Together, we’ve come up with eight super-fun, super-simple games for families to play at home, in the car or anywhere else. And they all come with the added bonus of helping kids develop crucial life skills too.
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Top Tip:
Keeping a few handy items in your bag or in your kitchen drawer can open up a whole world of play possibilities. Here’s my checklist: dice; cards; coins; paper; coloured pencils/pens; and LEGO bricks.
Release your inner builder with this bricky take on a classic drawing game. Great for your child’s creative-thinking, planning and communication skills – and much easier for young kids to play than regular Pictionary too.
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Get building then get throwing with this LEGO version of a fairground classic. All while helping your children develop their gross motor skills and ability to win/lose gracefully.
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Get the whole family’s creative juices flowing with this entertaining drawing game. It’s great for developing young children’s fine motor and spatial skills too.
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A super-simple, super-fun memory game for all the family to play together – at home, in the car, over dinner, anywhere. It’s perfect for honing kids’ memory and language skills too.
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Turn your table into a game-zone with this battle of skill and precision. All while improving fine motor control and critical-thinking skills.
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A quick and easy guessing game to play anywhere. And, OK, you don’t have to use LEGO bricks but we’d love it if you did! Either way, it’s a fun way for kids to boost their counting, strategic-thinking and maths skills.
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Get creative against the clock with a LEGO building time trial. What can you make before the seconds run out? Great for gross motor skills, creativity and working under pressure – as well as learning the time.
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