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    Home » Logic Games for Kids to Get Them Thinking While Having Fun.

    September 26, 2016 By Camille 58 Comments

    Logic Games for Kids to Get Them Thinking While Having Fun.

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    Children love board games, and mothers love board games that are engaging and mind-stimulating for their kids. SmartGames has some of the best logic games for kids on the market. They're all colorful and interesting to children. I've partnered with SmartGames to show you some of their coolest games.

    Logic Games for Kids

    Logic Games for Kids

    My children got their competitive nature and crazy love for board games from my side of the family. They will beg from sun up to sun down to play board games together! While I always love a classic round of Candy Land, sometimes I feel like it becomes a little thoughtless and their minds aren't being challenged anymore, and that they need an extra logic component in their board games. When I saw the line up at SmartGames, I was initially hesitant to look further, not wanting to fill our closet with things we didn't need, but I quickly learned that these games are completely different. Here is why I love them:

    1. SmartGames are designed for 1-person, so there is no fighting between pushy or impatient siblings to hurry up or to play a certain way. There is no winner or loser, and the game can be played completely at the child's own pace. They can also easily be played with more people too. The challenges can become group challenges and teamwork can come in to play.
    2. SmartGames span a large age range of appropriateness. When a game might be listed for ages 4-7, the included booklets contain challenges at a Starter Level up to an Advanced Level, so it is a game that can really grow with your child. Even children much younger than the suggested age can enjoy placing the pieces to fit on the boards.
    3. The challenges are exciting! With many of these games, there are so many challenges to work through that they are still exciting every time they are used. Even when all the challenges are solved, you can start over and enjoy it all over again.

    The first game we pulled out was the Little Red Riding Hood Deluxe. I really squealed over the cuteness of this adorable game! How darling to have a game that goes right along with a childhood story favorite!

    little red riding hood game

    This game comes with the green board, five flower tiles with pathways, five figurines, one house, a challenge booklet, and this charming story book! So sweet!

    red riding hood story

    The pieces are made of a soft plastic that feels like rubber, making them perfect for little fingers to grip. They are too large to be choke-able so I don't have to worry about letting my toddler play with them on her own. The directions are to lay out the pieces according to the specific challenge in the booklet and then create one path that gets the wolf to Granny's house, and then another path that gets Little Red to Granny's house. The tiles can be placed in any direction, but they have to remain entirely on the board.

    smartgames red riding hood

    Now I know this is intended for ages 4-7, but even toddlers can enjoy playing with the pieces and arranging them in all sorts of fashions! My 18-month-old was having a ball putting the pieces in different pegs and was just thrilled to be "playing" a game next to her brothers!

    toddler little red riding hood

    My 4-year-old son picked out the Dinosaurs - Mystic Islands as his favorite game and he has really attached himself to it! We both immediately appreciated being able to play with it right out of the box without any instructions or challenges at first. Arranging the pieces so that they create islands with the outer pieces of land can be enjoyable on its own.

    smartgames dinosaurs

    After that, you can simply try to make islands that separate the red dinosaurs (the carnivores) from the green (the herbivores), before you even get to the challenges in the book. When your child is ready to take on some challenges, you can begin with the starter challenges and move up from there. My four-year-old followed this progression sequence and was able to really enjoy himself without getting frustrated by jumping into a hard thing too fast. In these booklet challenges, you are told where certain pieces go, and then you are to fill in the rest, keeping the red and the green dinosaurs on separate islands.

    dinosaurs mystic islands

    The challenges take a few minutes to set up and solve, and the answers are all in the back of the booklet. My son can set up and play the game on his own and he just cherishes each little dinosaur piece! I think this game will be EXCELLENT for him on rainy afternoons as he waits for his brother to get home from school.

    smartgames dinosaur game

    The IQ XOXO game is also one of the newest games at SmartGames and part of the Pockets collection, which are games that feature 120 different challenges and are stored in convenient travel cases. I definitely find this sort of thing appealing when I'm looking for games that we can bring with us when we travel or games that won't take up too much space in the game closet.

