I first heard about Carcassonne online. It seemed everyone had it on their must play lists. We were lucky enough to get a copy of it for Christmas. At first, Carcassonne seemed like a complex game, but once we started playing, we found that it’s […]
Year: 2020
How to Make a Homemade Pente Game
The game of Pente is a fun two player game and what’s great is that you can make your own Pente game using stuff that you already have in your house! This is a great craft and game to keep you busy during this quarantine […]
How to Play the Board Game Pente
Easy to Learn, Hard to Master 2 Players ages 8 and up When I was a kid, my cousins received the game Pente for Christmas. I was intrigued by the glass beads and intricate artwork on the board. Unfortunately, we played it very little and […]
How to Play the Dice Game Pig
This family dice game is simplistic but very addictive! All you need to play Pig is one dice and something to keep score with. Yep just one die. How can one little die be exciting? This dice game is all about risk taking and luck. […]
How to Play Taboo by Skype
We had plans to meet up with friends that we don’t get to see much when the announcement came: stay home! We didn’t want to cancel—we had so been looking forward to this visit–but knew it was the right thing to do. Then I cam […]
Pass the Pen
The box claims that Pass the Pen is the world’s fastest drawing game. It promises fun and laughter with creativity. Sounds like a game made for us! We thought that it would be a fast Pictionary. In some ways, it is but it has some […]
10 Games to Play That Take an Hour to Play
With the global health crisis, schools shutting down and people “social distancing,” you might be looking for tings to do. Here is out list of top games that take an hour to play and are a great, fun time to spend together. 1) Clue The […]
Mad Gab
I first played this game when I was a teenager. We got this game for Christmas. We did play it but it ended up on the shelf and just sat there, being passed over for other games. Years later, my daughters found it and asked […]
Max the game
What elementary-ages child doesn’t love their pets? Max is a co-operative game for kids aged 4 to 7 that tis based on a loved family cat: Max. Object The goal of this game is to get the bird, chipmunk and mouse back to their tree […]
Crazy Eight Countdown
For a twist on the classic Crazy Eight card game, you can try playing Crazy Eight Countdown. This game is easy for the whole family with just a little bit more challenge and a little longer time frame than the original. What you need You […]









