Games Category Archive
Scavenger Hunt Cards
Keep your next road trip free of the that endless refrain, “Are we there yet?”, with these Scavenger Hunt Cards ($8). The 54 cards give kids common roadside sights to find, things to listen for, and scents to sniff out. Each player takes 5 cards and gets busy paying [More]
Rubik’s Slide
The iconic Rubik’s Cube is turning 30 this year, and for fans ready for an exciting new challenge, the Rubik’s Slide ($18) is on its way. If you ever solved the original cube, you’ll be glad to know that the Slide offers not just one puzzle, but 10,000. Try to match the [More]
Scene It? Twilight Deluxe Edition
If you think you know all there is to know about Edward and Bella, try your hand at Scene It? Twilight Deluxe Edition ($24) and find out just how well you’ve been paying attention. Make your way around the game board by answering questions from 100 trivia cards and solving puzzles [More]
Settlers of Catan
Gather ‘round for some good old fashioned board gaming with the best-selling Settlers of Catan ($34) for 3 or 4 players. Your goal is to develop the fictional island of Catan with settlements, roads, and cities on any of the 19 sections of terrain. Different areas offer different [More]
Picture Cube Puzzles
If a puzzle with an image on just one side isn’t challenging enough, try these Picture Cube Puzzles ($28) with a different puzzle on all six sides. Choose from animals or transportation themes, and anywhere from 4 to 9 blocks to vary the level of difficulty. Made in Switzerland, [More]
Tabletop Air Hockey
Save your hard earned quarters and play all you want at home on this Tabletop Air Hockey ($169) game. Since it weighs only 15 pounds and sets up quickly on any table, you don’t need a dedicated game room to house it, yet it’s easy enough to pull it out for a few rounds [More]
Pottery Barn Floor Puzzles
With pieces big enough for little hands to manipulate, and not so many of them to overwhelm short attention spans, Pottery Barn Floor Puzzles ($19) are great for solo play, but plenty wide enough for collaborating with a friend. Check out this bright, colorful butterfly, and this [More]
Bananagrams
Family game nights are becoming an endangered species as fewer families have time to play a board game that can literally take all night. Bananagrams ($12) lets you play a fun and competitive round, even if you only have a few minutes to spare. You don’t need anything but the 144 [More]
Bone Stacking Game
If Stephen King had invented Jenga, it might look something like this Bone Stacking Game ($18) by Chocosho Picks. See who has the steadiest hands and challenge your balancing skills as you select bones from the center of the stack and try to place them on top without collapsing the [More]
PuzzlePlay Rainforest
It’s not often that you come across a puzzle where the individual pieces are any fun, but the PuzzlePlay Rainforest ($20) is just as exciting to play with apart as it is to put together. Most of the 18 pieces are rainforest creatures like exotic birds, reptiles, and monkeys, with a few [More]
Foam Bowling Set
Practice picking up spares on your very own lane with this Foam Bowling Set ($50). Interlocking foam tiles converge to form an impressive 8-foot lane that even looks like real wood. The 6 foam pins are designed to fall over easily, so even small kids can experience the thrill of a [More]
Animal Scramble
When presented with a monkey, elephant, tiger, and parrot, if you know which one says roar, you know enough to play Animal Scramble ($27). Set the four animal targets anywhere you want, as far apart as you want, then race to find the one called out by the giraffe-shaped tagger. Five [More]
Takaratomy Exploding Bomb Bank
Kids will quickly learn to make their daily savings deposits on time when the alternative is cleaning up the mess from this Takaratomy Exploding Bomb Bank ($56). When the payment is due, this bank starts to flash its lights, then sounds a warning, before shaking open the front panel to [More]
Operation Rescue Unit
You’re the doctor! Again! Operation Rescue Unit ($18) is the updated version of the highly memorable game that tests your coordination and nerves to the limit. Cavity Sam is back with 15 ailments to pluck out with those all-important tweezers. For the new edition, he has such modern [More]
Chair Game
Practice balance and coordination skills with this stacking Chair Game ($20) and have some fun with furniture! The chairs come in 8 different styles, with 24 chairs altogether. Players take turns stacking them up however they’ll fit, using the legs, seats, or slats on the backs to [More]
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