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Civil War Games for Kids

August 26, 2020
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by Beth Gorden

Are you learning about the American Civil War for kids? This free printable civil war games for kids board game is a fun way to review what you’ve been learning about American History. This fun, hands on free printable game is a great way to get 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, 6th grade, 7th grade, and 8th grade students excited about learning history!

Are you learning about the American Civil War for kids? This free printable civil war games for kids board game is a fun way to review what you've been learning about American History. This fun, hands on free printable game is a great way to get 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, 6th grade, 7th grade, and 8th grade students excited about learning history!

Civil War Games for Kids

Have you been learning about the American Civil War? If you’ve been studying about the deadliest war in American history from 1861 – 1865, where over 60,000 people gave their lives in the union versus the confederacy, you will love this handy civil war games for kids. This free printable civil war board game is a fun way for grade 3, grade 4, grade 5, grade 6, and junior high in grade 7 and grade 8 to review what they’ve learned in their American History class.
Whether you are a parent sneaking in some summer learning or school at home fun, a teacher using the history game in a classroom center, or a homeschooler making learning fun as a supplement to your US History curriculum – you will love this low prep printable game to make learning about The Civil War memorable for kids.

Civil War board game ideas

Start by scrolling to the bottom of the post, under the terms of use, and click on the text link that says >> Download <<. The pdf file will open in a new window for you to save the freebie and print the template for the free printable game.
Civil War Game for kids

Civil war game for kids

Print your choice of included game boards in color or black & white on cardstock. If you print the blackline version to save on printer ink costs, kids may enjoy decorating the board game with crayons, markers, and colored pencils.

Finally, either use your own game pieces or print our civil war game pieces included (cut on on the outside rectangle, fold along line, and slip paperclip on the bottom to weight the game piece.)

The Civil War game for 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, 6th grade, 7th grade, and 8th grade

Civil war board game project

Complete instructions for the free civil war game are included, but basically 2-4 people play by reading the card out loud and move as directed on the card. The first player to get to the end wins. In reality, everyone wins because kids will see, hear, and say the information helping improve retention!!
Note: Our family likes to play by picking to be either Union or Confederate. Then for the cards that have a confederate or Union flag, you only get to move if you are on that side of the Civil War.

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Beth Gorden

Beth Gorden is the creative multi-tasking creator of 123 Homeschool 4 Me. As a busy homeschooling mother of six, she strives to create hands-on learning activities and worksheets that kids will love to make learning FUN! She has created over 1 million pages of printables to help teach kids ABCs, science, English grammar, history, math, and so much more! Beth is also the creator of 2 additional sites with even more educational activities and FREE printables - www.kindergartenworksheetsandgames.com and www.preschoolplayandlearn.com

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