The Kinderspiel des Jahres is awarded every year to the best children's game by a jury of German game critics. This award is to children's games what the Spiel des Jahres is to family games.

2001 was the first year that the Kinderspiel des Jahres was officially awarded. Prior to that year, it was the Sonderpreis "Kinderspiel" (Special Prize for Best Children's Game). Since the intent behind both awards is the same, it is customary to refer to the 1989 - 2000 Sonderpreis winners as having won the Kinderspiel des Jahres.

Previous winners

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Games are listed with the standardized BGG name, which in some cases is different from the name listed at the Spiel des Jahres website.

Source: Spiel des Jahres

2008

Nominated: Capt'n Sharky - Abenteuer auf der Schatzinsel by Kai Haferkamp
Nominated: Didi Dotter by Ariel Laden
Nominated: Fluss der Drachen by Inka Brand and Markus Brand
Nominated: Ghost Hunters by Andreas Frei, Lukas Frie, and Ueli Frie
Alles Tomate by Reiner Knizia
Animalogic by Mark Engelberg
Die kleinen Regentropfen by Susanne Galonska
Farben ringsum by Laima Kikutiene
Kleiner Teddy by Heinz Meister
Lauras erste Übernachtung by Kai Haferkamp
Pingo Tour by Eugen Wyss
Pino Sortino by Marco Teubner
RattleSnake by Roberto Di Meglio
Wild Vikings by Wolfgang Dirscherl

2007

Nominated: Burg-Ritter by Christian Tiggemann
Nominated: Gesagt - getan! by Roberto Fraga
Nominated: Hop Hop Hooray! by Heinz Meister
Nominated: Rettet den Märchenschatz! by Kai Haferkamp
Cornu by Reinhold Wittig
Der kleine Sprechdachs by Reiner Knizia
Ding Dong by Margret Lochner
Jungle Treasure by Roberto Fraga
Heli Hopper by Helmut Hecht
Manimals by Bernhard Naegele
Mein erstes Mitmach-Spiel by (Uncredited)
Turbulento by Heinz Meister
Was zählt? by Felix Beukemann

2006

Nominated: Giro Galoppo by Jürgen P. Grunau
Nominated: Los Mampfos by Maja Dorn and Rüdiger Dorn
Nominated: Nacht der Magier by Jens-Peter Schliemann and Kirsten Becker
Nominated: Piratissimo by Manfred Ludwig
Affentheater by Stefan Olschewski
Beetlez by Eligio Cazzato
Castello del Drago by Barbara Schyns
Die Kullerbande by Heinz Meister
Doktor Schlüsselbart by Jürgen Then
Domorino by (Uncredited)
Freddy von der Feuerwehr by Helmut Punke
Mit Felix um die Welt by Kai Haferkamp
Ramba Samba by Rita Franz
Zoff im Hühnerhof by Marco Teubner

2005

Nominated: Daddy Cool by Heinz Meister
Nominated: Mago Magino by Reiner Knizia
Nominated: Schildi Schildkröte by Ronald Hofstätter
Nominated: Schildkroetenrennen by Reiner Knizia
Up And Down by Gunter Baars
Charlie Quak auf Fliegenjagd by Brian S. Spence, Garrett J. Donner, and Michael S. Steer
Ene Mene Muh, gib mir deine Kuh! by Hartmut Witt and Wolfgang Kramer
Flecken Monster by Reiner Knizia
Snorta! by Chris Childs and Tony Richardson
Sternenkinder by Monica Mulzer-Adam
Tier auf Tier by Klaus Miltenberger
Zahlenzwerge by Prof. Dr. Gerhard Friedrich and Viola de Galgóczy
Zauberlehrling by Peter Schackert

2004

Nominated: Macius - Achtung, fertig, los ! by Hans Raggan, Jürgen P. Grunau, and Wolfgang Kramer
Nominated: Mare Polare by Roberto Fraga
Nominated: Schatz der Drachen by Reiner Knizia
Nominated: Schnelle Welle by Dirk Hanneforth and Hajo Bücken
Chicky Picky by Annette Birlenbach
Froschkönig by Bernhard Lach and Uwe Rapp
Geisslein versteck dich by Christine Lehmann and Wolfgang A. Lehmann
Igel und Floh by Thomas Strolz and Manuela Hintner
Kipp, Kipp, Ahoi! by Gunter Baars
Klapperhexen by Anja Wrede
Können Schweine fliegen? by Sonja Häßler
Monte Rolla by Manfred Kapp and Ulrike Gattermayer-Kapp
Mücke mit Tücke! by Frank Stark
Spatzenbande by Kai Haferkamp
Wo bist du, heller Mond? by Tanja Engel

2003

Nominated: Lauras Sternenspiel by Kai Haferkamp and Rüdiger Husmeier
Nominated: Robby's Rutschpartie by Hans Raggan, Jürgen P. Grunau, and Wolfgang Kramer
Der Krähenschatz by Uli Geissler
Sherlock by Reinhard Staupe
Cat & Mouse by (Uncredited)
Schloss Schlotterstein by Kai Haferkamp and Markus Nikisch
Sparito! by Gunter Baars

2002

Nominated: Bärenstark by Heinz Meister
Nominated: Höchst Verdächtig by Manfred Ludwig
Cocotaki by Haim Shafir
Krokodil unterm Bett by Helmut Huber
Funny Bunny by (Uncredited)
Schnapp zu! by Susanne Armbruster

2001

Nominated: Im Märchenwald by Markus Nikisch
Nominated: Rüsselbande by Alex Randolph