes – a fun puzzle-style strategy game using a computer
Set – a cool thinking game that can be played solitaire
Sleeping Queens – a creative card game that’s one of our all-time favorites (with a couple other reviews)
Small World – a complex strategy game
Takenoko – a game that feels a little complicated at the beginning, but it’s one of our favorites–strategy and luck
Zingo -a fast-paced preschool classic that encourages literacy (with a couple other reviews)