Recent Fun Blog | Game Reviews PostsUnleash the Sleuth in You at 5MinuteMystery.comby Courtney Mroch29 Oct 2008 02:02 PMIf you're a mystery buff or the type who loves playing Clue, have I got a neat new site for you: 5MinuteMystery.com. It's a place where you can solve a new mystery every day, earn points, and compete against other people in the process. Webkinz Toys and Extravaganzaby Lauri Griffin25 Apr 2008 11:01 AMThis weekend is the Webkinz Extravaganza celebrating the third anniversary of the Webkinz toys. If you aren't familiar with these stuffed animal toys that come with a code for online playing, you can read my earlier review here. Cranium Super Showdownby Lauri Griffin27 Jan 2008 04:57 PMHere's another game that brings a lots of laughs to our house. Cranium Super Showdown is similar to Apples to Apples in that the players take turns being the judge. On each turn the judge picks a "Contest Card". Harry Potter Scene It? The DVD Gameby Lauri Griffin08 Jan 2008 08:29 PMMovie fans should give the Scene It? DVD games a try. Our family got the 2nd edition of Harry Potter Scene It? for Christmas. The game can be played with two to four players, or in teams. Apples to Apples - Game Reviewby Lauri Griffin29 Dec 2007 07:33 PMLast night our family played Apples to Apples. We laughed harder than we have in a long time. It only takes a few minutes to learn how to play, is a fast moving game, and it is great for multiple ages. The game comes with red apple cards and green apple cards, no dice, no board, no other pieces. Quiddler: The Short Word Game - Game Reviewby Lauri Griffin22 Sep 2007 02:49 PMQuiddler: The Short Word Game is a great game for families. The game takes about 20 minutes to play, quick to learn, is very portable, and is challenging for most ages. The official age suggestions are 8 to adult, but I've used a variation of the game for younger children. Continuo - Game Reviewby Lauri Griffin06 Sep 2007 08:15 AMI love games that don't require reading a huge rule book or a lot of set up time. I also like games that can be played in less than twenty minutes. Continuo is one of those games. It's incredible simple. You get 42 square cards. Each of those cards is divided into 16 small brightly colored squares. Mastermind - fun and logicby Lauri Griffin26 Aug 2007 09:56 AMMastermind is a great game for introducing or encouraging logical reasoning. One player picks four colored pegs and hides them on the end of the board. The other players uses educated guesses to figure out "the code" of colored pegs. There are six colors to pick from. UpWords - A Fun Game for Familiesby Lauri Griffin31 Jul 2007 05:08 PMThe UpWords game is a fun twist on Scrabble. Just like in Scrabble, players form crossed words horizontally and vertically on the board. The twist with UpWords is that the letter tiles stack, so you can build up on those words. In a Pickle - Game Reviewby Lauri Griffin30 Jul 2007 09:58 AMIn a Pickle : The What's in a Word Game is truly unique that encourages creative and logical thinking. The game is from GAMEWRIGHT and was a Dr. Toy Winner. It retails for around $8.00. Officially the game is for ages ten and up and for two to six players. Recent Blog Comments Jacob09 says... "There are lots of ways to have fun without cost." micheleld says... "I have a great idea for party favors that can tie in with almost any popular party theme these days..." |
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