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Best games for family game night
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Best games for family game night

March 17, 2020July 27, 2023 Hatton Gravely 14 comments

Did you grow up playing games? For spring, we had family game night a few nights and it was so much fun for the adults and kids! (I got this! was definitely the most entertaining.) Whether you’re in a group or just one on one, games provide unplugged fun. Board games with kids are such a great break from electronics. Here are our favorite family game night games:

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  • Family game night ideas + tips
  • Best games for family game night
  • Brainy Family Night Games
  • Dice games for kids
  • Card Games for Kids
  • Board games for kids
  • Fun Games for Little Kids

Family game night ideas + tips

  • Put your phone away! You too, parents!
  • Have plenty of fun snacks ready (even candy!)
  • Give prizes for the kids at the end

Best games for family game night

These are the family game night games that will get the whole family laughing, competing, and making memories!

Qwirkle

This is the best game for game night – or vacation! Qwirkle is like Scrabble with shapes and colors. And it is addictive! This is a fun game kids and adults can play together because you can learn the rules in minutes and have fun playing. Available on Amazon and at Qwirkle at Target

‘I got this’ game

I Got This! is a hilariously fun game for kids and adults. Pull cards and pull off the minute-to-win-it style challenges to win. An excellent choice for family game night! 

Ages 8+

Fat Brain Toys
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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+

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Ribbon Ninja

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

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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+

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Pencil nose game

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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Also available directly from Fat Brain Toys.

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Brainy Family Night Games

Games that’ll make you go hmmm…

Bananagrams

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+

Target

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.

Target

Dice games for kids

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

Ages 8+

Amazon
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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!

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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+

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Card Games for Kids

These card games are great for groups! (Phase 10 is always a crowd favorite!)

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

Ages 7+

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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+

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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.

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Dos

Great for 7+

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

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Board games for kids


Here are family game night board games everyone will love!

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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

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Great for 7+

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

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

Great for 8+

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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+

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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+

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Fun Games for Little Kids

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

Good for younger ones

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

Great for 4+

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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+

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

Great for 4+

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Watch out for the old maid!

Great for 4+

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Go Fish is a a classic.

Ages 3+

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