| Take a chance! When you tell the family
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| | various intervals throughout the game.
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| that it's games night at your home, the
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| | Each time someone lands on a red square
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| kids might think you've come unhinged,
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| | everyone must take a bite of pineapple.
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| but make it non-optional and make sure
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| | Spin a ten and all must eat a macadamia
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| you make it fun! Take it from me, I've
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| | nut! If you select the Go to Jail card,
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| done it and it works. Everyone joins in
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| | it's your turn to do the Hula dance. Get
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| either as a player or a spectator when we
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| | the idea?
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| played games on XBox. The house is filled
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| | At the end of each game night, discuss
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| with laughter and cheering and it's nice
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| | next week's theme. Family members can
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| to see everyone having a good time.
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| | take turns choosing the theme and the
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| Playing games is ageless and there is
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| | accompanying snacks and décor. If it's
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| virtually no generation gap.
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| | too much for one person to coordinate or
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| Plan for one night a week where everyone
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| | if children are younger, these tasks can
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| will be home. If you don't have one night
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| | be delegated. Your three year old can
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| where everyone will be there, you need to
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| | decide she wants a clown theme complete
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| juggle things around so you have at the
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| | with balloons and everyone will wear
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| very least one night where the entire
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| | clown make-up. Your 6th grader made opt
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| family is home.
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| | for an art theme and paint or draw the
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| Then there's board games to consider. You
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| | decorations.
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| could play everything from Monopoly to
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| | If you want to keep it simple without the
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| Snakes and Ladders depending upon the
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| | extras, that's okay too. You're sure to
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| ages of the children. You could set up
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| | be a hit with games and their favorite
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| themes to play a game for example a
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| | snacks. Everyone will want to come back
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| Hawaiian theme. Have pineapples and
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| | again and again.
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| things like that, everyone wears leis.
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| | This should be an inexpensive night. You
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| Each person could talk about what they
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| | can pick up new games at thrift stores
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| know or as questions about Hawaii. Use
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| | and garage sales for $1.00. Most
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| your imagination. You know what your
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| | decorations you may already have around
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| family likes.
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| | the house or can be picked up at the same
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| The game itself doesn't have to relate to
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| | places you're getting second hand games
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| the theme; just the atmosphere and
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| | or even the dollar store.
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| conversation. You could be playing
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| | Make it fun. Your children won't remember
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| Yatzee, Life, Clue, Sorry, Snakes and
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| | and thank you for all the hours you put
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| Ladders, Don't Spill the Beans or Uno. It
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| | in a work, but they will always cherish
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| doesn't matter which game you're playing.
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| | the family time together. The family that
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| You could incorporate your theme into
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| | plays together stays together. Have fun!
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