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Are you thinking about starting a family night? You know — where you actuallyspend time together as a family. With work, school, and other activities (not to mention electronics), most people neglect this important bonding experience.
Literally, you have to set ‘family night' in stone in your calendar, otherwise, people end up making excuses.
You know what I mean.
We like to play games together as a family. Sometimes it's a video game like Mario Party but more often than not it's a board game. Here are some fun games for family game night that you should try!
Word Search
This game takes classic word searches to the next level. Instead of leisurely trying to find a word — this is a RACE! Everyone gets to play at the same time which is great for kids since — let's face it — their patience bites.
I love the learning aspect of Word Search too. Kids get to see how words are spelled. I don't know if you've noticed but some kids just can't spell well. Or, maybe they are just super hard headed.
My oldest is a prime example. He can't spell even basic words because he refuses to sound them out (insert eye roll here). It's been a fight since he was little.
But with this game, you have the option of creating your own Wordsearch puzzle online (you can choose the words). This is perfect for spelling tests and just might help some stubborn kids out!
Googly Eyes
This game is one the whole family needs to play! It requires a minimum of 4 players to play which was perfect since we are a family of four. In Googly Eyes, you get to break out your inner artist and have your team guess what you are drawing.
The twist is your vision is all whacked out by some silly glasses. There are three sets of lenses so your vision can range from okay to really crappy. This makes the game SO much fun!!
No one in my family is that great of an artist and that's why we love Googly Eyes. You don't have to be Picasso to play like some other drawing games — the field is leveled by the glasses. SO. Much. Fun.
While this game doesn't require as much thinking as the other games I listed, it's still not just a game of luck either. You actually need to think and concentrate on what you are drawing so you can move on the game board. It's harder than you think.
We had a great time seeing all the crazy drawings. Such a great family fun game!
Mastermind
When I was a kid I loved ‘spy' stuff. You know — trying to pick locks, escape, and spying on people. It was fun! Well, in this game you get to be either a codemaker or a codebreaker. How cool is that?
The codemaker gets to create a secret code using colored pegs. And, you guessed it — the codebreaker gets to decipher the code using deductive reasoning.
During each round of Mastermind, the codebreaker gets to guess the code by placing down colored pegs in the order they think the secret code is in. And, the codemaker gets to give clues using red and white key pegs letting the codebreaker know if some of the code is the right color or in the right position.
I loved that this game made my 9-year-old son think. It gave him the perfect opportunity to practice his logic and deductive reasoning skills. He had a little trouble figuring out how to eliminate the wrong guesses at first, but with time he got the hang of it.
Sequence
Love cards and board games? Then this is the game for you — it's the perfect combination of both worlds. In this game, your goal is to get two 5 chip sequences before your opponents do.
The game board consists of playing cards (two of each). During your turn, you try to match a card from your hand to card on the game board and place a chip on it.
Sequence does take some strategy since two eyed jacks are wild, one-eyed jacks can remove an opponents chip, and corners are free spaces.
My 11-year-old and I had a great time playing this game. I crushed him our first go around, but more importantly, this game takes some thought. It's not just a game of luck which is something I really appreciate in games children play. I want them to use their minds!
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We have family game night at least once a month. I believe playing games are educational and brings the family together. I noticed our grandkids retained what they learned while playing- plus we bonded during this fun time. This was pin worthy. Thank you for sharing!
My family and I have played games for years, not a set Game Night but on the spot. My husband always won Scrabble so the rest of use moved on to cards games.
It is a cooperative board game where players work together to cure infectious diseases around the world. Players must work together playing to their characters’ strengths and planning their strategy of eradication before the diseases overwhelm the world with ever-increasing outbreaks. A truly cooperative game where you all win or you all lose. There is an online version as well.
Honestly since the kids are bigger we don’t do board games much anymore we used to do monopoly and trouble and play uno and there were others. Now everyone goes their own way and it’s just sad that we don’t do the games anymore.
My family loves games.. We play parcheezi, scrabble monopoly connect 4 all kinds of games. I think we would love the word search and the googly eyes game for the little ones
All of these games sound like so much fun! We play games daily so I am always looking for new ones, I love that there are so many coming out all of the time. I love doing word searches so I am excited to get this one.
The Googly Eyes game sounds hilarious! I’ve always liked Battleship and most card games. This is a great way to get kids off the game consoles and into family time!
I love game night with my grandchildren. I pick up unique games on garage sales during the summer and get them ready so we can play when they return to school.
These games sound super fun. Our family would probably opt for Googly Eyes. In our house we like The Logo Game for family friendly game night, and What the Meme for adult game night.
That’s pretty similar to a board game I guess. My husband has played something similar but I forget what it was called. It has these little alien guys you paint?
There are some great ideas here! My favorite board game is Scrabble. Trouble is, my son is grown up we don’t live close. My hubby dislikes games of any kind. So I’m stuck playing on my own, against the computer or an app.
