#tabletopgamesforkids

Here’s a sneak preview of my list of board games for three-year-olds. Check out the link in my bio if you want to see all the games. I definitely have more games listed than we will ever be able to play before my son’s fourth birthday so some will have to carry over to my next list, I guess 🤷‍♀️. ** My wish list started out with the popular choices and suggestions from all of you but quickly grew to include the games I picked up second hand. The nice thing about three-year-olds is they don’t always know the difference between the popular choice and the $1 choice. The nice thing about spending $1-5 on a game is you don’t have to feel bad about giving it away if you don’t like it. You can buy games on a budget to get an idea of the types of games your kid likes before spending too much money on the popular ones! ** I did the math (in Excel because I’m an accountant) and I have spent $233 on games and puzzles in the last month or so. It seems like a lot but those games new would have cost $649 plus tax so I feel pretty good about it. It’s still quite a bit of money so I would have cut myself off if my husband hadn’t done it first 😂. ** #toddlergames #toddlergaming #toddlersofinstagram #kidsboardgames #boardgames #boardgamesofinstagram #boardgamesforkids #gameschooling #kidsgames #toddlergaming #tabletopgamesforkids #parenting #childdevelopment #tabletopfamily #boardgamefamily #thriftyfinds #boardgamesonabudget #boardgamerecommendations https://www.instagram.com/p/CEZVh4Sh-0n/?igshid=1lam18uovdtsd

I just love this (not my image). ** We have been watching a lot of Dora the Explorer recently and this morning my toddler led me on a full-fledged adventure based on the most recent episode we watched. ** Dora is a great way to introduce your kids to maps and adventures, which are both integral parts of any tabletop RPG. ** My three-year-old was so excited to lead the way on the adventure in which we had to find a boat and row over a river, hop like frogs on stepping stones across the mud, and find our ball at the volcano (but watch out, that volcano is about to explode!). ** My toddler calls the show “Dora’s ventures” (Dora’s Adventures). It’s available on Prime Video. ** Image credit: https://mainmanchay.wordpress.com/2012/08/15/how-a-dd-player-would-deconstruct-1/amp/ ** #toddlergames #toddlergaming #toddlersofinstagram #gameschooling #kidsgames #toddlergaming #dndforkids #tabletopgamesforkids #tabletoprpg #parenting #childdevelopment #parentingblogger #tabletopfamily #geekparenting #growingup #nerdlife #geekparenting #doratheexplorer #swipernoswiping https://www.instagram.com/p/CDy530bBGC0/?igshid=5pm8pbbh7nu6