Dice, card and board games reviews, rules and how-to's for the whole family
When I think of the card game SPOONS, I always picture a group sitting around the cottage kitchen table, late at night with a deck of cards and nothing to do. But then there’s a spoon on the table and someone grabs it from someone […]
UNO is a family card game classic. It has many variations (you can see the list and get the free printout of our Ultimate Uno variation list here.) So it surprised me that there is yet to be a Christmas variation. So, we created Santa […]
Bones and Pips is a unique game that uses both dice and dominos for 2 to 8 players of all ages. A great Halloween game. Bones and Pips is an easy to learn game that is great for the whole family to play this Halloween […]
The Rocking Rolling Roost 2 to 4 players aged 4 and up Chickyboom is a cute chicken themed game that has players using their sense of balance. The chickens are perched on their roost but if any of them move then everything will shuffle. Set […]
The card game Go Boom is a next-step-up from Crazy 8s and Crazy 8 Countdown. It is good for two or more players and uses a standard deck of playing cards. Go Boom also goes by the name Dig. My oldest daughter is not a […]
Left Center Right dice game is for 8 players ages 3 and up. LCR is maybe the simplest dice game ever. It might be simple but it is addictive and great for players of all ages (although they should know their letters; the recommended age […]
A Royally Rousing Card Game 2 to 5 players ages 8 and up I had heard so much about the card game Sleeping Queens that I decided to get it for my girls for Christmas one year. It was created by a 6 year old […]
Bounce-Off is a great active family game. You can read our review of the Fast Fun Bounce-Off here. It is also easy to DIY Bounce-Off. In this post we show you how to make your own Bounce-Off game, tell you where you can find mission […]
Ants is a co-operative family dice game. It’s also a Family Game Shelf original game. Any number of players of all ages. I first created this game when my oldest daughter was learning to add but we’ve found it to be a fun game for […]
Kings in the Corner is an easy game for 2 to 4 players of any age. All you need is a regular deck of playing cards, jokers removed, and a little bit of table space. You know we love card games like Go Boom, Boodle […]