Where To?

/ February 13, 2023

If you want a way to help introduce your kids to world geography and other countries and cultures in a fun way, I can’t recommend Where To? enough! This post may contain affiliate links, meaning if you click on it

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Totally Gross!

/ January 30, 2023

Do your kids love gross things as much as mine? If so, Totally Gross is the perfect science game for them! Totally Gross is a trivia game about all the disgusting parts of science – boogers, poop, farts, toe jam,

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Wingspan

/ January 23, 2023

Wingspan is a big, beautiful game with a price tag to match. I absolutely love it, and am so glad we have it! If you love birds, then this is a must for you, too. This post may contain affiliate

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Evolution: The Beginning

/ January 16, 2023

Usually, I’m not a huge fan of “Junior” games; rather, I prefer to modify rules so my kids can play the regular game. However, Evolution: The Beginning is one I found at the thrift store and just couldn’t pass up.

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Gloom

/ December 12, 2022

Does your family love dark, morbid humor and amazing alliterations? Then Gloom is the game for you! This post may contain affiliate links, meaning if you click on it and make a purchase I’ll receive a small commission at no

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Dragon Times

/ October 31, 2022

We’re huge dragon fans in my family, and my kids have been working on learning multiplication since they were about five years old. Needless to say, I was pretty stoked to get a copy of Dragon Times, and it’s been

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Zombie Dice

/ October 17, 2022

The zombie craze is still going strong, showing no signs of going anywhere. If your kids love zombies as much as mine, then Zombie Dice can be a great way to sneak in some different math and logic skills! This

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Yahtzee

/ October 10, 2022

I remember as a kid, we had a travel Yahtzee game, but I never understood how to play it. You can imagine my delight when I had the perfect excuse to learn it along with my kids! It’s the perfect

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Qwixx

/ October 3, 2022

Gamewright is a solid game company, and we’ve yet to play a game of theirs we didn’t enjoy. Qwixx is no exception! This is a fast-paced dice game, stores small, and a great way to get some math practice in!

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Bluffaneer

/ September 12, 2022

For those pirate fans looking for something a little different, Bluffaneer is it!  The game first intrigued me when I saw it used bone dice.  “That’s super cool,” I thought.  “We don’t have any games that use dice like this.” 

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Jumanji

/ August 29, 2022

I’ll admit: I’m a child of the ’80s and ’90s, and I will forever love Robin Williams in the movie Jumanji. If you love the movie as much as me, read on to decide if the game is worth it

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Frog Juice

/ July 18, 2022

Frog Juice is an out-of-print Gamewright game that quickly became a favorite for my family.  It’s similar to Sleeping Queens, in that math is not the primary goal of the game. However, math is a useful part of the game

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Sums in Space

/ June 13, 2022

After kids learn to count, and then to add and subtract within 10, it’s time for some slightly bigger numbers! However, usually about the same age kids are working with these slightly bigger numbers, they often go through an extra-competitive

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Eye Found It!

/ June 9, 2022

While games for preschoolers are getting more common, there aren’t as many of them as for older kids. The Richard Scarry’s Busytown version of Eye Found It! is great for young kids, while other versions of Eye Found It! can

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I Sea 10!

/ June 8, 2022

I Sea 10! is a fantastic game for helping young children work on counting, addition and subtraction, and especially making 10. You know, learning that 6+4=10, or 3+7=10. Really knowing how to make 10 makes it much easier to add

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Math Explosion

/ June 8, 2022

When I first opened the box to Math Explosion, I was dismayed at its cheapness.  The box is such that the only way to store all the game components in it, is for the volcano to be folded, which can

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