The Best Kids Camping Games

Quite simply, here's a list of the best children's camping games from hundreds of camping parents!  Read, reminisce, discover, and pick your favourites!

If you have a favourite game to add to our list, let us know at the bottom of the page, and you can help more parents too!

 

BOARD & BOXED GAMES FOR CAMPING

• Connect 4 (age 3+)
• Frustration (age 3+)
• Grabolo (age 4+)
• Headbanz Junior (age 5+)
• Qwirkle (age 6+)
• IQ Puzzler (age 6+)
• Cobra Paw (age 6+)
• Guess Who (age 6+)
• Downfall (age 7+)
• Brain Box Games - various (age 7+)
• Bananagrams (age 7+)
• OK Play (age 8+) ***camping family favourite***
• Jungle Speed (age 8+)
• Rush Hour (age 8+)
• King of Tokyo (age 8+)
• Rummikub (age 8+)
• Forbidden Island (age 10+)

OK Play: a definite favourite for families camping

 

SPECIALIST CARD GAMES FOR CAMPING 

• Uno (age 7+)
• Grab a Pig (age 6+)
• Dobble (age 6+)
• Top Trumps (age 7+)
• Sleeping Queens (age 8+)
• Shuffle Games - various mini eg Monopoly, Game of Life

Shuffle Games: have re-imagined classic games to make them suitable for the car and tent

 

OUTDOOR GAMES

• Pooh Stocks
• Scavenger Hunt
• Swingball (age 5+)
• Ultra Dash (age 6+) 

Pooh Stocks: the best ever camping game for all ages?

 

CAMPING BOOKS

• The Usborne Outdoor Book
• Usborne Activity Cards "50 things to do on a plane" (they do holidays too, but we like the plane version)

CRAFTS

• Simbrix (age 6+)

JUST PEN & PAPER

• Hangman
• Colouring
• Write down or draw all the things you see

50 Things to do on a plane: great in a tent too! 

 

Please note both game and age recommendations are based upon manufacturer advice and  parent feedback and are for approximate guidance only.  Kids Camping Store accepts no responsibility for the choice of games purchased or used by parents or children.  Please do take care with small parts and choking hazards - keep your little camper safe.