    smartgames iq game

    The X's and O's are a fun way to play with hugs and kisses! It feels a lot like tetris to me, but with an added element of difficulty because each piece has a different layout of X's and O's on the back. The instructions are to set up the board with only a few of the pieces according to the challenge picture, and then fill in the rest with the correct extra pieces without going out of the grid. I love the bright colors and the feel of the pieces and I'm really excited that I can just throw this in my purse! I think it will be a perfect distraction for my kids (or myself!) when we're waiting at doctor's offices.

    iq xoxo

    Of all of these SmartGames we picked out together, my oldest son was desperately excited about this Walls & Warriors game! He asked about it every day until it arrived and has been playing with it every day since. It is so perfectly designed with the adventurous boy in mind!

    walls & warriors

    This game includes some intricate and well-designed pieces, and is designed for ages 8 through adult. My 6-year-old can competently solve the Starter challenges, and my husband has been stumped on some of the Advanced ones, which shows you that this really is a game that can be enjoy up through adult age! Although it is a 1-player puzzle game, the two of them love setting up and playing this together. In fact, all of the SmartGames can be played alone or with friends!

    smartgames walls & warriors

    The point of the game is to set up the board according to the directions for each new challenge, like you see below on the left. You are then supposed to lay down the remaining wall pieces in places that will enclose and protect the blue warriors and the castle, as seen on the right. There are a few more important rules and the challenges become increasingly difficult when red warriors are added, but it is just the right amount of challenge for my son right now! I'm so glad he has a game that isn't electronic that he can play on his own and at his own pace.

    warriors board game

    The Smartcar 5x5 is also brand new at SmartGames! The challenge is to build a car with the five different blocks according to the picture in the challenge booklet. This may sound easy, but with only a side-view picture, I can see how this can be an enjoyable challenge for ages 4-9.

    smartgames smart car

    Notice how there are two booklets! One for ages 4+ and one for 7+. Still, like all of the previous Smart Games we've gotten to play, I've found that the pieces are so appealing to my toddler! Without using the booklet or trying to solve any problems, my almost-2-year-old so enjoys loading the car with the blocks and sending it off for a ride. This is why I find SmartGames such an excellent investment. While they are specifically designed for a certain age group, children of much younger ages still find so many ways to play with them!

    smartcar

    The pieces are smooth and richly painted. The car itself has high quality rubber wheels and is excellently made with a nice weight to it. Its nice knowing that I don't have to worry about the vehicle coming apart like a common match-box car, and the fact that it rolls like a real car is just so much fun for the kids!

    smartcar pieces

    Like I mentioned, the goal of this game is to arrange the blocks in the correct fashion by simply looking at a side-view picture. The L-shaped pieces could be lying in different directions and still look the same from the side, so it takes some trial and error to get it right. I'm really excited to have this in my own for my children who aren't yet in grade school to enjoy during those long winter days at home with mom!

    car toy for children

    Penguins Pool Party is a new game that is part of the Compacts collection, games that are perfectly sized for a backpack. I can see this being a favorite to bring on trips or taken for after-school fun.

    penguins pool party

    The 3D elements make this a fun one to maneuver. I feel like this one is similar in difficulty to Dinosaurs - Mystic Islands and that even though it is intended for ages 6+, my children much younger will really enjoy it.

    penguin game

    The goal is to place the penguins on the board as directed in each challenge, and then fit the ice blocks to fit around them. There are 60 different challenges that increase with difficulty as you move through the book. I love how compact this game is and how it comes with a clear lid so that with all the pieces inside, it only takes up as much space as the blue base. I think it is very well designed and a perfect cold-weather holiday activity!

    smartgames penguins pool party

    The last game we pulled out is Parking Puzzler, and having lived in Boston for 5 years where parking is a little nutty, my kids really got excited about this one!

