Game Recommendations
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This game was gifted to us years ago and it has held up to nearly a decade of abuse.
You can follow their pattern cards or make your own.
Here we are sharing about a few games that we love to play as a family.
Catan Junior
Did you know that there's a Catan Junior game? It's designed for kids ages 6-9, but is great for older ages, too. it has pirates. We love it!Here's a photo of our girls playing.
Donyou want to purchase this game on Amazon? Here is an affiliate link. We will earn a little money every time someone buys something after following the link.
Settlers of Mars
Our friend Dr. Richard Barker made this game with his students and colleagues! D&D meets space with this university-spun variant on the Settlers series. You can 3D print your own pieces and build your own habitat on Mars.
Here's a poster Dr. Barker and his colleagues made about it:
Here's the game board in action!
And a close-up with aliens!
Check it out on GitHub.
Giant Checkers
It's like checkers, only bigger, with a woven rug you can roll up instead of a board. Here is an Amazon affiliate link.
Though I bought a set for cousins at Cracker Barrel years ago, too.
Bananagrams 🍌
We have the old style tiles that look a lot like Scrabble tiles, but I noticed they have a new version that are more textured with lowercase and colors!
Here's a link to this fun game on Amazon, it's another affiliate link: https://amzn.to/3ZVqjgs
Spelligator 🐊
I think I shared about this one previously. I will share a link to that blog post when I find it. We love making words with these tiles that fit on an alligator.
Here's a photo from the Amazon listing that I link below.
This game was gifted to us years ago and it has held up to nearly a decade of abuse. Here's an Amazon affiliate link, if you want to purchase it on Amazon.
Chess ♟️
My daddy and I used to play chess together. When I went away to college we left our chess board in play. It became a very slow-moving game of chess where I moved a piece every time I came home.
Would you like a glass chess set like the one I grew up with? I found one like it for sale on Amazon. Here is an affiliate link.
Pattern Play
We love repeating patterns.
Here's a set of wooden pattern blocks that we were given as a gift years ago. The set has stayed sturdy even with regular use by 3 children.
We love the vibrant colors.
Would you like to get this pattern making kit for a child in your life? Here is a link to where you can purchase it on Amazon. This is an affiliate link, and we will earn a little money if you order anything after following this link. https://amzn.to/4fZcP9g
I'll come back and add to this gaming blog post as we think about the games we love.
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