It’s my belief that a parent can never have too many quick activities to do with their kids. I’m always on the hunt for games that have fast play times for the days that either my to-do list is too long, bed time too close, or attention spans are too short.

Any one of these below games are what I happily reach for! They are fun and engaging for kids and parents while only taking about 15 minutes or less to play. A win for everyone! 

Six year olds are fast moving out of the little kid stage and feeling more and more like big kids every day. Usually in first grade, 6 year olds meet all sorts of developmental milestones. Such as:

• Learning to read
• Solve simple mathematical problems
• Increased focus and attention span
• A larger need for independence
• Moving towards abstract thinking

Kids learn much through play and pairing board games that are filled with the right type of challenges to meet them during this stage of development is an excellent way to help them grow.

I rounded up a few of my favorite board games to play with my 6 year olds. These are fun for the whole family and will be fun well beyond the age of 6!

Need some great board games for 5-7 year olds? Here are FIVE of our favorite math, deduction, cooperative, dexterity, and memory games for this age!