Not Candyland...

I refuse to own or play little people kid games. I don't find them fun and they don't take much strategy to play. Maybe that's why some people enjoy them with kids, but I find them annoyingly and occasionally frustrating.

So instead I attempt to teach the boys games we already owned and played often before having kids. The boys have really taken a shine to playing Daddy's Chess. I'm impressed that they actually play it mostly correctly and remember how each piece moves.

lucius thinks he's got the strategy to win

turns out the tied, only the two kings left on the board

The other night I pulled out our Stratego board game and taught them the rules of the game. Lucius lost right away because he hadn't hid his flag very well, but he quickly learned and they were off on a second game without any help from me. It's impressive how quickly they pick up on the rules and strategy of the games. Plus it's fun they have a shared interest in playing two people board games.