Six-year-olds already understand multi-step rules, so they can start playing games where strategy counts, rather than just luck. Board games for children over the age of 6 are a wonderful tool for developing logical thinking, planning and independent decision-making.
At this stage, children gain greater self-confidence and want to prove that they can follow the rules on their own. Games provide the ideal opportunity to encourage them to think, anticipate and solve problems. At the same time, they learn that cooperation – not just winning – is what counts in a group.
Such games strengthen concentration and help the child develop perseverance. Whilst playing together, parents can observe how their child connects ideas, learns patience and takes pleasure in small steps of progress. At this age, play becomes a wonderful combination of fun and learning, which encourages independence whilst preserving the warmth of family time.
Here you can see our recommendations for the best board games for children over 6 years old:
Dobble (Slovenian edition)
The popular family game Dobble is a simple pattern-recognition game in which players try to find the matching picture on two cards as quickly as possible.
Rory's Story Cubes: Classic (Slovenian edition)
Roll the dice and awaken your inner creativity! Rory’s Story Cubes: Classic is the core version of the popular dice, bringing 9 dice with 54 versatile images for creating more than 10 million unique stories. Start your story with "Once upon a time..." and link…
Bandido
A dangerous bandit is trying to escape from the dungeon. Join forces with your friends and close off every exit by carefully laying cards before he pulls off the great escape! A great cooperative game, perfect for a coffee break.
Tucano
Bananas, papayas, pineapples ... The rainforest is full of juicy, tasty fruit waiting for you. But be careful: at the end of the game some of the fruit may turn out to be rotten ... Pick the best fruit wisely to avoid the bad ones,…
Kariba
The little animals in the desert are thirsty, so they come to drink at the oasis. But the law of the strongest rules there – bigger animals chase away smaller ones. Can you play your cards so that you bring more chased-away animals to safety…
Catan Junior (Slovenian edition)
Catan Junior is the edition of the Catan series of games for younger players. Players collect and trade resources to build things, gain more resources and score points. The first player to build seven settlements wins.
Flamme Rouge - BMX
Flamme Rouge BMX is a thrilling racing game. Players race their BMX bikes around the local yard to be first across the finish line – but this is no Sunday stroll! It's a tense one-lap race where you jump ramps, skid across gravel and push…
Here you’ll find a complete selection of games suitable for children aged 6 and over.
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