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1. A Ladybug's Garden Memory game that redefines the matching game genre since it ditches the classic card-flipping style and instead teaches memory with cute ladybugs instead!
For ages 3+ and if you like this you should check out these parenting toddler products.
Promising review: "Excellent quality! My granddaughter loves this fun and educational game!" —Denise Watkins
Get it from Fat Brain Toys for $24.95.
2. A Whack A Frog game to keep your toddler from smacking (or throwing) anything (and everything) they probably shouldn't be. Instead, they can refocus that energy on whacking each frog that lights up for a ribbiting time.
For ages 3+ and don't forget to check out these parenting products with before and afters.
Promising review: "My 3 year old neice and almost 5 year old daughter love to play this game. It's super cute and the kids enjoy playing together or on their own." —Samantha Smithingell
Get it from Amazon for $23.99+ (clip the coupon on the product page to save $5; available in two colors).
3. A "Silly Poopy's Hide & Seek" game (from the makers of What Do You Meme?) that actually involves hiding a fake plastic poo that talks and gives clues to its whereabouts.
For ages 3+
Here's BuzzFeed editor John Mihaly to give you all the dirt about this poop...
"You know as a parent when your brain tells you, 'This might be a bad idea!' but your gut tells you 'Nah, this is going to be hilarious! Maybe.' Luckily, my gut was right this time. Silly Poopy is beyond silly and not poopy at all. It is indeed a poop-ton of fun for the whole family thanks to its infectious song that sounds like it was taken straight from a 1970s game show. Best of all, my kid loves it and hopefully, this is the only poop he tries to hide around the house. —John Mihaly
Get it from Amazon for $12.99.
4. A motion-sensing Red Light Green Light game for taking parents back to those classic recess games — except now they can share that fun with their small tot as they quickly race to make it past the toy car before it says "Red light!"
For ages 3+ and make sure to check out more ways to keep your kids busy for hours.
Promising review: "Our 2.5 year old and 5 year old were familiar with playing Red Light, Green Light so we’re able to play with the “real” traffic light immediately. It is definitely a hit!" —sylvialynn
Get it from Amazon for $24.99.
5. A game of Honey Bee Tree to get your kiddo buzzing with excitement as they pull each leave out in the hopes of not dropping any of the adorable bumble bees.
For ages 3+
Promising review: "This is a fantastic game. Reminds me of Kerplunk, but we prefer the Honey Bee Tree because it's more appealing to my 3-year-old — especially because he loves bumble bees. We like that the sticks have leaves, which makes it easier to grasp. The wings on the bees sometimes help to catch their fall through the sticks, which makes it fun. It's a very cute game, has an easy set up, and really helps my 3-year-old practice taking turns and working on playing gentle. Plus dexterity. He caught on really quickly and regularly asks to play." —Amazon Customer
Get it from Amazon for $19.99.
6. A RaboSky Beanbag Toss that isn't just a fun yard game for inebriated adults, but your child can take turns tossing these beanbags while it lowkey teaches them colors and motor skills.
For ages 2+
Promising review: "I needed something that would keep my 3-year-old busy while I cooked dinner in the kitchen. This thing is amazing. It fits nicely in my small kitchen, and I can even toss the bean bags with him while I cook. We are interacting and he's entertained and not tugging on my leg every few seconds. It also provides him something that he can do on his own. You can stand it up or lay it down, and it provides two different levels of difficulty. It folds up really small and comes with a carrying case, so we can easily take it with us on vacations and such!" —Jose Martinez
Get it from Amazon for $24.99 (clip the coupon on the product page to save 11%; available in four styles).
7. A Sneaky, Snacky Squirrel game for creating a totally nutty play time with your loved one — especially as they work to collect five acorns by spinning the spinner and picking up the matching acorn with the special ~squirrel squeezer~.
