What to do when there’s a snow storm outside? Play Blizzard Dice game of course. There are three things that have to happen before a snow storm is considered a blizzard. First, it has to snow for at least three hours in a row. Next, […]
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How to Play Shadow Dice: A Groundhog Day Game Â
Groundhog day is a fun holiday that gets us through a long day in winter. And to help make the day fun we’ve created the Shadow Dice game in honor of our friendly Groundhog who might see his shadow (giving us 6 more weeks of […]
How to Play the Hilarious Game Cupid Daily News
We love word games here at Family Game Shelf. And we have another new one: Cupid Daily News! The Cupid Daily News is our newest game and it’s so fun to play. I’m talking side-splitting fun. We’re really proud of this game and it’s just […]
How to Play Snowball the Winter Dice Game
When it turns frost and chilly outside, we love to bring all the wintery fun inside and we created the Snowball dice game for just that reason. Snowball is a dice game that anyone of any age and skill level can play. It’s great for […]
How to Play Word Hunter Game
We love words games here—Scattergories, Codenames, Like Minds. And now we’ve created our own word game: Word Hunter. This game is a little like Codenames but with a couple different twists that make it a completely different game. Let’s get right to this game that […]
How to Play 12 Days of Christmas Gift Swap Game
One of the highlights of the festive season has to be the group gift exchange. I have been part of many over the years and today I want share with you the 12 Days of Christmas gift swap game. We’re big fans of the 12 […]
How to Play the Don’t Smack It Game
When my kids were young there was nothing better than the element of surprise in a game. With that in mind, we’ve created our newest game Don’t Smack It. Today, we’ll be sharing our Christmas edition, Don’t Smack Santa. We’re so excited because kids young […]
How to Play the Turkey Run Dice Game
It’s that time of year again where the house is full of tasty smells and there are cousins, aunts, uncles and random people (or is that just us) everywhere. And the thing everyone waits for, that is a center piece all of its own…the turkey. […]
Elf on the Shelf Games: A training camp for Kids
Do you have what it takes to be an Elf on the Shelf? An elf has to be quick, quiet, and be able to be still for hours. Let’s get in shape with these fun Elf on the Shelf Games. It’s like a training camp […]
How to Play the Halloween Game Bat Dice
Halloween and dice games are a fan favorite here at Family Game Shelf so there should be no surprise that we have another Halloween dice game for you today. And today’s game is Bat Dice. Bat Dice is just the latest dice game that we’ve […]










