Coronavirus Quarantine Activities For Kids: 7 Best Board Games To Enjoy While At Home
Board games are one of the best ways for our kids and us grown-ups to spend family time together, and that applies amid the coronavirus pandemic, which has forced (most) adults to work at home, social distance and self-quarantine while children stay home since schools across the country have shut their doors in order to contain the virus' deadly spread. Because even with technological advances over time, nothing beats a good old-fashioned board game when it comes to seeing young and old ones bond with one another in the comfort of their abodes at times such as this.
With all else said, the following board games are sure to be enjoyed by our kids (and us grown-ups) while on home quarantine:
The 5-Second Rule Jr. is like the original, but family-friendly. Featuring a 5-second "twisted" timer, it is simple yet challenging to play: Just read a card, then give an answer within 5 seconds. It comes with 400 questions on 200 cards, 6 pawns, a game board and a rulebook, in addition to the aforementioned "twisted" timer.
Magilano's Skyjo is no ordinary card game. Its goal is to collect as few points as possible by flipping, trading and collecting cards over the course of many turns. The game ends if a player reaches 100 or more points, with the winner being the one with the fewest points.
This version of the bestselling "What Do You Meme?" card game is a kid-friendly one, with the R-rated content removed for family-friendly fun. Featuring 300 caption cards and 65 photo cards, kids and adults can compete with one another in creating the most hilarious memes.
Kids (and adults) who love kittens and explosions will ultimately love the Exploding Kittens board game. Basically a highly strategic, kitty-powered Russian Roulette, the player who draws an "Exploding Kitten" card is out of the game unless he/she pulls certain cards that will lessen the chances of getting that card.
Hasbro's The Game Of Life board game teaches players to make their own choices as they go through twists and turns of life. This Amazon-exclusive edition includes 115 career choice cards, 31 of which feature unusual or quirky careers such as an ice cream flavor maker or a secret agent.
Hasbro's Monopoly allows players to buy, sell, trade, dream and scheme their way to riches. The rules are simple: Build houses and hotels on the assigned properties, all while bankrupting opponents. This popular board game comes with 16 Chance and 16 Community Chest cards, 28 Title Deed cards, 32 houses, 12 hotels and a (play) money pack.
Hasbro's Guess Who? is "the original guessing game!" The classic game sees players try to guess each other's mystery character/s through simple yes-or-no questions. This edition features two tabletop game boards, along with character art and names that are not seen in other editions.
