We are looking to buy a game as a christmas gift for a family that has kids of the ages of 5, 9 and 13. Any ideas?
2006-12-20 08:08:21 · 6 answers · asked by CA DIVA 4 in Games & Recreation ➔ Board Games
I forgot to mention they already have: Trivial Pursuit, Pictionary, Scattergories and Cranium. I'm curious if anything is new this season.
2006-12-20 08:15:39 · update #1
Thanks for all the terrific suggestions. I can't decide which is the best so I will turn this over to a vote. Happy Holidays!
2006-12-22 02:57:10 · update #2
Try Chinese Checkers. It may be old, but it's fun!
2006-12-20 08:20:33 · answer #1 · answered by C-MONEY 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The board games geek gift guide is a good source for suggestions. Unfortunately it doesn't seem to sort by what's new this season so you have to dig a bit. The only thing I'm sure are new on that page were Treehouse and Ingenious. The first one has some small pieces that could be a choking hazard. Don't know if that is still an issue at 5
Trying to cover all the family is a bit tricky. In my experience, anything not over the head of a 5 year old will bore a teenage to tears (ymmv). So I'm leaning towards Apples to Apples. It's been around, but if I remember you didn't list it as something they already have. Plus it's fun for all, even the Juniour edition looks like it could still be fun.
The discover games site I listed seems to have some interesting stuff, but I haven't played any of it and it doesn't seem to list how old/new anything is.
I like the Morning News recommendations.
2006-12-20 19:59:59 · answer #2 · answered by maxdwolf 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Blokus: Trigon - http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/21550...
Good strategy game, but maybe not suitable for the 5y/o.
Not new, but well suited to that age range -
Flea Circus - http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/7120
Birds, Bugs and Beans - http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/7862
2006-12-20 10:58:16 · answer #3 · answered by Jason T 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The new Monopoly game where you can be cell phones and computers.
2006-12-20 09:27:34 · answer #4 · answered by girlly13 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
why don't u try scene it?but the movie type in that game they show scenes of movies and u have to guess what it is.
2006-12-20 08:58:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Clue. It's my favorite board game!!
It's where you have to solve a case of a murder, though...
2006-12-20 08:50:51 · answer #6 · answered by ET Dude 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