We used to do game nights with wings and frozen drinks. It would be really interesting to see how we did with these bcz pictionary was hilarious after a few rounds of drinks!
My daughter has a few of the Monopoly card games, and they are fun, still have the basic Monopoly concept, and are WAY faster to play! We love those, and another game we have that she likes is Blink.
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We have family game night at least once a month. I believe playing games are educational and brings the family together. I noticed our grandkids retained what they learned while playing- plus we bonded during this fun time. This was pin worthy. Thank you for sharing!
I know what you mean. I’ve always remembered the times I played games with my grandma when I was little. Love those times.
The Googley Eyes game seems like such a blast. My favorite board game is the classic Scrable.
Googley Eyes is a hoot but Scrabble is awesome too. Just depends on what you are wanting in a game.
These games look very fun.. My favorite board game is Scrabble.
Scrabble is a great game that I love too 🙂
I love when games double as a learning experience. We have played Mastermind in our house and it is a lot of fun.
So glad to hear your family is a fan of Mastermind. It gets them thinking!
These games look fun. I’m big on board games. My favorite is Acquire.
I have not heard of that board game. What is Acquire like?
These games look like they would be really fun on game night. A few of my favorite board games are Sorry! and Pictionary.
Those are both great games to play with the family!
I like the look of the cards and I’d like to try the Word Search game. I need new games. Thanks for posting!
What games do you usually play?
Of all these games I’ve only ever played Sequence. It’s a good one, but Scattergories is my favourite.
I don’t think I’ve ever played Scattergories before
My family and I have played games for years, not a set Game Night but on the spot. My husband always won Scrabble so the rest of use moved on to cards games.
What are some of your favorite card games?
It is a cooperative board game where players work together to cure infectious diseases around the world. Players must work together playing to their characters’ strengths and planning their strategy of eradication before the diseases overwhelm the world with ever-increasing outbreaks. A truly cooperative game where you all win or you all lose. There is an online version as well.
Thanks for the description. Sounds like a game we would love to play!
These are great games. I love scrabble.
Scrabble is a great game!
I like Sequence and Mastermind. My favorite board games are Monopoly and Scrabble.
Those are some great games!
Honestly since the kids are bigger we don’t do board games much anymore we used to do monopoly and trouble and play uno and there were others. Now everyone goes their own way and it’s just sad that we don’t do the games anymore.
I’ll be sad when that day happens too!
These games would be a great addition to the games we play. We like to play Scrabble, Monopoly and Pictionary almost 2 times a week
Wow, sounds like you all love games. That’s awesome!
My family loves games.. We play parcheezi, scrabble monopoly connect 4 all kinds of games. I think we would love the word search and the googly eyes game for the little ones
Sounds like you have some great family games nights at your house!
All of these games sound like so much fun! We play games daily so I am always looking for new ones, I love that there are so many coming out all of the time. I love doing word searches so I am excited to get this one.
We love games too. What’s your favorite game?
The above games are all fresh and I’d love to check each one out. My favorite board game is Monopoly. Thanks for posting!
Got to love Monopoly 🙂
Those all sound pretty fun. I always liked Monopoly, but my grandsons are too young for it yet, so we play Chutes and Ladders or Candyland.
Awe the classic little kid’s games are cute!
When I was growing up we played cribbage. We also played Clue and Sorry.
I have heard of cribbage. It’s a card game, right?
I would love the Word Search game. I like Scrabble and Monopoly!
Can’t go wrong with scrabble or monopoly!
When my kids were younger we played Sorry, Trouble and Yahtzee. Fridays night was game night, we would order pizza and play games afterward.
Sounds like a great family tradition to have!
Love to play board games. These look like some good ones to try. Thanks for posting about them
What are some of your favorite games?
Awesome idea! Looks like so much fun! Word Search looks especially interesting. Pandemic is my favorite board game
I’ve never played Pandemic before. What’s it like?
These games all look pretty fun. My favorite is Risk..
One that is similar to Risk is Stratego which I loved as a kid.
These games bring families and fun together. I love Scrabble as it is educationsl.
That is one of my favorites too!
The Googly Eyes game sounds hilarious! I’ve always liked Battleship and most card games. This is a great way to get kids off the game consoles and into family time!
Anything to get kids off screens is great!
Googly Eyes looks hilarious! Love all the modern/interactive games out these days.
The new games these days take some getting used to but they are just as fun as some of the classics
out of these games posted my favourite is sequence. in our house we love playing clue and dutch blitz! family game nights are the best
Clue is a good one that I haven’t played in a while
I think these games look really fun and would be great for a get together with my family. A few of my favorite games are Sorry and Pictionary.
I have to be honest, I don’t think I’ve ever played the original Pictionary. I always see it in movies, though lol.
These games sounds fun. We play sorry and connect four.
I haven’t played connect 4 in a long time but I loved it as a kid 🙂
These board games do look like a lot of fun and I would enjoy the word search. I played a lot of Monopoly when I was a child.
