Gnoming-A-Round is another new game from our favorite, Grandpa Beck! And if you missed my Nuts About Mutts review, don’t forget to pick these two up for stocking stuffers! Purchase Nuts About Mutts for 50% off if you buy Gnoming-A-Round together on Amazon. Use the code NEWGAMES50 at check out. :) You won’t want to miss either … Read more
We love card games!!! They’re easy to learn and are always my kids’ favorites because they’re quick and lots of people can play. For a limited time, you can purchase Nuts About Mutts for 50% off if you buy Gnoming-A-Round at the same time on Amazon. Use the code NEWGAMES50 at check out. :) Even … Read more
We use games for a lot of our curriculum, but we also play just for fun, and the thing is…there really isn’t any difference. Learning is learning, and learning is ALWAYS during game play with kids. Dr. Eureka is a fast and fun dexterity/logic game where players each have 3 test tubes with 2 … Read more
Games are a great way for kids to get some extra reading practice in, especially if they are struggling or resistant readers. Almost all games require some amount of reading, and it’s the kind of reading kids WANT to do! Fluxx games are the best reading gameschooling games because there is so much high-level reading … Read more
If you need a last minute gift idea, Silver and Gold is my #1 recommendation – it’s around $15, is a super versatile, fun, and easy to learn game, and everyone loves it! It’s challenging for even the most seasoned board game players but simple enough that kids can play. Each player gets a marker … Read more
“From Everfrost to Bellsong, many a peaceful year have passed in Everdell — but the time has come for new territories to be settled and new cities to be established. You will be the leader of a group of critters intent on just such a task. There are buildings to construct, lively characters to meet, … Read more
Kids are builders. It’s just in their busy, curious blood, and I think this is why they love games like Tiny Towns, a game for 1-6 players ages 10+ (box says 14 but I play with my kids ages 6-13 just fine) in about 45 minutes. The goal of Tiny Towns is to build a … Read more
I have a house full of boy who love to build things, and what could possibly be more fun than building your own amusement park?!? This new Blue Orange game called Meeple Land challenges players to create an amusement park with a variety of rides and all the convenient services little Meeple People would want … Read more
Explorers, READY?!? You’re a Commodore of the Great Beyond in this game by Alderac Entertainment, a dice/card drafting game where players command a small fleet of ships that begin docked in their stations and then are deployed to sectors as new ships are acquired and assigned to help you gain credits, income, and ultimately, victory … Read more
If you’re planning a unit study on or near Africa in the near future, Carcassonne Safari is not to be missed! It’s another fabulous game in the Carcassonne family – there’s the original version and lots of expansions to add on to it, and this game is a standalone bonus version that doesn’t require any … Read more