At Radical Parenting we believe that board games are a great way for families to bond and connect. We highly encourage our readers and teen interns to buy board games as gifts, bring board games on family vacations and always keep a board game on hand during free time.
We have chosen 5 of our favorite board games for each category.
5 Best Board Games for Families: (All Age Play)
These are our absolute favorite board games for families. They are the best out of all the categories.
1. Cranium
Cranium is one of my family?s all time favorite games. This is played in teams and is wonderful because it is a combination of all the best games?drawing, humming, trivia and even sculpting!
Description of Cranium:?The outrageous multi-activity game Cranium Classic now features 600 exciting new playing cards, flexible play length, and a 60-card bonus Family Pack. Add to that 14 wacky activities including hilarious sculpting, acting, and sketching, and you?re in for a fun night of play. So whether you?re an artist, a singer, an actor, or a professional speller?there?s something for everyone in this endearingly oddball board game.
2. Scene It
This is a game for movie buffs. This game incorporates technology right into playing. You can watch the DVD while moving around the board game and guess movie and celebrity trivia.
Description of Scene It:?Let the movie magic begin by simply popping the Scene It? game disc into your DVD player. Enjoy timeless stars, unforgettable moments, classic lines and laughs in real movie clips from your favorite films, as you answer trivia questions and race around the game board. Scene It? turns a flat board game into a 3-D multimedia match of memory, logic and pop movie culture. Includes: DVD game, game board, four metal movers, 160 trivia cards in a box, 30 Buzz cards, four reference cards, one 6-sided die, one 8-sided die and instructions. Requires DVD player and TV. For 2 to 4 players players.
3. Quiddler
Quiddler is a great word game and is wonderful for getting kids and teens thinking. This is also the perfect game for traveling because there are not many pieces only a deck of cards with infinite possibilities!
Description of Quiddler:?Quiddler is a fast paced game of words. Arrange your hand into words by taking turns drawing and discarding. Use your high point letters but don?t get caught with them uncombined. High score wins. Short words can help you win too because a bonus is given for the most words as well as one for the longest word.
4. Apples to Apples
Apples to Apples is a great game for families of kids with all ages because it is a great way of starting conversations and getting to know each other. In fact, according to the University of Michigan, Time Use Study children spend only 45 minutes per week in conversation with any family member! This game will help get families talking and laughing together.
Description of Apples to Apples: ?Apples to Apples is an award-winning party game that will have everyone laughing. We had a blast playing this game and think it is a perfect game for a ?board game night? with friends and family. It is quick to set up, easy to learn, challenging, and a whole lot of fun.?Unexpected and funny comparisons make the game fun to come back to again and again.?Apples to Apples has won numerous awards including ?Party Game of the Year? by Games magazine and ?Mensa Select? by Mensa International. And for good reason: it involves quick thinking, humor, and strategy. For teens, the game teaches them to think about how different things can be compared to one another and how analogies are formed. One of our criticisms is that although the game states that it is designed for ages 12 and older, many of the subjects are clearly for older teens.
5. Monopoly
Monopoly is a great way for teens to learn about money and real estate. Here at Radical Parenting we talk a lot about financial literacy and playing Monopoly is an easy way to talk to kids about saving, spending and getting good at math skills. Play it as a family to encourage discussion and friendly competition. Let your children be the banker to get used to handling the money.
Description of Monopoly: In 1934, in the midst of the Great Depression, an unemployed heating engineer from Pennsylvania created the game of Monopoly. Realizing that his get-rich theme might appeal to other Americans, he had the game printed and distributed in a Philadelphia department store. When he couldn?t keep up with the overwhelming requests for more sets, he arranged for Parker Brothers to take over the game. And the rest, as they say, is history. But Monopoly is far from a quaint historical relic. To this day, it remains a riveting game of luck, chance, and savvy wheeling and dealing?all of which can make some lucky dog rich, rich, rich! Based on the purchase of Atlantic City real estate (a city currently renowned for its get-rich gambling opportunities), Monopoly is now printed in 26 languages with more than 200 million sets sold worldwide. Players still scoot the same beloved board pieces: the old shoe, the terrier, and the hot rod. This set also includes rules for a shortened version of the game and a new token, winner of Monopoly?s recent ?design a token? contest. This is capitalism at its most fun and ruthless, a must-have edition in the family game closet.