    parking puzzler

    It is similar in style to each of the previous games, but with a few variations in difficulty, such as the cars all needing to be perpendicular and no cars are allowed in the driving row.

    smartgames parking puzzler

    The 60 challenges for ages 7 and up will test your parking skills as you try to arrange everything like the challenge layout says. The transparent pieces with attached colorful cars are very fun to handle and it all feels like a very clean and bright game to play. The board is also used as the storage case when the clear lid is attached, and it becomes very easy to transport and very easy to store.
    smartgames parking game

    In all, I am VERY pleased with each and every game here! I am so very excited to have an armful of excellent options for my kids that don't involve anything electronic. I love how each game can store away easily and compactly, and how all of the pieces feel sturdy and smooth. My children love playing with these now and I'm sure it will continue for years and years! Thank you, SmartGames!!

    Buy it: You can purchase these logic games for kids on Amazon.com.

    Be sure to check out our post about what kids can learn from magnetic tiles and our favorite magnetic building blocks for more hands-on fun.

    Disclosure: I (Camille) received these SmartGames items at no cost to facilitate this review. All opinions are my own.

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    Comments

    1. Amber Ludwig says

      September 26, 2016 at 9:40 am

      We'd love Trucky 3, Little Red Riding Hood Deluxe, and Day and Night. What fun games!! I love that they are logical and fun!!

      Reply
    2. Deborah Jones Hargett says

      September 26, 2016 at 9:42 am

      Really love the dinasour game

      Reply
    3. Angela hamel says

      September 26, 2016 at 10:13 am

      Tricky
      Roadblock
      Quadrillion

      Reply
      • Angela hamel says

        September 26, 2016 at 10:14 am

        Trucky*

        Reply
    4. francheska churchill says

      September 26, 2016 at 10:36 am

      dinosaurs
      smart cars
      penguins

      Reply
    5. Heather Cahill says

      September 26, 2016 at 11:59 am

      Smart car
      Dinosaurs
      penguins

      Reply
    6. Stephanie F says

      September 26, 2016 at 1:11 pm

      1) Bunny Peek-A-Boo
      2) IQ XOXO
      3) Smarcar 5x5

      Reply
    7. Renee Walters says

      September 26, 2016 at 1:24 pm

      I like Dinosaurs, Tricky and IQ XOXO

      Reply
    8. Roseanne Gary says

      September 26, 2016 at 2:50 pm

      Color Code, Penguins On Ice & Waterworld would be the 3 that I would pick. I have 3 kids and they would love these games.

      Reply
    9. Heather Mann says

      September 26, 2016 at 3:04 pm

      These games all look awesome! I would choose Smartcar 5 x 5, Little Red Riding Hood, and Dinosaurs. Thanks for the givewaway!

      Reply
    10. Francine Long says

      September 26, 2016 at 3:05 pm

      Very hard choice - I love so many of these! If I were lucky enough to win this, I think I would choose Little Red Riding Hood Deluxe, Jungle - Hide & Seek, and AquaBelle.

      Reply
    11. Jennifer Babich says

      September 26, 2016 at 8:05 pm

      They all look like so much fun. I would choose pool party, parkingo puzzle and IQ xoxo

      Reply
    12. Sue E says

      September 26, 2016 at 8:31 pm

      Fun & challenging games!
      I Q Twist
      Back 2 Back
      AquaBelle

      Reply
    13. Cindy Kong says

      September 26, 2016 at 9:56 pm

      wow, so many great toys.. I will have to pick Dinosaurs – Mystic Islands, Parking Puzzler and Roadblock.

      Reply
    14. Kristen says

      September 27, 2016 at 2:05 am

      I'd choose these:
      Smartcar 5x5
      Penguins on Ice
      Roadblock

      Reply
    15. Dandi D says

      September 27, 2016 at 6:09 am

      I would really like to choose the Noahs Ark, Smart Car, and Trucky 3.

