Games for Kids Under 5 Years Old

I have here rounded up the best games for kids under 5 years of age. You can find electronic games, board games, puzzle games, sports games, and party games.

Electronic Games for Kids Under 5

The games selected here are due to their educational nature. They are produced by VTech and Leapfrog. These VTech games emulate a computer environment making your child feel at home on a keyboard yet designed to stimulate early learning processes and provide basic building blocks. Other VTech games are more akin to gaming console systems. I prefer these since they make your child begin to feel at home on the keyboard. I know it helped my kids adjust quickly to the computer.

As for Leapfrog I have seen their excellent approach to making learning fun and play educational across the brand. Their Leapster, leap pad and individual games and toys as well as their outstanding videos give an advantage to children. Here we only touch on a limited sampling of their games.

Vtech - Baby's Learning Laptop

Colorful bright lights will keep your infants attention. This is one of the earliest under 5 year old computer-style environments. VTech is great at some of the earliest computer familiarization games for kids. Almost from birth this will catch your child’s attention.

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Vtech - Write & Learn Letter Pad

This interactive writing pad is a great first computerized toy for under 5 year olds. It gives a start on learning the alphabet through 3 different activities your child can play. By 3-years, your kid will enjoy this as a precursor to other computer games for young children.

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VTech Preschool Learning Tote 'n Go Laptop

My youngest kid had one of these when she was under 5 years. By the time she was 4 or 5 she would carry her “computer” – this toy along to play with wherever we went. It has some 30 activities to jump start reading, math and thinking skills.

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LeapFrog® Leapster® Learning Game System – Green

I recommend this as of 3 and a half years. My daughter was no longer under 5 when she got this game toy but still loved it. It is more educational than other handheld cartridge games. Two starter games are built in while additional under 5 kids’ games are available.

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LeapFrog Scribble and Write

Under 5 year olds as early as 2 may like this toy: it has the look of a toy for kids. To me, that’s a plus. Some early Leapfrog toys seem too grown up. This has 4 modes for scribbling and writing. In general Leapfrog play teaches young kids.

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LeapFrog® Match Up!

I recommend this electronic memory game for early under 5 year olds. Its flashing lights will attract younger toddlers and even infants. It is a memory game. There is a small parts warning, I believe due to batteries. I think the warning is overly cautious but it’s up to you.

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Board Games for Kids Under 5

These games, classic and novel, have rules so simple a small child can learn to play. There are few true board games geared to the under 5 year old kids’ audience. We have tried to mix some classics and newer games here.

Candyland

Most people that were children in the United States remember this as one of the first board games from when they were under 5 years old. Your kids can play because the rules are excruciatingly simple. It’s a must to play with young kids but boring for parents, sorry.

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The Ladybug Game

No reading is required making this great for kids under 5 years old. This game helps with initial learning by kids of basic math. A child is said to have invented this new board game. Colors, numbers, words and symbols mix to keep under 5 year olds in the game.

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Chutes and Ladders

Children under 5 just learning numbers can play this game. Today kids can also choose variants with Dora or Spiderman but this is more akin to the original you likely played as a kid. It is a very basic game your child can easily learn well before 5 years.

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Hi Ho Cherry Oh

This is a spin the wheel counting game for children under 5. No reading by kids is necessary as they play at picking apples in this game. Birds, dogs and spilling their bucket are obstacles confronting young players in the race to finish first.

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Puzzle Games for Kids Under 5

I selected these puzzles because the pieces are big which are fun and attractive for under 5 year old kids. They are also sturdy so they’re unlikely to break even with the smallest children. Of course all puzzles build important skills in young kids and can also be played interactively with siblings and adults. These same manufacturers produce additional puzzle games for young kids too.

Melissa & Doug Pets 24-Piece Floor Puzzle

Fourteen pets fill the 24 pieces of this puzzle game under 5 year olds can play. This floor puzzle has extra think pieces. Puzzle games help your kids develop problem solving skills while they play. By the age of 2 your kid is probably ready for this puzzle plaything.

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Infantino Counting & Shapes Floor Puzzle

These 30 oversized game pieces were designed for puzzle solving play for under 5 year olds from 1 year up. Number, counting and shape sorting skills are fun for kids to improve while playing with this puzzle. The younger the better to get kids under 5 started with this game.

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Melissa & Doug Deluxe Pets in a Box Jigsaw Puzzles

This pet set provides four 12-piece puzzle games for under 5 year old kids. A wooden box stores the four games making it easy to take on the road for playtime. The younger your child plays game with puzzles the better for the development of your under 5 year old.

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Melissa & Doug Construction Site Wooden Jigsaw Puzzle

This 12-piece construction jigsaw puzzle game is solid wood and brightly colored. By age 2 and a half to 3, your under 5 year olds can start playing to piece this together. Motor skills and problem solving are developed with puzzle games like this one for your kids.

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Melissa & Doug Under the Sea Jigsaw (24 pc)

Children under 5 may play with this wooden puzzle’s bright sea creatures. Playing puzzle games from early childhood helps in problem solving and motor skill development. While this is recommended for 3 year olds parents report under 5 year olds as young as 2 enjoying play with this game.

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Melissa & Doug Under the Sea 100-Piece Floor Puzzle

The manufacturer recommends this from 6 years but the colorful 100 sea creatures attract younger eyes. Under 5 year olds as young as 36 months can work on piecing together this puzzle game. Parents can also play games naming the varied fish with younger children and build their matching skills.

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Sports Games for Kids Under 5

These games encourage sportsmanship and activity. I picked them because they are aimed at getting under 5 year olds interested in learning a sport they may continue to play as they grow older. The 2 golfing game related choices are picked from several options we saw but these two are both for lefty or righty kids, unlike most.

Fisher Price 3-in-1 Smart Sports

This has nine interactive games for under 5 year olds hooked up to the television aimed at teaching sports. Kids also learn basic math and reading skills while playing. It is an active game for under 5 year olds without leaving the house.

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Intech Future Tour Pee Wee Junior Golf Set

This left or right handed starter set for kids under 5 includes several lightweight clubs, allowing 3-year olds to start working on their game. If you spend time on the course get your kid involved in the game easily since under 5 year olds love to play imitating parents.

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Intech Future Tour Pee Wee Putter

This right handed steel putter is just right for tall 3 year olds up. Under 5 year olds are ready to imitate parents if they play golf. Just keep this game club away from your kids when they throw a tantrum or fight with siblings instead of playing the game.

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Grow to Pro Basketball

Unlike other under 5-years-old basket ball game sets, this one is adjustable, rising from 3 to 6 feet high. It grows as your child grows from under 5 to the next couple of years, letting players keep getting the most out of this gift.

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Party Games for Kids Under 5

Dora Star Catcher Pull-String Piñata

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This piñata fashioned after Dora has twist so kids under 5 don’t break her open with a stick. Children pull on the strings and the candy topples out. You’ll especially consider inviting Dora to play if you’re under 5 year old is a girl.

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Superman Party Game

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Rather than pin the tail on the donkey kids under 5 can pin the “S” on the man of steel. This game puts a new spin on this traditional children’s party game. A full color superman poster comes ready to be the center of attention for players under 5.

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