Want to bond as a family? Bust out the board games! Based on research, recommendations, and our own family favorites, here are 15 family board games that are sure to be a BIG hit on your next family game night.
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Playing board games is a great way to bond as a family. We love to bust out a game on the weekends or an available weeknight! Games build connection, foster communication, and enhance creativity and problem-solving skills. They are a wonderful alternative to screens and devices, and a fun indoor activity when the time or the weather preclude going outside.
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Between our own experience and outside recommendations, I’ve rounded up some fantastic family board games that are kid-appropriate, yet enjoyable for adults, as well.
15 Favorite Family Board Games
Want to bond as a family? Bust out the board games! Based on research, recommendations, and our own family favorites, here are 15 board games that are sure to be a BIG hit on your next family game night.
Pick a card, read the topic, and race against a 5-second timer to name 3 things. We have the Junior version of this game, and we die laughing every time we play it.
A game of strategic conquest to see who will take over the world, this is Levon and Aidan’s favorite game to play together.
This is a super fun geography game, and one of our family’s absolute favorite board games to play together. The different levels make it adaptable for various ages, making it great for the whole family. (Our preschooler joins one of us on a team.)
Build the most valuable meal to win this easy-to-understand, yet action-packed game. This is the next family game I want to get, as I’ve heard it’s a blast!
Trivial Pursuit: Family Edition
With cards for kids and cards for adults, this is quick-play trivia for the whole family!
This classic card game is great for both kids and adults. I have so many fond memories of playing this game at family gatherings growing up!
Build your tracks across the United States in this fast-paced, strategic board game. Connect iconic North American cities across a map of the 20th-century USA, and build your train routes to earn points. There’s a junior version called Ticket to Ride: First Journey, as well.
Laugh until your sides hurt with this hysterical card game for families that puts kids against their parents in a fun and entertaining experience. It’s easy to play and fun for all ages. Kids 4 years and up will love it!
What do you get when you combine Pictionary with Telephone? This fun and hilarious game that will keep everyone laughing.
We love this family charades game because it includes images for non-readers, so everyone can get in on the action!
Double Ditto is a customizable card game that allows for creativity with answers and has other players guessing the answers of competitors. Find out whose mind is in sync with yours — it may not be who you’d expect!
This family game is very similar to the old Mad Gab game that I LOVED as a teenager/young adult. See how skilled you are at decoding gibberish!
Turn every floor into an exciting “lava jumping” adventure with The Floor is Lava!, a family board game that promotes physical activity, an active imagination, and engaging excitement for kids and adults.
Do You Really Know Your Family
Do You Really Know Your Family? is a fun family game filled with conversation starters and challenges.
This fast-paced, brain-blending party game will revolutionize your next family game night. Battle against your friends and family by taking turns placing cards down and shouting out the correct color. Mess up and start over. Get rid of all of your cards first to win.
Learn more about the ones you love as you engage in fun and meaningful conversations! Be the first to complete your ‘Train of Thought’ to win this family game.
SHARE WITH US: What are some of YOUR favorite family board games? Tell us in the comments!
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