Family game nights can be the perfect time for everybody in your family to bond, let go of any stress they’ve been having, and just have fun. You could have a game night once a week if you’re ambitious, but even having one once a fortnight or once a month could be a great idea, if that’s all you have time for.
Below, we’ll take a look at some fun ideas for your next family game night. Take a look and see what you can do to have the best time!
Rotate The Games You Play
Your family probably has some favorite games that they love to play, but this doesn’t mean you should stick to them the whole time. Make sure you rotate the games you play and give all kinds of other games a chance. There are all kinds of fun games out there, including picture games and card games like solitaire, snap or go fish. You have so much choice! Ideas include:
- Nerf Gun games
- Twister
- Cluedo
- Monopoly
- Pie face
- Kerplunk
- Jenga
- Domino’s
- Uno
- Scrabble
All you have to do is make sure you choose games that are suitable for the kids. You don’t want to challenge them to a game of scrabble and have to let them use the Scrabble word finder because they aren’t old enough to play.
Do Stuff Other Than Games
Life is exciting when we have a little novelty, and you can use game night to introduce novelty into your life and have an amazing time. For example, why not let the kids eat ice cream or another dessert for dinner? You could also have a backyard camp out night, and perhaps even a ‘no rules’ night. During a ‘no rules’ night, you still have to stay safe and avoid disrupting the neighbors at 3am, but other than that, everyone can do what they like.
Make Believe
Make believe comes so easy to kids, and not so much to adults. However, this is the perfect reason for everybody to get into it and do it! Dress up and put on accents and pretend to be different people. You can do this while playing a game, watching a film, or even eating your dinner. This can be so much fun and you’ll love seeing how far everyone’s imagination can stretch.
Use The Hasbro Game Demo Site
This site can give you an idea of what to expect from a game before you splash out on it. Take a look if you’re in the market for a new game! You can also look at game reviews on YouTube, so you can get a well rounded idea of what the game you want to buy is about.
Don’t Neglect Puzzles
Puzzles are a great brain training exercise that keep everybody engaged. They might not be a traditional game, but they can still be a lot of fun and help everybody to use critical thinking and problem solving skills.
Are you ready to host your next family game night? What will you play? Leave any of your own tips and ideas below!
Great ideas!! We recently discovered the Disney Meme game which has been a lot of fun. Even though my 5-year-old can’t read yet he somehow comes up with the funniest ones.
It’s fun though because it can be as short or long as you want.