I have been trying to get my kids into Dungeons and Dragons for about 5 years (since my oldest was 10 or 11). The problem is that I grew up knowing next to nothing about D&D and all my attempts at learning how to play left me ridiculously overwhelmed. At the time, I bought a D&D Starter Set ...
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Sneaky Sabotage
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This game combines many of my favorite elements. It works well with large groups. It encourages puzzle solving and critical thinking. It's cooperative (for the most part), which generally involves a lower probability that someone will storm out in the middle of the game. It's a little silly and ...
Mysterium
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My goal for the next year is going to be to play more games with my kids. I feel like we used to play games ALL THE TIME and now that my oldest is in high school our variety of games has decreased dramatically. I actually bought Mysterium for my kids a couple years ago, but at the time, I looked at ...
Rack-O
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Eventually, I would like to compile a list of the best math games for kids. This game from the 1950's would make the cut. Is it the most fun game that I'm going to pull out in my seventies when it's just my husband and I home alone on a Friday night? Probably not, but you know what? Maybe. It's not ...
Finders Seekers: A Review
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Our family is a big fan of escape rooms. In-person escape rooms, ThinkFun versions, Mail Order Mysteries, Hunt a Killer boxes...we like them all. I love that they are predominantly screen free ways to enjoy time together, they promote critical thinking skills, and they are just good, clean fun. ...
Harry Potter Movie Marathon
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Almost 2 years ago, my kids and I spent 10 months re-listening to all the Jim Dale Harry Potter audiobooks. (Between read-alouds, audiobooks, and independent reading, a couple of my boys have gone through the whole series at least 3 times.) At some point during the school year, we decided to set an ...
No Thanks!
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I recently shared my mild disappointment over the popular card game Cover Your Assets. In contrast, No Thanks! is a game that is surprisingly fun and offers a lot more math practice. In my opinion, it is a solid choice for a quick post-dinner game, particularly if you have a large family. Children ...
Cover Your Assets
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I'm going to share a mildly unpopular opinion here. This game has over 16,000 reviews on Amazon and has an average rating of 4.8 which is pretty darn phenomenal. However, this isn't actually one of our favorites. Definitely not a bad game. It's easy to learn and anyone can play. I think when my kids ...
Skyjo
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Life has been crazier than usual lately, since I started working full time as a teacher! I still try to make time to play games with my kids though a few times a week. We play a card game like Rummy or Trash almost every evening before bed and we play a board game once or twice a week. Lately we've ...
Ribbon Ninja
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It has been a long time since I did a game review! If I'm being honest, it has been a long time since my family consistently played games. Earning my teaching credential and starting a new job really put a damper on our amount of game play, but this is the year that I'm going to work to bring it ...
Michelle has a PhD in Engineering from Stanford University and a Bachelor's Degree from the California Institute of Technology. 