The best board games for kids offer the perfect solution to the age-old “I’m bored” refrain and provide excellent opportunities for family bonding—not to mention family rivalries.

Board games for kids don’t have to be boring, but you have to sift through a lot of duds to find the gems that offer challenging, interactive, and engaging fun again and again.

We found all the best board games for kids, including Ticket to Ride, Sushi Go!, Takenoko, Mouse Trap Board Game, Just One, Dixit, ThinkFun Zingo!, Outfoxed!, Operation, Melissa & Doug Suspend ...