We love playing board games and have a few family favourites. As children, we have played lots of different board games from monopoly to mancala, and made sure to introduce our children to board games at a very young age. A few years ago, we made a wooden convertible storage cart just to keep our games. We believe most board games are a wonderful way to socialize and connect, and they have become part of our lifestyle. Over the past decade, we have documented a few board games on CreateWithMom. When we saw the Board Games in 100 Moves by Ian Livingstone, we were curious to discover different board games and their origins.
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Sunday, February 23, 2020
Tuesday, August 11, 2015
Vote for Our #LoveYourWood Convertible Gaming Storage Cart and Win
We are very excited to be part of the Rust-Oleum and Varathane #LoveYourWood Challenge. For this challenge, we were provided with a gift card to purchase our choice of wood and any other material we needed for the project. Our surprise package included a Varathane Top Coat, a Varathane Wood Stain, glass pebbles, cabinet door handle, hook, wire, and rope.
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Family Time with Memorable Board Games & Win your own
I think sometimes we spend a little too much time as a family watching movies and shows especially on Netflix :) than playing a friendly interactive game. Sometimes with hectic schedules we forget to spend quality time playing with each other.
The upcoming family day weekend reminds me that we need to make it a routine to sit around our family room and play interactive board games. This will allow us to reconnect, reenergize relationships and create memories. Hasbro has a broad collection of over 60 timeless games that the whole family can enjoy.
Giveaway:
To help you get started and have your own family time playing board games, enter this giveaway below through the rafflecopter below and win the ZYNG Draw Something Game. This giveaway is open to everyone in Canada and ends on March 15th.
Update: The winner is Sam
a Rafflecopter giveaway
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The upcoming family day weekend reminds me that we need to make it a routine to sit around our family room and play interactive board games. This will allow us to reconnect, reenergize relationships and create memories. Hasbro has a broad collection of over 60 timeless games that the whole family can enjoy.
JENGA Boom Game is similar to the classic JENGA game and is aimed for
everyone over the age of 6 years. We need to
delicately pull the blocks out of the stack without knocking it down. With this
JENGA Boom, we have to move fast because the detonator is pulled before we take
our turn, and this is like a timer. In order to win we have to get our
block out before the time runs out and the stack "explodes."
This game includes 36 JENGA hardwood blocks, toy detonator, stacking
sleeve and instructions and can be played alone or with more
players.
Some people might be offended by the violent
aspect of the game i.e. it being called a "detonator" etc., if we
keep aside this "opinion" then it is a fun game for the family to
play and try to remove the block before it all comes down. My children
enjoyed laughing when the blocks came down before we got a chance to carefully
remove the block. We will be practicing this more during the long weekend
:)
The CLUE
The Classic Mystery Game is
for everyone over 8 years and is played with 2
to 6 players. This game includes Mansion Game board, 1 Yellow Murder
Envelope, 1 Detective Notepad, 6 Character tokens, 21 Black CLUEDO cards, 13
Red Bonus cards, 6 Weapon tokens, 2 Dice and Game Guide.
We have to be detectives and crack the case of who killed
the millionaire Samuel Black by questioning
everything to unravel the mystery and finding clues; Who did it? Where? etc.
The person who solves the murder first wins. This is a fun twist on the
classic mystery game and features new characters and a two-player version.
I haven't played the classic before so this game is new to me.
The ZYNGA Draw Something Game is for everyone
over 8 years. There is no need to be an
artist to win this fun-filled Draw Something game. While one player
draws, everyone else shouts out their guesses at what they're drawing.
Whoever guesses the word earns coins along with the drawer, and the harder
the word, the more coins you earn. To win, the person has to have 15
coins. We really enjoyed this game and I think it does test our
artistic skills :) and imagination so people can guess correctly. This
game includes 4 draw stations, 180 cards, 4 crayons, 4 pads of paper, 4 coin
tracker clips and game guide. My children enjoy playing this game on the
iPad so it was nice to have something physical to play with instead.
I remember spending lots of time playing board games with my brothers and friends when I was little. Sometimes I feel my children are missing making these memories because of all the technology that surrounds us. Hope we will all get to play some fun board games and reconnect with our families during this weekend and then make it more of a regular routine to create lasting memories.Giveaway:
To help you get started and have your own family time playing board games, enter this giveaway below through the rafflecopter below and win the ZYNG Draw Something Game. This giveaway is open to everyone in Canada and ends on March 15th.
