5 Fun Family Games to Play with Kids

Playing games with your children not only creates fun memories but also helps them develop critical skills like problem-solving, communication, and social interaction. Here are five engaging fun family games you can enjoy with your little ones.

1. Scavenger Hunt

Instructions:

  • Make a list of items for the participants to find. Depending on the age of your kids, these could be simple household items, or for a more adventurous hunt, items found in nature.
  • Give each participant or team a list.
  • The first one to find all the items or the one who finds the most items within a set time limit wins.

Resources:

Level up with this adorable Find and Seek Scavenger Hunt Outdoor Indoor Card Game

2. Pictionary

Instructions:

  • Divide the family into two teams.
  • Use a game set or create your own cards with words and phrases.
  • One person from a team draws the word or phrase on a card while their team tries to guess within a set time limit.
  • Teams take turns, and the team with the most points at the end wins.

Resources:

Don’t feel like making your own cards? Grab Pictionary!

3. Simon Says

Instructions:

  • One person plays ‘Simon’ and gives the other players instructions starting with ‘Simon says’.
  • Players must only follow the instructions if they begin with ‘Simon says’.
  • If a player follows an instruction that doesn’t begin with ‘Simon says’, they’re out. The last one standing wins.

4. Charades

Instructions:

  • Divide into two teams.
  • One person from a team acts out a word or phrase without speaking while their team tries to guess.
  • Each correct guess earns a point, and the team with the most points at the end wins.

Resources:

Check out this Family Charades game to get everything you need all in one place!

5. Building Challenge

Instructions:

  • Give each participant or team a set of building blocks or LEGO.
  • Set a timer and a challenge (for example, ‘build the tallest tower’, ‘create a spaceship’, etc.)
  • The one who completes the challenge best within the set time limit wins.

Resources:

  • Grab these LEGOs and get building!

Resources

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Enjoy these fun family games and make countless memories with your little

Jennifer

Jennifer is a busy working mother of two who, along with her husband, has chosen to unschool her children. She currently blogs about her experience with the challenges and fun of unschooling along with her love of crafting and cooking at HarmonicMama.com.

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