Candy Land
The first board game for so many of us! No reading needed, just colors.
Get the Candy Land gameI'm still, to this day, obsessed with board games and games of all kinds, so here are my picks for every age! These are the games families are buying most this season, sorted by who is playing.
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The first board game for so many of us! No reading needed, just colors.
Get the Candy Land gameCandy Land with an Elf on the Shelf twist, made for Christmas game night!
10 out of 10!
Get the Elf on the Shelf Candy LandClassic Operation, now talking and full of Bluey characters!
My niece and nephew really love Bluey, so this one is a fun twist on a classic!
Get the Bluey Operation gameThe classic! Sweet revenge for the whole family.
Get the Sorry! gameQuick to learn and still fun for grown-ups.
Get the Connect 4 gameEvery family needs an UNO deck. It goes everywhere!
Get the UNO deckUNO with extra-brutal cards, for the family that likes a little drama!
Get the UNO Show 'em No MercyMonopoly for the kid who has watched KPop Demon Hunters a hundred times!
Get the KPop Demon Hunters MonopolyA color-guessing game where everybody sees colors a little differently. So many laughs!
Get the Hues and Cues gameA press-your-luck card game that is fast to learn and hard to stop playing!
Get the Flip 7 gameA rummy-style card game kids and grandparents can play together.
Get the Five Crowns gameAll the Monopoly fun without the three-hour game!
Get the Monopoly DealA fast word game in a banana pouch that travels anywhere!
Get the BananagramsPlace your magnets without letting them snap together. Way harder than it looks!
I actually own this one! I bought it last year.
Get the Kollide gameWho did it, with what, and in which room? The classic mystery game.
Clue is one of my favorite games!
Get the Clue gamePlay a card, place a chip and race to get five in a row. Easy for kids, fun for grown-ups, and great in teams!
Get the Sequence gameA music quiz party game with 300+ iconic songs. Perfect for the grown-ups after bedtime!
Get the Hitster gameA cozy card game for couples' date night or game night with friends!
Get the Play Nine gameA second controller means somebody gets to play with you!
I love my PlayStation!
Get the DualSense controllerStockings and wrapping paper in my own patterns, from my Etsy shop.


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Candy Land for the littlest players (no reading needed), then Sorry! and Connect 4 once they are 6. The Bluey Operation game is a fun one for 4 and up.
UNO, Flip 7, Five Crowns and Monopoly Deal. They are quick to learn, fit in a bag and work for kids and grown-ups.
Hitster is a music quiz party game with 300+ songs, and Play Nine is a cozy card game for couples and friends.