Games are excellent tools for building skills of all kinds. With the recent emphasis on STEM in schools, parents and caregivers will be glad to know they can reinforce students’ learning by playing STEM games at home. STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. One of the key ways kids can succeed in these…
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Games
Kids learn all sorts of skills by playing games. We have family game night at least once a week and the kids spend a lot of time playing by themselves, too. Here you will find both DIY games, especially math games, as well as our games of the month which include instructions and tips for playing with younger kids at the table.
We are especially fond of DIY games from around the world, you can view all our traditional games and instructional videos here.
Mafia Dice Game: Rules for Playing
Need a fun family dice game? Look no further! The Mafia Dice rules are easy to learn and the game is excellent for group entertainment because it’s best with three or more players. The more the merrier. Fortunately, Mafia Dice has nothing to do with organized crime, but it does have everything to do with…
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How to Play Sevens: A Dice Game
Need a fun new game to learn? Get ready to learn how to play the SEVENS dice game! This dice game for two or more players is so easy to learn and the roll of the dice will result in lots of rousing “Aw man!”s and “Yes!”es. Kids love the action of tossing dice, and…
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Lau Kata Kati: A Traditional Strategy Game from India
Want to get your kids off screens? Entice them with a time-tested traditional game like Lau Kata Kati, an abstract strategy game from India! It’s fun, quick to make, easy to learn, encourages logical thinking and rewards perseverance. Could there be a better reason to start playing ASAP? By the way, don’t forget to check…
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10 Card Games Every Kid Should Know
A standard deck of 52 cards is a beautiful thing. In that portable box of cards lies hundreds of ways for kids and families to stay entertained. And yet, kids get stuck in the repetitive rotation of Go Fish and War. Now, there’s nothing wrong with playing the same game a million times if you…
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Best Games for Small Families (2-4 Players)
Have you ever started a game that specified 2 or more players, only to realize that while it can be played with two people, it just works better with more? Our family of four has played a lot of games over the years. We sat down to family game night with all four of us,…
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How to Play Garbage Card Game
Don’t you just love it when games have bizarre names? First we shared the Drop Dead dice game, then it was Pig dice, and now it’s time to introduce you to Garbage, an easy card game for kids and families! Garbage, despite its name, is a game you’ll want to play again and again. It…
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Game of the Month: Cobra Paw
Looking to add something new to your game collection but want something off the beaten path? Try Cobra Paw, a tile snatching game! A tile snatching game, you say? What in the world is that? Think of it as a merging of Qwirkle, Dominoes, and Slapjack. Sounds crazy, right? Note: this post contains affiliate links…
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