Kids Birthday Party Games

Description

Apples to Apples is the wild, award-winning card game that provides instant fun for 4 to 10 players. Open the box, deal the cards, and you're ready to play! Select the card from your hand that you think is best described by a card played by the judge. If the judge picks your card, you win that round. Everyone gets a chance to be the judge.

Apples to Apples is an award-winning party game that will have everyone laughing. We had a blast playing this game and think it is a perfect game for a "board game night" with friends and family. It is quick to set up, easy to learn, challenging, and a whole lot of fun. .caption { font-family: Verdana, Helvetica neue, Arial, serif; font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; } img.withlink {border:1px black solid;} ul.indent { list-style: inside disc; text-indent: -15px; } table.callout { font-family: verdana; font-size: 11px; line-height: 1. 3em; } td.think { height: 125px; background: #9DC4D8 url(http://images.amazon.com/images/G/01/electronics/detail-page/callout-bg.png) repeat-x; border-left: 1px solid #999999; border-right: 1px solid #999999; border-bottom: 1px dotted #000000; padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 20px; padding-bottom: 10px; width: 250px; } td.glance { height: 100%; background: #9DC4D8; border-left: 1px solid #999999; border-right: 1px solid #999999; padding-top: 10px; padding-left: 20px; padding-right: 20px; padding-bottom: 10px; width: 250px; } The party box includes over a thousand cards for many card combinations. View larger. Unexpected and funny comparisons make the game fun to come back to again and again. View larger. What We Think Fun Factor: Durability: (what this means) The Good: Quick set up; inspires quick thinking and creativity; fun for whole family The Bad: Not as fun without at least five players; subject matter targeted for mid-teens and older In a Nutshell: Quick-paced board game requires just a minute to set up and will have everyone laughing for hours At a Glance Ages: 12 and up Requires: At least four players Smart, Award-Winning Fun Apples to Apples has won numerous awards including "Party Game of the Year" by Games magazine and "Mensa Select" by Mensa International. And for good reason: it involves quick thinking, humor, and strategy. For teens, the game teaches them to think about how different things can be compared to one another and how analogies are formed. One of our criticisms is that although the game states that it is designed for ages 12 and older, many of the subjects are clearly for older teens. Hilarious Comparisons and Analogies The name of the game is a play on the phrase "apples to oranges," and the game is about making comparisons between different things. General game play is as follows: players are dealt red cards which have a noun printed on them, and the judge (a different player in each turn) draws a green card on which an adjective is printed and places it for all players to see. Each player then chooses a red card they are holding that they think best describes the green card. The judge then decides which adjective she likes best. The fun is in the variety of unexpected comparisons people make, sometimes apt, funny, creative, or simply absurd. For example: people might match "Awkward" with "Oil Spills," "My First Kiss," "Dandruff," and "Gold Chains. " Or: "Painful" with "High School Reunions" and "Regis Philben. " Strategy comes into play since, because each player takes turns being the judge, you begin to pick up on the preferences of each player and tailor your choices accordingly. Players can also try variations on the basic game play. For example, instead of choosing the most apt comparison, players might try choosing the red card that is least like the green one. These variations keep the game fresh and interesting every time. Conversation Kick Starter Part of the fun is in standing up for your choices. For instance, you might discuss why you think "Regis Philben" is painful, or segue into a discussion of the embarrassing situations you got into on your first day of school, or your first kiss. Apples to Apples excels as an ice breaker and promotes a good amount of social interaction, as many conversations will be kick started thanks to these little cards. More Players, More Fun Although the box states that the game is playable with just four players, we found that the game is a lot more fun when there are at least five or six players. This increases both the frequency of funny answers and also requires players to refine their strategy a little more. Once we got going, hours passed, and it was only the lateness of the hour that reminded some of us that we had to go home. This Party Box set comes with more than 1,000 cards total, and will entertain for a long time. Additional expansion sets are available to further increase the variety of word combinations. What's in the Box 756 Red Apple Cards, 252 Green Apple Cards, card tray, quick play rules.

