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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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.
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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Best Nonboard Board Games for Kids and 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
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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Kolowis Awithlaknannai: Fighting Serpents Game
Kolowis Awithlaknannai, also known as “Fighting Serpents,” is a traditional abstract strategy game from the Zuni people. The Zunis are Native American Pueblo people from the region presently occupied by New Mexico. The game board consists of pairs of triangles. Traditionally, Kolowis Awithlaknannai is played on a board of 30 pairs of triangles, with 23…
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Best Games for Kids Ages 10-15
You can’t play Candyland forever. Thank goodness. Our family plays a lot of games. A lot. In order to curate this collection of the best kids for ages 10-15, I’ve taken note of the way different types of games strike their fancy as they get older. This in-between age of not-quite-a-teen to not-quite-an-adult has them…
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Go Boom, A Family “Trick-Taking” Card Game
Sometimes you look at your game closet and you want to play something new! But you don’t want to a) spend more money or b) take time to learn a set of complicated instructions. If you already have a standard deck of cards (and I know you do), the choice is clear: Go Boom. We…
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