27 Games to Play On Zoom With Kids Any Time

Alexandra F. said:  Yahtzee is a fun and easy dice game to play over Zoom or FaceTime as long as one side has the scorecard, and each side has at least 5 dice. Simply roll your dice to try and get the winning combinations noted on the scorecard. It's a fun way for kids to develop math and problem-solving skills, too!

Alexandra F. said:  This fun brainteaser for kids and adults can be played over Zoom as long as both sides have the game. If so, just be sure to pick the same card to recreate with your blocks and be the first to do so!

Alexandra F. said:  This game was made for kids who love to ask questions, and is one of the easiest Zoom games to play with younger kids! One player just needs to think about something - a favorite superhero, a clock, the Eiffel Tower, anything! - and the other asks up to 20 "yes" or "no" questions to try and figure it out. This is an easy car game to play with kids, too!

Alexandra F. said:  This classic strategy game adapts easily for long-distance play. Both players will need a board but can use a simple form of chess notation to signal to each other where to move each piece. Beginning on the side where the white pieces line up, assign each row a letter from "a" to "h" and each column a number from "1" to "8" (the white king will start on e1). We put pieces of scotch tape across our board to mark the letters and numbers, but you can also buy a board that already includes them.

Alexandra F. said:  Similar to Yahtzee, this fast-paced dice game is simple enough for kids to understand and enjoy, with an element of strategy and risk-taking to make it fun for adults, too. Earn points by rolling certain combinations of numbers. Take a gamble and keep rolling to earn more points, or keep the points you've earned. Since all you really need are dice, it's an easy game to play over Zoom!

Alexandra F. said:  This dice game requires six dice in five different colors to play so it is easiest if players on both sides of the video call have it, though a designated roller on one side could make it work, too. Pro tip - the scorecards go fast, so make copies or take a picture on your phone to mark up.

Alexandra F. said:  Minute-to-win-it games can offer a quick, simple way to play together over Zoom, and this one is guaranteed to bring on the laughs! The goal is simple: slide a cookie from your forehead into your mouth using nothing but gravity and the muscles in your face. Whoever eats their cookie first, wins!

Alexandra F. said:  A classic boredom buster easily adapted for virtual play! Think of a word or phrase and let the other player(s) know how many letters it contains by drawing a short line to represent each letter. Players try to guess the word one letter at a time; if they guess correctly, add the letters to their proper place on the lines you drew. If not, draw one line of your stick figure. Players have to guess the word before you finish the figure! Using 5-10 steps to complete the drawing usually works well.

Alexandra F. said:  This is a fun, fast-paced and easy game for players of all ages to play over video chat - as long as you have enough dice! There are many ways to play Tenzi but the easiest is to be the first player to roll all of the same numbers on each of your ten dice (over multiple rolls). Great for helping promote number recognition and quick thinking!