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 ...
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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 ...
One Night Ultimate Werewolf
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I bought this game because I thought it would be fun to play around Halloween last year. (I use any excuse to buy a game. 😂) Over the past 3 months, it has become our favorite game to play as a family. The kids love it, because it is hilarious and fun. Their dad and I love it because one round only ...
Check the Fridge
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Check the fridge is a fun way to practice adding to 25 with a group of children. Since it involves bluffing, it is most fun with 4 to 6 players. While I'm not sure how helpful the math aspect of this game really was, especially for my kids in mid-elementary and older, ALL of my kids thought this ...
Dragonwood
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Dragonwood has been a family favorite of ours for a couple years now. On my son's 6th birthday recently, he got to pick a family game to play and this one was his top choice. My kids love the concept of collecting enchantments and defeating monsters. I love that it requires critical thinking skills ...
Into the Forest
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This is one of the best educational games I have ever played. It teaches kids the science behind food chains. Kids can work on their math skills since you need to add a series of single digit numbers at the end to total your score. Best of all, it is really fun. Even young kids can understand the ...
Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza
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This is hands down my kids' new favorite game (ages 3 to 10). They got it for Christmas and we have played it several times in the past week. I'm not sure it would count as "educational" by any standards, but it definitely fosters family togetherness. It also allows kids to work on their attention ...
Clumsy Thief in the Candy Shop
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My family has been playing the original Clumsy Thief game for about a year. It is still one of my 10 year old's favorites. (See my Clumsy Thief review here.) However, that game, which involves adding to 100, is a little challenging for my 5 and 7 year olds. I was so happy to discover recently that ...
Professor Noggin Games
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My kids absolutely LOVE playing these Professor Noggin games during dinner. My 8 year old in particular will pretty much beg and is super bummed if we're not able to for some reason. However, all four of my kids (ages 2, 4, 6, and 8) really enjoy playing these games and are learning a ton. Somehow ...
Michelle has a PhD in Engineering from Stanford University and a Bachelor's Degree from the California Institute of Technology. 