Board Games

It's Your Move 

The Big Idea:  

Learning and playing games can practice and review skills in a fun and authentic way.

Grade Range:  3rd - 5th Grades

Description:  We will play board, logic, card, and group games. 

Learning Lens: Following Rules, Strategic Thinking, Risk-taking, Social Skill, Positive Game Language

Potential Roles and Actions: Principled, Winning/Losing sportsmanship, Respect, Inclusivity 

Game Player's Code of Behavior:

We keep ourselves safe.

We keep each other safe.

We keep our things safe.

Tigers R.O.A.R.!

(Responsible, Observant, Always Kind, Respectful)

Game Suggestions

Games to play w/ a deck of cards:

1. Trash or Garbage  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_-yrtMfatY&t=1s

2. Solitaire https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTG6EgEv1Ag

3. Double Solitaire  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_a9wCTQo44

4. Spoons  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ta219wE_TzExw&t=251s 

5. War https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5vT33Vo04s 

6.  Golf (4 card) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFNHKZg3VfI

7. Golf (6 card) ) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6A28TM3koo4

8. Golf (8 card) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odukILxUa9A

9. Golf (6 and 9 card) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wdn2SPXhtL8 

10. President https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XGYv8UN_r1A 

11. Kings in the Corner https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfGgOsRYAxQ 

Specialty Card Games:

1. Skip Bo  SKIP-BO - The Ultimate Guide to this Iconic Card Game! 

2. Skyjo  Skyjo Made Simple – Learn How to Play and Have a Blast! 

3. Ono99  How to play ONO 99 (2024 Rules) 

4. Uno  How to play Uno (2025 Rules) 

5. Spot It!  How to Play ALL 5 Spot It Games!! 

6. Happy Salmon  Happy Salmon - How to Play 

7. Taco vs. Burrito  How to Play Taco vs Burrito 

8.  Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza  How to play Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza 

9. Phaze 10

Puzzle Games

1. The Uzzle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKw9CiT9x38

2. Rubik's Race https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uj2X3bd9Tks

3. Genius Square https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2IuHmuoIJg

4. The Magic Square

5. Tangrams

Dice Games

1. Tenzi https://www.youtubeeducation.com/watch?v=wQLOpd2hkig

2. Even Steven's Odd https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpXVzCv4VYg

3. Yahtzee https://www.youtubeeducation.com/watch?v=AHDgpuEzopc

4. Farkle https://www.youtubeeducation.com/watch?v=2eA1nxkL0Os

5. Dumpster Dice https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1eQ-F0WT020

Games for 2 Players

1. Checkers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnHQJ-PSBB0 

2. Connect 4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylZBRUJi3UQ 

3. Guess Who  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jK8szzPFD2c 

4. Battleship https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0qpQ8doUp8 

5. Othello  http://youtube.com/watch?v=yKsxwtzWSdA 

Board Games

1. Clue Jr.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJsIpDqPgBY 

2. Ticket to Ride  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNBHl-kPDJA 

3. Catan Jr.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKsxwtzWSdA 

4. Ocean Labyrinth https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESsRJF0K77E

5. Scooby Doo Betrayal at Mystery Mansion  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMIDUXvD__Y 

6. Q-bitz  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXWl4GZO47I 

7. Blokus https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yw8pK6Ak5oE 

8. Apples to Apples https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fgCEMFSF_Q

9. Monopoly https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvHqVyxdWYU

10. Monopoly Jr. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-osHctiy694

11. Kanoodle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqntkK1ZQww 

Resources

• 10 Games That Teach Social Skills • Raising An Extraordinary Person 

• 20 Social Skills Activities and Games for Kids – Mental Health Center Kids 

• Social Stories for Games & Sportsmanship