      Reply
    16. lissa crane says

      September 27, 2016 at 6:15 am

      I would love to choose the Penguins on Ice, Roadblock, and Temple Trap. I love that these games really make you think and learn, while having fun!

      Reply
    17. Angela P says

      September 27, 2016 at 8:24 am

      I like the Roadblock, Little Red Riding Hood Deluxe that is my daughters favorite story and Deducktion

      Reply
    18. Marcie MacTarnaghan says

      September 27, 2016 at 10:41 am

      I'd choose Wall Warriors, Smart Car and Dinosaurs! My 7 year old would be thrilled to have these games!

      Reply
    19. Jasmine Escobedo says

      September 27, 2016 at 12:48 pm

      Three Little Piggies
      Camelot Jr.
      Little Red Riding Hood Deluxe

      Reply
    20. Adriane says

      September 27, 2016 at 1:01 pm

      I would get the Little Red Riding Hood for my daughter, Ghost Hunters & Color Code for my son.

      Reply
    21. Robyn says

      September 27, 2016 at 1:09 pm

      My little girl would love to play the little red riding hood, 3 little piggies and the Camelot jr. Puzzle games!

      Reply
    22. Melody Mullin says

      September 27, 2016 at 2:01 pm

      Smartcar 5x5, Little Red Riding Hood Deluxe, and camelot jr

      Reply
    23. Telia Flury says

      September 27, 2016 at 2:22 pm

      I would choose these 3 games: Brain Cheeser, Road Block & Penguins on Ice.

      Reply
    24. Darlene Owen says

      September 27, 2016 at 4:39 pm

      i would choose Deduction, Jungle - Hide & Seek and Trucky 3

      Reply
    25. Jeanna Massman says

      September 27, 2016 at 10:26 pm

      My grandson would love Walls & Warriors, Penguins on Ice, and Dinosaurs.

      Reply
    26. Debra Warila says

      September 27, 2016 at 10:44 pm

      It's so difficult to choose just three! But I like Temple Trap, IQ Fit, and IQ XOXO.

      Reply
    27. Laurie Nykaza says

      September 28, 2016 at 12:59 am

      Dinosaurs – Mystic Islands,Penguins on Ice and IQ xoxo look like fun to play

      Reply
    28. Lisa Williams says

      September 28, 2016 at 3:11 am

      I loved so many of these games but I narrowed it down to these three as follows: Three Little Piggies,Penguins On Ice,and Penguins Parade.

      Reply
    29. Katy says

      September 28, 2016 at 3:47 am

      We love boat games in our home and these really look like a ton of fun, well-made and endlessly entertaining! I would have to chose Smart Cars for our toddler, Little Red Riding Hood Deluxe (because it's so darn cute!) and Dinosaurs- Mystic Island for a game that really looks like it can grow with kids.

      Reply
    30. Vicki Wurgler says

      September 28, 2016 at 8:57 am

      I'd pick Little red riding hood deluxe, camelot jr and busy bugs

      Reply
    31. Tatiana B. says

      September 28, 2016 at 12:01 pm

      My oldest would love the Walls and Warriors, penguins pool party and the IQ puzzler pro!

      Reply
    32. Jennifer B says

      September 28, 2016 at 6:27 pm

      I would love to win the smart car, penguin parade and the color cube for my son. This would occupy him for a whole afternoon and I'd be able to get my cleaning done!

      Reply
    33. Jacki D says

      September 28, 2016 at 9:00 pm

      Color code, penguins on ice, three little piggies

      Reply
    34. Carrie Sheppard says

      September 28, 2016 at 10:15 pm

      My Kimdergaten kiddos would love these games!

      Reply
    35. Rachael Coe says

      September 28, 2016 at 10:23 pm

      I would choose Walls and Warriors, Little Red Riding Hood, and IQ puzzler pro!