5 Best Board Games for Teens: (Ages 13-18)
1.?Cashflow Game!?
This is one of the most amazing board games I have ever played. It might seem a little expensive but it is amazing?not just for your kids, but for you as well. It is played in schools across the country and is the most fun way I have found to teach (and learn) about finances.
Description of the Cashflow Game: ?The Board Game?USA Today?Calls ?Monopoly on Steroids?.?It?s Time to Get Out of the Rat Race.?What?s your dream? Freedom of time? Unlimited resources to travel the world? Whatever it may be, CASHFLOW 101 teaches you how to get out of the Rat Race and onto the Fast Track, how to make your money work for you ? not the other way around.?CASHFLOW 101 is an educational board game that simulates real life financial strategies and situations. As a simulation, you learn valuable lessons and gain priceless insights into personal finance and investing without having to put your actual money at risk.?Developed by Robert Kiyosaki, author of the #1 personal finance book of all time,?Rich Dad Poor Dad, CASHFLOW 101 is the ultimate realization of Robert?s vision of an interactive tool for financial education, and the fulfillment of his belief that we learn best by doing.?With CASHFLOW 101 you:?Practice real world investing with play moneyLearn the differences between an asset and a liabilityDiscover the power of understanding your personal financial statementPlan your strategy with Opportunity Cards that include Big and Small DealsChoose your dream, learn the secrets of the rich, and get on the financial fast track.?CASHFLOW 101 is an educational board game that teaches accounting, finance, and investing at the same time -?and makes learning fun!?
2.?Say Anything
I love games that get people talking and communicating. This one is hilarious and helps players get to know each other. Say Anything is a great social skill builder game and get to know you game if teens aren?t talking as much as parents would like!
Description of Say Anything:?From the makers of the award-winning Wits and Wagers comes the next great party game ? *Say Anything*. Say Anything is a light-hearted game about what you and your friends think. It gives you the chance to settle questions that have been hotly debated for centuries. For instance, ?What?s the best movie of all time?? or ?If I could have a BIG anything, what would it be?? So dig deep into your heart or just come up with something witty ? this is your chance to Say Anything. Say Anything combines the best elements of Wits and Wagers and Apples to Apples. 1) Ask any question from the card you draw, such as ?What?s the best movie of all time?? or ?If I could have a BIG anything, what would it be?? 2) Everyone else writes an answer and turns it face-up. 3) Secretly choose your favorite of these answers. Then everyone tries to guess which one you picked. Play *Say Anything* ? and find out what your friends really think. Ages: teens and adults. Players: 3 ? 8. Teach time: 2 minutes. Play time: 35 minutes.
3.?Settlers of Catan
My sisters and Dad love this game so much they actually travel with it. Great for strategizing and thinking critically. It is a more modern game of Risk.
Description of Settlers of Catan:?The Settlers of Catan from Mayfair Games is an award-winning strategy game where players collect resources and use them to build roads, settlements and cities on their way to victory. The board itself is variable, making each game a little different from the next. Each round of The Settlers of Catan is intended to keep three or four players ages 10 and above engaged for up to 90 minutes.?It?s easy to see why The Settlers of Catan has been recognized as a best-selling Game of the Year in both Germany and the U. S. We found this game to be fun and engaging for both children and adults, and the variable nature of the playing field really made us want to play again and again. When we started pausing to contemplate our opponents? strategy and factoring the probability of different dice rolls into our moves, the game sometimes took longer than expected, but we were so engrossed we didn?t even notice until it was all over.
4. Ticket to Ride
This game is?surprisingly?engaging and fun. It is a newer game but absolutely worth trying out?your family will soon be addicted! Teens also love playing this themselves as the strategy and take-overs of rail lines are similar to risk and monopoly combined.
