Fun board games activities for this Sandwich Generation granny nanny and her grandkids is Sequence the board game for kids

Sequence Board Games For Kids Can Be Fun and Educational Activities for Grandparents and Their Grandchildren

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Sequence for Kids is one of my grandkids favorite games to play when I am babysitting the grandchildrenSequence for Kids – the board game for younger kids – has been a favorite game for grandparents and grandchildren in our family for the last year or so. It's fun, it's easy, and it does teach some critical thinking skills. Up to four can play which means this Sandwich Generation granny nanny and my three grandsons can all play together. It's geared for ages 4-7 but even my 9 year old grandson still enjoys it.

Fun board games activities for this Sandwich Generation granny nanny and her grandkids is Sequence the board game for kids

We have such fun with it and I've carried it back and forth so much that the box and the cards are showing the love a bit too much so I was toying with getting a new box to help replace some missing pieces. When researching on Amazon, I was reminded they have several other intriguing Sequence board games for kids – which also makes them good homeschooling games, including three that I ordered:

I was quite excited when the games arrived, but then realized some patience on my part would be required, as they are all definitely more difficult than Sequence for Kids. My grandkids and I decided to give Sequence Letters a try and put the other two away for next year.

Sequence the Letters Board Game is a fun way for teaching and learning the letters and sounds as well as giving us the opportunity to help our grandkids with phonics

I definitely like the educational quality of the game. They have to match the letter with the picture that starts with that particular letter. For each letter, there are two pictures. For the vowels, one picture is usually the short vowel and the second is the long vowel. Over all I did like it, and so did they. But there are a couple of distinct challenges to this game.

  1. The box says 2-4 can play, but it turns out that really only three can play UNLESS you play teams. While teams can be fun at times, playing with grandkids and individuals isn't my favorite. So that means either one of us doesn't play and they help one of the others. But that's not quite as much fun as all four getting to play.
  2. It specifies ages 4-7 but many in that age range are not yet readers. For non-readers, it can definitely make for fun and educational activities as you enjoy teaching and learning the letter sounds. At the same time, though, it really does makes the game more difficult. Also, if you have children with learning disabilities, or those who are on the autism spectrum (even the high end), it can be a bit more frustrating and challenging. In those cases, I would recommend playing this game one-on-one or saving it for older children than what the box suggests.

The Sequence Letters board game is challenging but also a fun way to help our grandkids with phonics

As I said, I do like it in general. I will probably save it for those rare one-on-one occasions though, plus use its chips to help when we are playing Sequence for Kids. And for now, Sequence for Kids continues to reign as the supreme board game of all the Sequence games. And we're so glad we can enjoy it together. It really works well for game activities for grandparents and grandchildren in my Sandwich Generation family. 🙂

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    • Arby
    • March 15, 2011

    We love Sequence! We’ve played regular Sequence and States & Capitals for years. Great games!

  1. Hi Arby, Thank you! I did enjoy regular Sequence with my daughter recently. So fun! And I’m looking forward to giving State and Capitals a good try in a few weeks. Thanks for the encouragement. 🙂

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