For ages 3+
Promising review: "Our family LOVES this game. It’s fun for both of our 9-year-old and 3-year-old to play together. It helps with fine motor skills, is easy enough for the 3-year-old to know the rules, helps with knowing the colors, and how to take turns. All of that yet it’s still fun for the 9-year-old too. This is going to be so fun to gift to friends." —Angela Fleming
Get it from Amazon for $17.24.
8. An Elefun and Friends game so energy-filled kids can chase butterflies launched from an inflatable elephant and hopefully drain them of some of that seemingly limitless energy supply.
For ages 3+
Promising review: "My kids (now adults) had this game, and now the grandkids play it. It's really cute, makes an elephant sound, and lightweight plastic butterflies fly out the top. The game has four nets and the goal is to catch as many butterflies as you can. My grandkids even tore up small pieces of paper to make more butterflies, and that worked well. Both my 11-year-old and 3-year-old grandchildren have fun with Elefun." —Marlee
Get it from Amazon for $26.99.
9. A game of Hi Ho! Cherry-O for bringing your toddler's favorite snack to playtime while introducing basic math through counting and sorting the fruit-shaped game pieces.
For ages 3+. With a simple set up, playing a round of this only requires using the spinner to collect the fruit and build the included puzzle.
Promising review: "We've been looking for cooperative games for our 3-year-old so we ordered this. She LOVES this game! It combines counting and turn-taking, which she is now doing really well with. The directions are easy to follow and when we have guests over, she even teaches people how to play the game." —B. Peadro
Get it from Amazon for $11.99.
10. A classic game of Candy Land too sweet not to resist a round (or two) of, and since it's simple to play, it won't take long for your kiddo to pick up on the rules — just pick a card and move the gingerbread to the color.
For ages 3+
Promising review: "This game brought me back to my childhood. I’m very much enjoying playing this game with my kids as I remember playing it when I was younger. I love that the game has remained simple and nostalgic. My 3-year-old loves playing this game because he can play all by himself without having an adult help him and I’m all for him feeling independent!" —Gigi0802
Get it from Amazon for $12.99.
11. A mix and match game of Cootie that makes is actually acceptable to tell a child that they have, well, cooties. They'll unleash their creativity as they put together the different accessories on the colorful bugs, while learning about colors too!
For ages 3+
Promising review: "I bought Cooties for all my children and grandchildren. Now I bought it for my great granddaughter and she loves it. She doesn't even have to play the game, she loves putting the different variations on the bodies all by herself." —Amazon Customer
Get it from Amazon for $11.99.
12. An Ants in The Pants game your toddler will be antsy to play as you and your kiddo attempt to put as many "ants" in the panda's bottoms.
For ages 3+
Promising review: "This game is an old time favorite that’s been around for many years, (I played it in the '70s!). This was purchased as a gift and didn’t disappoint! It’s pretty much as I remembered from my childhood. My granddaughter loved it and while it’s a challenge getting the ants to flip exactly where you want them to go, it teaches patience and takes practice. Once again, an old time favorite that ALL ages can play, family fun!" —Chinchopper79
Get it from Amazon for $11.99.
13. A Count Your Chickens board game that teaches counting and team cooperation as the kiddos herd the chicks back to the coup before the mother hen returns. A clucking good time for sure!
For ages 3+
Promising review: "Our 3-year-old granddaughter and 5-year-old grandson love to play board games! This is another fun cooperative game to play with them or they can play with each other! 30 little chicks are scattered around the board and as you spin to move the mother hen around the board, the goal is to be able to get all the chicks back in the chicken coup before mother hen reaches the coup. They love it! This is a great game for the 3-year-old to grasp and the game goes quickly (10–15 minutes), so it holds her attention. I would recommend this game for little ones! This Nana has so much fun playing with my grandbabies!" —Dianna S.
Get it from Amazon for $15.99.
14. A Family Bingo card set to out aside for some rainy day, indoor fun and learning (counting, colors, and animals) — the littles ones will be squealing with delight, especially once they get their first BINGO!
