I love playing board games and Christmas is the perfect time of year to spend time with family and connect with your loved ones by playing family board games - old classic board games like Scrabble and new top board games like Banagrams. There's a family board game for everyone. Let the games begin!

Description: Bananagrams is a fast and fun word game that requires no pencil, paper or board. All you need is a table. One hand can be played in as little as five minutes. It is a great for family fun as well as being educational. Bananagrams portability makes it perfect for travel. Just grab the pouch and go.

# of Players: 2 or more Age: 7 and up

Rating: 5 star rating on Amazon

Additional Info: Bananagrams is currently the top board game on Amazon!

Description: One of the most successful games of all time, Settlers of Catan is a trading and building game set in the mythical world of Catan. Players roll dice to determine which resources are generated each round and then must strategically trade those resources with other players to get what they need to build their settlements, cities, and roads.

# of Players: 3 to 4 Age: 10 and up

Rating: 4 1/2 star rating on Amazon

Additional Info: Settlers of Catan has been a top board game in both the U.S. and Germany and is also an award winning board game.

Description: Experience the most current version of Monopoly with an electronic banking unit instead of cash. A truly fun experience which utilizes today's trend of a cashless society whil still trying to get filthy rich.

# of Players: 2 to 6 Age: 8 and up

Rating: 4 Star Rating on Amazon

Additional Info: Reviews commented on much easier the electronic banking was than using cash in this updated popular family board game. Did you know that Monopoly (as of 2009) is the world's top board game?  It is sold in 103 countries in 37 different languages!

Description: Combines the logic and strategy of Set® with the creative multi-maneuver game play of Scrabble®. Easy-to-learn rules mean you'll be creating columns and rows of matching colors and shapes in no time!

# of Players: 2 - 4 Age: 6 and up

Rating: 5 Star Rating on Amazon

Additional Info: Qwirkle is a multiple award winning board game winning the Games Magazine Award: Best Family Game Runner-up 2007 and Mensa Best Mind Game Award Winner 2007; Major Fun Award Winner 2007

Description: Twister is the game that ties you up in knots. Spin the dial and move a hand or foot to the colored circle on the floor mat. Can you get there?  Can't touch the mat with anything but a hand or foot

# of Players: 2 to 4 Age: 6 and up

Rating: 4 ½ Star Rating on Amazon

Additional Info: Twister is a popular classic board game that has been around for 40 years. This is one of my favourite board games to play when I feel like being silly.

Description: Blokus encourages creative thinking and has received a Mensa award for promoting healthy brain activity. The goal of this game is for players to fit all of their pieces onto the board.

# of Players: 2 to 4 Age: 5 and up

Rating: 5 Star Rating on Amazon

Additional Info: Blokus is an educational board game and an award winning board game having won over 20 board game awards including a Mensa award. Parents will love this family board game as much as the kids.

Description: Find it fast, find it first! Pictureka is the exciting game of visual hide and seek. Players compete to collect the most mission cards to win the game. Great for the whole family.

# of Players: 2 or more

Age: 6 and up

Rating: 4 1/2 star rating on Amazon

Additional Info: Pictureka is a fun fast moving family board game that will be enjoyed by everyone.

Description: An update on a classic family board game. This Chinese Checkers game set is made of solid wood, painted by hand in handsome colors, and features clever storage that hold all the pieces.

# of Players: 2 to 6 Age: 6 and up

Rating: 4 Star Rating on Amazon

Additional Info: Chinese Checkers is a classic board game and as an adult is one of my favorite games. I still play it at least once a week. Reviewers liked that the deep recesses in this game board stopped marbles from rolling away.

If you have a favourite family board game, I'd love to hear about it. I wish you a wonderful Christmas season filled with quality time with family and friends.   Let the games begin!