Games bring the whole family together. Most of these games we pull out over and over again. Over the years it has been fun to get one or two new games for christmas and play them all week to have something new to try. And of course we pull all the...
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Card games
Starter card games for young kids
Dice games
Board games for teens and adults
Games for school age kids
Deep strategy games
Card games
Card games are easy to pack, store and play. If you have time for one round or a whole night of fun these games will bring the party.
This was my kids favorite game to play with their grandma. Good memories for all of them.
Five Crowns Card Game
Grade school age kids go crazy for this game! It was a staple for free time in my kids classes.
Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza Card Game
This is a classic. Love a good game of uno.
Uno
This is my current obsession. I love that you can play for the whole 10 phases or skip every other to make the game quicker. So fun!
Phase 10
Just like scrabble but in card game quick version. Fun and uses the brain to make words.
Hasbro Gaming Scrabble Slam Cards
I love how these spoons have soft edges so when you frantically grab it’s not a problem.
Spoons in a Case - Card Games for Kids
These are funny combinations of crazy things that make the whole group laugh.
Would You Rather Card Game
These are my favorite decks of standard playing cards. Good size and easy to shuffle.
Rider Back Playing Cards
Great for teenagers. They have expanding card decks to take the game to another level.
Exploding Kittens Original - 2-5 Players, 7+
I love this game! It’s a fun one to play with the family. I even downloaded the phone version app to my phone.
magilano, SKYJO : Toys & Games
This was a favorite for my teenagers and college age kids and their friends.
Cover Your Assets Card Game
When you are a card family, this has saved us for many shuffles.
Automatic Card Shuffler
It’s so joyous when you get a bundle of matching cards and can ring the bell! 🛎️
Deluxe Pit by Winning Moves Games USA
These are helpful for little hands to hold their hand of cards.
Playing Card Holder (Set of 4) : Toys & Games
I love buying a 3rd bean field right away and watching everyone give me their cards throughout the game they can’t use.
Amigo Games Bohnanza Classic Card Game
This is our all time family favorite card game. I grew up playing a version called smash where we all used our own deck. This version is so convenient with all the decks of cards in different colors always ready to play. My kids grew up on this versi...
Wackee Six Card Game
Starter card games for young kids
As toddlers learn letters and numbers they can soon start playing games. Learning to take turns, win some, lose some is part of growing up.
I loved playing old maid with my toddlers. It’s fun when they start to understand the strategy.
Old Maid Card
I love the colorful versions of the fish and their friends.
Go Fish Card Game
This is a great game to start learning numbers. I laughed when I walked through a casino recently and saw the adult game of war going on at the tables.
War Card Game
This is such a fun one! Cute version of little animal friends.
Crazy Eights
I love this version of slap jack with the flap jacks! The stacks of pancakes are so cute!
Slapjack
These cards have a great combination of cute pictures to “spot”.
Spot It Game
Dice games
I feel like a high roller when we break out the dice. There is something satisfying when you shake and roll. Luck is part of the game but there is still some strategy to these.
This is a classic dice game that works for all ages.
Yahtzee Game
Easy rules and fun to play! We even played it with a group of work friends.
Farkle
My kids learned how to play this at school and wanted to play it at home too!
Original LCR Left Center Right Dice Game
This game is so funny! I love shaking and tossing the pigs and hoping for the best!
Pass The Pigs by Winning Moves Games
There is strategy to putting your dice down early and strategy to waiting. Timing is everything when we play this game.
Sharp Shooters - Take a Risk, Roll & Play
Board games for teens and adults
Sunday dinner game nights were part of my family growing up and have continued with our kids. Being together is bonding and it brings out a little competitive spirit.
This is an easy game to learn and a fun one! It’s been on many family vacations with us!
CGE Czech Games Edition Codenames Boardgame
I like playing in teams and this game is fun giving clues and having your team guess what word you are describing.
Catch Phrase
The most fun part of this game is when someone says one of the taboo words and you get to beep them!!
Taboo Game
It gets so funny when we can’t identify what someone is trying to draw. I’m not artistic at all!
Amazon.com: Pictionary
This game takes Pictionary to the next level. I remember this one being a favorite for all the cousins to play at family reunions.
Telestrations
This one is a new one for me. It’s fun to get your brain to think outside of the box.
BLANK SLATE™ - The Game Where Minds Think Alike
This game involves a little bit of strategy and a little bit of luck. My kids taught me to play it when they were teens.
Rummikub
This game of charades can create laughs and fun at any party.
Hasbro Gaming Guesstures Charades Game
We all love this game. It’s a little bit of geography and strategy to build your trains from destination to destination.
Ticket To Ride
Sometimes we are just in the mood to create words.
Scrabble
I always win this one. I take meticulous notes.
Clue Board Game
I like this game when my mind is fresh. You can’t be sleepy and think of all the words that start with a specific letter.
Scattergories
A friend introduced me to this game and I bought it at her house while we were playing it and had it shipped to my house. Almost like Yahtzee patterns to match.
Asmodee Azul Board Game - Tile-Placement Strategy
This is a family favorite. Luck helps on this game! Doesn’t require deep thinking so we can chit chat while we play.
Mexican Train Dominoes
We have learned a little trivia with this one! All ages can play. It is one of Grandpa’s favorites to play with the kids.
Wits And Wagers
Games for school age kids
Games are a great way for kids to pass the time with their siblings and to bond together as a family. I love teaching my kids a new game.
We have played this in line at amusement parks.
Hedbanz
I actually remember asking Santa to bring me this game as a child. Still love it.
Guess Who
There is nothing better than a kids face when they get to bump you back to start.
Hasbro Sorry! Kids Family Board Game
I love spinning the dial each turn!
Hasbro Gaming The Game of Life Game
This game comes to life for kids who love fairies and lands made of candy.
Hasbro Candy Land Kingdom of Sweet Adventures
Climb and slide. A classic game we have loved for years.
Hasbro Chutes and Ladders Board Game
The hippos are so fun to smack over and over. And fun when I see the pile of balls my hippo ate!
Hungry Hungry Hippos Kids Board Game 2-4 Players
Fun way to learn bingo! I love the shapes and everyday objects on the cards.
ThinkFun Zingo Bingo Preschool Game
This was one of my daughter’s favorite games. I remember her playing it by herself when no one else was in the mood to play.
Mancala Board Game
My kids spent hours and hours with their friends playing this game.
Mattel Games Apples to Apples Junior Game
Deep strategy games
My brother is a deep thinker and loves to read the rules and teach us all new games. These are my favorites that I passed on to our own family.
Takes longer to learn to play, but goes deep in the strategy. My brother introduced this game to me over thanksgiving one year.
Settlers Of Catan
I have no idea how to pronounce this game, but it’s fun to play!
Carcassonne
I love the characters in this game and collecting gold.