Description of Ticket to Ride:?October 2, 1900 ? it?s 28 years to the day that noted London eccentric, Phileas Fogg accepted and then won a bet that he could travel ?Around the World in 80 Days.? Now, at the dawn of the century, some old friends have gathered to celebrate Fogg?s impetuous and lucrative gamble ? and to propose a new wager of their own. The stakes: $1 million in a winner-takes-all competition. The objective: to see the most cities in North America ? in just 7 days. Ticket to Ride is a cross-country train adventure game. Players collect train cards that enable them to claim railway routes connecting cities throughout North America. The longer the routes, the more points they earn. Additional points come to those who can fulfill their Destination Tickets by connecting two distant cities, and to the player who builds the longest continuous railway. For 2 to 5 players ages 8 and older. Playing time: 30-60 minutes. Comes with: 1 Board map of North American train routes, 240 Colored Train Cars, 110 Train Car cards, 30 Destination Tickets, 5 Wooden Scoring Markers, 1 Days of Wonder Online access number, and a Rules booklet.
5.?Scrabble
This is, of course, an oldie but goodie. We have to encourage kids to spell?and think, and grow their vocabulary! Scrabble is a great way to get teens thinking about words and strategizing in their heads. Have a dictionary handy to avoid fights!
Description of Scrabble:?The all-American classic crossword game.?Your Scrabble words won?t be slip slidin? away, thanks to this board?s clever ?tile-lock? design. There are also soft pads on its bottom that allow you to effortlessly slide the board across a table or rotate it for a better view. And, the compact size of the board, tiles and racks, make the game ideal for travel. You can play Scrabble in a car, train, plane or boat with no worries.
5 Best Board Games for Tweens: (Ages 10-13)
1. Clue
Clue is a fun game that gets tweens interacting and thinking. Guessing plots, characters and having to read people makes Clue the perfect game for teaching social skills and strategy. Perfect game for a tween game night.
Description of Clue:?For generations, Mr Boddy has met his end at the hand of one of six legendary suspects in the classic detective game, CLUE. Professor Plum, Mrs. White, Mr. Green, Mrs. Peacock, Miss Scarlett and Colonel Mustard are all here in Boddy Mansion. One of them has done away with Mr Boddy, but in which of the nine rooms (perhaps the Library, or Lounge, or Conservatory)? And which of the six weapons was used to commit this dastardly dead(the wrench, the rope, or maybe the trusty ol? lead pipe)? Collect the right clues, make the right deductions, to determne who? where? which weapon? and you will solve the mystery and win the game.
2. Sorry!
We all wish our tweens said Sorry! a little bit more, well at least the game Sorry! will get kids and tweens playing this game of luck. Can get a little tense with families but is a good way to teach how to be a good winner and a good loser.
Description of Sorry!?This classic game of luck, strategy, and determination is easy to grasp for children as young as 6 years old, yet it?s fun for adults and older siblings too. By drawing cards, players move their game pieces around the board, hoping to eventually accumulate all their pieces at the final destination?home sweet home. Sorry is known as the game of ?sweet revenge,? since players can send each other?s pawns back to the starting line, thus forcing one another to lose ground and begin all over again. This kind of frustration may be hard for children under age 8 to handle. In fact, young ones typically crumble into tears of outrage when their pawns are cavalierly sent back. The only recourse is to teach children how to plot their own revenge, which makes them feel as powerful as superheroes.
3. Game of Life
This is a great game to inspire conversations with tweens about life choices, life stages and goals. Kids get to try out different life scenarios and then talk about where they want to be in 10, 20 or 30 years. Be sure to pause and chat while playing the game to talk through some of the choices and how it plays out in the real world.
