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Best games for kids and families.

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.

 

How to Play Sevens: A Dice Game

February 18, 2021

Colored dice spread across an aqua colored background for sevens 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

February 12, 2021

lau kata kati game board in shape of two triangles connected at a single vertex with green and orange square tokens

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

February 3, 2021

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)

January 20, 2021

small family playing card game

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

December 11, 2020

Arrangement of cards for 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

December 10, 2020

cobra paw tile game

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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Best Nonboard Board Games for Kids and Families

November 29, 2020

Non-board games for families.

It’s not always easy finding a board game the whole family will enjoy. And some people simply groan at the idea of a board game in which players simply move their pawns around a maze towards an elusive goal. I’m calling these games “nonboard board games” and they are terrific choices for kids and families…
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Gift Guide for Kids: Best Single Player Logic Games

November 15, 2020

Fantastic single player logic games kids will love.

There is no greater gift you can give parents than a single player logic game for their kids. I’m serious. Single player logic games do the following: Increase kids’ brain power; and Keep the quietly busy for house of independent play. Convinced, yet? I thought so. We happen to have a rather larger than average…
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