Update: The winner is Sam
a Rafflecopter giveaway
Thursday, September 21, 2017
Fun Board Games to Encourage Learning
I believe playing board games with our children is a fun way for us to get involved in teaching lifelong skills such as problem solving, team playing, communication skills, and help in the development of cognitive thinking. It is so much easier to shop for these toys for children in all ages right from the comfort of our home through Amazon.ca.
Wednesday, November 28, 2018
Tuesday, August 7, 2018
Sunday, September 29, 2013
Fun Activities We Do To Relax At Home
I long to spend quality time with my children at the end of the day, especially after school started in September. We have been quite busy this summer so like me, my children prefer to stay home and read a book or do other fun things indoors these days.
To relax and revitalize we do many things like...
Sunday, March 18, 2012
Start a tradition with games
1/4 cup popcorn
1 tbsp maple syrup
Put the popcorn in a brown paper bag, fold the top of the bag, about 2" on the top. Microwave it for 2 minutes. Put the popcorn in a bowl and toss with maple syrup. Be careful popcorn maybe hot. This would be a lovely homemade snack to have with children... when you are having a family fun night or day :)
Hasbro has a variety of games for our preschoolers i.e. Memory game, Candy land, Chutes and Ladders, Hungry hungry hippos. All these games encourage taking turns, sharing, following rules; which are all important skills for preschoolers and young children to learn so they can be ready for school.
The Memory game is a matching puzzle game with 72 vibrant picture cards. Candy land is another fun game for children over 3 years. It has coloured cards and fun pictures that the children will love. The players have to go through fun destinations like mountains full of chocolate and get to the castle first to win this game.
Chutes and ladder is similar to the traditional snakes and ladders; instead of the dice there is a spin wheel with 6 numbers. It is easier for young children to look and start counting and learn their numbers up to 100. It too has lovely illustrations on the board.
Hungry hungry hippos is a toy game for children over 4 years of age or older because it has small marble sized balls. A maximum of 4 players get to press and collect has many marbles they can with their hippo. Children will have lots of fun pressing and collecting the marble with their colourful hippos.
Take the time to have fun with these Hasbro board games as a family and create lasting memories.
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Tuesday, September 18, 2018
Fun educational games everyone in the family will enjoy
Learning doesn't have to be boring! Games are a fun way for families to spend time together while children develop a variety of skills such as problem solving, critical thinking, teamwork, sharing, and many other fundamental skills. Pressman Toys promote learning with its STEM and educational products. We have been playing with three of their games - Mastermind®, Tri-Ominos® and Rummikub®.
Wednesday, August 17, 2016
Activities We Do With Our Children to provide Inspiration
As parents, we find it our responsibility to make our children comprehend that everything around them needs to be respected and appreciated. To make them understand that all experiences provide knowledge, we do a variety of activities with them. Making these activities as part of our lifestyle, helps them become savvy. These activities do not cost us financially, and helps build memories.
Thursday, November 14, 2019
Win 1 of 3 Hasbro Toys for the Holidays
There are lots of exciting Hasbro toys that encourage children's imagination and curiosity. The variety of fun toys make wonderful gifts for any occasion such as this Beyblade Burst Turbo Slingshock for children over 8 years. We are excited to partner with Hasbro Canada for 3 winners to win one of these toys: Monopoly Voice Banking Electronic Family Board Game, The Star Wars Scream Saber Lightsaber, and Disney Frozen 2 Fashion Dolls.
Monday, February 2, 2015
The Search for Canada's Next MONOPOLY Champion is On
One of my favourite board games is MONOPOLY. I remember playing it for hours as a child with my siblings and friends, and still enjoy playing it with my children. This year MONOPOLY brand is celebrating its 80th anniversary. This family favourite gaming brand played by more than 1 billion people in 114 countries. The new MONOPOLY 80th Anniversary Edition game features a retro-style game board and vintage-inspired tokens iconic to each decade of MONOPOLY game history. If you love the game and want to be a contestant for the upcoming 2015 MONOPOLY Canadian Championship tournament that will take place in Toronto, Ontario from May 1st-2nd, 2015 then take the quiz.
Sunday, October 13, 2013
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