Best Games for Kids | 20 Board and Card Games Under $20

It is not always easy to find a board game or card game that is just as much fun for adults to play as it is for kids. This list of the Best Games for Kids includes 20 board and card games under $20 that will be enjoyed by both children and adults.

Best Games for Kids includes 20 board and card games under $20 that will be enjoyed by both children and adults.

2020 has been interesting, hasn’t it? With the COVID-19 virus making it’s way through countries, states and cities many schools are postponing classes. So now what? Well, besides taking your vitamins, washing your hands and respecting social distancing you need a plan for the kids at home. I have a plan! In fact, I have twenty of them. I have created a list of 20 of the best games for kids and they are all under $20.

Best Games for Kids
20 Board and Card Games Under $20

A few of the ideas on this list could be considered “classics”. However, many of them are newer options that may not have already been discovered by the children in your home.

Best Games for Kids includes 20 board and card games under $20 that will be enjoyed by both children and adults.

Brain Games
Recommended: 2+ players, ages 8+

Rummikub
Recommended: 2-4 players, ages 8+

Chill Out
Recommended: 2-4 players, ages 5+

Taco vs Burrito
Recommended: 2-4 players, ages 7 – 77

Monopoly Deal
Recommended: 2-5 players, ages 8+

Over Under
Recommended: 2 or more players

Best Games for Kids includes 20 board and card games under $20 that will be enjoyed by both children and adults.

Bamboozled
Recommended: 2-8 players, ages 8+

Zangle
Recommended: 1-6 players, ages 6 – 106

Cahoots
Recommended: 2-4 players, ages 10+

Best Games for Kids includes 20 board and card games under $20 that will be enjoyed by both children and adults.

Watch Ya’ Mouth Ultimate Edition
Recommended: 3-10 players, ages 8+

Llama Drama
Recommended: 2-4 players, ages 7+

Go Nuts for Donuts
Recommended: 2-6 players, ages 8+

5 Second Rule
Recommended: 3 or more players, ages 10+

Emojinks
Recommended: 2+ players, ages 5+

In A Pickle
Recommended: 2-6 players, ages 10+

Qwingo Rank & Roll Dice Game
Recommended: 2-5 players, ages 8+

A Few of the Classics

The classics; Trouble, Sorry, Clue and Skip-Bo.

Trouble
Recommended: 2-4 players, ages 5+

SORRY!
Recommended: 2-4 players, ages 6+

Clue Junior Board Game for Kids or Original Clue Board Game
Clue Junior Recommended: Recommended: 2-6 players, ages 5+
Original Clue Recommended: 2-6 players, ages 8+

Skip-Bo or Skip-Bo Junior Card Game
Original Skip-Bo Junior Recommended: 2-4 players, ages 5+
Skip-Bo Recommended: 2-6 players, ages 7+

If I could ONLY pick three games for my nine year old and I to play; I would likely choose Monopoly Deal, Taco vs Burrito and In A Pickle. I would love to hear all about your favorite games! Comment below.

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About Trish

When this sleep deprived self proclaimed tea addict is not creating content for this here blog, Trish can most often be found at the Soccer field or watching a football game. Trish is a passionate volunteer, contract accountant, avid fan of the Dallas Cowboys and will only eat Oreos in pairs. She has two boys born sixteen years apart and her favorite place in the world is by her husband's side - preferably in a football stadium, at Disneyland or in San Diego.