Team Favourites : Family Games

Games are one of the best ways to put aside all the distractions of modern day life, and just have some fun together as a family… and perhaps even get a bit competitive! We have chosen these games because most of them can be played from three years old, which means everyone can join in and bond as a family. And we love that games are also a great shared experience for siblings, like the photos of Kate’s children playing with dominos (in her beautiful new home!).

We’ve listed some of our favourite games below. Hopefully these tips will come in handy for upcoming rainy days.

Eight favourite Family Games :

1. Bingo – An easy version of Bingo (fill up your puzzle) that even really young kids can play. Lovely illustrations too! – Courtney 
2. Double – This is a great game for the whole family, and everyone has an equal chance of winning. Even Marlow played this at age 3! And I love that it’s small enough to fit in your handbag for games on the go. – Courtney and Vicky
3. Suspend – A fun balancing game that Emilie gave us for Christmas, and our children love. Perhaps it’s the architect’s genes, they love to build tall towers to see who can make it to the top – Esther
4. Ludo – This is a common game in most European homes but strangely, none of my American friends and family have heard of it! It is a big hit now in our house, and we love Hedgehog’s retro version. – Lara in London
5. Jenga – Stack ’em high game, and test both patience and skill. – Esther
6. Animal Upon Animal – Another fun stacking game using beautiful little wooden animals that you must stack onto a crocodile. It’s great for creativity and coordination and can be just as fun for children to play alone or with parents. – Vanessa
7. Memory – A great game for the whole family, for concentration and …memory!  We especially love these pretty German illustrations on the Selecta memory sets. – Lara in London
8. Orchard – You all play as a team to try to beat the greedy raven. You either win or lose as team, which takes away the competetive nature. – Courtney

What are your family’s favourite games? We would love to know so we can add some new ones to our repertoire.

Lara xx

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