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How to teach games to children in 8 easy steps

September 20, 2020 by Kate Davis Leave a Comment

A stack of coloured cups

Board games are meant to be fun, but it isn’t always easy to learn a new game let alone teach one. Here are 8 steps to help you teach games to children so they want to play.

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How to choose awesome board games for kids

August 16, 2020 by Kate Davis Leave a Comment

Girl choosing a board game to play

If the thought of playing board games with your kids fill you with dread they’re playing the wrong games. Use this list to help you choose great games for them.

How to choose board games for kids

Codenames Pictures game review – gifted

July 31, 2020 by Kate Davis Leave a Comment

Codenames Pictures cards set up for a game.

Codenames Pictures is a team based deduction game using word association to select pictures quicker than the other team can guess their pictures.

Telestrations game review – gifted

June 30, 2020 by Kate Davis Leave a Comment

The components that come with Telestrations - sketchbooks, pens, timer, cards and die

Telestrations is a funny drawing and guessing game. Will people be able to work out your secret word based on yours and their drawing skills?

Time’s Up Party Board Game Review – gifted

May 31, 2020 by Kate Davis Leave a Comment

Examples of the name cards in Time's Up Party

Times Up Party is a fun quick party game involving guessing people over three rounds from a description, one word or miming.

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The best board games we played last year

January 22, 2020 by Kate Davis Leave a Comment

Board games are important to our family as a way of spending quality time with each other, and friends. One thing I particularly like is that there are so many different games, so many different mechanisms that everyone can find one they enjoy. And everyone gets a chance to win because they are better at some types; trust me there is no need to allow the kids to win in our house. Just a few Continue Reading …

Family Challenge – Who Solved The Rubik’s Toys First?

November 15, 2019 by Kate Davis 2 Comments

The Rubik’s Cube is an iconic and addictive toy that has been around for 40 years. With new variations available including the Rubik’s Edge and Rubik’s Orbit would the children or adults solve them first?

Splendor review – a game we love

September 27, 2019 by Kate Davis Leave a Comment

Splendor is a great classic board game where you collect gems to help you buy more expensive items. The whole family has enjoyed this game.

Takenoko Board Game Review

August 30, 2019 by Kate Davis Leave a Comment

Takenoko board game review

In Takenoko you establish a garden, grow bamboo and feed the Emperor’s panda. You win by having the most points, which you gain by completing certain garden layouts, growing specific bamboo patterns and feeding different bamboo to the panda.

Takenoko board game review

Blue Lagoon Game Review

July 31, 2019 by Kate Davis Leave a Comment

Blue Lagoon Board Game Review

Blue Lagoon game works for children and adults. For children it is simple to learn with quick turns, yet the varied scoring options gives depth for adults.

Blue Lagoon Board Game Review
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