Eight is one of my favorite ages for board games. At eight kids really begin to have the world of gaming open up for them, and it’s not just because the vast majority of board games list themselves for ages 8+!

Our youngest son, Harry just had his second birthday! 

Two is such a fun age, but I find it to be a little hard to shop for. They’re old enough to want to do all the bigger kid things, but still too young to be able to do them independently. 

I must not be the only one because this is also the age that we hear the most from our readers about what games they should get for their kids. 18 months to 3 years of age is an exciting time as kids begin to show actual interest in new activities and are excited to try new things.

Harry is all about playing games, but sitting still is very hard and he doesn’t have too much of a vocabulary yet. Luckily there are a whole bunch of very fun games for kids in this age group and we wanted to share 8 of our favorite board games for toddlers! Hopefully you find something that is a perfect fit for your favorite little one.