Games

For children, and adults too, games are quite rightly primarily about fun. Yet at their best they present many other benefits such as highly enjoyable ways for youngsters to spend constructive time with siblings, friends and significant adults. Games can also provide kids with a wide range of learning opportunities ranging from the development of strategic thinking to sharpening decision making skills. With literally thousands of games available, our recommendations in the various category pages linked to below help you identify the best ones for the children in your life and where to get them from.

Top Games

Traditional & table top games come in many varieties but share the common fact that they have stood the test of time by entertaining children and their families across many generations.
You can also check out some of the best dice, card and marble games on our page of recommendations devoted to assorted classics that come under this heading.

Both well established and more recently created board games are well represented in our guide to the top picks guaranteed to provide many hours fun and togetherness.

There's no shoot 'em up or other violent titles in our electronic games suggestions, instead we feature material from the more wholesome end of creations for playstations, X-Boxes and PCs.
Ideal for the garden, park or taking on holiday any of the recommendations in our outdoor games section will allow players to get some fresh air while they share fun.

FEATURED GAMES

This is a thirty cm high table football game which can sit on existing surfaces and be easily moved for when space is at a premium. It has a veneer finish with sliding scorers at each end. Available from Prezzy Box

The World Treasure Hunt vinyl floor map game provides younger children with an enjoyable introduction to where is what on planet earth. It includes an activity guide for parents and is available from National Geographic

Designed by Jaques of London, producers of croquet equipment since the middle of the 19th century, this classy set of mallets, balls and hoops provides the means for hours of innocent fun. Available from Prezzy Box

This is an Innovative children's game devised for 2 players or 2 teams who compete to solve riddles as quickly as possible to prevent their playing piece monster literally crashing out of the game. Available from Hamleys