We love board games in this house and they’re always a great way to entertain the girls. Board games are great for children as they can help them learn to concentrate for longer periods, teach them about turn-taking, help with math skills such as counting, and teach them about winning and losing, team working and problem-solving. Read on for my 5 second rule junior review.
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5 second rule Junior
This is a really fun board game for children 6 years and up. My eldest is just short of 5 years old so we thought she would be too young for this game. However, with a little adaption, she has still enjoyed this fun little game. Let’s start by finding out a bit more about the game.
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What’s in the box?
- 200 double-sided question cards (400 questions)
- 6 coloured playing counters
- 5 second timer
- game board
- Rules
How to play
The aim of the game is to be the first player to reach the finish line on the game board. To move around the board, players take it in turns answering questions in just 5 seconds. Up to 6 people can play at once or split into teams and play that way. Teams are a particularly good idea when younger children are playing.
Example Questions
- Name 3 reasons to go to a hospital
- Name 3 minions
- Name 3 ways to stop a baby from crying
- Name 3 sandwich fillings
- Name 3 things that make you sad
As you can see there are a wide variety of topics covered and plenty of ones that children and adults can answer.
Our verdict
We loved this game. To make it a little easier for our 4 year old we reduced hers to “name 1”. As the cards were double sided we silently read both sides before choosing the question that we thought she would be most likely to answer.
Sometimes she was too distracted by watching the balls in the timer but generally, if the topic was appropriate for her she could name one thing each time.
I loved that it is a fairly short game so it is a perfect game for younger children to start to learn patience and turn-taking. It also encourages quick thinking. I can see us playing this game for many years to come.
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More board games for kids
Another game that you might like to consider is this or that. Find out more here – Review: This Or That, The 50/50 Guessing Game
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5 Second Rule sounds like a really fun game for all ages. I can imagine it being a great game to play at a birthday party or on Christmas Day with family.
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These both look great, the 5 second rule game is one that I have not seen before so will be finding out more- it also looks like it would make a good birthday present for other children. Thanks for sharing #triedtested
That sounds such a good game, I like how you adapted it for younger players too. Thanks for linking up with #TriedTested