The importance of constructive learning in a child's growth years is well known. Thanks to the digitally advanced society of today, there are hosts of online and software media dedicated to helping your little ones get educated entertainingly. Likewise, you can rely on a diversity of new-age games to secretly make your kids learn while they are busy playing the quests. The following article talks about some of the best kid games that are educational as well.

Best Educational Games for Kids

1. Start With Art

This is a fun game that inculcates creativity and artistic sense in your child. The game takes kids on a journey of exploration and visual learning with their art guides. Ruby, Tickles, and Furnace are here to teach the fundamentals of art to your little ones through 4 interesting lessons on lines, shapes, art languages, and messages.

The game is dedicated to inducing critical thinking and problem-solving skills through 'Creativity Builders' art projects. The game's art lessons are designed in line with the 'Creativity Express' visual arts curriculum developed by Disney animators and the best educators across the globe.

2. Vocabulary Spelling City

This gaming program is designed to improve the grammar and spelling skills of your kids in a fun and entertaining way. The tool is beneficial for kids at every learning stage for developing reading comprehension skills and vocabulary retention. The program’s content is suitable for kids between 4 and 18 years of age.

There are more than 40 spelling games to choose from and play online that comprise pre-populated word lists for exact analysis. Availing the tool's premium subscription, your child can play every game within the program. Additional benefits include homework and practice assignments, customized lists, and a host of other features. We offer a free Christmas vocabulary workbook for kids. You can download it here.

3. Eat and Move-O-Matic

Eat and Move-O-Matic is the right choice for developing consciousness about health and fitness among children. The game encourages your little ones to understand and follow active lifestyles for appreciable health. The game is created in a list-matching format to attract kids as they scroll through different food items and match them with some specified activity.

The food and activity pair is then analyzed to display the time required for burning the food’s calories. The game allows kids to choose their favorite pair from 80 activities and 35 food items. This helps children to learn about the nutritional content of the foods they relish upon.  The game also provides ‘Pro Tips’ to boost the health and confidence of your child.

4. Board Games

Making learning a fun activity is the trick to helping kids learn. If they enjoy the activity you selected, they will have an easy time learning and more importantly, they will always look forward to it. Here is where board games in to help. Board games provide a fantastic way to teach kids important lessons, especially cooperation.

Word and number games are also a great way to help kids learn, and Sudoku is one such game they can learn to do good math, learn to solve problems and learn to do something fun and complex. Games can help kids learn and so can puzzles!

If you have a single child, it’s essential to teach them how to play well with others. It’s not only about sharing with other kids, but also about cooperating towards a single goal. There are many great cooperative board games that do a fantastic job of teaching kids how to work together while also keeping it fun and light.

5. Tinybop

Tinybop is here to induce passion for science and innovation within your kids. The gaming program helps your child learn about the fundamental concepts of science and create new things through entertaining gameplay. Your child gets to explore amazing and invisible wonders of science through this educational and creative gaming tool.

The program enriches the kids' scientific vocabulary while imparting knowledge about states of matter, animals, space, weather, homes, plants, the human body, etc. Tinybop games are suitable for children above 4 years of age for developing basic science literacy. The program is available on iTunes App Store, Microsoft, and Google Play.

Games are intelligent ways to educate growing children without making them feel bored. Listed above are some interesting alternatives to explore and try on!

Disclosure: This is a collaborative post.