Are you struggling with Christmas gifts for your children or for the children of friends or relatives? A good idea might be to buy a board game that is fun for the whole family and a great way to keep the little ones away from the screens.
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Are you struggling with Christmas gifts for your children or for the children of friends or relatives? A good idea might be to buy a board game that is fun for the whole family and a great way to keep the little ones away from the screens.
As we know, children and teenagers generally spend a lot of time attached to the screens of TVs, tablets, PCs and mobile phones. This, especially for the little ones, is very harmful and can even lead to changes in the brain and a gradual loss of cognitive abilities.
Any idea or strategy to keep children away from screens as much as possible is therefore welcome. At Christmas, a solution could be to entertain them with board or card games, fun and engaging even for adults.
In fact, these games, in addition to improving the interaction between people, are useful for the development of the little ones as stimulate their cognitive, intellectual, emotional and social abilities, activating the creativity useful to solve the more or less demanding challenges or "problems" proposed by the game.
Of course, they must be purchased based on the age of the child you want to give them to. Here are some proposals.
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One (Harry Potter version)
The timeless card game Uno also exists in a Harry Potter version for all lovers of the famous wizard, his friends and the entire Hogwarts universe. The base game is always the same, the only difference is that these cards portray Hermione, Harry, Ron and other characters from the magical world of Harry Potter. Game suitable for ages 7 and up.
Dixit
A card and storytelling game that uses Marie Cardouat's beautiful illustrations to stimulate children's imagination and intuition. The narrator chooses one of her cards and gives a brief description to the players who will have to guess which one it is. Dixit is suitable for ages 8 and up.
Time’s Up Celebrity
A game really suitable for the whole family who can try their hand at finding out who the famous character is who, in turn, the other players will try to make him guess. There are several rounds, in the first you have to describe the character without naming him, in the second you can say only one word and in the last you can mime. Of Time's Up there is also the family version in which you have to guess objects, animals and professions. Recommended from 8 years old but you can try to play even a little earlier.
Wolf on the board
These are the cards of the beloved Lupus in tabula, a role-playing game in which everyone, randomly, becomes a character in the story (be it the wolf, the farmer or other), but without letting playmates discover it. As the sun goes down, the wolves step forward and hunt down humans. Will the "good guys" be able to guess who they are and knock them out? Give him 8 years.
Twister
A great classic of family fun and laughter. Game that has existed for many years but is still a perfect gift for those children who don't know it. Twister is basically all about balance and luck of where the rotating arrow will tell you to place your hands and feet! Recommended from 6 years old but you can safely play earlier.
Dobble
Suitable for those who have a glance and quick reflexes. In Dobble players are faced with two cards each containing 8 symbols of different sizes and must find the only symbol in common. Easy to say but not to do!
Monopoly Junior - Frozen II version
Monopoly is another timeless game that has been able to entertain and amuse several generations. For some years it has also existed in a junior version and several variations have been made to satisfy the tastes of all children. Particularly popular this Christmas could be the version dedicated to Frozen II, the sequel to the cartoon so loved by children.
Story cubes
A perfect game to stimulate children's imagination and language properties. The purpose of Story Cubes is in fact to launch the nine cubes and use the images to create a story. The possibilities and combinations are endless! From the age of 8 but actually indicated by when one begins to have minimal language properties.
Super Farmer
For animal, farm and math lovers you can choose Super Farmer. The objective of this game is to expand the herd of animals on the farm, making them multiply among themselves. A perfect game for fun practice with addition and subtraction, loved by children. From 6 years old.
Map of Djeko
Djeco cards offer many possibilities for your gifts. These are different games suitable for different ages, starting from 3 years and up to 99! For the little ones there are, for example, Mini Family, Mistigri, Mechanlou (the protagonist is Little Red Riding Hood) and Oudordodo.
Consider that even the little ones (from about 2 years old) can have fun with board games designed for them. We gave you some tips in this article.
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