Fun Family Games – Mexican Train Dominoes and others

Growing up, I loved it when our family game time came around. We’d all gather around the table with snacks and drinks and play Hearts. Those times have a special place in my memories.

Those were good times because of the way it pulled us all back in as a family. My husband also had a similar experiences in his family so we both were in agreement that we wanted to continue this tradition with our family.

Good intentions however were only the beginning. We soon found that with a 7 yr age span in our clan, finding a game that all could play (and understand!) was quite a challenge.

Some Great Answers

So you weren’t really expecting me to not have a few ideas here, were you? I do. Starting with the game we learned on our last family vacation – Mexican Train Dominoes. We all could play it together – important with the size of our family – and it was fun. Plus the dominoes rules for Mexican Train aren’t hard to learn. We did find after buying the inexpensive game that the rules in the game were not the same as the ones we learned. Find the “Hellstrom” domino rules on the website listed below.

Apples to Apples (which does come in a Junior version) is fun and easy for everyone to play because the winning card is subjective to the judge’s opinion – read no right or wrong answer here.

Another new game in our game cupboard (really Grandma’s, who bought it for the holidays last year), is Blokus. This fun tile game is great for 4 players and involves an opportunity to see how smart your kids are as they use their critical thinking skills.

Mexican Train dominoes, Apples to Apples and Blokus are all must haves for those fun family nights! What great Christmas gift ideas for your family! Look for more laughing and talking to be a result of these family games.