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Scrabble Bites

As a mother of four, I see the excitement generated by the suggestion of playing a game, planning a family game night or inviting friends or family over for a night of games.  To add to our fun, snacks are especially made with games in mind, like Scrabble Bites or Dusted Heart Brownies.  Treats are even sometimes served on a special tray, like the Checkerboard of Cheeses.

Creating a theme for a game night provides another option for added fun.  A family could Create a Fun Froggy Game Night Theme and Have a Hoppin’ Great Time or plan a Night of Plundering Fun by playing pirate games.

Games, not taken too seriously, offer all players the chance to relax and enjoy.  It is a time of socializing and having fun.  Sure, there are those competitive players out to win, but they are balanced out by the players just wanting to chill.  Each learns from the other.

There are of course those times where couples just play, or the kids play a game on a rainy day, or a parent takes time to play a game with their kids just because.  From a child’s first games to older games, like Clue or Careers, games continue to be an important part of a family’s life.
jenny kile

As a researcher, collector, creator, and player of games, I have discovered and learned a lot over the years and I am here share.   I know the enjoyment which can be found in games, and hope all families find it too.

Have fun most of all and thanks for visiting!

Jenny

 

6 Comments

  1. I have been trying to find a game for years called the Pyramid. My dad had it from his childhood, and my sister and I loved playing it growing up. Unfortunately, my 5 kids lost most of the pieces to make it unplayable. I wish I remember who made the game. It is 4 plastic triangles that leaned against the upright playing board. At the top of the “pyramid” was a clear plastic box. The back side of the 4 pyramid pieces had little spikes, used to hold little clear rubber pieces. A player would make a maze on the back of an opponents pyramid piece using these rubber pieces. To play the game, you would use a magnet on the end of a pencil-type pole pushed against the top side of plastic triangle to maneuver a steel ball on the bottom side through the maze, starting at the bottom and working your way to the top. If you hit a rubber piece, your ball would fall, and your turn was over. It would obviously take many turns, trying to remember the path from each turn to get your ball through the maze and out into the plastic box at the top. have you ever heard of this game, know anything about it, how to possibly get a hold of it, etc.? I am thinking I am not searching for it correctly. Someone has to remember it or still have it I would think! Thanks!

    Laura Diehl

  3. Jenny,

    I came across your site when researching vintage Mcloughlin brothers games. I have recently become interested in the historical context of these old games and the virtues they tried to promote. I am, however, finding these vintage games to be very expensive due to the incredible lithograph art work contained within them. Many people, including myself, are putting these board games in a perplex or glass frame from which they can be displayed and played.

    I have my own website that is a combination of research and game creation, especially for young girls. My interest in this area started when my 10 year old daughter (at the time) asked me to devise a ‘murder mystery’ game for her birthday party. After some research I discovered many activities, from Victorian times, including parlor games and charades that can be fit into most party themes and they are as entertaining as they are enlightening for today’s young folk. I also created my own Victorian tea party experience eBook that attempts to take the girls (or boys) back in time to an era of social communication that predates the telephone, let alone ‘cell phones and texting’.

    Anyway the more I research vintage games the more I appreciate the simple nature of their design and social value compared with the fast paced electronic offerings we see today. Your website is a great resource for me and I will surely return to check out the updates and information on any vintage games you discover.

    Regards

    Alex

    Girls Party Ideas

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