So did I. It’s one of the great classic board games 🙂
Mastermind looks really cool. I like board games, but they have to be less than an hour long for them to be enjoyable, IMO.
I can see that. Don’t need one lasting all day long. I remember Monopoly taking forever when I was a kid.
I love game night with my grandchildren. I pick up unique games on garage sales during the summer and get them ready so we can play when they return to school.
Garage sales are a great way to get games cheap!
those games look alright I guess, but my family and I love Life, Monopoly, sorry, and card games. but i have heard sequence is good.
It’s great to try new games. You never know what you may like 😉
These games sound super fun. Our family would probably opt for Googly Eyes. In our house we like The Logo Game for family friendly game night, and What the Meme for adult game night.
Those both sound like great games! I’ll have to look into them 🙂
i don’t like board games but i like dungeons and dragons
That’s pretty similar to a board game I guess. My husband has played something similar but I forget what it was called. It has these little alien guys you paint?
I haven’t played a good board game in forever! The LIFE board game was always a fave when my kids were younger.
I like LIFE a lot too!!
This is one of the best ways to keep a family close together. We are old fashion..but competitive..we still like monopoly and scrabble
Those are classic but great games! Can’t go wrong with them.
These games look thought provoking and challenging. Love that. We like to play Yahtzee and Monopoly. Any fun game time with the family is great.
I love Yahtzee! I used to play it on my phone a lot lol.
These are really good selections! And I had no idea there was a word search game! I would love to try that one out.
You should try it. Word Search is a lot of fun!
These sound like fun games. I love word games and Scrabbler is my all-time fave board game.
Scrabble is an awesome game that I never get to play. Everyone in my house always complains that they can’t spell.
I love to play board games. In fact today was the local monthly meet-up for my town to play. I try to play with my kids as often as possible.
That sounds fun! Do you live in a small town?
About 15,000 people. We get about twenty or thirty people at game day. It is very fun.
Wow, that’s a ton of people. Sounds like a blast!!
These games look very interesting, especially Googly Eyes. Seeing the family’s crazy drawings sounds like a hilarious time!
Googly Eyes is a fun family game. You never know what crazy thing someone will draw.
There are some great ideas here! My favorite board game is Scrabble. Trouble is, my son is grown up we don’t live close. My hubby dislikes games of any kind. So I’m stuck playing on my own, against the computer or an app.
Awe, why doesn’t your hubby like games? Did he not play them as a kid?
We used to do game nights with wings and frozen drinks. It would be really interesting to see how we did with these bcz pictionary was hilarious after a few rounds of drinks!
Frozen drinks sound like a great thing to have at game night! What kind did you have?
This is a great list of games. The word search looks like one I would enjoy!
Are you into word games like scrabble and upwards? If so, word search is up your alley.
Word Search and the last 2 look like fun games. We have enjoyed games like Boggle, Scrabble and Pictionary.
If you like those word games, your family would probably enjoy word search too.
Monopoly has always been a favorite of mine for game night. That and Sorry. I love the classic games!
I probably favor classic games too. The ones from my childhood.
Enjoy playing games with your children, no matter how many games of Candy Land you have to endure.
Yes, they are only little for so long. We got to enjoy it while it lasts!
Sequence is a great game. Our family has been playing it for years. I like doing word searches, making this Word Search game seem interesting.
I’m so glad to hear your family loves Sequence!! We had fun playing it too.
The word search would be great for us because we love doing puzzles. Goliath makes some pretty cool games.
I love that the word search games helps with learning spelling too!
These sound fun! I love Sorry and Monopoly!
Ah, classic games are great too!!
My 6 year old daughter would love that Word Search game. I am often printing out word searches for her, so this would be great! 🙂
Word Search sounds perfect for your daughter!! She’ll love this game 🙂
These look like fun games. My favorite game is Scrabble. I play it on my iPad now.
I try to get my husband to play Scrabble but he won’t because he sucks at spelling lol.
These all sound fun. My grandsons are young—the oldest is 8. So we do only really easy games for now.
He’d be good at the word search game. My son is 9 and didn’t have an issue with it 🙂
My daughter has a few of the Monopoly card games, and they are fun, still have the basic Monopoly concept, and are WAY faster to play! We love those, and another game we have that she likes is Blink.
Yeah, Monopoly used to take forever to play when I was a kid. I haven’t heard of Blink. What’s that about?
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I love that the games have some educational benefits to them too!
This is such a good idea! We haven’t played games together. Thankyou for the ideas 😀
You should totally play some board games together. It’s SO much fun!
These games all look good I would try them. My favorite game is Scrabble then Monopoly
I love both of those games too!
We love playing games.We have a game night every week.
What games do you play?
My favourite games are monopoly and Uno hehe. I would love to try these games during our next family meet!
Uno is a fun one too! I need to break that one out here soon.