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My Picks for Family Game Night with 2 Kids Ages 8 & 9! 🎲
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Veronica Caldwell
We are a family of 4 with two children aged 8 and 9! These are a few of our favorite games for our family game nights! Whether you’re laying low indoor on a rainy evening or you’re still enjoying some outdoor time before the weather shifts! I have so...
 
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A fun game where you build trains to get to your locations! Very easy to understand and the kids love it! Something different that everyone enjoys!
Asmodee Ticket to Ride New York Board Game
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Pick a color any color, on the card! Give some hints and see if you see colors the same way other players do! Really easy and fun! This is my daughter’s (9) favorite game. She always asks her friends to play when they come over to our house!
Hues and Cues®
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A fun co-op game with a spooky twist! Protect yourself against classic monsters while working as a team. You are also playing for the monsters too! We are a horror movie family so the kids like to play things in the genre as well. Not scary but they ...
Horrified | Board Game
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Think fast! You get a theme and then you had to come with words that start with a letter! Make it all the way around before time runs out! Whenever my kids have a fun Friday at school they always argue over who’s taking tapple 🤣
The Original Tapple®
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Can your teammates help you figure out what the card on your forehead says?? A super simple fun game. This was one of the games we used to play when the kids were younger! It’s fun and engaging. Perfect for little ones!
Hedbanz, Quick Question Picture Guessing ...
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A classic game! Who’s getting 4 in a row first?? I used to love playing this when I was a kid so of course my kids had to have it! Another one we played when they were younger!!
Hasbro Gaming Connect 4 Classic Grid Game
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We keep boxes of uno in multiple places to play whenever we have time! It’s always a fun game to play to kill time! Who doesn’t want to play a quick round of uno while waiting for a grocery curbside order!!
UNO
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What a funny game! What do your kids think when they see a certain meme 😂 My kids always have a kick with this one. We take it when we travel and always have a good laugh wherever we are staying!
WHAT DO YOU MEME? Family Edition by Relatable
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Think fast! Can you come with 3 items in 5 seconds?? A lot of fun, kid friendly categories! This was a game they loved to play as littles! You can always come up with your own categories to better tailor your kids interests!!
5 Second Rule
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You make the rules! This is a great dice game that even littles can enjoy! A wonderful too for number recognition and patterns. Are we rolling for 1’s? Do we want chronological order? Do we want pairs? You chose!
TENZI dice game | I Love Tenzi
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Enjoy the weather while it’s still nice and take family game night outdoors! Corn hole is a fun game all ages love!
Himal Cornhole Sets - Sports & Outdoors
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Chess is such a wonderful game to stimulate the brain! My husband and I are firm believers in teaching our children chess. It’s a game that teaches how to think before you act!
Multipurpose Go Magnetic Travel Chess Set 9.84"
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A game that is sure to bring the laughs and memories!!
Family Charades Game
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Never forget the classics. Teach your kids all the card games we knew growing up. Simplicity is a lost cause these days!
Bicycle Cards
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Another classic that is always a LONG fun game! My kids have actually learned more money management skills because of monopoly than any other tip I’ve given them verbally!
Explore Monopoly Card, Board Games - Hasbro Shop
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What a fun classic game! Broaden your family’s vocabulary and practice spelling in a fun, engaging way!
Hasbro Gaming Scrabble Classic Word Game
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What game night is complete without a snack board?!! I love this one because I can prep it early, put the lid on, and place it in the fridge for later. We always get creative with our combos. This is a fun way to use up the last of the bag that nobod...
Farberware Build-A-Board Bamboo Cutting Board
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