A few weeks ago we told you how to play the solitaire game Carpet. Today we have the more complicated version of that game that we felt deserved its own post. Crazy Quilt is the name of the game. The Crazy Quilt game looks like […]
The Big List of Kentucky Derby Games
A while ago a reader reached out to me to ask if I had any games that she could play at a Kentucky Derby party that she was hosting. I had a few up my sleeve but I was also able to come up with […]
Two Minutes to Win it Kentucky Derby Games
Last year was the first time I’ve watched the Kentucky Derby and I was caught up in the excitement of the event. And I was inspired to create Two Minutes to Win It Kentucky Derby Games. Because if the horses have two minutes to win […]
How to Play the Help Your Neighbour Card Game
A few weeks ago I covered the dice game Help Your Neighbour. This week I’m covering the Help Your Neighbour Card game. They have some similarities but I felt that they were different enough to each get their own posts. The card game is easy […]
How to Play Who Stole Santa’s Mittens A Christmas Mystery Game
Santa’s mittens are missing! In our new Christmas mystery game Who Stole Santa’s Mittens you get to dig out your sleuthing skills. We love mystery games around here. For Thanksgiving we created our Who Burnt the Turkey mystery game and it was so popular that […]
How to Play the Jackpot Dice Game
Simple dice games of luck are prefect for some game nights and the Jackpot dice game is a fun one. Although we do love some more complex games, the simple luck ones hit the spot when you want fast fun especially when playing with players […]
How to Play the Dump the Black Card Game
I had someone reach out to me to see if I knew where to find an old card game. I hadn’t heard of it before but after researching it, it looked fun and educational. Sadly, the game was out of print. But that game did […]
Don’t Be Last! The Hilarious Christmas Party Game
We love spending time together as a family, especially around the holidays and what better way than to spend the time than to play games together! Today we have a new party game for you called Don’t Be Last – Christmas! Have you seen the […]
How to Play the Jailed Dice Game
Here at Family Game Shelf we love dice games and can’t help but make up some of our very own and today we have a new one for you that just came to me while sitting on my back deck enjoying the last bit of […]
How to Play the Numba Card Game
As you may know, I’m always on the hunt for fun new games to play and review for you. And even though the hunt is fun, it’s even more exciting for me when a fellow game maker approaches me with their new game. And this […]










