{"id":10090,"date":"2021-06-22T11:34:34","date_gmt":"2021-06-22T10:34:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/blog\/?p=10090"},"modified":"2026-04-09T10:04:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T09:04:46","slug":"best-board-games-for-8-year-olds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/blog\/best-board-games-for-8-year-olds\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Board Games For 8 Year Olds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Board games make brilliant gifts for eight year olds! They\u2019re fun, educational and a fantastic way to develop great social skills. They&#8217;re also ideal for rainy days or just a quiet indoor activity. Are you looking for some ideas and inspiration? We\u2019ve got you covered! From brainy trivia challenges and gruesome factual games to truly mind-boggling puzzles, here\u2019s our ultimate list of the best board games for 8 year olds!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Top Board Games for 8 Year Olds:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#horrible\">Footie Quiz &#8211; Home or Away<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#beat\">Scabs &#8216;n&#8217; Guts &#8211; A Yucky Game<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#rank\">Rank &amp; Roll &#8211; Amazing Animals Fact Game<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#cat\">Cat-opoly &#8211; A Twist On The Classic!<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#loser\">Biggest Loser &#8211; General Knowledge<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#world\">Go Genius World &#8211; Geography Game<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#chess\">Die Laughing &#8211; Tongue Twisters<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#polar\">Polar Panic &#8211; Spot &amp; Catch Card Game<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"product-block \">\n    <div id=\"horrible\" class=\"wp-block-soundintheory-product-block \">\n        <h2 class=\"row\">\n                            <span class=\"col-4 col-md-3\"><span class=\"number\">1<\/span><\/span>\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/childrens-presents\/home-or-away-footie-quiz\" class=\"col-24 col-sm-20 col-md-15\">\tFootie Quiz &#8211; Home or Away                <span class=\"d-inline-block d-md-none\">,<\/span>\n                <span class=\"d-inline-block d-md-none\">&nbsp;&pound;14.99<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/childrens-presents\/home-or-away-footie-quiz\" class=\"price d-none d-md-inline-block col-md-6 text-right\">&pound;14.99<\/a>\n        <\/h2>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/childrens-presents\/home-or-away-footie-quiz\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.wickeduncle.co.uk\/image\/41494\/638996701860400000\/crop-h_1402,crop-l_323,crop-t_112,crop-w_1801,resize-h_514,resize-w_660\"><\/a>\n        <p class=\"text-right\">\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/childrens-presents\/home-or-away-footie-quiz\" class=\"btn btn-green\">\n                    <span>Buy Now<\/span>\n                <\/a>\n                    <\/p>\n                    <h4 class=\"intro\">Test your football knowledge with 200 questions<\/h4>\n                <div>This fun quiz covers everything from mascots and related footballers to club nicknames, red cards and more. With two possible answers to each question, you&#8217;ll definitely learn some odd facts! Was it India or Egypt who withdrew from the World Cup because they couldn&#8217;t play barefoot?! Even if you know the answer, each card also comes with a fun Footie fact you probably won&#8217;t know&#8230;<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"product-block \">\n    <div id=\"beat\" class=\"wp-block-soundintheory-product-block \">\n        <h2 class=\"row\">\n                            <span class=\"col-4 col-md-3\"><span class=\"number\">2<\/span><\/span>\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/childrens-presents\/scabs-n-guts---yucky-board-game\" class=\"col-24 col-sm-20 col-md-15\">\tScabs &#8216;n&#8217; Guts                <span class=\"d-inline-block d-md-none\">,<\/span>\n                <span class=\"d-inline-block d-md-none\">&nbsp;&pound;21.99<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/childrens-presents\/scabs-n-guts---yucky-board-game\" class=\"price d-none d-md-inline-block col-md-6 text-right\">&pound;21.99<\/a>\n        <\/h2>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/childrens-presents\/scabs-n-guts---yucky-board-game\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.wickeduncle.co.uk\/image\/33750\/638514548575900000\/crop-h_1421,crop-l_170,crop-t_323,crop-w_1825,resize-h_514,resize-w_660\"><\/a>\n        <p class=\"text-right\">\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/childrens-presents\/scabs-n-guts---yucky-board-game\" class=\"btn btn-green\">\n                    <span>Buy Now<\/span>\n                <\/a>\n                    <\/p>\n                    <h4 class=\"intro\"> A Truly Yucky Board Game!