family game night Archives

July 11, 2024 by NAPPA Awards Team

ChatterTime On-the-Go

Start conversations that create moments of together time in a lighthearted and playful way. With six question categories, the sky’s the limit for everyone to share memories, dreams for the future, silly moments and much more. To get started, pick a card and read it out loud. Take turns sharing your answer. $9.99, ages 4+, pennycake.com

mediTATE

Build your child’s mental fitness through meditation stories & activities played through a multi-sensory, plush toy. Equipped with a child-friendly, Bluetooth speaker that, when connected to the audio library, delivers a magical experience of meditation, mindfulness and calm. $89.99, ages 4+, miindfully.com

Mix It Up On-the-Go

Turn your on-the-go time into meaningful family time. Pick a card, add a sprinkle of time, and voila! Instant fun for all ages. Whether you’re smiling, playing, creating, learning, or caring, there’s something for everyone. No need to plan ahead – most activities require nothing extra. $9.99, ages 4+, pennycake.com

Mix It Up Activity Box

Create cherished family time effortlessly. Featuring 125 activity cards that transform even a brief bit of time into lasting memories. Whether it’s 10 minutes before soccer practice, an hour before dinner, 30 minutes in transit, or a leisurely weekend afternoon, the versatile cards fit any occasion. Simply gather your loved ones, a spark of inspiration, and let the together time begin. $29.99, ages 4+, pennycake.com

FrameTheFun Family Bucket List

It’s time to go on fun family adventures and capture it all in this keepsake frame. Choose from a selection of 30 adventure cards. Capture your together time with a photo and replace the adventure card with your family in action. $34.99, ages 4+, pennycake.com

Dreamland: Relax & Imagine

The third family album from Boulder, Colorado’s award-winning singer-songwriter Jenn Cleary. Offering nine soothing and enchanting songs to help kids unwind, plus a special guided relaxation exercise. Perfect for bedtime or quiet moments. Makes it easy for kids and adults alike to breathe deeply, smile, imagine, and dream. $15, jenncleary.com

“Back Home”

An album with songs dedicated to self-love and freedom. A follow-up to Wendy and DB’s successful “Into The Little Blue House”. A collection of acoustic performances celebrating traditional blues roots music through originally crafted songs for young souls and anyone who enjoys learning about blues and its traditions. $20, wendyanddb.com

July 1, 2020 by

Ready for some family fun! Check out these new NAPPA Award winners!

The Rank Game by Storyastic

A super-fun game about YOU and your people–and your likes and dislikes. How well do you know each other? Can your teammate guess your RANK? $30.00, ages 8+, storyastic.com

StickTogether Mosaic Puzzle

Like paint-by-numbers, but with stickers! A great activity for the whole family, maker spaces, community-building events, reading challenges, and more! $36.00, ages 5+, letsticktogether.com

Ice Tumble

The first player to successfully place all of their ice blocks and their fox pawn on the sculpture wins the game. The blocks are slippery so be careful or the sculpture may come tumbling down. $36.00, ages 7+, simplyfun.com

Crystal Cup Rally

A fun three-dimensional game that will have players practicing their planning skills and adapting to new conditions. Race around the track, planning which paths to take in order to get ahead. $38.00, ages 7+, simplyfun.com

The Game Plan Game

Addresses every day teachable moments that aim to normalize conversations around safety and flexible thinking through the medium of a board game. $19.99, ages 4+, gameplangame.com

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December 10, 2019 by NAPPA Awards Team

A fun night of family games and laughter is the best way to spend time together during the holidays! Check out these NAPPA Award winners and bring the fun this holiday season.

