If you are stressing about your kid’s addiction to digital devices, it is time to introduce them to some educational board games.
Not only do these games keep kids engaged, they also help to boost their focus, improve their language skills, and teach them the value of teamwork.
With National Day 2021 around the corner, we have curated a list of five board and card games that are all Singapore-themed and can be played with children.
5 Singapore-Themed Educational Board Games For Kids
1. Singapore’s Shiok Food Card Game
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This is the perfect card game for all the foodies. It allows you to guess the name of the dish and there can be just the one winner who knows it all.
What your kids will learn: With this game you introduce your kids to the rich culinary heritage of the island.
Suitable for: 8+ years
Price: $25.00
2. The Singaporean Dream: The New Normal
This card game will let you pay, steal and yes, sabotage your way to become the perfect Singaporean. The Singaporean card game has been based on some exaggerated personalities and icons from the island.
This user-friendly game is perfect for any party– adult or for kids– especially when you have to break the ice.
If you get your hands in the new normal edition, then you are up for some fun.
You get:
- Dream Cards: Find a vaccine, Travel ban lifted, Gatherings above 5
- Personality Card: Safe Distancing Officer
- Action Cards
What your kids will learn: It’s a great educational board game for kids that spreads awareness about everything related to the new normal.
Suitable for: 13+ years (3 to 6 players required)
Price: $20
3. Monopoly, Singapore Version
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Monopoly is a classic board game, and this one is the Singapore version. So, you have more reasons to love it. While playing the game, get to know the neighbourhood like Joo Koon, hawker centres, and iconic landmarks such as Botanic Gardens.
What your kids will learn: The Singapore version of the Monopoly set will help you teach your kids about their neighbourhood, while learning how to make strategic decisions.
Suitable for: 8+ years
Price: $49.99
4. Chope
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The family game Chope uses cards to reserve tables and score as much food as possible. The more table space you have, the more the number of plates you will be able to keep.
But your fellow players are not the only ones who can keep an eye on your table of food, watch out for the hungry mynahs as well.
You get 60 Food cards, 6 Chope cards, 8 Mynah cards, and 24 Table cards in this game.
What your kids will learn: This captivating game will require your kid to be fast with their fingers. This allows them to learn the skill of dexterity and have a presence of mind.
Suitable for: 6+ (Around 3-6 players are needed)
Price: $20
5. Hawker’s War
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As far as educational board games for kids go, this is a fun, interactive card game and you compete to cook some of Singapore’s most iconic hawker dishes.
You have the option to cook anything from fish head curry to Nasi Lemak. There’s also a black market where you can get your ingredients. In fact, the last person who visited the market gets to start the game.
What your kids will learn: It’s a beautiful way to introduce your kids to new hawker dishes and a fun way for them to learn about the ingredients that go in to making your dish yummilicious!
Suitable for: The card game mentions that it is for 13-year-olds
Price: $20
So soak in the spirit of National Day by spending time with your loved ones and know more about your country.
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