Kevin Faber

Post Date: Mar 5, 2021

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 5 Types of Games Your Family Will Love

Family game night has been popular for decades with families around the world. It creates a time for families to have fun together. Games have also been shown to allow kids time to be creative, think critically, and learn teamwork skills. There are many types of games that families of all ages can have fun with. It is great to try lots of types of games and see which type your family enjoys most.

 

Card Games

One of the most traditional forms of games is with cards. Games like Spider Solitaire, rummy, and poker are great and easy games to play with the family. Depending on the age of your family, you might want to stick with easy card games. Games like Uno or matching card games are perfect for younger kids. This allows them to learn simple concepts, such as similarities or numbers. Card games can also be more complicated and can teach more intricate concepts like counting. Card games are also very portable and you can easily take them with you if your family enjoys travelling.

 

Board Games

A very mainstream and growing genre of games are board games. These can specifically be good for families of kids that vary in age. Board games such as Life, Pie Face, or Trouble are fun for the entire family and can accommodate large families. Some benefits to playing board games are that they allow younger kids the opportunity to learn hand eye coordination and patience. These games also help with brain development. In addition, board games tend to have words written on the board, which can help young kids learn to read.

 

Puzzle Games

Puzzle games are another option for families. These are typically best for families with older kids who already understand the concept of games, reading, and reasoning skills. Studies have shown that by doing puzzles for only 25 minutes a day, you can increase your IQ by 4 points. In addition, puzzle games such as jigsaw puzzles, Scrabble, or Tetris can help improve memory, spatial and visual reasoning skills, and can lower your stress levels. Large jigsaw puzzles are also great for busy families. You can easily set up a table for a puzzle and, as your family as time, you can sit down and work on the puzzle.

 

Activity Based Games

Sometimes, circumstances or situations can make it difficult to obtain games. However, you can still have fun without any objects or items. Games such as charades, pictionary, and Simon Says are great games to play with kids of any age. This is the perfect opportunity to teach teamwork, patience, and listening skills. Games like tag and duck, duck, goose are commonly taught to young kids and are important for teach hand eye coordination skills as well as listening skills. These games are also great for kids that have a lot of energy. As your kids age, games like charades or pictionary allow you to sit down as a family and use critical thinking and language skills to interpret what others are saying. These games can be played anywhere, without any materials, and can be easily manipulated for people of any age to participate and enjoy.

 

Video Games

The most recent innovation when it comes to family games are video games. Traditionally single player video games have come a long way. Games such as Super Mario Party, Mario Kart, or Sonic Mania Plus allow for many characters in the same game. If your family loves video games this is a great way to have fun as a family in a modern way, you just need to make sure that you have enough controllers for everyone. However, there are other options for video games for families that might not like traditional gaming. Just Dance is a great game for multiple players and can be played by families of all ages.

Family game night is a great thing for all families to do. Not only do games help in brain development and memory retention, but they are also fun and interactive ways for families to spend time together.


Mar 5, 2021

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