Why game nights are important in the family?

Playing as a family is an opportunity for us parents to show the kids how to strategize and solve problems creatively. Every game night is also an avenue for them to develop discipline in following rules and mechanics while having fun.

This is also a good time for parents to show how to be competitive yet graceful both in winning or losing. It’s the best avenue to develop sportsmanship.

If you’re not yet doing it, try to set a game night at least once a week. It’s one good way to establish a fun routine… and, needless to say, a good BREAK FROM THE GADGETS.

What are good board games to buy for family game nights?

You can find many age-appropriate board and tabletop games at noon.com. Below are a few ideas on what games to play. I’ve added the links where you can find them at noon.com.

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BANANAGRAMS

Gameplay involves arranging one’s tiles into a grid of connected words faster than one’s opponents. The object of the game is to be the first to complete a word grid after the pool of tiles has been exhausted.

You can buy it here: https://www.noon.com/uae-en/search?q=bananagram

Dubai-themed Monopoly

You can buy it here: https://www.noon.com/uae-en/search?q=monopoly

Twister

If you want something moe physical, Twister is for you. It is played on a large plastic mat that is spread on the floor or ground. The mat has six rows of large colored circles on it with a different color in each row: red, yellow, green, and blue.

A spinner is attached to a square board and is used to determine where the player has to put their hand or foot. The spinner is divided into four labeled sections: left foot, right foot, left hand, and right hand. Each of those four sections are divided into the four colors (red, yellow, green, and blue). After spinning, the combination is called (for example: “right hand yellow”) and players must move their matching hand or foot to a circle of the correct color. The game promotes itself as “the game that ties you up in knots”.

You can buy it here: https://www.noon.com/uae-en/search?q=twisterr%20game

Swish

Swish is a transparent card game that comes with 60 challenges of increasing difficulty, from beginner to expert, and is one of the best gifts you can buy for kids who like smart games and a challenge.

Swish is built to develop critical thinking skills. Playing through the increasingly difficult challenges will improve logical reasoning and visual perception skills, all through fun gameplay.

You can buy it here: https://www.noon.com/uae-en/swish-a-fun-transparent-card-game/N44871858A/p?o=cf2e35644b676abb

The Game of Life

In The Game of Life game players choose a path and move their car tokens around the gameboard. Who is headed for wealth and fortune? Pick a path for a life of action and unexpected surprises, but spend cash wisely because the wealthiest player at the end wins the game. Land in the Day of Reckoning space and try to become a Millionaire Tycoon to instantly win!

You can buy it here: https://www.noon.com/uae-en/the-game-of-life-family-board-game/N46444144A/p?o=da454a04e7b0dd4e

More board games for the family

You can explore more board games and tabletop games for the family of all ages here.