We like games a lot at our house. I love this thread (although I have vowed that we have too many games already and will not be getting more for Christmas). DS is 6, but most of the ages recommended for these games are clearly a lot older than that.

Qwirkle
Carcassonne
Quiddler (a word game)
Equate (scrabble with equations)
Labyrinth (by Ravensburger)
Set
Blink
Toss Up
Blokus
Mancala
Gobblet
Quixo
Pass the Pigs
Cirkus
Mastermind
Quarto
Izzi
Settlers of Catan
Sorry
Clue