Games are a brilliant way to have indoor fun with the whole family. They also make great gifts! With input from our expert panel of children, we’ve compiled the ultimate list of the best table games to keep kids entertained. From book-themed board games and cards to a fun twist on pass the parcel, here are our top picks!
Top Table Games for Kids:
- Awful Auntie’s Wonderfully Witty Word Games
- Liar! Liar! – Pants on Fire!
- Stinky Pig Game
- The Human Body – Under X-Ray
- Mega-Tastic Challenges Game – David Walliams
- Horrible Histories – The Board Game
- Dumb Criminals – Hilarious Board Game
- Horrid Henry – Favourite Things Board Game
- Baffled – Memory Game
1Awful Auntie’s Wonderfully Witty Word Games, £7.95£7.95
Awful auntie, great fun!
This hilarious game, based on the best-selling Awful Auntie book, is a wonderful way to improve children’s spelling whilst having fun. The set contains 100 small, illustrated playing cards that you can use to play seven different wacky word games. The cards are accompanied by a booklet of Key Stage 1 and 2 spellings, so this one is both educational and entertaining!
2Liar! Liar! – Pants on Fire!, £12.95£12.95
Who’s telling the truth?
Who’s the best liar in your family? Find out with this zany card game! Each card contains three ‘facts’, except one is completely and utterly made-up. Start practicing your poker face now because your job is to convince your opponents that you’re telling the truth, no matter which ‘fact’ you read out. Can be played with up to eight players, making this one perfect for family gatherings. Who’s the better liar — grandpa or mum?
3Stinky Pig Game, £10.95£10.95
Hilarious, toot-rific fun!
Stinky Pig is a wildly funny twist on pass the parcel. Poke Stinky’s belly to make him sing, and then roll the die to see which way to pass him. Whatever you do, move quickly because you don’t want to be the one stuck holding him when he farts. If Stinky farts on you, you’ve got to take a token. The player with the fewest tokens at the end wins. Truly a laugh a minute!
4The Human Body – Under X-Ray, £17.95£17.95
A fantastic game for future doctors
Future doctors, here’s a great game for you! This 84-piece jigsaw helps children develop their understanding of the human body. Just fit the pieces together, study the images, and then attempt the mission cards. Can you identify the jaw bone? How about the sternum? Use the special UV torchlight to reveal what can’t be seen by the naked eye. Clever, and fabulous for building those STEM skills!
5Mega-Tastic Challenges Game – David Walliams, £14.95£14.95
Challenge yourself with this mega-fun game
The whole family will love this game, based on the popular David Walliams books. Move around the board by successfully completing a mega-tactic challenge. Will you have to complete a physical feat? Or will it be solving a brain-teasing puzzle? How about answering a tricky trivia question? Get ready for some mega-challenging, mind-boggling entertainment!
6Horrible Histories – The Board Game, £19.95£19.95
A journey through our horrible past…
History buffs, listen up! This cheeky and clever board game, based on the popular book series, will have you in stitches. The cards are packed with all kinds of foul facts about everyone from the Rotten Romans to the Vile Victorians and beyond. Move around the board by answering from 600 multiple-choices questions or performing a history-themed challenge. A wildly entertaining way to learn about history!
7Dumb Criminals – Hilarious Board Game, £21.95£21.95
You have the right to remain laughing…
This hilarious and highly original board game is brimming with 300 stories of blundering burglars, clumsy crooks and fumbling felons. It’s up to you to determine whether the totally ridiculous tales are true or completely made-up. Answer correctly, and you’ll earn a load of cash. The first player to make off with $50,000 is the winner. Makes a fabulous gift–sure to steal the show!
8Horrid Henry – Favourite Things Board Game, £10.95£10.95
These are a few of my favourite things
Looking for something a little different? This cool game features all of the best Horrid Henry characters, including Moody Margaret and Rude Ralph. Race around the board, complete horrid challenge cards, and be the first to find all four of Henry’s lost items. Suitable for 2-4 players, and sure to be a hit with Horrid Henry fans!
9Baffled – Memory Game, £20.00£20.00
Elephants never forget
Want a table game that will test your memory? Baffled fits the bill! Players have a minute to memorise the position of twelve symbol tiles before they get covered up. Try to remember where they were, but prepare to be baffled, as the symbols swap and change positions around the board. Cleverly designed so that children and adults have an equal chance of winning. Will you be baffled?
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