Description of the Game of Life:?Practice makes perfect in the game of Life. Try marriage, kids, and more. Will you go to college and take out student loans? Or join the working force and collect on payday? Will you go bankrupt, or earn millions in stock and real estate? Anything?s possible with a spin of the Life wheel! A classic family game that can be a reality check?or just a fun time.??Margaret Quinn
4. Chess
Get kids starting to play Chess young! Even if you do not know how to play it is worth learning. Chess is a great game for the brain and can teach kids critical thinking skills and strategy like no other game. Have a running chess game going in your house and encourage your kids to play it while waiting for dinner or before bed as a way to quiet the mind.
Description of Chess: Chess?is a two-player?strategy?board game?played on a?chessboard, a checkered gameboard with 64?squares arranged in an eight-by-eight grid. It is one of the world?s most popular games, played by millions of people worldwide at home, in?clubs, online, by?correspondence, and in?tournaments.?Each player begins the game with 16?pieces: one?king, one?queen, two?rooks, two?knights, two?bishops, and eight?pawns. Each of the six piece types?moves?differently. Pieces are used to attack and capture the opponent?s pieces, with the objective to ?checkmate? the opponent?s king by placing it under an inescapable threat of capture. In addition to checkmate, the game can be won by the voluntary?resignation?of the opponent, which typically occurs when too much?material?is lost, or if checkmate appears unavoidable. A game may also result in a?draw?in several ways, where neither player wins. The course of the game is divided into three phases:?opening,?middlegame, and?endgame.
5.?Backseat Drawing
I love drawing games but this one also encourages communication. Players have to get their partners to guess AND draw (without them knowing what they are drawing) so creative! This is the perfect game for siblings to learn how to communicate and work together.
Description of Backseat Drawing:?The Hysterical Game of Sketchy Directions! Two teams race to identify drawings done by their own team members. But the artists don?t know what they are drawing-they can only follow the instructions given by another team member. Laughter erupts as players attempt to follow direction and to guess what is being drawn. With Backseat Drawing, there?s no time to stop and ask directions- the fun never stops! The Challenge Cards feature four languages: English, Spanish, French, and German. Play in the language of your choice! 4-10 players. 5 minutes to learn. 20-30 minutes per game.
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5 Best Board Games for Kids: (Ages 6-10)
1. Candyland
Boy oh boy do kids love their candy and their games. Candyland is a classic and right of passage to play while growing up. This game requires no reading and has colorful graphics and cards that kids will love.
Description of Candyland:?Every child?s first game, Candy Land is a colorful way for a preschooler to experience the joy of game play. The game teaches color recognition and matching while reinforcing the lesson of taking turns and being a gracious winner or loser. You will love to see the smile on a young person?s face as they travel through Candy Land. Includes four gingerbread pawns, a gameboard, a card deck, and instructions in English and Spanish.
2. Chutes and Ladders
This is a great game for kids because it is engaging and is a slow introduction to the higher numbers. This game is the official follow-up to Candyland so if your child has outgrown or wants to try a new board game this is a great one to try next!
Description of Chutes and Ladders:?Be the first to move your child-shaped playing piece from square one to square 100 on the Chutes and Ladders game board?but watch out! If you land on the square that shows you ate too much candy?Ouch!?you get a tummy ache and slide down a chute to a square a few numbers below. But if you end your turn on a good-deed square, such as helping sweep up a mess, you?ll be rewarded by a ladder-climb up the board.?A fantastic follow-up to?Candy Land, Chutes and Ladders is ideal for younger children who are still learning to take turns and just beginning to recognize numbers (the spinner stays in the single digits). It?s also a gentle introduction to the higher numbers as players climb to 100 at the top of the board. And, thanks to all those chutes and ladders, it?s got enough excitement to keep your 7-year-old on the edge of her seat. English and Spanish instructions are included; no reading is necessary to play. Chutes and Ladders is for two to four players.??Julie Ubben
3. Scrabble Junior
We think reading, vocabulary and words are so important. Get kids thinking about words early and play with them on letters and crosswords so they can be addicted to grown-up scrabble in a few years.
