family games

Need More Summer Fun Ideas? Try These New Blue Orange Games

You know us — we’re always on the lookout for excellent family games since it’s one of our favorite family time activities. We’re impressed with this new batch of fun 2019 games from Blue Orange Games –and happy to share them with you just in time for these last weeks of summer vacation. These four games […]

Brain Connect is a Fun, Fast-Thinking Puzzle Game

Disclosure: Blue Orange Games sent me a complimentary copy of this game. All opinions are my own. Does your family enjoy puzzles? How about games? If so, keep reading because Blue Orange Games combines the two in their new game, Brain Connect. It’s the perfect fit for my own kids — competitive puzzle playing! You have to think […]

New Game from Bananagrams: Cobra Paw

Check out Bananagram’s latest game —Cobra Paw! It’s a ninja title game for 4 – 6 players ages five and up. Ninja because you must move fast to spot the right tile and grab it first. It’s fast and fun. The only thing my daughter doesn’t like is that it’s not longer. (If that isn’t […]

Hottest New Games for Kids (for Holiday Gifts 2017)

Get ready to discover the hottest new games of 2017 you’ll want to give as gifts for Christmas or the holiday you celebrate. As you know, I’m big on learning games so most of these fall into that category — without taking out any of the fun. See last year’s best games for kids here. […]

Family Fun with Utter Nonsense: The Hilarious Accent Game

You are going to LOVE this hilarious, family-friendly card game called Utter Nonsense Family Edition: The Hilarious Accent Game. I was sent a review copy and my kids couldn’t wait to try it out. It didn’t disappoint. We are now addicted to Utter Nonsense! and think you’ll love it, too. The game, for ages 8 […]

New in Board Games: Hive Mind

Your goal in Hive Mind, an exciting new board game for 3 to 12 players ages 8 and up, is to think like the other “bees” or . . . get kicked out of the hive. My family had a blast playing this party game! We love playing games together so it’s awesome to find a game […]

Oddly Obvious Word Game for Kids

Want a learning game that is totally fun? Oddly Obvious is a family word game that is so engaging that kids don’t even realize how much they’re thinking and learning. But trust me, they will be thinking! This game forces players to think about puns and word play in order to guess the correct word and win. Oddly Obvious Word […]

Story Games For Kids and Families

Stories influence and shape us, they also help us make sense of our lives and the world in which we live. Most of the time we think of story as something that we read or hear. But, it’s important to remember that story is also something that we create and say out loud. Building the storytelling muscles […]