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ICE DUO 2 Player Dice Strategy Games

Two-player games are AWESOME. With six boy, sometimes more is NOT merrier… 2 player games keep the interpersonal skills at a manageable level, and it’s fun for just two of my boys to get to spend some quality time together. Everybody takes turns playing though, this game gets A TON of mileage! It’s also one […]

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BUGS’N’SLUGS Elementary Science Trivia Game

Board Games

Games are my favorite way to add some fun and curiosity to a science unit, and Bugs’N’Slugs is a really fun, active, and super educational board game for elementary science. Each player chooses a bug as their player’s token, begins on the starting square and rolls the die to travel around the board, answering questions […]

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PROFESSOR NOGGIN Trivia Games Outer SpaceHistory of Art**

Card Games

Professor Noggin trivia games are some of the most educational games we have in our collection. My kids love to pull them out around the table at meal times, on trips in the car, at night before bed, they love to quiz each other and learn awesome new stuff. There are dozens of different titles […]

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CARTOGRAPHERS Map Making Roll Player Game

Card Games

Games are such great mind-food for children’s imaginations, and the thing I really love about games is that they require active work from the brain. Many games give children an opportunity to put themselves into a fantastical world. Games have have been an invaluable gameschooling tool and have provided our family with so much material […]

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GNOMING-A-ROUND Card Game

Card Games

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 […]

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NUTS ABOUT MUTTS Card/Number/Suit Matching Game

Card Games

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 […]

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DR. EUREKA Dexterity Brainteaser Game

Card Games

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 […]

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STAR TREK VOYAGER FLUXX Reading Card Game

Card Games

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 […]

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UNDER THE MOONLIGHT Photosynthesis Science Game Expansion

Board Games

Science is another really easy subject to gameschool, and it doesn’t necessarily replace all scientific reading or experimenting, but games are a great way to introduce or bring some fun into a unit study about a particular subject. Photosynthesis is the perfect supplemental game for any science unit study about plants or trees or the […]

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SILVER AND GOLD Flip & Write Polyomino Shapes

Card Games

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 […]

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