Description of Scrabble Junior:?What a great way for kids to play America?s favorite word game! Kid-sized words and colorful pictures make it fun to match letter tiles to words on the grid. Players collect scoring chips for completing words. When all of the tiles have been placed on the board, the player with the most chips wins!?Ages 5 & up. Classic board game provides children the opportunity to work on their spelling and reading skills while having fun. Flip over the gameboard for an advanced game where players create their own words?the game grows with the kids! Includes two-sided gameboard, 101 cardboard letter tiles, 44 scoring chips, and beginner and advanced rules. For 2-4 players.
4. Monopoly Junior
Monopoly is a wonderful way to teach kids about financial literacy. Monopoly is a great game to slowly teach kids about money, counting and a good foundation for advanced monopoly which introduces real estate, mortgages and payments. They don?t need to know those words now, but getting started early will help your kids understand basic financial smarts.
Description of Monopoly Junior: ?MONOPOLY game for kids!?Start your kids on a lifelong journey of MONOPOLY fun with this fast, exciting and easy-to-learn game.?Kids buy properties, get Chance cards and earn cash for passing GO ? it?s the grown-up game made simple for kids.?For 2 to 4 players ages 5 and up
5. Qwirkle
This game is a combination of some other favorites like Scrabble and Othello. A game of matching and plotting, this is a Mensa award winner so it can really get your child thinking.
Description of Qwirkle:?An addictive strategy game in the tradition of Sequence, Scrabble, and Othello, the Qwirkle Board Game from MindWare has a simple, straightforward premise: match tiles and win points. But the real joy of the game lies in plotting and scheming your way to victory. Winner of the Parent?s Choice Gold Award and a Mensa Select National Competition Winner, Qwirkle is destined to be a family game night favorite. This game is designed for ages six and up and for two to four players.?Qwirkle consists of 108 wooden blocks with six different shapes in six colors. Using the blocks, players attempt to score the most points by building lines that share the same shape or color. The simple setup makes this an instant winner for younger kids, while adults will enjoy strategizing to win.
5 Best Board Games for Toddlers: (Ages 5 and under)
1. ?Zingo:
Little ones will love Zingo. It is a colorful game with mystery tiles that need to match. It helps kids with visual cues and engagement.
Description of Zingo:?In this fast-paced, energetic variant of Bingo, kids get a kick out of pulling the Zinger forward to reveal two mystery tiles, and then try to be the first to call out the tiles that match the images on their cards. The first player to fill his or her card wins by yelling ?Zingo.? Two levels of play add zing to the competition.
2. Lady Bug Game
If you have a child who loves playing outdoors than the Lady Bug Game is the perfect rainy day activity and board game. They will love the story of the lady bug and want to play the challenges over and over again.
Description of the Lady Bug Game:?Once upon a time in a beautiful rose garden there were four ladybug friends who flew among the leaves, exploring their sweet-smelling home. Although they loved the rosebushes, sometimes they wondered what lay beyond their world. Each ladybug had a different wing color with spots, Ella Yellow, Rickie Red, Tommy Teal, and Olivia Orange. Everybody knows and loves ladybugs. Kids will fall in love with the characters and memorize the story of The Ladybug Adventure as they learn to count and read. The Ladybug Game uses a clever combination of colors, numbers, words, and symbols to help even the youngest kids catch on quickly. Soon they will be playing on their own, again and again, as they encounter all the adventures, challenges, and characters in the garden including the Praying Mantis, the Aphids, and the three lazy Ants.
3.?Hi Ho Chery-Oh
This classic has kids collect cherries to put in their basket. A great way to teach kids about counting and patient picking.
Description of Hi Ho Cherry Oh:?Round and round she goes. Hi Ho! Cherry-O is the counting game in which players race to be the first to have 10 cherries in their basket. A spin of the arrow determines your fate. It will instruct you to pick one, two, three, or four cherries from your tree and put ?em in your basket. That is, of course, if you don?t land on the bird or the dog, requiring you to take two cherries from your basket and return them to the tree. And try not to land on the spilled bucket or?you guessed it?spill the contents of your basket or you start over.
