Teaching kids logic is a foundation phase essential but this learning process can be tons of fun for both parents and children. This is the time to whip out some games, get creative, and have fun while learning. Here is a look at the best games to teach kids logic and have tons of fun along the way.
Robot Face Race
When players race against each other, the pressure builds and all logic goes out the window! With this game, kids learn to keep their wits about them as they try to find a specific robot face on a colorful game board. Shake the robot randomizer to see the kind of nose, face, mouth, and eyes the robot needs to have and race against each other to find it first. It is suitable for kids aged 4 and up, developing their visual discrimination skills that add to the foundations of logic.
Connect 4
This game is an oldie but a goody and there is no doubt about why this game has been so popular since the 70s. The aim is simple, get 4 of your disks in place, connecting vertically, horizontally, or diagonally. Players block each other’s moves with their own disks and players must be able to think a few moves ahead to be the champion. The simplicity of this game makes it great for young kids and its high level of replayability means they will soon start to see patterns emerge.
Codenames
Codenames is another family game night staple that will have kids learning along the way. Place the cards in a grid formation and give a one-word clue to have kids guess which card you are referring to. There are kid-friendly packs available with pictures instead of words, popular cartoon characters, or sight words that they might already know. Using their deduction skills and logic they should be able to not only guess the correct cards but also think of clues to give that relate to the cards.
Rush Hour
This is a great game for kids to play on their own and requires them to build a gridlock pattern of small cars and move them to help the red car out of the traffic jam. The patterns are set up on a deck of cards and increase in difficulty as kids progress through the levels. There is only one way to beat the game, logic. The cars can only move forwards and backward through traffic and planning 3 moves ahead will help tremendously.
Mastermind
Mastermind is another easy 2 player game that the 70s has gifted us. One player builds a 4 color code from a selection of pins and player 2 has to try and crack the code by guessing various combinations. After each guess, the code-maker can give a few clues as to placement and color accuracy. Kids will have to think logically to figure out which of the 6 colors are used in the sequence before their 12 guesses are over.
Laser Maze
Is there anything kids love more than lasers? Laser Maze A puzzle card shows you which pieces to use and where the laser needs to point. Pieces are mirrors or can split the laser so place them carefully to build a path for the laser to follow and eventually reach the target. This is also a great time to teach kids about reflections and the effects of angles. It’s also a one-player game, leaving kids to figure out the maze on their own time.
Outfoxed!
This will quickly become one of the family’s favorite dice games to play together. Everyone works together to find the sneaky fox who stole the pie before he escapes. Roll the dice to get a clue or reveal some suspects and use the clue decoder to eliminate some suspects. The logic element of the game is deducting the true criminal through the clues you collect along the way. The game board has tons of fun illustrations and comes with a cute fox figurine that moves along the board, trying to make his escape.
Logic Land
It’s all in the name…This logic game leaves kids to figure out the whereabouts of magical characters by following the clues on puzzle cards. Is the king next to the queen or sitting in the kitchen? There are 40 puzzles contained in a fun tin that also doubles as the game board. Another excellent feature is that all the clues are picture-based and kids don’t need to be able to read to play the game independently.
