This well-known, colourful, two-player game is essential for every family’s games cupboard. Choose your colour – either red or yellow – and then take turns dropping your colour in to the double-sided grid to see if you can make four in a row horizontally, vertically or diagonally before your opponent.

Watch how your child learns about taking turns and gains skills to understand how they need to keep their moves a secret.

Learn the way set moves can work so you have a greater chance of winning.

Discover how your child copes with winning and losing and see how you can help them be a gracious in both.

Best for: family engagement and a simple game to play with friends. It’s a quick and simple game that you can play several times, which is ideal for young players who are developing their attention span.