4. Count Your Chickens
Count your chickens is a great way to teach kids about counting and collecting. Very simple game that helps kids and parents work together until they can play on their own.
Description Count Your Chickens:?Count Your Chickens. Is a counting game with pluck. The baby chicks have flown the coop. Players help Mother Hen collect her chicks and bring them back to the coop. Spin and move, count the number of spaces, and collect that number of chicks. Take turns but work together. Collect all the chicks and everyone wins.
5. The Sneaky Snacky Squirrel Game
Kids will giggle while playing this game. Kids collect acorns and have to practice being strategic to make sure their squirrel gets the most. Great for hand eye coordination and fine motor skills.
Description of Sneaky Snacky Squirrel Game:?Your forest friends are hungry and they need your help. Spin the spinner, squeeze the matching colored acorn with your Squirrel Squeezers and place it into your log. Be the first to fill your log with delicious acorns and you win. You could also spin ?pick an acorn,? ?steal an acorn,? or ?lose an acorn,? so be strategic, little squirrel. Small Parts: Not for < 3 yrs. Grades Pre-K+/Ages 3+. 2 to 4 player game. Includes one set of Squirrel Squeezers, 20 colored acorns, four logs, one game spinner and game board (doubles as packaging.). Develops matching, sorting, strategic thinking, hand-eye coordination, fine motor skills and pre-handwriting skills.
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5 Best Games Board Games to Bring to Summer Camp:
1. Kubit2Me
I discovered Kubit2Me years ago and think this is a great game for getting groups of kids who don?t know each other talking and getting to know each other. It is also very portable and easy to pack and campers can do play this on the first night or during free time to bond, laugh and talk. Easy to understand rules and not many small pieces?perfect for camp!
Description of Kubit2Me: Kubit2me Now You?re Talkin? makes communication a little more physical and a whole lot of fun! It?s a high-energy game of self expression and social interaction, where thought-provoking questions get tossed from player to player! Kubit2me Now You?re Talkin? is a non-competitive game that encourages open & honest communication about engaging topics, where every player?s opinion is important and valued! Game questions focus on beliefs, opinions, relationships, memories & just about every topic that affects our everyday lives. Play with friends, at family parties, or just about any group get-together. Pull cards from Kubit2me?s pockets & get ready to start tossin? & talkin?! Comes with 99 Friendship Stickers to give & receive!
2. Charades
Charades is a classic game but can be difficult to get started when people can?t think of what to do! I like this box version of charades because it has helpful clues and can easily be done in large groups. Campers can play this in teams or with their entire cabin before bed. It gets kids moving and laughing?especially on a rainy camp day.
Description of Charades:?No more time spent thinking up good charades ? the fun starts as soon as the box is opened. With both easy and challenging charades for different tastes and interests, the Family Charades In-A-Box Compendium is THE perfect game for your next family game night. There are even picture only charades for the wee ones to act out and the best part ? they can interpret the answers however they want! Three sand-timers and a jumbo dice add an element of surprise ? you?ll never know what is coming next! So gather around the family living room, slide the coffee table out of the way, and act your heart out! You?ll be laughing, cheering, and groaning as teams battle their way to the charades hall of fame. It?s so fun you?ll want to play again and again!
3. Taboo
Taboo can be played with an unlimited number of players since you can have teams?it is great for camp especially boys versus girls or counselors vs campers game nights. The nice thing about taboo is everyone gets to play all the time?either you are a guesser, actor or buzzer. Gets campers thinking fast and working together.
Description of Taboo:?Taboo, the laugh out loud, out-of-your-seat game of forbidden words is refreshed in 2011 with all new cards, a game changing die and a new taboo buzzer sound for those players who just can?t help but use those taboo words. Refreshed card content for an adult favorite. Game nights are a perfect way to gather friends together for a low-stress evening full of hysterical moments no one will forget. Taboo, the laugh out loud, out-of-your-seat game of forbidden words. All new cards, a game changing die and a new taboo buzzer sound. Recommended age, adult. Players 2 or more.
