34 Toys And Games Parents Enjoyed As Much As Their Kids

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"My turn." —You when your kid pulls out laser tag

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In a Pickle, which will turn you and your kiddos into lawyers — no joke. It's the perfect game to teach kids to be able to explain their thoughts and persuade others. If your mini is convincing enough, they may be able to get you to believe that a sofa can fit into a shopping cart.

A Mall Madness game so you can merge your love of board games with your love of shopping. Do you feel that? That's the nostalgia flooding in.

A vintage bookshelf edition of Mystery Date that'll be way more aesthetically pleasing on your shelves than other board games. Very cutesy, very mindful, veryyyy demure. And of course, verrrryyyy fun.

To play, pass out all of the cards to players and have everyone keep their pile face down. Everyone takes turns putting a card in the middle while saying "taco," "cat," "goat," "cheese," and "pizza" in that order. If the picture on the card that's placed down matches the word that's been said, everyone races to slap the center pile of cards, and whoever slaps the pile last has to add the center pile to their personal pile. Oh! And there's also "narwhal," where everyone makes a unicorn horn with their hands clapped together above their heads; "gorilla," where everyone bangs on their chest like a gorilla; and "groundhog," where everyone has to knock on the table. Whoever does the motion last picks up the center pile. Whoever runs out of cards first wins! You can play with three to eight players, and the *recommended* age is 8+.

Promising review: "My kids (ages 7–13) LOVE this game, and it’s incredibly fast and easy to learn (as opposed to so many games these days). We love how loud and silly it gets. We’ve played with groups of adults, and they seem to enjoy it as much as the kids do! We will keep this game in rotation for a long time." —Dear_Jane

Get it from Amazon for $9.95.

To play, each player draws cards that move them through the board. The first player to get all their pawns across the board and back home wins! Recommended for ages 6+.

Promising reviews: "Nostalgia made me buy this game, and I couldn't be happier. Got my kids to enjoy a game I enjoyed as a kid, and they loved it — I kicked their butt :)." —AK

"This was always a childhood favorite of mine. Still enjoy playing it now with my daughter. New rules make it more fun and quicker to play. The whole family enjoys it." —Jennifer Tavares

Get it from Amazon for $9.75.

Recommended for adults, but it's honestly suitable for all. Your group (7–35 people are recommended; the more, the better!!) will decide on who will be the narrator. The narrator then gets the included script card that explains the flow of the game in steps and passes out cards with your character. You're either a villager, a werewolf, a doctor, or a seer (there's a town drunk, but we usually throw that card out). Depending on how many people you have, the narrator can decide how many of each character there is. The villagers' role is to survive and figure out who's a werewolf. The werewolf's role is to eat people without getting caught and convince everyone that other people are the werewolf. The doctor gets to save someone in the group, making that player safe that round, and the seer can ask the narrator which person is the werewolf and use that info to their advantage. If, by the end, the villagers get out all of the wolves, the villagers win, but if the wolves are persuasive enough and trick all the villagers, the werewolves win.

This was my personal favorite game to play with the kids at my old part-time. We all LOVE this game, from the kindergarteners to the fifth graders to us counselors! It's such a fun mystery game, and once you get the hang of it, you can add your own lil' spice to it and make it silly. I literally ALWAYS asked the kids if they wanted to play Werewolf, and I could spend hours playing. It was our school fave, in fact, my kiddos were over my shoulder totally agreeing with me when I wrote this, lol.

Promising review: "This is a great game for kids of all ages. We use it on scout campouts, and it allows 10-year-olds to play with 17-year-olds. Adults can play, too. Lots of laughing and fun had by all." —Amazon Customer

Get it from Amazon for $13.95.

It's so easy to play! Everyone gets three chips (or dollar bills), and everyone takes turns rolling the dice. There are three dice and each has either the letter "L" for left, "R" for right, and "C" for center, and the rest of the sides have dots on them. You roll the dice, and you put a chip wherever the dice say to. For example, if you roll an "L" and a "C" you'll pass a chip to your left and put one in the center pot. Once you're out of chips (or money), you're out of the game, but you can easily get back in if someone from your right or left passes to you. The last one standing wins the pot! Recommended for ages 5+.

My family loves to play games at get-togethers, and this one has become our favorite. Everyone gets involved, from my younger cousins to my 64-year-old aunts. We play with money in my family so at the end, you win the cash in the center. It gets INTENSE, for sure! This game is such a good time and it's seriously so easy. At my baby cousin's 6th birthday party, she was playing this game with all the adults like this was one of her party games, lol. Holidays are coming up, and if you're hosting, I highly suggest grabbing this and telling everyone to bring three $1 bills each. It's perfect because you can play with a lot of people, up to 100 to be exact! Everyone will be talking about it after, I promise.

