Why Family Board Games?
Besides being a lot of fun, there are other benefits to board games too!
Qwirkle Board Game This game is great for a wide range of kids from Kindergarten on up.
It is a simple game to learn and play.
There is strategy as you make rows of the same shape or color to earn points.
Kids get it pretty quickly and I was amazed by how well my Kindergartner and 3rd grader did.
Each time you play its different.
Wits and Wagers Familyis really fun game for families to play together.
They also have other editions (like the party edition) that is fun for grown ups to play!
You get chips for both being right and for wagering on the correct answer.
This is one of our favorite games to play with friends!
The Settlers of Catanis one of our favorite board games.
There is a Junior edition, but we found that even our Kindergartner could play this game.
The board changes every time, but the goal is to get 10 points.
Basically you roll the dice and everyone collects resources based on what you roll.
Then on your turn you’ve got the option to buy things with your resources.
This is a really fun, easy to play game.
One of our families favorite games isTicket to Ride.
I think a well planned scavenger hunt just may be one of my favorite activities.
It was always part of parties and silly youth group events.
Enter this cleverFamily Scavenger Hunt Board Game.
Theyve done all the work for you so you(and your kids)can play without any prep!
HoweverDisneys Eye Found it!is the exception to this!
This really fun game is for families with preschool elementary age children.
Basically you pick a card with something like boat.
When the timer runs out you stop looking in all the differentDisneystory lands.
Everyone gets to move the number of items found.
In7 Wondersyou each pick one of I think 8 civilizations to be.
At the end points are talied and you will find out whose civilization is the strongest.
Blokusis a fun and challenging game where each person picks a color.
The goal is to continue playing tiles until no one else can.
Word on the Streetis a fun to play word game.
The goal is to get letters on your side of the block before the other team does.
This game is fun for groups and great if you like spelling OR coming up with words.
The team that gets the most correct in the allotted time wins.
This is a fun, fast paced game; plus my kids love pushing the buttons!
My grandparents actually introduced us to this fun game a couple decades ago.
InMexican Trainsyou use dominoes to build your own train to get rid of your tiles.
This is a simple game to learn and play for families of all ages.
Dutch Blitzis a fast paced card game.
Whoever plays all their stack first yells Blitz.
Kingdominoand itsfun expansionis such a fun game for the whole family!
I know, there are like a million Monopoly spin-offs and most arent that great.
BUTMonopoly Dealis a treasure.
Trust me, this one is a gem!
The premise ofAlhambrais that you are building your very own Spanish Castle.
Throughout the game you will buy and add on square pieces while trying to have the most valuable castle.
One of our favorites that is loads of fun for the whole family.
Speldoris an easy-to-play game you will collect and buy gem cards until you have 15 points and win.
This is a hit with our whole family!
Kids will have fun learning US geography while learning about national parks withTrekking The National Parks.
This game is a little spendy, but is incredibly well made and fun to play.
This is easy to learn and quick to play!
Plus dont miss15 Classic Family Board Games Still worth playingfor even more great family board games.
