Finding ways to make practicing math facts fun is the best thing I’ve been able to do for my kids’ math education. Playing games using math makes it relevant, puts it into context, and encourages kids to WANT to get good at it. Kids want to excel and improve and do well, sometimes we just … Read more
Have you heard of Grandpa Beck’s games? We LOVE every one we’ve played, and we really love how each character in his games represents a person in his family. The illustrations are so fun and I love how their whole family is involved in making these amazing games. As an aside, Skull King is a … Read more
My younger kids (6, 4, and 4) are loving number games right now, so we’ve been playing Tiny Polka Dot every day. It’s a whole bunch of games/activities for varying ages and abilities all in one cute box. The box includes 6 “suits” of cards with numbers 0-10 in each suit. The cards are big … Read more
Toddlers love board games too! Ravensburger makes fantastic games for the 3, 4, and 5 year old crowd, which is a tough market to serve. The games have to be simple, mostly cooperative, but colorful, fun, and engaging, all of which describe Colorama. We have a special game table just for the toddlers, and one … Read more
If you’re new here, you might not know that I have 6 sons between the ages of 13 and 4. It’s a lot of boys, a lot of energy, a lot of noise! We are a homeschool family and love everything about homeschooling, especially the freedom it gives us to include everything we love in … Read more
We spent time with extended family over the weekend and played tons of games, but everyone’s favorite was this one: Impact by Ravensburger. Impact is great for playing on the go, in the car, at the park, at parties or reunions (up to 5 people can play), and especially with grandparents. My kids have … Read more
National Parks and board games are two of our favorite things, so finding a game all about the parks?!? Score!! We’ve visited 14 of the 61 National Parks and I hope to visit them all in my lifetime. It’s exciting to have that much adventuring ahead of me. Trekking the National Parks is the perfect … Read more
Math games get a lot of table time at our house because we use them as a supplement to our homeschool curriculum. Playing math games is something my kids look forward to every week, and it’s real life math so it really gets into their developing brains and motivates them to get better and faster … Read more
Meet MindBlock, brain game extraordinaire, AND made from wood! I LOVE wooden toys, games, serving dishes, plant pots…so so beautiful. I’m from a tiny logging town in Southern Oregon so wood is just in my blood and I love games with wooden components! ANYWAY… We play math games at least one day a week instead … Read more
If you’re looking for a beginner level strategy game, Mystic Market is a great choice. It’s got all the great components of a good strategy game – multiple ways to earn points and thwart other players, shifting point values, different actions to take on a turn, and ways to win. It’s got that advanced strategic … Read more