Looking for something to do with your child? Why not play a board game?!

Playing board games can have many benefits. Some of these benefits include: spending time with family and friends, building relationships, social skills, teamwork, good sportsmanship, problem solving skills, engaging in an activity that doesn’t involve screen time, fun, and so much more!

In addition to playing existing board games, you can also try making your own. Making your own board game is an activity in itself. It also allows you to customize the game to your liking and to do something hands on. Your custom board game can also be a great way to target working on various skills with your child. Some of the skills that you can work on may include: self-expression and sharing of feelings, strategies to enhance emotional regulation, problem solving, listening, focusing, goal setting, as well as strategies to reduce anxiety through challenging worried thoughts, identifying positive thoughts, and mindfulness and relaxation, and so much more. To make your board game more interesting, consider adding in tasks to move ahead spaces, as well as reasons to move back spaces.

You can find tons of inspiration for DIY board games online, you can check out some of them here: Click Here!