Printable Board Games

Games for different ages

This set includes board games with clear paths, friendly pictures and rules that children can follow with adult help. Younger children can count spaces, match colours, identify pictures or move along a short route. Older children can solve maths problems, read simple clues, collect points or make choices that change the game. The pages use familiar themes such as animals, food, school, nature and everyday objects. Choose a game with fewer rules for Nursery, LKG and UKG children, then offer word, number and strategy games to children in Classes 1 to 5.

Easy play at home or in class

Print a game for two to four players, then gather small counters from around the house and one die. In class, place children in pairs or small groups and give each group one game, a pencil and a few counters. Let children take turns rolling, moving and following the space they land on. A five-minute practice round helps younger players understand the rules. You can use a game during a maths centre, as a quiet indoor activity, or for family time after homework. Snakes and Ladders Printable gives you another familiar choice.

Helping children play fairly

Children often move the wrong number of spaces, forget whose turn it is or move a counter before reading the instruction. Point to each space as the child counts aloud, and keep a simple turn order such as clockwise around the group. If a child lands on a challenging task, read it aloud and allow time to think before offering a clue. Remind players that returning to an earlier space is part of some games, not a mistake. Praise careful counting, listening and kind turn-taking rather than only the player who finishes first.