Adventerra Games

We are excited for this environmentally-focused game series from Adventerra Games. There are four board games in the series including: Global Warming, PowerHaus, Recycle Rally and WaterGames. $24.95/each game, 7+, www.adventerragamesusa.com

ProjeX Projecting Game Arcade

Turn any room into an incredible gaming arcade. No need for a TV! Project crisp graphic images right onto any blank wall and enjoy real-life gaming, without the limitations of a screen. $49.99,6+, www.projexgame.com

Chickapig

Break your flock of Chickapigs free while dodging opponents, hay bales and an unruly pooping cow in this strategic board game created by Brian Calhoun and Dave Matthews. $25, 8+, www.chickapig.com

The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon Box of Lies Party Game

Challenge friends to the bluffing game of hilarious objects. $19.99, 10+, www.hasbrogaming.hasbro.com

Disney Villainous: Wicked to the Core

Discover your unique abilities while dealing twists of fate to your opponents. $24.99, www.ravensburger.us

King of the Ring

Can you be the Last Sumo Standing? Find out in this battle. $19.99, 6+, www.yulutoys.com[crosshead]

Mickey’s Snuggle Time

A calming game that’s perfect for bedtime, naptime or any quiet time. $24.99, 3+, www.amazon.com

Friends of a Feather

Add feathers to your bird each turn by drawing from the deck or trading away your unwanted ones to the nest. $19.99, 3+, www.ravensburger.us

Full Circle

Use spelling and critical thinking to inspire creativity and competition. $14.99, 8+, www.playmonster.com

Pick Me Up, Piggy!

Tell stories, remember where to find hidden farm friends, take turns and work cooperatively to win the game. $19.9, 3+, www.MindWare.com

Domino Maze

Thrills of a classic domino run with an added twist. $29.99, 8+, www.thinkfun.com

Catventures Game

Answer fun questions about cats and act out silly things they do. $24.00, 4+, www.petitcollage.com

My First Memory Game Ocean

Expand memory and object recognition skills while having fun. $9.99, 2+, www.tlji.com

SmartGames Smart Farmer

An engaging puzzle game where you help the Farmer separate the animals so they have their own areas on the farm. $22.99, 5+, www.smartgamesusa.com

Fish for Fish

Campers race against their friends to catch the most fish with their plastic “spear. $19.99, 4+, www.yulutoys.com

Invasion of the Cow Snatchers

Take control of your very own UFO to solve 60 magnetic challenges as you maneuver your way over and around farm obstacles. $29.99, 6+, www.thinkfun.com

Cheeky Butts

A hot potato style family game of spot and match. $14.99, 6+, www.bananagrams.com

Honeycombs Game

Connect your tiles by matching their symbols. Features three unique ways to play, each varying in speed and competitiveness. $19.99, 6+, www.honeycombsgame.com

KIC-Start – Kids in Conversation

A fun get-to-know-you card game with 150 conversation-starter questions great for kids and adults.
$19.95, www.contenderbrands.com

Our Family’s Race Across the U.S.A. Personalized Board Game

In a race across America’s coasts, move your piece along the colored tiles and cross the finish line first to win! $29.99, www.iseeme.com

Heads Talk Tails Walk

Can you hop like a frog while clucking like a chicken? Have a blast trying. $14.99, 3+, www.thinkfun.com

Orangutwang

How much can you hang before he goes twaaang? Take turns hanging fruit and jungle friends on the orangutan. $22.99, 4+, www.playmonster.com

Jabuka

Quickly twist letters and transform words in this clever and fast-paced game. $20, 8+, www.jabukagames.com

3UP 3DOWN

A fast-paced discard game with a surprising finish. $9.99, 7+, www.ok2win.com

BOOM GOES THE DYNAMITE

A matching game with an explosive twist. $14.99, 8+, www.ok2win.com

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November 5, 2019 by Elena Epstein

Ready for some fun and competition? Check out these award-winning games.

Pencil Nose

A hilarious game, where players have to use their sniffers to try and sketch the prompt. $24.95, 8+, www.fatbraintoycom.com

Meltdown

The ooey-gooey game of skill. Stack cubes on the putty goop that shifts and moves. $17.99, 7+, www.playmonster.com

Marble Circuit

It’s logic, strategy and a brain game all in one. $24.95, 8+, www.mindware.com

Butts Up

A fun twist on musical chairs. Fess up about things you’ve done, stuff you like and things you wish. $22.99, 7+, www.playmonster.com

Latice Hawaii Strategy Board Game

Combines simple rules with evolving complexity for a unique game of strategy. $34.99, 8+, www.latice.com

JAWS: A Game of Strategy and Suspense

A suspenseful tabletop strategy game that captures the edge-of your-seat excitement of the classic movie. $29.99, 10+, www.ravensburger.us

Root Beer Float Challenge

Win the game by completing a series of solo, head-to-head and cooperative challenges. $24.99, 8+, www.playtacular.com

POWER1

A Shedding/matching style card game that works like a sparked-up version of Classic Rummy.