For ages 3+
Promising review: "I thought this would be a small flimsy game and I was so wrong! It’s very cute and appropriate for kids as young as three. Got this to practice sight words with my first grader and he loves it! We start easy with animals, letters, then numbers, and at the end, sight words and it’s so much fun. It has cute little colored bags to keep everything in order and it has a lot of red dots to use as marks. We have used this several times and even take it from house to house and it still looks new!" —Gm
Get it from Target for $14.99.
15. A game of Lucky Ducks the little tykes will be quacking to play as they try to match the ducks as they move around the pond by looking at the bottom of each one.
For ages 3+ and requires two AA batteries (not included).
Promising review: "My kiddos love playing with this game. It took about five minutes to place all the stickers on and it does require batteries. But it's a super simple game they enjoy for about 10–15 minutes until they want the next one (typical for us, haha)." —Mariana
Get it from Amazon for $19.99+ (available in two styles).
16. An interactive Let's Feed The Very Hungry Caterpillar board game inspired by the classic Eric Carle children's book. The object of the game for the kids to transform their caterpillar to create a beautiful butterfly as they collect puzzle pieces along the way!
For ages 3+ — also teaches kids basic motor skills and encourages decision making.
Promising review: "My 3-year-old grandson loves this game. It has butterflies, caterpillars, and puzzles — all three are fun! Takes a few tries for everyone to make a complete butterfly, but it's fun!" —JD
Get it from Walmart for $12.99.
17. A Barrel of Monkeys ideal for the toddler who enjoys some good ~monkeying around~. They can create their own games or they can see how many monkeys they can string together — don't be surprised if you find these hanging all around your house!
For ages 3+
Promising review: "This is still a classic! Bought this for the grandkids (three and 5-years-old) to play with while we vacationed together. I wanted something low-tech to give them a break from the DVDs and tablets. I was surprised at how much fun they had with these silly Monkeys In A Barrel — they even made up their own games." —Sunkist
Get it from Amazon for $9.94.
18. A game of Gator Golf your kiddo can play indoors or outside while learning colors, counting, and taking turns — it's so entertaining you won't be saying "later gator!" to this activity anytime soon.
For ages 3+
Promising review: "I got this game for my niece to play while she is here for the summer. Best decision ever. This fun game comes with four colored balls, a putting stick, and a cute gator head. The object of the game is to be the first to get your ball into the gator's mouth three times. I thought it was fun to play with my niece and I loved we could make up our own rules. It is also a great way to teach color and numbers. The game is made of really nice quality plastic. It has a moving part where when the ball hits the back of the gator's mouth it pops back out. Plus, even adults can have fun with it. I have had many game nights where hubby and I battle it to be the supreme titleholder of hole-in-one with this game. Definitely, a must-buy item for kids to play indoors or out." —Rebecca Bryant
Get it from Amazon for $15.19 (clip the coupon on the product page to save $3.80).
19. An interactive magnetic fishing puzzle to help your tots distinguish letters, numbers, and colors. They'll use a lil' fishing rod to catch a hold of a fish-shaped puzzle piece and move it into the correct spot using some agility and brain power!
For ages 3+
Promising review: "Absolutely in love with this puzzle! My toddler spends HOURS playing with this! Mom win 🙌🏻! She loves using the magnetic fishing rod to fish for each letter and number, and has so much fun matching the cutest little fishies back to their “home”! I love how colorful and smooth the pieces are! This puzzle will provide many hours of fun, entertainment, and education for my little girl!" –Mommy2Be
Get it from Amazon for $15.90.
20. A toddler scavenger hunt that'll keep their little selves busy while they complete tasks and hunt for "treasure" (clothes, furniture, knickknacks, and other items) around the house!
For ages 2+
Promising review: "This is a fun little game! My 3-year-old really enjoys it. He has a speech delay and this game has helped him learn new words and to follow directions. It’s nice that it’s all together on one ring so I don’t have to worry about losing pieces. And the cards are sturdy so it will still be in good shape when my younger son is ready to play." –Amy E
Get it from Amazon for $12.99.
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