Anonymous
Post 08/04/2025 08:50     Subject: Good game for 4 and 11 year old
Anonymous wrote:tsuro. seriously, no words to read, and adults love it too. Lots can play at once too (I think up to 9) and it goes quickly so that even the cook could play a few games in between kitchen tasks.


This is a great suggestion.

I'd also consider similar physical games like Santorini and Quarto. Younger kids can actually do really well with those physical/spacial games.

You could also consider cooperative games like Dinosaur Escape.
Anonymous
Post 08/04/2025 08:40     Subject: Good game for 4 and 11 year old
Anonymous wrote:Memory.

Second Spot-It.

Possibly Sleeping Queens.

Also consider playing games with the 11 year old and adults where the 4 year old is on your "team." That's how we taught my youngest Rat-a-tat-cat.


2nd for Sleeping Queens. I found it fun to play as as a grownup with kids. Maybe the 11 year old would go for it. It also comes in a very small box so it's not burdensome to keep or send home with the 4 year old.
Anonymous
Post 08/04/2025 08:31     Subject: Good game for 4 and 11 year old
Memory.

Second Spot-It.

Possibly Sleeping Queens.

Also consider playing games with the 11 year old and adults where the 4 year old is on your "team." That's how we taught my youngest Rat-a-tat-cat.
Anonymous
Post 08/04/2025 08:09     Subject: Good game for 4 and 11 year old
Stomp Rockets for an outdoor game.
Anonymous
Post 08/04/2025 06:53     Subject: Good game for 4 and 11 year old
Sorry!
Yahtzee
Anonymous
Post 10/27/2016 12:33     Subject: Good game for 4 and 11 year old
spot it

maybe ratatatcat
Anonymous
Post 10/27/2016 12:30     Subject: Good game for 4 and 11 year old
Quirkle
Anonymous
Post 10/27/2016 12:03     Subject: Good game for 4 and 11 year old
OP here. Thanks for the great suggestions!
Anonymous
Post 10/27/2016 11:49     Subject: Good game for 4 and 11 year old
tsuro. seriously, no words to read, and adults love it too. Lots can play at once too (I think up to 9) and it goes quickly so that even the cook could play a few games in between kitchen tasks.
Anonymous
Post 10/27/2016 11:05     Subject: Good game for 4 and 11 year old
**Apples To Apples Jr.
**Pickles And Penguins
Chutes & Ladders
Candyland
Quirkle
Blockus
Anonymous
Post 10/27/2016 11:04     Subject: Good game for 4 and 11 year old
PP again - forgot on of their favorites: Battleship!
Anonymous
Post 10/27/2016 11:03     Subject: Good game for 4 and 11 year old
I have kids that far apart, and they enjoy what PP suggested, plus Clue and Monopoly, although obviously the 4 year old will need to team up with someone for Clue, and will need help with money for Monopoly.

I would say that it really depends on their personality - if the oldest is patient and the youngest is willing to stretch, it will work out.
Anonymous
Post 10/27/2016 11:02     Subject: Good game for 4 and 11 year old
Magnatiles
Anonymous
Post 10/27/2016 10:32     Subject: Good game for 4 and 11 year old
Uno
Connect Four
Legos
Anonymous
Post 10/27/2016 10:30     Subject: Good game for 4 and 11 year old
I will have family in for Thanksgiving who have a 4 and an 11 year old. I would like to get something fun for the kids to do as I like them and they're going to be at our house for a very long time that day. Is there a fun game they could play together or we could play with them (they'll be about 6 adults around also) that would engage them both?

There's a large age range, I know, so perhaps nothing good exists.