Games are an excellent way to entertain your family and friends. Why not after the evening meal pull out a game and spend quality time with your family having an old fashioned game night? During the time spent you can casually find out problems or successes that your family is experiencing. Games encourage communication.
There are various kinds of games to be picked. There are board games like Chess, Checkers, Monopoly or Clue. There are games that are meant to be fun, challenging or serious. There are card games like Cribbage, Whist, Rummy and Hearts. Table games like pool or poker are fun for a tournament set up. Darts are also a great pastime.
A room needs to be set up properly for darts so nobody gets hurt. A traditional dart board should never be set up close to a doorway as someone passing through could get hurt. Also a protective covering needs to be put over the wall to protect it against damage from over shots. If you have small children around you may want to consider a magnetic dart board. This eliminates the worry of a dart sticking into someone.
Chess is one of the oldest board games around, and is definitely very popular and competitive. Hours can be spent trying to strategically outwit your opponent. If you love a challenge and feel the need to empower your decision-making skills and strategic abilities then chess is the game for you. This is a wonderful game for two competitive people to play.
Poker has become increasingly popular with many households purchasing a poker table, setting it up in the garage or games room. Poker tournaments are a great evening pastime.
Cribbage is one of my personal favorite games that I learned in Grade 5 math class and played with my Grandparents often. It is a fantastic game to play with your family where they can hone in on their math skills without realizing it. What an affordable game. All you need is a cribbage board and a deck of cards. It is a game for 2 - 6 players.
Hosting a family game night is an affordable way to entertain your family or friends. You can spend $20.00 a person going to the movies for one evening of entertainment. By comparison if you purchase a game you can have hours and hours of entertainment by playing it over and over.
Carol Lang is a home economist and has written several articles for magazines on the topic of purchasing, home decorating and family entertainment.
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