<\/h4>\n                <div>Awesome anatomy board game for 2 or more players &#8211; packed with yucky facts. All about the fascinating human body, race around the board answering multiple choice questions and learning yucky new facts. Did you know that the femur is stronger than concrete, babies are born without kneecaps, or that the average person farts 14 times a day? With organs as playing pieces and wild cards that get you completing silly tasks \u2013 like trying to fit your elbow into your ear! Very entertaining &#8211; just what the doctor ordered!<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"product-block \">\n    <div id=\"sunken\" class=\"wp-block-soundintheory-product-block \">\n        <h2 class=\"row\">\n                            <span class=\"col-4 col-md-3\"><span class=\"number\">3<\/span><\/span>\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/childrens-presents\/rank--roll-amazing-animals\" class=\"col-24 col-sm-20 col-md-15\">\tRank &#038; Roll  &#8211; 100 Amazing Animals                <span class=\"d-inline-block d-md-none\">,<\/span>\n                <span class=\"d-inline-block d-md-none\">&nbsp;&pound;12.99<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/childrens-presents\/rank--roll-amazing-animals\" class=\"price d-none d-md-inline-block col-md-6 text-right\">&pound;12.99<\/a>\n        <\/h2>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/childrens-presents\/rank--roll-amazing-animals\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.wickeduncle.co.uk\/image\/40742\/638901649634930000\/resize-h_514,resize-w_660\"><\/a>\n        <p class=\"text-right\">\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/childrens-presents\/rank--roll-amazing-animals\" class=\"btn btn-green\">\n                    <span>Buy Now<\/span>\n                <\/a>\n                    <\/p>\n                    <h4 class=\"intro\">Is a kangaroo faster than a horse?<\/h4>\n                <div>In this entertaining game for 2-4 players, compare and remember the stats of 100 animals! Which animal is fastest &#8211; a horse or a kangaroo? Which lives longest &#8211; a walrus or a woodpecker? Memorise the most statistics and race around the board to win! Each card features a fascinating animal fact&#8230;hamsters can use their cheeks as floatation devices!<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"product-block \">\n    <div id=\"cat\" class=\"wp-block-soundintheory-product-block \">\n        <h2 class=\"row\">\n                            <span class=\"col-4 col-md-3\"><span class=\"number\">4<\/span><\/span>\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/childrens-presents\/cat-opoly\" class=\"col-24 col-sm-20 col-md-15\">\tCat-Opoly                <span class=\"d-inline-block d-md-none\">,<\/span>\n                <span class=\"d-inline-block d-md-none\">&nbsp;&pound;29.99<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/childrens-presents\/cat-opoly\" class=\"price d-none d-md-inline-block col-md-6 text-right\">&pound;29.99<\/a>\n        <\/h2>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/childrens-presents\/cat-opoly\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.wickeduncle.co.uk\/image\/38672\/638735825059070000\/crop-h_1787,crop-l_358,crop-t_91,crop-w_2294,resize-h_514,resize-w_660\"><\/a>\n        <p class=\"text-right\">\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/childrens-presents\/cat-opoly\" class=\"btn btn-green\">\n                    <span>Buy Now<\/span>\n                <\/a>\n                    <\/p>\n                    <h4 class=\"intro\">The Classic Game Made Purrfect! <\/h4>\n                <div>Yes, it&#8217;s Monopoly for Cat lovers! All the excitement of the famous board game with a witty twist, a feline frenzy of fun! Rather than properties in Monopoly, collect cat breeds, from a Manx to a Siamese and the more expensive Persian (very Park Lane), with each cat card filled with fun facts. Choose your favourite playing piece, from a ball of yarn to a sardine tin and set off, collecting litter boxes and trading them in for fish bones (of course). But try to avoid the cat-astrophe squares &#8211; you might be fined for chasing mice or have to pay dog tax to get past the bulldog. Definitely don&#8217;t fall in the water and be out for three turns &#8211; nobody likes a soggy moggie! The perfect gift to leave any cat lover feline good!