 | Deluxe Wood Mancala
Fun, strategic play: yet a second grader could still beat you at it. That's why ancient games have staying power.
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 | Battleship
Buy new: $34.59 One of those classic MB games: if your kid is old enough to handle the markers, you're set to get sunk.
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 | Rapid 4
A truly fun variation on the Connect Four idea. You can play it mindlessly or strategically and enjoy it both ways. And both ways, your kid could still win.
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 | Connect Four
Buy new: $26.49 S much better than basic Tic Tac Toe and its inevitable gridlock (or victory for the first player, once your kid learns that particular trick).
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 | Blokus Classic
Buy new: $27.49 Award winner, and rightly so. The two player version is longer and a tad more complicated than the 4 player version, but it's still playable and fun. Worth it for the more "hardcore" among you.
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 | Ravensburger Labyrinth
Buy new: $25.59 This is one of my favorite games of all time: play by yourself or with up to three more players, and the game is always different and challenging. Very small kids may prefer the JR version.
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 | Othello
Buy new: $19.99 This game is easy to learn, and even relatively small children can play it. But it is much harder for them to win this one against adults, so be careful.
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 | Hasbro Operation
Buy new: $34.00 Basic skill game. If your hands are as shaky as mine, your child may have the advantage. Try removing the rubber band instead of putting it in for younger players.
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 | Milton Bradley Jenga Board Game
Buy new: $19.95 Another skill game: cheap and fun.
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 | Guess Who? Board Game
Buy new: $15.66 Thi is a great one for all ages and it helps vocabulary development. (try using rare adjective synonyms to describe features)
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