Dice, card and board games reviews, rules and how-to's for the whole family
Looking for a great way to make your graduate feel extra special? Try playing a graduation game! It’s that time of year again when the caps and gowns come out, the band plays and graduates of all kinds listen for their names and then proudly […]
The Fast-Thinking Categories Game 2 to 4 players ages 12 and up If you’ve been around Family Game Shelf for a while, then you know how much we LOVE the game Scattergories. You can read the full review here and you can see all of […]
Creating stories is a great way to improve vocabulary, language skills, boost creativity and a fabulous way to entertain kids. The problem is that it can be hard to come up with things to put in a story—writer’s block anyone? So today I’ll show you […]
Let your imagination roll wild One or more players ages 8 and up One of our favorite activities with groups is to make up stories one sentence at a time. So we were dying to try Rory’s Story Cubes. And you know that we love […]
Challenge your friends. 2 to 4 players ages 8 and up. This post may contain affiliate links. I receive a small commission at no cost to you when you make a purchase using my link. The memory match game Simon was introduced in 1976 and […]
The stage between little kid and teenager can be rough; too old for the pretend games of younger kids, too young for whatever it is teenagers do in their rooms. What to do? A Tween Card Game is the perfect answer. First, they are accessible […]
Golf players, and non-players, get excited because today we’re going to tell you the rules and how to play the fun, easy Straight Golf Dice game. Even if you’re not an in-person golfer, you can share the excitement of a hole in one with either […]
Weather it’s a rainy day, a day at the cottage or just another day of summer vacation these 10 Easy Card Games will keep the kids busy, entertained and their brains working (but don’t tell them the last part!) Why card games? First, a deck […]
The Golf Dice game is simple but fun. The rules have you only needing to be able to recognize doubles, something like the dice game Fifty. It’s not a speed game like Fifty. Instead, it’s a relaxed game like Beat That or the co-operative dice […]
I don’t know where the card game Garbage got it’s name, but I’m sure that kids will not only like the name but love the game. Garbage Card Game is simple but intriguing. Even the youngest of players can play—and win this game that is […]