"Best Plastic Army Men Rules" Topic

Hi, I would like to introduce wargaming to some elementary school kids. Which rules set is the best/most fun?

Combat Storm is very basic:

combatstorm.com

..but is a good ruleset.

If they can handle something a bit more advanced take a look at Tank Plank Plus:

link

Pickup a copy of Big Games for Little Hands. I think its publised by the guys that do GASLIGHT. Lots of good info on getting kids into gaming. Its also comes with a light set of rules called Milk and Coookies Skirmish (rather than Beer and Pretzle skirmish)

I think Brigade carries it.

Second Big Games for Little Hands. John "Buck" Surdu is a great wargamer and fantastic author.

VR
James Mattes

HG Wells' 'Little Wars' – if you can't obtain toy guns that fire projectiles, use NERF guns or a simple dice to hit, dice again to determine how many men fall over, mechanism.

FUBAR. One page of rules. You only need six siders. Easy to play and teach.

My son and I play Little Wars style games using his Playmobil cannon that shoot plastic darts. Not much power but fine against plastic troops

mark

shockforce/WarEngine is pretty easy to create stats for plastic army men. I did this a few years back for my 10 year old nephew and his friend – they had a blast and played for like 6 days straight.

Thanks for all the responses…now to see which one meets their maturity level!

You really NEED to look at the "Junior General" web site lots of free rules written by a teacher to take games into his school.

I use it with my children as young as 8 as old as me.

I'll second Junior General. Rules and paper miniatures in an instant. I have used triremes with 5th grade and also the American Revolution ideas. You can also print and let the kids color the soldiers and then take home their own armies.