Get it from Amazon for $8.38.

To play, everyone will be given caption cards. A meme picture will be put on the mini easel, and players will all match a caption card to that meme. An appointed judge will decide which combo is funniest, and whoever wins that round gets to judge next and keeps the meme. The player with the most memes at the end wins! Recommended for ages 8+.

LOVE THIS GAME. I make a SpongeBob reference at least five times a day so I knew I'd enjoy this. The memes and quotes in this game are *chef's kiss*. If you're a fan of the show, there's no way you won't enjoy it. I played this game with a group of third graders (I worked in a daycare for 11 years) for an hour and a half for a week straight, and I, the adult who still drinks Capri-Suns, did not get tired of it. It's really so much fun! If you like the original What Do You Meme? game and love the little square dude and all his under the sea friends, give this a try!

Promising review: "My kids and I love game night, and this is really fun for adults, too!!" —c

Get it from Amazon for $16.99.

The first player to get four of their color in a row wins! Recommended for ages 6+.

Promising reviews: "I had forgotten how much I love playing this game! My 5-year-old loves it, and my husband and I occasionally grab it and play a couple of quick games. This was a big hit this year for Christmas." —SBell

"This was one of my favorite games growing up. I remember playing this with my dad and sisters; it was so much fun, and it's just as fun now as it was back then. Now I get to play with my wife and my sons, time to build more memories." —Celicia Longaberger

Get it from Amazon for $9.99.

Promising reviews: "I bought this for my boyfriend for an anniversary. He loved it and had so much fun building it! A fun activity for kids and adults alike. I love the detail with the coin you can pop out of it!" —Shelby

"I got this as a Lego fan but wanted to put it together with my children. Though I played with Legos as a child, this is my first Lego build that was a specific build (as opposed to a random build with random blocks). This was such a fun experience, instructions were simple enough that a 7-year-old was able to participate. I would love to make this a tradition with the kids." —DaBlackestMic

Get it from Amazon for $47.95.

To play, you'll travel through the board and face big life events like having kids, buying a house, and choosing a career. Whoever has the most money in the end wins! Recommended for ages 8+.

Promising review: "OMG this game is the most favorite in our family. My 6-year-old daughter, her dad, and I play it almost every other night, and it’s so much fun. My daughter learned so much about life and choices and spending or saving money from this game." —Amazon Customer

Get it from Amazon for $21.69.

To play, players will choose a character card and take turns trying to guess who each other's character is by asking questions like "does your person have glasses?" The first player to guess their opponent's character correctly wins! Recommended for ages 6+.

Promising review: "I got this for my 4.5-year-old son for Christmas and he LOVES playing!! I was truly getting sick of Candy Land and Chutes and Ladders and this is a fun game to play with him. I remember playing this game as a kid and I still enjoy it!" —Elizabeth

Get it from Amazon for $13.88.

Recommended for ages 8+.

This is *also* one of my favorite games. I LOVED playing this game at my part-time job. My boss even let me take it home one weekend for a game night I had with my adult-aged cousins and they were also obsessed. It's super easy, but there were some questions we'd have to skip, like "a competitive reality TV show," because the younger kids didn't have answers. But for the most part, easy enough for even first graders to play. Pro tip, sit next to the person who thinks most like you. One of my coworkers and I were always the ones to win because we share our last two brain cells so all of our answers always matched up. It'll *easily* become a family game night favorite.

Promising review: "This game is a lot of fun for our family. My 7- and 9-year-olds love it! The best part is we adults like it as well!" —Jennifer

Get it from Amazon for $7.58.

Promising review: "Wow. The graphics are amazing on my Sony 4K 65-inch TV. Like, astoundingly beautiful graphics. I bought the digital version because I don't purchase games from the store anymore. You can purchase the disc drive later if you really need it. Eventually, you may need an external storage drive unless you are someone who only plays three games at a time. Also, downloading games is extremely fast. Overall, love this thing." —roynik12

Get it from Target for $449.99.

