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Whether you like making games for the classroom or for family game night, this collection of simple printable game boards will make it easier. I’ve shared some printable games before, but it seems like people are always looking for these sorts of things so it was time to share some more.

Favorite Printables has a fun blank printable path style board game, and there’s also an option with some of the slots filled in with different movements. This one also comes with printable challenge cards, and the blog post includes some ideas for what you can put on your cards if you don’t have any ideas. You could also make this a trivia game for things you’ve been learning in class or family lore, or make it a way for players to learn more about each other.

Surviving a Teacher’s Salary has printable board game templates and offers the idea of having kids develop games based on books they have read as an alternative to a traditional book report. She also talks about using them for math concepts, so there are lots of options for making them educational if you want.

This Reading Mama has a great set of printable board games and lots of ideas for how to use them to make your own games. I like the idea of using flash cards to practice reading or basic math to proceed on the board, but you can also come up with your own concepts.

Just Family Fun has a cute set of boards with different themes like a bee going back to the hive, a mouse going to cheese or a path that leads to a gift box. These simple games would be great for little kids and you can color the spaces different colors for different actions (or color spaces and each person uses a different color to advance when they roll a die?).

Do you ever make up your own games using printable board game templates? I’d love to hear about it!

[Photo: Favorite Printables]