We’ve had Castle Logix for more than 7 years now, and somehow it has escaped being featured as a game of the month. Oversight corrected! (Note: this post contains affiliate links) How to play: Castle Logix is a single player 3 dimensional puzzle game. It consists of 4 blocks and 3 tower pieces and booklet of 48 challenges…
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Game of the Month
Playing games is one of our favorite family activities. Each month we feature a different game, including the skills it practices, basic instructions and tips for playing with the whole family, including children of varying ages, even if they are considered "too young to play."
Game of the Month: Code Master
Teaching kids to code is all the rage right now, and for good reason. I love it when I find ways to teach kids coding skills offline. ThinkFun games sent us their new board game, Code Master Programming Logic Game to try out and it was a big hit. I was especially impressed with how…
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Game of the Month: Crab Stack
My youngest son has been playing Crab Stack every day after school since Blue Orange graciously sent us a set to try out! It has been interesting to watch his strategy evolve over time as he figures out the most effective ways to win the game. It was the obvious choice for my November game…
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Game of the Month: Gravity Maze
Last year I mentioned in my S.T.E.M. books and toys gift guide that I was going to purchase Gravity Maze for my kids, and I stayed true to my word! My ten year old has been enjoying it all year, so I wanted to revisit it as a game of the month and share our…
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Game of the Month: DIY Gamer Kit
I’m doing something slightly different this month for our featured game. Technology Will Save Us, a London-based company that specializes in diy kits for kids that combine engineering, technology and fun sent me their DIY Gamer Kit. (Note: They sent me a review copy, but all opinions are my own.) At first I was hesitant, because…
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Game of the Month: Bananagrams
I’m a bit behind on my game of the month posts. Did I miss two months? Ooops. Anyway. Our game of the month is a modern classic literacy game. It will remind you of Scrabble, but in my opinion it is a zillion times less stressful playing Bananagrams than playing Scrabble. Note: This post contains…
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Game of the Month: Zeus on the Loose
On a whim this winter, while the kids were stuck inside claiming boredom of the highest degree, I purchased Zeus on the Loose card game. It turned out to be an enormous hit and I love the way it helps my 6 year old practice his math skills. Of course, I had to make it a…
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Game of the Month: Sleeping Queens
Have you ever heard of Sleeping Queens? Every year we get a new game during the holidays and this card game was a HUGE hit. It’s appealing to kids of all ages and is a perfect choice for our game of the month series. (Note: this post contains affiliate links.) We really, really LOVE Sleeping Queens….
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Game of the Month: Menu Mash-Up
I have been remiss in getting up a new post for our game of the month series but I’m finally getting my act together to share a new game we’ve been playing: Menu Mash-Up. (Note: this post contains affiliate links.) Chronicle Books sent us the game, Menu Mash-Up: The Food Game With All the Ingredients…
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Game of the Month: Gobblet!
Gobblet! is today’s Game of the Month recommendation. I bought this for the boys last year, and although we played it a lot in the beginning, it sat in the game closet for a few months until a few weeks ago. I’m not sure why we forgot about it, but it’s always a nice surprise to…
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