It’s a given – kids love to destroy things. And they especially love destroying their siblings’ creations.
You know how it goes, one child builds a cool block building or train track and then their siblings runs in and destroys it. The first child then comes running to you in tears demanding that you dish out justice.
Well, now there’s a game that takes this natural tendency and turns it into a game – Knock Your Blocks Off.
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Do your kids love just running around the house?
What if you could incorporate a game into all the running from room to room?
Well if that’s the case, one of the new games from Out of the Box this year has you covered – Bug Out.
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Are your kids tired of playing the same board games and card games over and over?
When someone suggests playing Monopoly, Life, Scrabble, or UNO yet again, does everyone turn and run out the door screaming or cower in a corner mumbling strange things?
It’s not to say that you can’t have fun with your family playing these games, but if they’re the only games you have to choose from when someone wants to play a game, then we’d suggest you consider expanding your options.
Because board games and card games are all about social interaction, the best board game really depends on the settings and players.
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How does your family do in games where you directly go after each other?
Do they find it fun to attack and evade? Or do the games end with hurt feelings around the table?
Or does it completely depend on the situation?
We’ve found that a lot depends on the situation.
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Do your kids love to tell stories – the crazier the better?
We know our kids do.
And we think it goes back to those first bedtime stories that we’d read to them. Bedtime routines are perfect for spending one-on-one time with kids. They cherish the dedicated time they have trading off with mom or dad to read to them or tell them stories every night.
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It’s that time of year again – time for the biggest convention for board games in the world: Internationalen Spieltage SPIEL!
So for anyone looking for a new game, you’ll have about 400 more to choose from by the end of this week. Is that enough for you to choose from?
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When you play a board game or card game, do you find comfort in the solid rules of the game? Or do you like coloring outside the lines and making up your own rules?
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Sometimes you just want to sit down and play a nice light, fun family card game. Well, next time you’re in that mood, you ought to grab the recently released card game by Gamewright – FlipOut.
At the core, FlipOut is a set collection card game. You’re simply trying to collect sets of 4, 5, or 6 similarly colored cards at a time. Sound easy right?
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It’s National Chess Day!
Of course, like many others, we weren’t aware that there even was a National Chess Day until just this week. But now that we do know, we’re spreading the word.
So pull out your chess boards and get playing.
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Have you ever wanted to live on a farm and have a bunch of animals to care for?
My grandparents had a big farm and had all sorts of animals on the farm – from cows and horses, to sheep and chickens. Visiting them was always full of adventure. And I recall one year when one of their sheep gave birth to two baby lambs on my birthday – it was pretty cool.
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