You know they’re up there. In the closet. Just sitting on a shelf. Well, it’s time to take all those board games off the shelf. Yes—it’s Family Game Night. And you’re going to have more fun than you think.

How to Make it Happen

Here are some ideas to add a twist to Family Game Night:

• Devote a long night or a weekend day. Take out every game in your closet and play each at least once.
• If all participants are old enough, schedule a Monopoly marathon. Buy and sell properties, build real estate, bankrupt others! Release your inner-capitalist.
• Choose games that can actually help your children learn skills. For instance, Cribbage and Yahtzee can teach math skills. Scrabble can teach spelling. And, Clue and Life can teach strategy.

Order a pizza, have snacks and beverages on hand, and settle in for a long night of family fun.

Additional Activities

1. Host a card tournament. Poker, Uno and War are all fun group games.
2. Host a family video game night.

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