Cards and Trivia Games for Family Game Night

Family game night is an enjoyable way to help your family relax, as well as stay connected to each other. Foster those family ties by having a family game night once a week! You aren’t limited to board games either – card games are timeless and trivia games are always a good choice too.



Setting up

The point of family game night is to have fun! This means it’s probably not the best night to cook a big dinner that’s going to require a lot of clean up. Order in, if possible. Otherwise, bake a simple meal. Something that requires little prep and clean-up is the ideal choice. This simple choice will leave you labouring in the kitchen less and enjoying your family more.



Card Games for all ages

Even very young children enjoy playing cards. If you’re playing something more complicated, pair a younger boy or girl with a parent. If your little ones are having trouble holding all their cards, you can prop up a big hardback book on the table in front of them, allowing them to spread their cards out while maintaining their privacy. Uno and Phase 10 are fun card games that are great for all ages, and make sure you learn some new games as well!



Trivia Games

Trivia games are challenging as well as educational. Traditional trivial pursuit games are great fun for adults and teenagers, but may be too hard for youngsters. Choose games that are age appropriate for the youngest family members. Examples include the Disney Princess trivia game or the Harry Potter trivia game. Consider working in pairs, pairing younger children with older siblings or parents. They will learn something new, and have fun doing it. Their confidence can grow since they’ll have a partner to help them answer questions, and the older crew can still enjoy playing a game that’s fun for them. You can also make up age-appropriate questions just for the little ones, or use question cards from another game. For example, you can use cards from a Disney Princess game with the adult Trivial Pursuit so the youngest players can feel smart, too.



The point of family game night is to play a game together. What you play doesn’t matter, as long as it is played together. But finding a way for everyone in the family to enjoy the game will ensure that this night is always a family favourite.



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