4. Pictionary
Pictionary is a great game for creatives and getting people?s?imaginative?juices flowing. You can play pictionary as individual players or campers or as teams. I love this game because it makes players think outside the box and use visual skills as well as critical thinking skills.
Description of Pictionary:?One team member quickly draws clues while others on the team try to guess the secret word or phrase in this 20th anniversary edition of Pictionary, based on the classic game of charades. The timed game is designed for three or more players, and is aimed at kids ages 12 and up. 20th anniversary addition. One team member draws clues to try to get the rest of the team to guess the secret word or phrase before time runs out. For 3 or more players. Ages 12 ? Adult
5. Rory?s Story Cubes
Rory?s Story Cubes in an interesting game because you can also play it solitaire. This game is great for inducing creativity and can be used as an ice-breaker at the beginning of camp or just as campers are getting to know each other. It is definitely a mental exercise coming up with creative stories and problem solving!
Description of Rory?s Story Cubes:?There are infinite ways to play with Rory?s Story Cubes. You can play solitaire or with others. Here are some suggested uses: Party game or ice-breaker, Literacy development, Speaking and listening skills, Creative inspiration, Mental workout, Problem solving. Rory?s Story Cubes is a pocket-sized creative story generator, providing hours of imaginative play for all ages. With Rory?s Story Cubes, anyone can become a great storyteller and there are no wrong answers. Simply roll the cubes and let the pictures spark your imagination!
Best Board Games to Bring on Family Vacation
1. Bananagrams
Bananagrams is compact and easy to travel with because it comes in a fabric banana! Kids will love it and it can easily be put in the back of a car pocket or backpack for table top play. This is great for teaching kids words and critical thinking.
Description of Bananagrams:?The Anagram game that will drive you bananas. The award-winning word game that needs no pencil, paper, or board. Fast and fun. Players race against each other to build crossword grids and use all their letter tiles first. Great for travel.
2. Spot It On the Road
We have all played a little I spy on the road, this game that comes in an easy to pack tin has things to spot that the family can play together. A bit like travel bingo or real life bingo, this will pass hours in the car quickly.
Description of Spot It:?Spot it! has officially hit the open road. Each colorful symbol is something you?d see on a typical road trip. This edition has a new way to play while in the car: Travel Bingo. Whether you?re in the big city, cruising down the highway, or just around town, there is always something to spot. Be sure to pack Spot it! On the Road to bust backseat boredom wherever you go. This little tin has everything you need for endlessly fun car games! Includes 55 cards in a tin canister.
3. Guess Who?
If you have two kids in the back seat, Guess Who is the perfect lap game. It has no extra pieces and the boards can sit on kids laps in the backseat while they will play for hours.
Description of Guess Who: It?s the guessing game you know and love, with more choices than ever! Narrow down your guesses with yes or no questions like, ?Do you have brown eyes??or ?Are you wearing a hat?? Once you have the answer, make your guess. Use the 2 character sheets included or go online to download more. Then slide the sheet of characters into the game tray and guess away!
4. Scavenger Hunt for Kids
This is a great on the go game and every child loves a scavenger hunt. This traveling treasure map works great for cars and vacations.Both parents and adults can play.
Description of Scavenger Hunt for Kids:?Our games are specially packages in decorative tin boxes for take anywhere, play anywhere fun. These games are for kids and adults on the go. Sturdy travel boxes are easy to to to the playground or on a road trip. 2 or more players. Kids and adults.
5. Boggle
Kids get addicted to playing boggle because of the twist and shake start. This boggle is compact and quieter than older versions. In 3 minutes kids have to find the most words they can. Great for cramped back seats or rainy camp days in the tent. Very little space needed!
Description of Boggle: Twist and shake? set it and play. Boggle now comes in a compact case that?s never been easier on the hands, ears or eyes. Just twist and raise the lid, shake the letter cubes in the quiet case, then search for words as the 3-minute timer counts down.
