A few years ago, my family of 5 had a weekly family night. We certainly had family nights before this, but it wasn’t necessary for a weekly occasion. This family night has become something that our children look forward to every week. We chose Friday night as our family night. It seemed to work best for us and our schedules.
When leaving our family at night, we did various things to enjoy this family time. The game is our favorite game. Playing together is such a wonderful experience. It’s a great time to teach your children about life, and it’s a great time for you to learn from them. Here are some of our favorites.
Yahtzee
The game of Yahtzee circa 1956. It’s a classic game of chance. The object of the game is to score as many points as possible by rolling 5 tickets into certain combinations. Some of these combinations are 3 some, 4 some, full house, straight, and Yahtzee (also known as 5 some ). There is also another way to earn tile points by rolling as many of each number at a time as possible. If you roll a four, you choose whether or not to count the quality, or for your own. The loot is over once all the score boxes have been filled. If you don’t roll a certain combination, then you get 0 for that box score. This game is by far our family’s favorite game to play at family night. Kids learn about numbers, counting, winning and losing. They have winds rolling their ankles. Even our youngest enjoys the game! Amazingly, those are the times we play the most. Must be beginner’s luck!
One
This card game was introduced in 1971. You must have a special deck of cards to play. The kit has 4 different colors and special papers. The object of the game is simple, be the first to use all your cards! Just don’t forget to say “one” when you only have one card left, otherwise you’ll have to draw two cards. This game is a great game for all ages. My almost 4 year old can only play with a little help. This game can be long, so be prepared for that. The last time we played was hopefully early at night and we played One for several hours. It was a blast the whole time though!
Life
That’s right, of course! This game was first on the market in 1860, however, it was revived in the version we all know today in the 1960s. This was one of my favorites when I was a child. You get in your car and literally move through your life. You go to college, get a job, get married, have kids, the whole nine yards! It is so much fun to play with your little ones , even when they are small. they giggle and laugh about all the various things that The Game of Life covers.
Pictionary
This team game is a blast for those families out there with artistic ability, or even families without it! Have your team guess what you are drawing. How much harder can this be than you think!
Scattergories
This game is best for families with older children. They say that the rules are from the 12th century and up. It’s a very fast game where you have to think of certain types of items that all start with the same letter. It seems easy, but sometimes it is more difficult. It’s so funny to hear what each team comes up with on the tour. I played this game and laughed so hard I cried. It’s a blast for any family to play!
Charades
To play this game you don’t need to buy a special deck of cards or board or gambling. It’s all about your creative imagination and how well you think you can act. This is an even better game for older children. I’ve tried playing it with my younger ones, and it just seems to frustrate them more than they enjoy it. This is another game that will have you all laughing until your sides hurt.
Property
I know, this is not like a family game. It meant only two people in the beginning. But my family of 5 loves playing this together. We will go into groups and play with each other. The parties decide together where to place their ships and where to strike next. It’s a really great game to play as a team. The game doesn’t take that long to play either so you can even play more than one round if you wanted to!
Twister
This is one for everyone to get up and move with! There is a mat with different colors and you have to twist your body to get your hands and feet to the correct colors without slipping. last stand wins. Of course, many times this winds up in a big pile, which is just as much fun as winning! Even players who are all the same size should be played. If an adult falls on a small child, someone can be hurt.
Forgive me
The game is called “The Game of Sweet Revenge”, that is what the family needs at night? What family would not enjoy sabotaging another family member? It’s just a breeze to play this tricky board!
Jenga
Make a tower of licky blocks very quickly! Each player takes a block from the tower. as long as the tower does not fall, it is a game. You make the tower collapse and you lose. This game is great because in many games there is only one loser, so he wins all the others. Plus the game doesn’t take long to play, so several rounds can be played in the same night.
No matter what sport you play, whether it’s one of the sports I mentioned above, or another sport that your family enjoys, Family Game Night is the perfect way to spend time together as a family!
