A few years ago, Adam began a new tradition where every birthday, he’ll gather up his current favorite games for a big group photo. What began as just holding a few favorites morphed into holding one game for each year, all stacked together precariously, documenting the games he loves today. 

Looking for more board games like Ticket to Ride? Or maybe you need board games like Wingspan? Games like Everdell? We’ve got you covered and are rounding up a few that are bound to be your next favorite!

Find the perfect board game for your child by their age! We’ve carefully considered the exciting milestones kids are hitting in each age and curated a collection of games that will challenge and excite them as they grow! 

This post is sponsored by SimplyFun. One of the tricky elements of playing games with your kids can be finding games that allow for both your younger and your older kids to happily play together. 

If the game is complex enough to challenge your older kids, the younger kids might struggle to keep up. Pick a game at the level for a younger player and your older players might find themselves bored. 

That’s why it’s always so exciting to find new games that work for our big family and we’re happy to say we’ve found two strategy games that do just that!

There’s no way around it, losing a game can be tough. It doesn’t matter if it’s competitive sports, academics, or a board game. You’ve invested your time, effort, and energy into something and it’s only natural to want to see positive results from that! While anyone at any age can struggle with losing, kids particularly can have a tough time.

Over the years we’ve learned a few different tricks that have helped our kids and others handle losing that you can easily implement in your own home. There’s no one size fits all approach, but hopefully you’ll find here a few tips, tricks, and at the very least support to help you as your gamers work to improve their losing skills.