Dice, card and board games reviews, rules and how-to's for the whole family
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 […]
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 […]
Work together to solve crimes 2 to 4 players ages 7 and up We Detectives is a cooperative game where players are working together to find all the evidence to convict the criminals. As you might know, our family loves a good who-dunn-it game. Clue […]
Don’t Eat Pete is a very simple game that children adore. It’s a little silly, a lot loud and totally edge-of-your-seat kind of game. This is the perfect game for a birthday party or a holiday or a rainy day or any day really. What […]
Hola is a card game that is thought to have originated in Ukraine and is poplar in Western Canada where many Ukraine immigrants settled. Hola names naked in Ukrainian. It also means nakedness in Slavic. At first, the game seems complicated but it really is […]
Aces in the Pot is an easy dice game that is best played in a group. The game is based strictly on luck and who the winner will turn out to be is a surprise right up to the end. Other similar games to this […]