<br \/>\r\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"product-block \">\n    <div id=\"loser\" class=\"wp-block-soundintheory-product-block \">\n        <h2 class=\"row\">\n                            <span class=\"col-4 col-md-3\"><span class=\"number\">5<\/span><\/span>\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/childrens-presents\/biggest-loser-game\" class=\"col-24 col-sm-20 col-md-15\">\tBiggest Loser &#8211; General Knowledge                 <span class=\"d-inline-block d-md-none\">,<\/span>\n                <span class=\"d-inline-block d-md-none\">&nbsp;&pound;14.99<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/childrens-presents\/biggest-loser-game\" class=\"price d-none d-md-inline-block col-md-6 text-right\">&pound;14.99<\/a>\n        <\/h2>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/childrens-presents\/biggest-loser-game\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.wickeduncle.co.uk\/image\/36850\/638584678139670000\/crop-h_1733,crop-l_277,crop-t_73,crop-w_2226,resize-h_514,resize-w_660\"><\/a>\n        <p class=\"text-right\">\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/childrens-presents\/biggest-loser-game\" class=\"btn btn-green\">\n                    <span>Buy Now<\/span>\n                <\/a>\n                    <\/p>\n                    <h4 class=\"intro\">Lose your points to win the game!<\/h4>\n                <div>Can you name a type of flightless bird? How about a famous wizard, or a popular nineties girl group? In this fast-paced game, the aim is to write down the most obvious answer in 30 seconds and lose points if you&#8217;re in the top three common answers. Race down to zero as you answer questions on popular culture, geography, movies and more. <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"product-block \">\n    <div id=\"world\" class=\"wp-block-soundintheory-product-block \">\n        <h2 class=\"row\">\n                            <span class=\"col-4 col-md-3\"><span class=\"number\">6<\/span><\/span>\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/childrens-presents\/go-genius-world\" class=\"col-24 col-sm-20 col-md-15\">\tGo Genius World &#8211; Geography Game                <span class=\"d-inline-block d-md-none\">,<\/span>\n                <span class=\"d-inline-block d-md-none\">&nbsp;&pound;21.99<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/childrens-presents\/go-genius-world\" class=\"price d-none d-md-inline-block col-md-6 text-right\">&pound;21.99<\/a>\n        <\/h2>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/childrens-presents\/go-genius-world\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.wickeduncle.co.uk\/image\/38779\/638738323649600000\/crop-h_1611,crop-l_150,crop-t_120,crop-w_2069,resize-h_514,resize-w_660\"><\/a>\n        <p class=\"text-right\">\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/childrens-presents\/go-genius-world\" class=\"btn btn-green\">\n                    <span>Buy Now<\/span>\n                <\/a>\n                    <\/p>\n                    <h4 class=\"intro\">Race around the world, learning fascinating facts along the way.<\/h4>\n                <div>Travel around the board answering multiple choice questions, from capitals and countries to the tallest mountains and saltiest seas! Can you name the longest river in the world? Or which country Komodo dragons come from? For 2 to 4 players, this clever game makes geography homework fun &#8211; really!<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"product-block \">\n    <div id=\"chess\" class=\"wp-block-soundintheory-product-block \">\n        <h2 class=\"row\">\n                            <span class=\"col-4 col-md-3\"><span class=\"number\">7<\/span><\/span>\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/childrens-presents\/die-laughing\" class=\"col-24 col-sm-20 col-md-15\">\tDie Laughing &#8211; Tongue Twisters                <span class=\"d-inline-block d-md-none\">,<\/span>\n                <span class=\"d-inline-block d-md-none\">&nbsp;&pound;18.99<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/childrens-presents\/die-laughing\" class=\"price d-none d-md-inline-block col-md-6 text-right\">&pound;18.99<\/a>\n        <\/h2>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/childrens-presents\/die-laughing\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.wickeduncle.co.uk\/image\/40969\/638937824422870000\/resize-h_514,resize-w_660\"><\/a>\n        <p class=\"text-right\">\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/childrens-presents\/die-laughing\" class=\"btn btn-green\">\n                    <span>Buy Now<\/span>\n                <\/a>\n                    <\/p>\n                    <h4 class=\"intro\">Recite macabre mouthfuls the fastest to win<\/h4>\n                <div>How dependable is your diction? In this funny game, players race to recite tongue-twisting epitaphs, whilst their teammates search for the matching coffin card. &#8220;Twyla tried twice to train the tarantula&#8221;&#8230; &#8220;Ronny ran the wrong way down a one-way runway&#8221;&#8230; &#8220;Eddie ate 88 crates of crepes&#8221;&#8230; Get to grips with 60 tricky cards. Fast paced, frantic frightful fun!<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"product-block \">\n    <div id=\"polar\" class=\"wp-block-soundintheory-product-block \">\n        <h2 class=\"row\">\n                            <span class=\"col-4 col-md-3\"><span class=\"number\">8<\/span><\/span>\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/childrens-presents\/polar-panic\" class=\"col-24 col-sm-20 col-md-15\">\tPolar Panic &#8211; Spot &#038; Catch Card Game                <span class=\"d-inline-block d-md-none\">,<\/span>\n                <span class=\"d-inline-block d-md-none\">&nbsp;&pound;6.99<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/childrens-presents\/polar-panic\" class=\"price d-none d-md-inline-block col-md-6 text-right\">&pound;6.99<\/a>\n        <\/h2>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/childrens-presents\/polar-panic\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.wickeduncle.co.uk\/image\/34810\/638538018266700000\/crop-h_1713,crop-l_146,crop-t_175,crop-w_2200,resize-h_514,resize-w_660\"><\/a>\n        <p class=\"text-right\">\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/childrens-presents\/polar-panic\" class=\"btn btn-green\">\n                    <span>Buy Now<\/span>\n                <\/a>\n                    <\/p>\n                    <h4 class=\"intro\">Spot matching fish &#038; avoid the polar bear<\/h4>\n                <div>This speedy game for two to six players is all about finding pairs of funny fish. Take it in turns to flip over cards, revealing surprisingly similar sealife. When you spot a matching pair, slap the cards to claim them for your haul! Keep an eye out for helpful fishermen, as well as the sneaky polar bear wild card &#8211; if he pops up, it&#8217;s game over!<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Wicked Uncle have scoured the world to find a really useful selection of fun, unusual and different presents for children.&nbsp; We test every potential present before it goes on our website &#8211; we build the robot kits, paint the fairies, doodle with the pens, play the games and yes, we even wear the t-shirt! We can gift wrap your presents, send them direct with a handwritten birthday or Xmas card and even send you a birthday reminder every year. How amazing is that?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">For more cool gift ideas for 8 year olds, check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/presents\/all\/age-10\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">our website<\/a>!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Why should you never trust stairs? <strong>They\u2019re always up to something!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background no-border-radius\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wickeduncle.co.uk\/jokes\/\" style=\"background-color:#18aa1d\">WICKED UNCLE JOKE FACTORY<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Board games make brilliant gifts for eight year olds! They\u2019re fun, educational and a fantastic way to develop great social skills. They&#8217;re also ideal for rainy days or just a quiet indoor activity. Are you looking for some ideas and inspiration? We\u2019ve got you covered! From brainy trivia challenges and gruesome factual games to truly mind-boggling puzzles, here\u2019s our ultimate [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":19143,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10090","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gift-ideas"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Best Board Games For 8 Year Olds - Wicked Uncle Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Looking for some great games and indoor activities for tweens? 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