BOARD GAMES
Family Game Night Makes for a Good Time
by Emily Webb
Family game nights will create memories and lots of laughs for you and your kids. Try out these exciting new and traditional games to find one that’s fun for your whole family. Don’t be afraid to change the rules to make the game a better or more entertaining fit for everyone who’s playing. Games for ages 3-6: l Be the first to reach the top with Chutes and Ladders by moving pawns up the ladders and down the chutes. l Race to the castle in sweet Candy Land, where players will meet King Kandy, Queen Frostine and more. l Dress and match Nancy to the most fashionable outfit in Disney Junior Fancy Nancy: Find Your Fancy.
Games for ages 7-9: l Race against each other to build crossword grids in Bananagrams. l Use evidence to find the crime scene, weapon and the killer in Clue. l Match one of your cards with the card at the top of the deck by color or number to get rid of your hand and win Uno. l Try to send all your pawns home and get revenge on your opponents with Sorry. l Complete 10 different phases that require different cards, such as two sets of three, one run of seven or seven cards with the same color, in Phase 10. l Strategize to get your blocks off the board in time with Deblockle. l Build a tower without crashing it in Jenga.
l Dress up and collect a complete set of jewelry to win Pretty Pretty Princess.
l Build houses and hotels on your properties while bankrupting your opponents to win Monopoly.
l Be the first player to get a full card with Zingo, a twist on Bingo, where the Zinger dispenses tiles players have to match to their card.
l Get moving and test your balance and flexibility with Twister.
l Make a match and build the tallest stack with Clack!
l Beat your opponent by racing to fill the board with The Genius Square.
l Search for hidden objects as you drive through streets, a farm, an airport and a harbor in Richard Scarry’s Busytown.
l Draw cards and try not to explode in the Russian roulette-like Exploding Kittens.
18 Atlanta Parent February 2020
atlantaparent.com
