Games for 9 Year Olds
Here I’ve given you a sample of some of the video games, board games, puzzle games, and science games for 9 year olds. If you want to see the entire selection, use these links:
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Video Games for 9 Year Olds
Different kids have different tastes, as do 9 year old boys and girls much of the time. There are plenty of video games out there for this age group to play. Here is a small diverse sampling aimed at offering something for every 9 year old. These are all well rated with their own special features for your kids.
Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Stardust Accelerator World Championship Tournament 2009
In this game your 9 year old can race, fight and play trading card games. The coolest thing for kids is the Wi-Fi connect mode that allows your kids to play with their friends remotely. Your 9 year olds also get 3 trading cards that come with the game.
View Game DetailsMario Kart
Your child can play this game in racing or battle mode. 9 year olds love the frantic speed of Mario games and this has it. Like many newer DS games your kids can play with their friends over their units’ Wi-Fi connection, making play a social and not solitary event.
View Game DetailsPro Evolution Soccer 09
This popular game with 9 year olds and other kids allows gamers to create their own soccer players. Your child can paste their own face into the actual action. This will feel more like real life soccer to you kid than past versions of this game.
View Game DetailsBarbie Fashion Show
If you get this game your 9 year old and other kids, it will be difficult to pry them away from the computer. I’ve heard of adults as well as kids getting immersed in this game where they design complete outfits for Barbie. My girls are nagging me to buy it.
View Game DetailsBoard Games for 9 Year Olds
For some kids this is the age when thinking board games come alive. That’s good news for parents who can’t take another bout of Candyland. I picked a sampling of games for 9 year olds that improve thinking skills for your kids. They are also games played in an hour or less, which is for most 9 year olds is perfect since they won’t pay attention longer than 30-60 minutes.
Quirkle Board Game
In this board game your 9 year olds and other players use logic and strategy in placing wooden blocks on the board in scrabble fashion. Here its colors and shapes to make touch and not letters of words. The best is you can enjoy this with your kids.
View Game DetailsTicket to Ride
Race your family across North America by trains by playing this short strategy board game with your 9 year old and other family members. Rules are only 4 pages in this fun and sometimes nasty game for 2 to 5 players. The miniature trains and other artwork are beautifully done.
View Game DetailsApples to Apples Junior
This board game gives plenty for your 9 year olds and family members to talk about. Players make up arguments to convince a “judge” their card best explains the judge’s card. Sounds complicated but it’s simple and silly for kids and adults to laugh a lot playing this game.
View Game DetailsBattleship
What 9 year old kids don’t love this classic strategy board game? I was around 9 when I got this and can still play it today with my kids. It’s 2-player and portable enough for your children to play in the car or anywhere they want to take the game.
View Game DetailsPuzzle Games for 9 Year Olds
There aren’t that many puzzle games aimed at this age group. Ravensburger makes quality built and good looking puzzles aimed at this age in both imagery and in the number of pieces. 500 pieces can be a challenge to 9 year olds but it is not so much as to be overwhelming. These games can hone hand-eye coordination and problem solving skills.
Ravensburger 500 Piece - Forest Fairy
This puzzle game may appeal to 9 year old boys and girls alike as it is a fairy theme but the she’s in a dark forest. I use puzzles like this to talk to my kids about their imagination and to spark interest in reading. The pieces are high quality.
View Game DetailsRavensburger 500 Piece - Ponies
This is a nice puzzle for 9 year olds if they are girls. Boys don’t have the patience for a puzzle game that portrays three horses. 9 year old girls generally love horses however. This puzzle is great if your kids are animal lovers and it is build to last.
View Game DetailsScience Games for 9 Year Olds
I recommend these games since they are diverse and touch on different areas of scientific learning to inspire 9 year old kids to learn and explore. Some involve building and some involve testing knowledge. All promote learning skills or words.
Snap Circuits Jr. SC-100
This erector set type game for 9 year olds won several awards as a top game. It promotes a basic understanding of electricity for kids. It’s interactive but doesn’t have a lot of complicated wires that could turn 9 year old children off by appearing complicated. It’s cool but simple.
View Game DetailsProfessor Noggin’s Wonders of Science Games
This is simple for 9 year olds, slightly younger and older kids. It’s just 1 die and question cards about science. This is one of a number of Noggin knowledge games that spark curiosity and promote interests in kids. 9 year olds are perfect to enjoy this kind of game.
View Game DetailsAngleside School Adventure - A Measurement Game
Your 9 year olds, older kids and adults can enjoy this race to the bus stop. As they move around school to catch the bus, children delve into geometry and measurement. This is all about finding fun with math as players measure, compare and categorize angles in this game.
View Game DetailsLearning Resources ScienceDiction - Science Vocabulary Game
This science word game sparks curiosity in science and creativity in your kids. 9 year olds and other players explore planets, animals and even the laboratory with this team game. Children are challenged with 120 question cards and players face time pressure to come up with answers.
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