      Reply
    36. Jenny B says

      September 28, 2016 at 10:47 pm

      I would choose Parking Puzzler, Penguins Pool Party, and Little Red Riding Hood.

      Reply
    37. Megan Johannesen says

      September 29, 2016 at 8:59 am

      I would pick walls & warriors, smart car and parking puzzler.

      Thanks for introducing me to these games, they look great!

      Reply
    38. Amanda Alvarado says

      September 29, 2016 at 11:37 pm

      I'd like the IQ XOXO, IQ-Candy and Quadrillion,

      Reply
    39. Jennifer McWethy says

      September 30, 2016 at 10:13 pm

      I would like Walls and Warriors, DInosaurs, and Little Red Riding Hood.

      Reply
    40. Gaye McGill says

      October 03, 2016 at 12:15 pm

      So many delightful games to choose from! We'd pick Penguins on Ice, Dinosaurs: Mystic Islands and Camouflage.

      Reply
    41. Andria Krueger says

      October 03, 2016 at 12:19 pm

      So many cool options! Right now I like the knights, penguins, and dinosaurs.

      Reply
    42. Kayla n says

      October 03, 2016 at 4:17 pm

      Awesome. Never seen these !

      Reply
    43. Talia says

      October 04, 2016 at 9:04 am

      I think my son will enjoy IQ XOXO, Smart Car, and Dinosaurs.

      Reply
    44. Ashlie says

      October 04, 2016 at 9:44 am

      Little red riding hood, parking puzzler, walls and warriors

      Reply
    45. Mia says

      October 05, 2016 at 8:04 pm

      Dinosaurs - Mystic Lands, North Pole Expedition, and IQ XOXO.

      Reply
    46. DENISE LOW says

      October 06, 2016 at 3:33 pm

      We would choose Quadrillion and penguins and Little red riding hood deluxe

      Reply
    47. serena says

      October 06, 2016 at 8:17 pm

      It's a very tough choice because they all look amazing but I'd choose Red Riding Hood, Dinosaurs and the Smartcar 5x5

      Reply
    48. Haley Cook says

      October 08, 2016 at 9:08 pm

      I would choose the Smartcar 5x5, little red riding hood deluxe, and noah's ark.

      Reply
    49. LeAnn Harbert says

      October 08, 2016 at 11:07 pm

      I like penguins on I've, Trucky 3 and Little Red Riding Hood

      Reply
    50. Jessica Lodge says

      October 09, 2016 at 3:06 pm

      I would choose Penguins on Ice, Smartcar 5x5, and Little REd Riding Hood.

      Reply
    51. Cherie olszewski says

      October 09, 2016 at 4:40 pm

      I would pick trucky, penguins on ice and dinosaurs!!
      My son would love them!

      Reply
    52. Marcia S says

      October 10, 2016 at 9:34 am

      Dinosaur, Penguins on Ice, and Quadrillion all sound and look so fun!

      Reply
    53. Staci Morton says

      October 10, 2016 at 12:33 pm

      Great games, was hard to narrow down to three! I would choose Little Red Riding hood, Smart Car and Color Codes .

      Reply
    54. Amie D says

      October 10, 2016 at 1:18 pm

      My kids would love Dinosaurs-Mystic Islands, Three Little Piggies, and Penguins on Ice. Thanks for the chance! ?

      Reply
    55. Colleen says

      October 10, 2016 at 2:56 pm

      I really think my children would enjoy several of the games. I would choose Day and Night, Trucky 3, and Parking Puzzler.

      Reply
    56. Lily Kwan says

      October 10, 2016 at 8:11 pm

      I would choose Penguins on Ice, Bunny Peek-A-Boo, and Three Little Piggies.

      Reply
    57. Candace says

      October 10, 2016 at 9:15 pm

      We would choose Penguins on Ice, Quadrillion, and Three Little Piggies.

      Reply

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