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MORE favorite board games for families you’ll want to add to your Christmas list

Level up your next family game night with one (or more) of these tried-and-true board games for families.

Level up your next family game night with one (or more) of these tried-and-true board games for families.

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Our family loves playing games. They’re a great way to spend time together, work on social skills (like taking turns and being a good sport), and practice academic skills in a sneaky way!

Every year for Christmas, we get at least one new game. Last year, I got a little carried away and bought SEVEN. What can I say? They all looked fun!

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Gift guide: Our favorite board games for kids

If you love a good family game night but are in a rut, this gift guide has you covered. These are our family’s favorite board games for kids, complete with age recommendations.

If you love a good family game night but are in a rut, this gift guide has you covered. These are our family's favorite board games for kids, complete with age recommendations.

Note: This post contains affiliate links. When you buy something through a link on my site, I may earn a commission, at no cost to you. See my disclosure to learn more.

Updated: November 3, 2022

Before we had kids, my husband and I loved playing strategy games together. We spent many evenings huddled around our tiny kitchen table playing Settlers of Catan, Ticket to Ride, and Dominion with our other childless, newlywed friends.

Now that kids have entered the picture, we don’t often have time to spend hours in the evenings playing complex games, but we still love a good game night.

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