Children love to play games – and they are a great activity for parents to get included in too. As they get older, the games also get better, testing the skills (and ability to be a good loser!) of the whole family. Here are the Supernanny Team’s top recommended games for five to eight year olds. So turn off the TV and settle down for some right rollicking fun!

Party, party, party! Orchard Toys, £9.99
party party A whole family of testers loved this game and it has already been played with numerous times. Each player has a handbag and has to move round the board finding accessories before they get to their party. It’s straightforward to follow, but great fun, particularly the innovative idea of including a mobile phone card on the board. This means players can “ring” someone else and get them to put a card back.
5/5

Junior Scrabble , Mattel, £15.99
This junior version of the classic spelling game comes highly recommended, not least because the game board has two sides, with an easy game (“Words and pictures”) for younger children, and a harder one (where they actually have to prove they can spell!) for the older ones.
It’s educational, but fun, and a real family game. Our seven year old tester adored the older version (it made her feel grown-up) while our four year old enjoyed the younger one. Excellent.
5/5

Coppit , Rocket Toys and Games, £4.99

coppit You may remember this classic board game from your own childhood. Some of us at Supernanny Towers certainly did, and it's as much fun as ever. The aim is to catch opponents' caps by landing on them and putting your cap on top. You then need to take them back to your base, without being "copped" by another player....Your counter can move anyway it wants to, and it's clever in that you have to decide whether to be safe and always move away from your opponents, or go nearer, and so try to catch them. Really good fun as well as being good value, and actually lasts a reasonable amount of time, which means you can keep the kids entertained for longer!
4/5

Uno Spin , Mattel, £19.99
This is fantastic fun, and will appeal to anyone from age six to much, much older. The idea is a variation on the classic card game, Uno, but includes a great new twist – a wheel which you can spin and completely change the way the game is going.
Not cheap, but an excellent addition the family games cupboard.
4/5

Screwball Scramble , Tomy
Definitely not for little ones (although they may enjoy having a go), this is a game which definitely encourages patience! It sounds simple – you have to get a small ball around an obstacle course – but it’s actually devilishly hard. With great appeal to all ages, this one even encouraged Dad to have a go when the children had gone to bed!
4/5

The Magic Tooth Fairy Game , Drumond Park, £14.99
This became an instant favourite with our six year old tester (definitely helped by the fact that she currently has a wobbly tooth!), ...

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