Easter is a time for family, fun, and of course, gifts! If you’re looking for something unique to add to an Easter basket, why not consider a board game? Board games make excellent gifts because they encourage quality time, creativity, and friendly competition. So, in addition to chocolate, here are some fantastic board game options for all ages that make the perfect Easter surprise!
My First Orchard
Age: 2+ / Players: 2-4 / Duration: < 15 min
A specially designed version of the classic Orchard game for ages 2 years and up! The fruit pieces are large, designed for smaller hands, and included is one sturdy basket for children to share for a cooperative game. Players roll the die and collect the fruit, hoping to harvest it all before the pesky raven reaches the orchard.
Teetering Treetops
Age: 3+ / Players: 2-6 / Duration: < 15 min
Help Mama Vulture lay her eggs in this exciting stacking challenge! Mama Vulture has eight big eggs, but her nest is far too small. It’s up to the players to build her a stable, sturdy treetop nest before the cheeky parrots cause chaos. Players work together to balance leaves, branches, and eggs if everything holds steady when Mama Vulture moves in, everyone wins!
Hurry Up Chicken Butt
Age: 4+ / Players: 2-6 / Duration: < 15 min
This game gets you on your feet and into a silly mood. Shake the Chicken to reveal your activity, then quickly perform it before passing the Chicken Shaker to the next player. Don’t get caught holding the Chicken when the timer goes off! This game is fast, funny and it’s different every time. Plus, everyone has an equal chance to win…especially the little ones!
Sheep Hop
Age: 5+ / Players: 1-4 / Duration: < 15 min
In this cooperative game, bring the sheep back to the sheepfold without them being caught by the wolves! Cross the obstacles that line the meadow and especially beware of the wolves patrolling! Logic, reflection and mutual aid will bring as many sheep as possible to safety! An evolving game, with several levels of difficulty, based on a game of checkers mechanics, which allows the sheep to chain epic movements across the board and its obstacles.
Unlock! Kids
Age: 6+ / Players: 1-4 / Duration: 15-30 minutes
The escape game bestseller… in a version made for kids! Three extraordinary stories, filled with puzzles, riddles, and surprises, with materials and rules especially designed for kids.
Based on the best-seller Unlock!, adapted for children 6 years and up. Play 3 stories with 2 adventures each, filled with puzzles and riddles!
A great cooperative adventure for the whole family, inspired by escape games.
Where’s My Cabbage?
Age: 6+ / Players: 2-4 / Duration: 15-30 minutes
The game that turns the garden upside down! Cunning rabbits, take advantage of the gardeners’ siesta to eat cabbage from the vegetable garden without being spotted! Attentive gardeners, can you find the rabbits hidden under the cabbages?
Season’s Keepers
Age: 7+ / Players: 2-4 / Duration: 30-45 minutes
Season’s Keepers is a cooperative and family game made up of 5 replayable adventures. Each features a story, encounters, and special missions. Collect items from hiding places, go from one season to another using the portals, but don’t wait to complete the missions: the wolf is on the prowl and your time is running out!
Dixit
Age: 8+ / Players: 3-8 / Duration: 30-45 minutes
Dixit is a classic, simple, lighthearted game of storytelling and guesswork where your imagination unlocks the tale. Each round, cards are revealed. Their connection: one enigmatic sentence. Be careful! Only one picture represents the correct answer, the others are decoys. To find the correct image, let your imagination be your guide. Featuring whimsical, dreamlike illustrations, this storytelling game is perfect for family gatherings and creative minds.
CATAN
Age: 10+ / Players: 3-4 / Duration: 60-120
Embark on a quest to settle the isle of Catan. Guide your settlers to victory by clever trading and cunning development. Use resource combinations to buy handy development cards and build roads, settlements, and cities. Acquire your resources through trades, cards, or lucky dice. But beware! Someone might cut off your road and you never know when the robber might steal some of your precious gains! A perfect choice for family fun over the Easter break.
Azul Duel
Age: 10+ / Players: 2 / Duration: 30-45 minutes
Specifically designed for 2 players, Azul Duel brings new gameplay features that offers more tactical options than the original Azul. Decorate the ceiling of the palace of Sintra with Dome-plates and round tiles. Stack tiles in the order of your choice to create offers your opponent won’t be able to turn down. Challenge your family and friends to see who is the best tile-laying artist of all Portugal!
Carcassonne
Age: 7+ / Players: 2-5 / Duration: 45-60 minutes
Welcome to South France! The medieval city of Carcassonne welcomes you within its walls. With simple rules (place a tile, place a meeple, score points), beautifully illustrated tiles and iconic components, Carcassonne is recognized as a modern-day classic and an essential choice for any board game collection.
Splendor
Age: 10+ / Players: 2-4 / Duration: 30-45 minutes
Splendor is a fast, elegant, and intuitive game in which players compete to build Renaissance Europe’s most lucrative and prestigious jewelry business. Collect raw gems to fund the development of mines throughout the world, acquire the means to transport them, artisans to shape them, and a storefront where they can sell them. The player whose business earns the most prestige wins.
7 Wonders – Architects
Age: 10+ / Players: 2-7 / Duration: 15-30 minutes
Build a Wonder of the Ancient World in a fast and accessible game for the entire family! In 7 Wonders – Architects, a fast & dynamic strategy game, you are building one of the greatest wonders of the ancient world to leave your mark in history. With the high quality and practical components included, will you be the one to create the most memorable and beautiful wonder that will leave the world in awe for centuries to come?
No matter what game you choose, board games bring joy, laughter, and connection—everything Easter is about! So, skip the candy overload and surprise your loved ones with a game they’ll enjoy long after the holiday has passed.
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