Family Games

88 Ways to Make Family Time More Fun

Turn rainy afternoons, restless weekends, birthday parties, family reunions and ordinary evenings into opportunities to laugh, move, think and play together. Family Games puts 88 ready-to-use activities at your fingertips, so you can stop searching for ideas and start enjoying the people around you.

The five easy-to-browse chapters include 20 outdoor games, 20 indoor games, 20 group games, 14 solo activities and 14 educational games. Many use paper, tape, cards, balloons, household containers or open space, making it easy to start without buying expensive equipment.

A Game for Every Kind of Day

• Get everyone moving with Four Square, Freeze Tag, Pillowcase Race, Water Balloon Bombs and other outdoor favorites

• Rescue rainy days with Balloon Slap, Family Bingo, Indoor Bowling, Sticky Ball and Name the Song

• Energize parties and reunions with Charades, Family Jeopardy, Improv Skits, Treasure Hunt and the "Egg-cellent" Race

• Take on solo challenges such as Home-Made Skee Ball, Ice Digger, Make Your Own Puzzle, Towering and Wall Ball

• Make learning feel like play with Alphabet Categories, License Plate Addition, The States Game, Word Association and 21 Questions

Make Game Night Something Special

Discover ways to plan recurring family game nights, add themes, snacks, music and decorations, share planning duties and adapt familiar rules. A developmental-focus chart also highlights games connected with memory, coordination, balance, social interaction and problem solving.

Whether you need a quiet challenge for one player, energetic outdoor fun or a group activity for a party or reunion, you will have a wide range of ideas ready whenever boredom strikes or people gather.

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