Best games for family game night

Heads Up! app is fun for the whole family – you’ll get into it quickly! Put your phone to your head – everyone playing describes what you’re holding for you to guess!

Great for 8+

Ribbon Ninja is a HILARIOUS and fun party game for kids and adults! Each player gets a Velcro wristband and three ribbons to place on their wrist. Be the first to swipe your opponents’ ribbons before they swipe yours! One of Fat Brain Toys bestsellers

Watch ya Mouth is so, SO much more entertaining and fun than you think it’s going to be. Put in a mouth guard and say the phrase on your card for other players to guess. Hilarious.

Great for 8+

Pencil nose game is hilarious for kids and adults! Put the glasses with the marker on your nose, and try to draw what’s on the card for everyone to guess! It’s like the classic game of Pictionary, except you have to draw with your nose!!

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Bananagrams

Word nerds, let me introduce you to your new favorite game. Race to finish your scrabble-style word grid before the other players! Highly addictive and fun for 2 or more players.

Also available at Amazon.

Great for 8+

Rummikub

If you love Gin Rummy, you’ll love Rummikub even more. Use tiles instead of cards, and play off of each other’s sets.

Yahtzee is a classic board game for kids, and recommended by one of our teachers to play to learn math.

Ages 8+

Pizza Party is a fun dice and matching game, race to pick up the ingredients for your pizza slice first. Anchovies, bacon, pepperoni, mushroom! Roll the dice to match the toppings on your slice!

LCR is a family game night game for big groups – 3 – 100 players can get in on the fun! This is a betting game – so you can either play with chips or money to win.

Ages 5+

Uno Attack and Uno Flip are fun versions of the classic Uno game.

Ages 7+

Slamwich is a hilarious game of luck and skill – be the first to slap the right combos to collect all the cards to win. This is a great game for families – parents don’t have the advantage!

Ages 6+

Phase 10 & SkipBo

Great for 7+

Phase 10 is sort of like rummy, with 10 different rounds. This is one adults can play after the kids go to bed, too. SkipBo is an addictive card game that’s easy to learn.

Dos

Great for 7+

Dos is a lot like Uno, but you keep track with points.

Clue and Clue Junior the classic WhoDunnit game is awesome for three or more players!

Great for 7+ for Clue and 5+ for Clue Junior

Great for 7+

Cadoo is made by the Cranium company, and involves clay, drawing, and more -tons of fun!

Fantastic Gymnastics is a fun challenge – try to get the gymnast to land on the landing pad for points.

Great for 8+

Kids LOVE Spot It and it’s challenging for adults, too! Flip two cards over and be the first to spot the match.

Great for 7+

Pick up the game in minutes – Mancala is a two player strategy game, easy to learn, and lots of fun. You’ll want to play over and over!

Great for 6+

Yeti in my Spaghetti is like the classic pick-up sticks game… but with spaghetti on a bowl.

Good for younger ones

Gooey Louie is kind of gross but kids LOVE it. Because it’s gross.

Great for 4+

Pop the Pig is a cute game for little ones but bigger ones like it, too! Feed the pig until his pants pop. (Can you relate? Haha.)

Great for 4+

Catch the fish from the shark’s jaws in Shark Bite!

Great for 4+

Watch out for the old maid!

Great for 4+

Go Fish is a a classic.

Ages 3+