Glazed, powdered or plain, who doesn’t love a fresh donut? And what family doesn’t like a good, rousing card game? Now your favorite baked good comes in a fast-paced, spirited family-friendly card game, Go Nuts for Donuts. This past Christmas, “Santa” brought us Gamewright’s card game, Go Nuts for Donuts, “The Pastry-Picking Card Game” and we…
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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, like Len Choa and Tchuka Ruma.
Game of the Month: Set Card Game
My family loves simple games that are adaptable for a number of different situations. SET is an easy-to-learn card game that can be played together as a family, or individually as a brain teaser. You can play it as long as you want or play it for just a few minutes as a quick boredom…
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The Gift You Never Thought Of: Make Your Own Board Game Kit
Want to give a unique gift to kids that will spark their creative juices and encourage growth mindset? I have the perfect idea for you! We love games at the holidays, and this year I am trying something a little bit different with my gift guides. A make your own game kit! It can be…
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These Stocking Stuffer Games Will Be Everyone’s Favorite Gift
What are the best stocking stuffers for kids? The answer is obvious! Games that will keep the kids busy for days and days after Christmas is over. Games that keep them thinking, strategizing and testing their luck. But these stocking stuffer games are not just for kids, oh no! The entire family will enjoy playing…
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How to Help a Sore Loser Develop Good Sportsmanship
If you are reading this right now you might be desperate to learn how to help a sore loser. You are all too familiar with this scene: The family is playing a board game, you’ve already implemented all these tips for a peaceful family game night, and the game is about to come to an…
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Game of the Month: Pente – A Classic 5 in a Row Strategy Game
September’s game of the month is dedicated to the glory of thrift store finds. That’s right. I purchased this Pente game for fifty cents! And it has brought me hundreds of dollars of fun. I’d never even heard of Pente before and now I had been seriously missing out. Pente is the perfect board game…
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Math Card Game that Takes the Sting out of Fractions
My oldest son loves any game that involves mathematics, and when he was younger her loved playing math card games like Tens Go Fish and Make Ten. When he started learning fractions we started playing a fraction-reduction card game. This math card game teaches kids about fractions by helping them learn and recognize which fractions can…
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Fraction Games for Kids that Are Actually Fun
My neighbor’s mom is a math tutor and she likes to discuss how “Kids these days just don’t get fractions!” (Be sure to say that in a New York accent.) Whatever the reason, fractions can be difficult to understand. However, after you play these fraction games with your kids, they will have them figured out 100%. Okay,…
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Game of the Month: Shadows in the Forest
My game of the month today is one of the most unusual and innovative board games we’ve ever played. We have a closet full of board games, card games, dice games, you name it, but until now we have never had a board game that is played in the dark. Yep, that’s right. Thinkfun’s Shadows…
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It’s the Luck of the Roll: Aces in the Pot Dice Game
You’ve just finished family dinner. You’ve somehow managed to get the kids to help clean up without whining. The kids are about to run away to their rooms and hide there for the rest of the evening. But what you really want is a little more family time. (After all, they grow up so fast!)…
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