$12.95, 7+, www.power1game.com

Mad Moves

Perform ballet as a T-rex or limbo like a baby. Get ready to dance like you’ve never before. $19.99, 8+, www.playmonster.com

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April 23, 2019 by Elena Epstein

We love family games and we have some great new ones for you. All recent NAPPA Award winners! Gather the family for some fun!

Heads Talk Tails Walk

Can you hop like a frog while clucking like a chicken?

Have a blast trying with Heads Talk Tails Walk, delightfully silly card game. Players try to match hidden head tiles to the correct body tiles. If the head and body don’t match, the real fun begins! Players walk and talk like the mismatched tiles—with hilarious results. $14.99, ages 3+

Orangutwang

How much can you hang before he goes twaaang?! Orangutwang is a fun, suspenseful and wild game! Take turns hanging fruit and jungle friends on the orangutan, but watch out! At some point, he’ll be holding too much and he’ll spring up and send the fruit and friends flying! Easy to set up and requires no batteries. For 2 or more players. $22.99, ages 4+

KIC-Start – Kids in Conversation

KIC-Start, standing for “Kids In Conversation” is a get-to-know-you card game designed to teach kids the art of conversational curiosity. Family-friendly and ideal for kids and grownups to do together. Each game contains 150 conversation-starter questions. Players take turns drawing cards, asking questions and responding with their answers. The whole idea is to learn how to practice curiosity, ask great questions, actively listen, formulate responses, articulate answers and genuinely engage with others. $19.95, for the entire family.

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July 19, 2018 by

Upgrade your family game night with these new and innovative games that bring hours of laughter and fun!

Fruitenzy

Gather your family to have a “berry fun” game!! The goal of Fruitenzy is to score the most points by making the best fruit combinations. Score 6 points for getting a pair of pears. Score 10 points for getting three apples (one of each color). Score 9 points if you have the most huckleberries. But beware of the poison berries — those will cost you points.
$14.99
For kids 10+

Drop It

Drop It is a colorful, inventive family game that’s easy to learn but deceptively mind-boggling! One at a time, each player drops a shape into the vertical game board’s drop zone. Players earn points for the highest level that their shape reaches when it lands and extra points for touching bonus circles. The winner is the player or team with the most points at the end.
$29.95
For kids 8+

Thanos Rising – Avengers: Infinity War

Thanos Rising – Avengers: Infinity War is a cooperative dice and card game for 2-4 players. In the game, players will recruit heroes and assemble a team to face off against Thanos and his villainous forces in an effort to thwart him from accomplishing his master plan – collecting all six Infinity Stones to power the Infinity Gauntlet and wreak havoc on the very fabric of reality.
$49.95
For kids 10+

SmartGames Squirrels Go Nuts!

Can you move the squirrels around and hide their acorns underground? SmartGames Squirrels Go Nuts! is a sliding puzzle game with 60 nutty challenges to test your skills. Fun for kids and adults, Squirrels Go Nuts! comes with a portable game board and lid, making it perfect for on-the-go fun!
$14.99
For kids 6+

Strawberry Ninja

In a place not that far away, a lush garden was invaded by a ninja, a Strawberry Ninja! Strange as your garden may be, it’s never good to have a ninja running loose in your backyard, so now it’s up to you (and to one brave kitten) to apprehend the rascal! Build the garden, discover its secrets, guide the kitten together in this a beautifully illustrated cooperative tabletop card game for children and adults alike.
$19.95
For kids 8+

Laser Chess

Kids who love lasers and playing chess will love this game. Laser Chess is a two-player laser chess-like strategy game where you must eliminate your opponents’ players by hitting their target before they hit yours. When your laser hits their target, YOU WIN! Designed by the inventor of top-selling games Laser Maze® and Khet!
$39.99
For kids 8+

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