So, to play, you'll be dealt cards, and four cards will be set in the middle of everyone. Players will go around, taking turns putting cards on top of or under the four cards in the middle. *But* the catch is if you put your card under, it has to be bigger than the card you put it under, and if you put it over the card, it has to be bigger. Players can challenge your answer and decide collectively if they'll let your answer slide. Circling back to my example above, say the card in the middle is "sofa," and you put "shopping cart" over top of it. You can argue that the sofa is a toy sofa or maybe a dog sofa. If you put a card under "sofa," it'd have to be a smaller object, like a penny. Once one of the original cards has become a set of four, players will all go around putting a card that is bigger than the last card in the set (or forfeit). The player who puts the last card in the stack wins that set of cards, and the player with the most stacks at the end wins! Recommended for ages 10+.

Hello, me again, your favorite daycare counselor. I worked with elementary school-aged kids for 11 years, and basically, all we did was play. This game is fun as heck, probably one of my faves. So much fun that the building service manager of the school I worked at would even come in and join in on all the excitement. I always asked the kids at work if they wanted to play this, and they would happily play my entire shift. I probably loved this more than the kiddos, lol. I also def played this with kids younger than 10. I miss playing this so much that it's currently in my cart. I know it'll be a hit for game nights with friends and family.

Promising review: "Absolutely love this game. Played with five kids ages 8–17 and had a blast. I also played with adults ages 20–40, and it was so much fun! It's a little tricky at first because you have to read all the directions and get the rules clear so everyone knows how to play, but once you’ve got it down, it’s so much fun. Would highly recommend." —Alicia Guzman

Get it from Amazon for $10.99.

Recommended for ages 8+.

Promising review: "I have several of these Nerf guns that I bring out on the holidays, and I think the adults like them more than the kids! Hours of entertainment!" —Robin H.

Get it from Amazon for $9.99+ (available in two styles).

I definitely played this my entire life. As a kid, playing with my cousins got so wild I'd finish the game with battle wounds — bites, nails dug into my skin, ya know, typical cousin stuff — all over a freakin' spoon. At work, as an adult, when we wanted to spice things up, we played ~extreme Spoons~ — same rules except someone *who is not playing* hides the spoons, and everyone has to run around and try to find them. If you do grab this game you should totally give it a try! To play the regular way, collect four of the same cards and grab a spoon. If you see another player has grabbed a spoon, grab one, too, before they're all gone! Whoever ends up without a spoon is out. To win, just never be caught without a spoon! Recommended for ages 7+.

Promising reviews: "We play this all the time. Both the adults and children get excited when it's time to grab a spoon. Lots of fun." —Babette Dacheux

"Played this with 9-year-old twins. Easy to understand directions. A great time was had by all. Lots of interactive fun between children and adults." —Anne W.

Get it from Amazon for $7.99+ (available in three styles).

This set includes four rechargeable guns, four rechargeable vests, and one charging station. You can play approximately eight games per charge. The little LCD screens on the vest keep count of how many lives you have, and the vest vibrates when you get shot/tagged. You can play with up to four teams and have to eliminate your enemies to win the game. Recommended for ages 8+.

Promising review: "We love the simplicity of this product. The chest piece fits all sizes, and the laser tag guns are not so real that you are afraid to let kids play with them. There's even a laser beam sound effect if you don’t like the cracking sound of gunfire. It is exactly as it was listed. We get over 150 feet of range on cloudy days at dusk. We use it in our yard and in the woods. This is not just fun for kids — the adults in our family are having just as much fun. The seller was very easy to work with and very responsive to customer care and satisfaction, which I find very gratifying. Well packaged, we would definitely buy from them again. Thanks." —Risky business

Get it from Amazon for $199.99.

Recommended for ages 3+.

Promising review: "We love to play with this inside or outside. My son enjoys it, and it's a great way for him to practice until he gets older. All of the targets are fantastic!" —Kristi Doman

Get it from Amazon for $19.99+ (available in three styles and in a two-pack).

Promising review: "I don't think I've had this much fun playing a Spider-Man game in a long time. The swinging and gliding mechanics are an immense upgrade from the first one. Love how you can switch between Peter Parker and Miles Morales. Insomniac did a fantastic job, again." —jwdcfan88

Get it from Amazon for $69.99.

Players will move through each villain's lair on the gameboard to try and figure out which wicked Disney character stole the magic, which magical item they stole, and where they hid it. Whoever figures it out first wins! Recommended for ages 8+.

Promising review: "Played this with my 9-year-old and 4-year-old daughters. It is harder for my 4-year-old because she can't read, but I helped her out, and she still had a lot of fun. We had a blast playing. The first time they played Clue. Clue is my favorite game so I totally had to get this. And I love the spin on it, so it's more villain-based. Definitely a must-have family game." —Crazdwriter

Get it from Amazon for $33.99.

