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Games for a Child at Five Years

Playing games is a wonderful childhood memory for many people. Games promote socialization, teamwork and cognitive thinking skills. Games also promote having fun. When thinking about types of games to play with your child, you should consider age. Five-year-olds need basic games that encourage learning rules and how to take turns. Whether it's board games, drama games, card games or puzzles, children will enjoy trying them all.

Board Games
- Children at age 5 may become confused if a game has to many rules.
  
  Children at age 5 need simple board games. The rules should be easy for them to understand. Try a classic board game like Candy Land. In this game, children learn color recognition while players race to King Kandy's castle by drawing colored cards from a deck.
Drama Games
- Five-year-olds love using their imaginations. Try a drama game like charades. In charades, players take turns guessing what the opposing team is pantomiming.
Card Games
- Card games help children at age 5 use cognitive thinking skills. Card games can be played one-on-one or in groups. Try a game like go fish. Players take turns choosing a card from each others' hands to try to find a match. If they do not find a match in their opponent's hand, they must "go fish" by drawing from a spread out deck of cards.
Puzzles
- Challenge your 5-year-old with a 3-D puzzle.
  
  Children at age 5 love puzzles. Puzzles help children with color and shape recognition but also stimulate problem-solving skills. They enjoy figuring out how pieces fit together and feel a great sense of accomplishment when they complete one. Puzzles with 50 pieces or less are appropriate for 5-year-olds.

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