5 Best Board Games to Bring to College:
1.?Twister
Perhaps this is not a parent?s favorite game for their kids to bring to college, but it sure will be their teen?s favorite game! Twister is the fun and hilariously awkward really get to know each other game. Your college student will love playing this game in cramped dorms with new friends.
Description of Twister:?Over forty years old and going strong! Soon after its release in 1966, Twister was made instantly popular when Johnny Carson and Eva Gabor played it on?The Tonight Show. Such a simple concept, with so much potential for hilarity. The game includes a plastic mat with red, blue, yellow, and green spots; a spinner; and instructions. To play (as if you didn?t already know?), two to four players face each other, with the plastic mat in the center. A referee spins the spinner, then calls out the body part and the color the arrow points to (?Left foot, blue,? ?Right hand, yellow?). All players, at the same time, follow the directions, placing the appropriate body part on a vacant circle. Players become increasingly entangled, until someone (or everyone) finally topples, and is eliminated. The last person standing?er, crouching?wins. If this doesn?t bring families and friends (and celebrities) closer together, we don?t know what does! Out-and-out fun.??Emilie Coulter
2. Risk
Guys in my dorm would play risk until 3 or 4 in the morning because it was so addictive! This is a great game for long Saturday night sessions in the dorm over pizza in the common room.
Description of Risk:?Conquer your opponents with superior strategy when you play the game of Risk! Only the strong will survive in this exciting, unpredictable game of global domination. Use your troops to invade new territories and roll the dice for the increased rewards that come with bold moves. Will you attack with enough fierceness and luck to drive other troops out of their territories? If you can, you?ll expand your reach. If your opponent?s defense is too much, you?ll lose! You?ll earn bonus troops for more powerful attacks by turning in cards or taking over whole continents. If you conquer enough territories, you?ll be the victor, so Risk isn?t just the name of the game ? it?s how you win! With 3 ways to play, you can learn the game, take on the classic game, or limit the game to 2 players. The decision is yours. The time is now. Do you have what it takes to dominate the world?
3. Table Topics College
This is a small game that is easy to pack and has a series of get to know you and thought provoking questions that new friends can ask each other. This is also a great activity for dorm meetings or for residential advisors to encourage their dorm mates to get to know each other.
Description of Table Topics College:?park fun conversations that take you beyond the oh-so-boring ?what?s your major?? and lead you to questions that you just wouldn?t think to ask on your own. Talk about everything from the best cheap food near campus to the best parties to the three causes you care about most. Ask questions like ?What food are you surviving on at college?? and ?What are you most looking forward to upon graduation?? This college-life inspired set of conversation starters makes meeting new people and making new friends way more fun. But, we have to warn you, these questions might be the start of an all-nighter. Heck, you can?t study all the time! For ages 18 and up. 4? acrylic cube with 135 questions cards.
4.?Apples to Apples
Apples to Apples is inclusive and gets everyone involved. Not only will it get students laughing but they will also get to know each other?s sense of humor and personalities.
Description of Apples to Apples: ?Apples to Apples is an award-winning party game that will have everyone laughing. We had a blast playing this game and think it is a perfect game for a ?board game night? with friends and family. It is quick to set up, easy to learn, challenging, and a whole lot of fun.?Unexpected and funny comparisons make the game fun to come back to again and again.?Apples to Apples has won numerous awards including ?Party Game of the Year? by Games magazine and ?Mensa Select? by Mensa International. And for good reason: it involves quick thinking, humor, and strategy. For teens, the game teaches them to think about how different things can be compared to one another and how analogies are formed. One of our criticisms is that although the game states that it is designed for ages 12 and older, many of the subjects are clearly for older teens.
5.?Reverse Charades
I love this game! Charades can be a little boring especially for teens. Reverse Charades is a great way to get teens to teens to interact. I especially love the way this encourages non-verbal communication amongst players?a lost art in the digital age!
Board games are an awesome way to learn strategy and bond with family and friends. Try having a game night in your house or hosting a game night for your child and their friends.
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Source: http://www.radicalparenting.com/2013/06/13/best-board-games/
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