Promising reviews: "I bought these as stocking stuffers for my boys — 4 and 11. Even the 4-year-old can shoot them easily and accurately! They play with them ALL the time. They don’t stick super well to the walls, but I found that to be a plus. They do eventually break down, but we still have at least half of them left six months later. I’m planning on getting more this Christmas, it may become a tradition!" —Katie

"Love it as much as my kids. Love that if they get dirty, I can just run them through water, and they are clean again." —Maria

Get it from Amazon for $7.49+ (available in two colors).

Recommended for ages 9+.

Promising review: "I bought this game for my 7-year-old, soon-to-be super shopper daughter, and this has become a destination game in our household. With a max of four players, this game is a joy for the entire family. The rules are simple: listen to the mall intercom for where the hot deals are, shop ’til you drop, and make it out of the mall with full bags before anyone else. There is just enough randomness in the automated game running hub to ensure that each game will be different from the last, and when it's all said and done, this 25-minute game will leave everyone smiling. The game setup is a little daunting at first, but nothing to the level of Mouse Trap, and after the first time, it's simple enough for the younger ones to do. As a father, I love this game, and even better, my kids love it." —Hans VanHoekendorfer

Get it from Amazon for $30.95.

The recommended age is 8 and up, BUT the company also says their recommended age is kids in general! Bop It is an easy peasy game with audible directions that you have to follow — bop it, twist it, flick it, spin it, and pull it. Just follow the instructions correctly! It's also got different game modes and challenges!

Promising review: "I had one years ago, and the whole family absolutely loved it! We have no idea what happened to it. We all missed it. Found this on Amazon and ordered it immediately! Arrived quickly and just in time for our vacation to the coast. The eight-hour drive will be a little more bearable with this super fun game. So much fun and brings the family together WITHOUT screens! So happy to have this game again." —KClagg09

Get it from Amazon for $27.99.

Two AA batteries are included, but funky smells are not. The recommended age is 3 and older.

Promising review: "The Easter bunny brought this for the kids, and it has been such a hit! Months later, they play with it almost daily! We adults even got into the fun and had a three-hour game of hide and seek. One of my favorite Amazon purchases EVER! Hours of fun!" —Rochelle P.

Get it from Amazon for $12.99 (available in an egg version).

This game is rated E for everyone!

Promising review: "When I heard this game was being remastered I was so excited! I finally got my copy of the game yesterday and it did not disappoint. Felt like I was back in 1999 with a touch of 2019. Activision did a great job in bringing back a childhood favorite. They took a Naughty Dog original and made it so a new generation of kids and adults could enjoy Crash Bandicoot and all his friends. I was up until 3 a.m. playing it and trying out the new online feature that pits you against other players." —Cindy Avila

Get it from Amazon for $19.99+ (also available for Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4).

AirFort is a California-based small business that specializes in handmade mess-free inflatable forts that blow up in less than 30 seconds. Attach this to a floor fan and let the family fun begin! Easy to store, too! Your fort comes with a carrying bag (only the size of a folded pair of jeans!) that it folds up and fits into.

Promising review: "I got this for my nieces and nephews, and we had a blast with it! I want to get one for my own house or over my bed! Super easy to use and incredibly roomy on the inside. Huge upgrade to the couch pillow forts we had to make as kids! Kids from ages 4–14 enjoyed playing with it, so I call that a win! And several adults hung out inside for a while; my sister’s husband even took a nap inside! Great value for fun, folds down, and takes up no space when not in use. Perfect!" —Jason

Get it from Amazon for $54.99+ (available in 16 styles/colors).

To play, be the first player to assemble a complete outfit that matches the date behind the mystery door. The catch is that the date could be skiing, bowling, a beach party, or even a formal date! Recommended for ages 8+.

Promising review: "We absolutely love this game! It looks so beautiful on my bookshelf, and I love that it looks like the vintage characters! My 7-year-old and I love playing this over and over!" —Katie Kimsey

Get it from Amazon for $39.99.

Players get eight cards with a discard and draw pile in the center and then take turns drawing, discarding, or trading their cards for the lowest-value cards. The player with the lowest score wins! Recommended for ages 8+.

Promising review: "We have played this game with adults for a few years, and as our grandkids reached ages 8+, we decided to introduce them to the game. They caught on to the rules quickly, and now all four grandkids (now ages 10–13) love the game and the competition with adults. It is a great family game to enjoy." —Kelly

Get it from Amazon for $18.99.

Their sticky powers are restored by washing them with soap and water.

