Fun Family Board Games For any Family Game Night!

The wintertime is the best time of year for family bonding. Since it is so cold outside during the winter months, we spend much more time inside. Often families spend time watching movies or playing video games but often many families enjoy hanging out together and playing board games.

Our family tries to have a family game night at least 2 or 3 times a month. It just gives us a chance to spend time with each other and connect. Sometimes it is difficult with 3 teenagers (who often would much rather do other things) but with some coaxing we can usually encourage them to have a game night with us. And once the games begin it is always a really fun evening together.

Christmas time is a great time to get the entire family around the kitchen table playing some fun board games like the Christmas-opoly Board Game shown in the image above. it is Monopoly With Holiday Properties & Tokens. What a fun way to enjoy the holidays and be with your family.

We have several favorite games that we enjoy playing. But our most recent favorite game is a DVD game called One Versus 100. This is actually a game that "Santa" put under the tree last year. And it has really gotten a lot of use. The trivia game is just like the television game show. We enjoy playing DVD games because we can play as teams and we can often sit comfortably in the living room.

Another favorite, especially when there is a large group of people is electronic catch phrase. This is a fast paced word game for the entire family. It is perfect for all ages. Catch Phrase is also a good choice for a company Christmas party idea.

Over the years when I wanted to buy board games I would look for games that got good reviews and looks like it would be fun. And over the years we have found many that we love and play often. Here are a few things to look for when shopping.

• Good Reviews (usually if someone tells you they liked it, you will too).
• Check how many players. The more players the more fun it will be.
• Check age requirements. Can the young and old play. Will it be fun for all.

We also enjoy playing many of the classic family games like trivial pursuit and scrabble. And of course we enjoy playing card games like Rook or word games like Scrabble or Bananagrams or Boggle.

Any kind of game that is competitive yet fun is a good match for our family.

Beat the Parents Board Game is a fun game for the entire family. Kids get to answer questions about stuff that parents care about and parents get to answer questions about things that are important to kids. What makes it fun for kids is that they realize that their parents don't really know much at all.

This is a game that kids will actually enjoy playing with their parents.

I love the Lunch Box Kids Board Game also known as Patented Fitness Board Game for a number of reasons. The biggest reason is while they are having fun, kids are learning about diet, nutrition and fitness. Plus families get to have fun together. And this game is a hit. People love it. This patented Fitness Board game has recieved all 5 star reviews on amazon.com.

Yes, it is a hit for families, but I also think it would be a great way for teachers to help educate kids about making smart and healthy choices in life.