Most seven-year-olds enjoy games that let them compete with others or against themselves, apply their ever-expanding skills and knowledge, and have fun. These brilliant educational games make great picks for seven-year-old children, as they allow them to do all of these things and more!
Learning through play obviously makes learning more fun and helps children practise what they’ve covered in school, but playing games also helps kids develop many important skills and abilities they will use throughout their lives. Engaging in game play builds memory, concentration, problem-solving and strategic thinking abilities. Games help support children’s independent reading, and playing multiplayer games builds and supports verbal communication and social skills. Subject-specific games also build children’s confidence and knowledge in key subject areas, such as maths, history, geography and science.
From puzzles to maps to STEM toys, here are our top picks for brainy games that make learning fun. They make great gifts too!
Top Tried & Tested Games
- The Human Body Under X-Ray
- World Map Pillowcase
- IQ Puzzler Pro
- Explore the Safari – Magic Light Puzzle
- Human Body Science Kit
- Horrible Histories – The Board Game
- Discover the World – Geography Game
- Magnetic Capital Letters – Stick & Spell
- Animal Alphabet Topple Tower – 6 Games in 1
- Numberblocks Mathlink Cubes – Bring Maths to Life!
1 The Human Body – Under X-Ray , £19.95 £19.95
Super cool science
Need a great game for the future doctor or nurse in your life? This 84-piece jigsaw puzzle helps children learn the ins and outs of anatomy. Fit the pieces together and study the images, featuring bones, organs and body functions. Attempt the mission cards and identify the sternum, jawbone and manubrium. Kids can also use the special UV torchlight (a.k.a. the X-Ray) to locate and reveal what can’t be seen with the naked eye. Medical magic!
2 World Map Pillowcase , £16.95 £16.95
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Around the world in 10 colours
Travel the world without leaving your bedroom with this fun pack, containing a pillowcase and ten brightly coloured pens. The pillowcase features a hand-drawn illustration brimming with fun facts, wild animals and exotic undersea creatures. Once kids have finished colouring, they can pop a pillow into the case and proudly display their creation! And with this one, the fun can go on and on–the colours come out in the machine, providing a fresh, blank canvas after every wash. Endless hours of fun and adventure!
3 IQ Puzzler Pro , £15.95 £15.95
A brilliant brain-teaser!
Know a child who loves a challenge? They’ll be busy for hours with this highly entertaining 2D and 3D brain teaser! The game uses combinations of coloured balls to test your skills and brainpower as you build the constructed designs from the enclosed booklet. With 120 challenges ranging from easy to expert, this set will help brainy kids build that genius IQ!
4 Explore The Safari – Magic Light Puzzle , £19.95 £19.95
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A treasure hunt for curious kids
Young explorers gather round! This beautiful safari puzzle features elephants, zebras and other savannah animals. But not everything is as it appears! Use the special UV torchlight to locate and reveal what the naked eye cannot see. There are over 40 different hidden animals and objects to discover! Build note-taking and observation skills by recording findings on the four wipe-clean cards. Educational and highly addictive!
5 Human Body Science Kit , £29.95 £29.95
26 fun experiments!
Explore the inner-workings of the body with 26 fun and fascinating anatomy experiments! Examine your fingerprints, find out what happens to the food you eat and build a stethoscope to listen to your heart. All experiments tie back to the human body systems, including the skeleton, muscles and circulatory system. The clear, accurate illustrations make this a great learning aid for future doctors, scientists and medical professionals!
6 Horrible Histories – The Board Game , £19.99 £19.99
A brilliant way to build that history knowledge
Get ready to go on a laugh-out-loud-funny journey through history! Seven-year-old history buffs will go bananas for this brilliant game, based on the wildly popular book series. Players move around the board by answering history-themed trivia questions or performing an action, like miming Admiral Nelson. This clever board game is designed for 2 to 4 players, and it contains over 600 questions, packed with foul facts about our rotten history. Kids will love learning while laughing!
7 Discover the World – Geography Game , £29.99 £29.99
The Ultimate Geography Game
Fun board game as you race around the World, learning fascinating facts along the way.
Great for children to learn about different countries and capitals whilst playing. The 50 destination country cards are each full of fun facts – did you know you do not celebrate birthdays in Cambodia? Learn about national foods, sports, flags and animals, even how to say Hello in that language. For 2 to 6 players, great fun to play (don’t forget your passport and miss a turn!) the first to get to 10 destinations is the winner. Top of the World!
Great for children to learn about different countries and capitals whilst playing. The 50 destination country cards are each full of fun facts – did you know you do not celebrate birthdays in Cambodia? Learn about national foods, sports, flags and animals, even how to say Hello in that language. For 2 to 6 players, great fun to play (don’t forget your passport and miss a turn!) the first to get to 10 destinations is the winner. Top of the World!
8 Magnetic Capital Letters – Stick & Spell , £7.95 £7.95
Spell and play!
Make practising spellings much more fun with these lovely alphabet magnets! This cool set contains 48 sturdy magnets in six bright colours, all perfectly sized for little hands. Spell away on the refrigerator door while mum or dad cook dinner, on the garage door on warm afternoons, or on a whiteboard on the go… The possibilities are endless! And once kids get the knack of spelling, they can graduate to writing short poems or leaving cheeky messages. Tactile, and much more fun than writing things out with a pencil and paper. Amazing alphabet fun!
9 Animal Alphabet – Wooden Topple Tower with 6 Games , £17.99 £17.99
Endless educational fun
We all know that children love blocks, and this animal-decorated STEM set gives them an educational twist! The set contains 51 colourful wooden blocks and six different games to play, including Topple Tower, which uses the included dice or the 26 animal alphabet cards to determine which block to move. Of course, this set is also excellent for hands-on imaginative play and building, and seven-year-olds will love the adorable animals and tactile wood. Lovely!
10 Numberblocks Mathlink Cubes – Bring Maths to Life! , £25.99 £25.99
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A hands-on companion to the popular TV show
Looking for a way to practise maths that isn’t just flashcards or writing out equations? This educational activity set, based on the hit CBeebies show, is a creative way to help develop and support children’s maths skills. Engage with the 30 fun write-and-wipe activity cards, or play along with the TV episodes. The colourful cubes are made from durable plastic and are easy for little hands to click together and twist apart. Customise the characters with stickers, and dive into the activity guide for more exciting educational game ideas. Marvellous maths!
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