Family fun games to play

Without a doubt one of the favorite family traditions is family game night. Saturday night. House smells like a pizza restaurant and you can hear more voices than usual in the living room.

The excitement is going on all day and the preparation has been handled by the kids. This is one of those times where you don't have to call kids numerous times. They call you! Most of these games are Minute To Win it games, but we don't take it very seriously the part who wins or loses. It's all about the fun! By now, you have probably seen those viral videos on the internet of people wearing a mouth re-tractor and trying to say words so others can try to guess what they are saying.

You can get the printable phrase cards here. Super simple, yet pretty genius game where not so perfect drawing comes in handy. It's like a broken telephone game, only this time is in drawing.

Draw what you see then guess what you saw for hilarious and unpredictable outcomes. Get the printable files and instructions here. You will need: orange or tennis ball or an apple and nylons. Put the orange in the nylons and put it on your head. Challenge: Bounce balloons depending on the age and abilities at the same time with your hands without them falling on the floor. It's one of our favorite games that we played during our family reunion. Challenge: Place it on the upper cheek and using your facial muscles get that piece of chocolate in your mouth.

And eat it! Don't use hands. Challenge: Get the penne noodles on the spaghetti. Without your hands. Only using your mouth. You will need: at least 2 toilet paper rolls, long stick, chairs, rubber bands, 2 empty plastic water bottles with lids. Put toilet paper rolls on the stick and hang the ends on the chairs or let family members hold it. Get empty water bottle, open the top, put a sheet of toilet paper roll and put the top back on.

Let the bottle hang. Using rubber bands and and paper "bombs" shoot the toilet paper until it rips and falls together with the bottle. Check out our rubber band slingshot station we made the other day. It wasn't that hard to tell the joke while holding the spoon in your mouth.

If you've never played bunco, now's the perfect time to try it! All you'll need are some dice to play this fun game. It's so addictive, chances are you'll want to continue your family bunco night even after social distancing is a distant memory.

This easy rules breakdown explains how to score. If your kids are a bit older, this is a great time to teach them how to play Gin Rummy.

It's a bit more involved than Go Fish or War, but once they've got it down, this fun card game can provide hours of enjoyment. Refresh your memory on the rules here. Conversely, this adorable printable game is fun for the younger set.

A roll of the dice determines which unique combination of facial features your character will have. Of course, it's never the same result twice! Sure, you could go online and buy a game of Yahtzee, but did you know it's super easy to make your own?

All you need are five die and this printable Yahtzee score card. Got lots of LEGO laying around? Gather them up and invite your family to participate in a LEGO competition. There are tons of different ways to do this, but our favorite is to write several building challenges like "build a car" or "build a fire station" on a set of notecards, then draw a card and complete the challenge using only LEGO and your imagination.

Rotate who gets to judge the creations to keep everything fair. Here's a game for little people and big people alike that can be adapted to just about any holiday. It's called Don't Eat Pete, and all it requires is a printable game card.

To play, one person leaves the room while everyone else looks at the characters on the card and decides which one will be designated "Pete. The person returns and begins eating the candies one at a time. When they go to eat the piece on Pete, everyone shouts, "Don't eat Pete! All Rights Reserved. Open side menu button. Smarter Living. Keep the kids—and yourself—entertained with these accessible activities. By Christin Perry April 6, Christin Perry is a freelance writer covering health, lifestyle, and parenting.

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Best of all, no supplies are needed! The goal of this game is to try and get 4 people from your team on the couch but in a super crazy way! Sounds easy, right? Not necessarily! Without question, this is a great family game for reunions.

We love this quiet game where you try to be as sneaky as possible, but still have so much fun! The ultimate goal is to pass secret hand signs around, but without getting caught. The Bomber. For full rules, be sure and download the free print and play version from the above link! Ghost in the Graveyard. Try to not get caught by a ghost in this mashup of the classic family game, hide-and-seek! This is one of the most fun games to play with a group.

First, have one person the doctor leave the room. The last person found is the winner! The Animal Game. After that, have one person in the middle with their eyes closed. After that, they will spin in a circle or count to 10 while everyone else changes places in the circle.

Then, the person in the middle points at someone and gives them a command to make a specific animal sound. Would You Rather. You can play this game as described in the link, but you can also assign different sides of the room to be option 1 and option 2. First, have everybody answer by going to the side of the room that correlates with their option.

By the way, we also have a Bedroom Edition for all you couples out there! This is a musical and fun family game where players alternately try to finish the lyrics of songs, but sometimes in a super crazy way. Seeing where these songs go is hilarious! Additionally, no supplies are needed except access to YouTube. Supermarket Sweep. Secret Dancer. See if you can figure out who the secret dancer is in this hilarious family game! Little ones love this game and adults too! Find your silly side, but have the best time doing it!

Some of these fun family games to play will make you laugh so hard your insides will hurt — in a good way! The Flour Game. Our kids love the flour game, but so do I!

Firstly, you take a cup, fill it with flour pack it in tight , then turn it over onto a plate, and carefully lift the cup. After that, you will have an upside-down, flour-shaped cup on the plate. Now, go ahead and set a small candy carefully on top of the flour cup. Meanwhile, take turns using a butter knife to cut off some of the flour structure, but try not to knock off the candy. The person who knocks off the candy has to retrieve it using only their mouth! The Cereal Box Game.

See if you can pick up the cereal box in this funny game of flexibility. As the box or bag gets smaller, it also gets more difficult to reach! You can play this with a big brown paper bag ; however, the classic cereal box is always a great choice. Selfie Hot Potato. Even the name sounds fun! This game is similar to hot potato, but instead of a potato, you pass around a camera pointed at your face that has a timer set.

Sticky Face. Raise your hand if you love sticky notes, but are looking for a fun way to use them! These silly sticky note games will have you racing to see who sticks the fastest! Cotton Ball Glitz. In this crazy activity, players have to not only coat their noses with lotion but also have to see how many cotton balls they can get out of the bowl in a minute.

However, they can only use their nose. In other words, this game is pure hilarity. Bubble Game Race. The goal of the game is to eat your way through whipped cream to find the gum, but there are no hands allowed! After that, you can celebrate by showing off your bubble gum blowing skills.

Each player will need a pile of beans and a mouse. Meanwhile, the trapper rolls 2 dice and when they get doubles, they slam the lid down and try to catch the mice. If they catch none, they owe the other players one of their beans. However, if a mouse gets caught, they will give the trapper one of their beans. As far as family games go, this is our cabin classic.

Start by rolling up a dishtowel and taping it together. Outside players can run and move after the towel hits the ground. However, if no one gets hit, the person with the towel is out. Now they get to choose the next thrower! This has got to be one of the most dangerously fun games to play.

Introduce your family to the madness of Spoons but in the speediest way possible! Iron Chef. Put your kitchen and maybe even those leftovers! Kick the Can. Did you ever play this classic game growing up?

We have so many fun memories of this one. Flashlight Tag. Bring on the night games! After that, have everyone stick their hands in and feel the objects.