Board Games for Early Learning

Board games offer lots of opportunities for early learning, with many games developing basic skills such as reading, counting, memory and colours.

Find out below what we have highlighted as our favourite board games to use in the classroom:

Snakes and Ladders Roll the dice and let the game begin! As each player climbs the ladders they advance from the sea, through a magical land and up to space, passing fish, a pirate ship, a fairy tale castle, an aeroplane, a rocket, a UFO and planets as they go. A new twist on a classic favourite.

Pop to the Shops This fun shopping game helps children learn about handling money and maths. Players go around the board from shop to shop using plastic money to buy a variety of items.

Junior Scrabble  This classic junior edition contains a tile bag, score cards and plastic tiles. It is double sided with two different word games designed to encourage children with reading and word recognition. For older children, we also have the senior version here.

Personal Safety, Healthy Living and Well-Being Within these six board games children will learn the essentials for a safe and healthy life. Each game promotes discussion and allows players to reach informed decisions, helping them to develop social skills while learning vital information.

Ludo  This fun mini game that we all remember as a child can be played almost anywhere! Supplied with a brightly coloured game mat, four mini coloured player discs and a mini dice dome.  To play push the plunger in and watch the dice spin, twist and tumble around inside the dome to reveal a number which allows the player to move.

Speaking and Listening This set of six involves drama, role play and lots of fun! It encourages children to listen carefully and speak clearly while developing their ideas, thinking skills and vocabulary.

At ESPO International we offer a wide range of board games to suit all levels of learning. Shop our range of board games and puzzles here.