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Promising review: "I bought these for my 12-year-old niece. She LOVED them, and so did the adults. We all were throwing them to the wall and watching to see which one won the race. Very easy to clean." —Kelz

Get a set of six from Amazon for $9.99 (also available in a set of 16).

I found this game because some kids I nannied had it. I used to pick them up from school and rush them to do their homework so we could play this all evening. It's so much fun and super funny! It comes with five different games. Quiplash is a say-anything question game, Trivia Murder Party involves matching wits with a trivia-obsessed murderer, Guesspionage is a silly survey game, Tee K.O. is a T-shirt battle to the death, and in Fakin' it, you're figuring out which player has something to hide. Once the kids are away, you can totally play with your adult friends and take it out of family mode. In fact, I play with my adult friends every Friendsgiving, and it is *always* a hit. Recommended for one to eight players.

Promising review: "We’ve played with friends, family, kids, adults...everyone loves it and has a blast. Lots of laughs and all you need is your phone!!" —dawn

Get it from Amazon for $24.99.

In this set, you'll get 85 translucent building pieces and 65 marbles, so the fun can go on and on.

Promising review: "Super hit! So glad I purchased this. We had rain for three days straight, and the grandkids (2, 4, and 7) couldn't go outside. This was the perfect solution. We — yes we — played for hours and hours each day! So much fun and creativity!" —Evie

Get it from Amazon for $49.99 (available in four styles).

Collect matching sets of three cards, then challenge other players to duels, battles, and wars! Duck, dodge, and have a great time playing this dodgeball card game. Recommended for ages 7+.

Promising review: "I saw the reviews on this game, and it seemed silly enough that my 7-year-old nephew might enjoy it. I was nervous because it wasn’t on his Christmas list, and he is VERY particular. He was unsure at first, but after playing some rounds with his mom, dad, and brothers, it was clear that it was definitely NOT a bust!! As my 38-year-old sister would say, 'it’s so much chaotic fun, the more people the better!' This game reminds me of dodgeball mixed with a card game, Spoons, that I played in middle school. I personally would recommend that people of the same age play together, but kids and adults can have a great time together, too!" —Wife and Mom Getting By

Get it from Amazon for $19.82 (available in three styles).

To play, you'll strategize to prevent Thanos from ending the world by assembling a team of superheroes, collecting Infinity Stones, and completing powerful objectives. Bring together enough heroes and Infinity Points to claim the gauntlet and win the game! Recommended for ages 10+.

Promising review: "I love this game more than my kids do. They just like seeing the characters. Makes it more interesting than the original Splendor. We've taught it to grandparents and babysitters. Great for ages 7+." —Ms J Kosmin

Get it from Amazon for $35.

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Promising reviews: "High quality and very durable! This cube is fantastic for any age and any need. The cube provides slight resistance when compressed, which is both stress-relieving and satisfying!!! Once squeezed, it quickly returns to its natural shape. A great choice!" —Joe Stevenson

"These are so fun and durable. The kids love them. I love them. No matter how you squish and squeeze it, it always returns to its shape." —Danielle

Get it from Amazon for $8.70 (the color is either blue, pink, or purple and is selected for you at random; available in two styles).

In Uno, you race to get rid of the seven cards in your hand. You match one of the cards in your hand with the current card on top of the deck by color or number. There are special action cards that you can use to sabotage your competition, like draw two, draw four, color-changing wild cards, skips, and reverses. Once you're down to one card, be sure to yell, "UNO!" Whoever gets rid of their cards first is the winner! Recommended for ages 7+!

Promising reviews: "I’m so glad I bought these Uno cards for my students. They absolutely love the game and the tin is an added bonus, we know where the cards are at all times. I have a couple of students who love to play Uno, and they like the fact that it comes with its own case instead of a box." —Melissa Renee Carlson

"I bought this particular one because it makes it easy to store the cards in the tin. I enjoy UNO very much, and I play this one with my kids whenever I get a chance." —Amazon Customer

Get it from Amazon for $10.99 (available in six styles).

To play, split into two teams and designate a spymaster. The spymaster will describe the agents (cards) set up on the table without saying the words on the card and their teammates will guess which cards they're describing in their team color while avoiding the other team's cards. If an assassin is revealed, the game ends in a loss for both teams. The game ends when all of one team's agents have been found. Recommended for ages 10+.

Promising review: "Perfect for groups of four to literally any size. It only took one game for everyone to catch on to how it works, and since every game is different, the hardest part is just figuring out who will be your clue-giver, a task that's much harder than it seems! Add to that the fact that it's just as fun for kids as for adults, and you've got a winner!" —CJ

Get it from Amazon for $19.94.

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