Features

• Apples to Apples are the game of hilarious comparisons
• It's as easy as comparing apples to apples... just open the box, deal the cards, and you're ready to play
• Select the card from your hand that you think is best described by a card played by the judge
• Includes over 1,000 cards
• Each round is filled with surprising and outrageous comparisons from a wide range of people, places, things and events

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If you've ever played a game and wanted to yell out the answer even when it's not your turn, Smart Ass is the game for you. Each Who, What, and Where Am I card has ten clues and the first player to yell out the correct answer moves one step closer to being the ultimate Smart Ass. No specific knowledge base is needed, so even a dumb ass can win, which all of us at Kotula's find quite reassuring. For 2-8 players; includes game board, 490 questions and all playing pieces. Ages 12 and up.

Features

• The ultimate trivia game
• Fast-paced, multiple player game play
• Includes 490 questions and unique jumbo dice
• Quick moving, fun party game
• Nominated for 2007 "Game of the Year"

Description

Laughter is what it's all about in The Game of Things. In each round, players write an answer to a topic such as "Things you would like to ask a psychic" or "Things you shouldn't do with glue." Answers can be as outrageous and hilarious or as straight-forward and precise as you like. Everybody then takes turns trying to eliminate each other by guessing which player wrote which answer. The last person left wins the round. The Game of Things comes packaged in a wooden box with a sliding lid. Contents of The Game of Things: 300 Topic Cards 1 Answer Pad 1 Score Pad Instructions.

Features

• It is humor in a box! This outrageous party game includes 300 hilarious topic cards that provoke even more hilarious responses
• Things allows you to come up with anything you want which means it could be PG when playing with teenagers
• Try to figure out who said what.You can play a full round, which could take close to an hour, or less for a shorter game
• You can write anything that comes to mind so be as fun as you want
• There's a point system, and it's fun trying to figure out who said what
• But like Balderdash, what starts to happen is, people start to go for the laughs instead of the score
• More risque in a group of all adults and everyone has a good time and it is easy to teach new players

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Discover endless family fun at the Family Game Night Theme Park! Spin the wheel of fate in the GAME OF LIFE, find out “whodunit” in CLUE, get your groove on with TWISTER, trigger crazy chain reactions in MOUSE TRAP, or try your hand at YAHTZEE HANDS DOWN. Enjoy classic and remixed versions of your favorite games.

Hasbro Family Game Night 3 is a classic board game compilation for Wii that allows players both new and an experienced with the original versions of the games included to discover their fun and addictive appeal for the first time, or all over again. The compilation includes new interpretations of classic board game favorites from different sub-genres, including: The Game of Life, Clue, Twister, Mouse Trap and Yahtzee Hands Down. Additional features include: a variety of gameplay mechanics, including interactive gameboards; an in-game theme park environment that houses separate areas for for each game, as well as regions in-between; full Mii integration throughout the game; four-player support; and the return of Mr. Potato Head who takes on the new role of Park Guide in-game. A new theme park based experience for your family game night on Wii. View larger. Family Game Night is Any Night on Wii Revisit the glory days of board gaming, but with a new twist with Hasbro Family Game Night 3. Continuing the popular and winning strategy of introducing young and more mature players to new interpretations of some of the most beloved board games of the past, this third release in the popular Hasbro Family Game Night series continues the addictive, family-friendly fun that players have come to expect, but with even more interactive game choices this time around. Games contained in this release include: The Game of Life, Clue, Twister, Mouse Trap and Yahtzee Hands Down. Players will also enjoy the return of Mr. Potato Head as he takes on the new role of guide through the island based theme park environment that houses the different games available. Couple this with full Mii integration and four-player support and you have an engrossing gameplay experience that families and friends can explore, enjoy and compete through over and over again. Game Features The third release in the family-friendly Hasbro Family Game Night series Play all-new versions of your favorite Hasbro games, including: The Game of Life, Clue, Twister, Mouse Trap, Yahtzee Hands Down Full integration of your Nintendo Miis into a new theme park game setting Customize Mr. Potato Head as he takes on the role of your Park Guide in-game Multiplayer support for up to four players Additional Screenshots Learn about LIFE. View larger. A new take on Yahtzee. View larger. Expose the killer in Clue. View larger. Get the cheese in Mouse Trap. View larger.

Features

• Play classic and remixed versions of your favorite Hasbro games, including: Game of Life, Clue, Twister, Mouse Trap and Yahtzee
• Engage in friendly competition via online multiplayer and keep track of your victories on leaderboards. Xbox 360 and PS3 Only. Play as your own avatar in the games

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Let's Have a Farkel PartyGreat Family Fun Easy to Play

Features

• Large Farkel game in a tin
• Roll your dice and add your points, but be careful!
• Extremely easy to learn and fun for all ages
• Fast paced educational game
• The Dice game that involves guts and luck.

