Board games for a 3 year old?

[DizBelle]

Are there any? This is unknown territory for me...

 

[Cindyluwho]

There's a Dr. Suess game that can be played with colors or for older kids, with numbers. It's awesome! I think it's the Cat in the Hat game?

 

[PatsMom]

Candyland and maybe Chutes and Ladders if you help them a bit with counting. But Candyland is just matching colors - I know my DD was playing at 3.

 

[Cantw8]

Candy Land or Shutes and Ladders They are older than the hills but so much fun for that age group

 

[justhat]

My daughter got Candyland the The Very Hungry Caterpillar game for Christmas last year. She was 3.75 at the time.

 

[nateryan]

Lucky ducks was one of the first ones we bought for our then 3 year old. He also liked Candy Land, Hungry Hungry Hippos, and Disney Memory.

 

[MNFootballMommy]

My DD loves Candyland, Cranium Caribou, Lucky Ducks and Candyland Castle. The Cranium Caribou game has two levels, so the game can change as the kids get older. I really like that one a lot.

 

[okeydokey]

Hi Ho CherryO was our favorite at that time. It's a counting game and easy to play.

 

[Magic Mom]

Hi Ho CherryO was our favorite at that time. It's a counting game and easy to play.

I was just going to suggest that.
Both my kids loved that game.

 

[stsomewhere]

Don't break the ice
DOra bingo
mousetrap ( they loved to put it together and trap dad)
perfection
Guess who

 

[airjonas]

Ting-a-Ling Bingo. http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/20188

 

[ahutton]

My DS loves his Diego domino set, he got them when he turned 3. Otherwise most board games are a bit over his head. He likes the idea of playing but doesn't really get it yet.

 

[Michelle67]

The cootie bug game and Don't Spill the Beans. My kids had a game called SPLAT! I don't know if it's even around anymore. You make a little bug out of play doh with a mold that comes with the game, and then there are playing pieces that are big boots. If your piece gets landed on by another player...splat. They loved it.

 

[Pixiedust34]

Candyland and Cootie! Do they still make Cootie? My dd used to love that game.

 

[Tinijocaro]

I always preferred short games, that you way could play a couple games in not much time. That eliminates Chutes and Ladders and Candy Land for me. As a busy parent, I rarely had time to play such long games.

Give me a few rounds of Hi Ho Cherry Oh and I was good to go. Also, if your three year old can count to 10 and recognize numbers to ten, Skip-Bo is another good one- it can be as long or as short of a game as you want it to be.

 

[MrsPete]

Uncle Wiggly was my FAVORITE growing up, and my girls loved it too.

Hi-Ho Cherry-O
Don't Break the Ice
Don't Spill the Beans
Dominos
Pick-up Sticks

Along the same line, don't forget simple puzzles for this age group.

 

[3jsmommy]

Zingo, my kids love it!

 

[Maggi May]

Zingo, my kids love it!

I second the Zingo recommendation. It's a new version of bingo -- the cards have both pictures and words on them, and it's very easy for kids of all ages to play. The cards only have 9 squares on them so the games go fast. It's a big hit in our household.

 

[lovesmurfs]

Hi Ho CherryO was our favorite at that time. It's a counting game and easy to play.

 

[JennaTX]

Barnyard Bingo!

This was both of my kids first "board" game...easier than Candy Land and Chutes and Ladders.