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Do you get tongue-tied under pressure? Can you avoid mental blocks? You'll soon find out playing BONKERS, a quick-thinking party game that has players racing against time to hit the 'Bullseye' answers and win scoring chips. Here's what happens. After the Card Reader presents a question, the timer is turned over and the fun begins. The player in the 'Hot Seat' starts blurting out answers, trying to match Bullseye answers on the game card. Quick, think of words to fill in the blank: '(BLANK) SALE'. You might blurt out 'yard sale', 'garage sale', 'fire sale', but are those answers a Bullseye match? Keep guessing until time runs out. In the next round you are asked to name living creatures that begin with the letters 'CO'? The answers roll off your tongue: Cobra, Coyote, Cow, etc. To win scoring chips you must match some or all of the four Bullseyes options provided on the game card. The more Bullseyes you hit, the fewer scoring chips are left for an opposing player to win. So don't waste any time! Keep the answers rolling! There are four different card types to challenge you: Figure out what goes in the blank in "What the (Blank)"?, form words in "Add Ons", use letter hints to search for things in "Letter Perfect", and find rhymes in "Rhyme Time". It's a constant battle of wits, nerves and concentration. Whether you are playing one on one or in teams - it's fun to go BONKERS! Includes 540 game cards, scoring chips, sand timer, game board, playing pawns and instruction sheet.

Features

• A quick thinking party game that everyone can enjoy!
• Draw a question and start blurting out your guesses to hit the 'Bullseye' answers.
• Guess right, or an opponent can win your scoring chips.
• Includes 540 game cards, scoring chips, sand timer, game board, playing pawns and instruction sheet.
• An award winner! For 2 to 6 players (up to 18 players with teams). Ages 13 to Adult.

Description

Includes: The Game of Life, Operation, Monopoly, Yahtzee, Clue, and Pictureka!

Features

• Featuring six of your family's favorites titles! Monopoly, Operation Mania, The Game of Life, Clue, Yahtzee, and Pictureka Museum Mayhem.PC Exclusive - Windows Vista and Windows 7 Compatible , 6 games included - Play your all time favoriteics that you know and love , Fun for all ages - choose the game that's right for you , Have a party! - Choose your favorite games and number of players, or play

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One sure way to make any gathering a roaring success is to have a large repertoire of games at your disposal. This helpful guide is an indispensable tool for every host, hostess, or children's partygiver, providing clear, step-by-step instructions to a wealth of amusements for players of all ages. Word games; races; treasure hunts; guessing, musical, and picture games -- they're here, over 100 in all! Whether you're entertaining two or twenty-two, ages three to ninety-three, this book contains everything you need to make any gathering memorable. So let the games begin! Conveniently arranged by category for easy reference Ideal player age range clearly indicated Brainteasers, tongue-twisters, and skill games Easy-to-follow rules and diagrams showing techniquesand methods Helpful sections on organizing games and useful equipment

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Truth Be Told is the revealing new laugh-out-loud, pretend to know your friends party game! Each round, one of the players in the Host, and plays a question card such as, 'Truth Be Told, my favorite snack is _________.' The Host writes a truthful answer pork rinds. All other players pretend to be the Host, and write bluff answers which seems like something the Host wrote - pretzels, prunes, sardines. The Host collects and reads all answers aloud, and players try to guess the True Answer to score points. Bluff answers score points too so there are a lot of ways to win, and a lot of hooting, snickering and giggling along the way! This game includes 564 Truth Be Told Questions (141 cards); 8 markers; 8 Fill in the Blank Cards; 8 Paddles; 1 Scoreboard; Instructions

Features

• The laugh-out-loud, pretend to know your friends game
• 564 Truth be Told Questions
• Winner of the Major Fun! Award

Description

Create-a-Player allows everyone to create unique characters to fit their style. New for Game Party 3, there are now twice as many Create-a-Player pieces, so the combinations are nearly endless

Features

• Fun for the whole family!
• Games Included: Billards, Bounce Ball, Bumper Pool, Croquet, Miniature Golf, Racquetball, Rootbeer Tapper, Smack-A-Troll
• Games Included: Beanbags, Darts, Hoop Shoot, Horseshoes, Lawn Darts, Ping Cup, Puck Bowling, QB Challenge, Shuffleboard, Skill Ball, Trivia