New Construction Simulator

 Where are my gamers ?  Have hours of fun with the Construction Simulator!  This is Zach APPROVED!! Zach is my autistic son and he LOVES this game!

New Construction Simulator® to be launched with officially licensed machines and equipment from 25 world-renowned brands! 

With Construction Simulator®, simulation enthusiasts can look forward to the most extensive vehicle fleet in the history of the game series. As astragon Entertainment and weltenbauer. announced today, players will get access to more than 70 officially licensed vehicles, machines and equipment from 25 popular brands and manufacturers! The official Construction Simulator® – Brands Showcase Trailer is available via the following link: https://youtu.be/KgzKe9LRoKc 

Construction Simulator®: 

• Long-awaited successor to the popular Construction Simulator® game series

 • More than 70 officially licensed vehicles, machines, attachments and equipment from 25 well-known brands

 • Includes a number of vehicles known from the predecessors plus numerous newly added brands!

 • Two huge and completely new maps: EU and US setting, each with an extensive campaign

 • Entirely revised mission system including a multitude of challenging contracts • Open world with dynamic day and night cycle • Improved vehicle and earthmoving system 

• Officially licensed work clothes • Completely revamped, modern graphics 

• Co-op multiplayer for up to 4 players 

• To be released on September 20, 2022 for PC, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S

GIVEAWAY! Game of Your Choice from What Do You Meme? RV $9.99-$29.99 (5 WINNERS!)

With everyone staying at home due to Covid-19, having a family game night is more important than ever.  Our friends from What Do You Meme? realize this and have offered to sponsor this giveaway.  FIVE lucky readers will win a game of their choice from What Do You Meme?!!!  These games range in retail value from $9.99-$29.99.  There will be FIVE winners!  Each winner will get to choose one game.  Visit this page to see their complete selection.  *Please note that due to high demand at the moment, inventory on some of the games may run low.  So please be prepared to make a second choice if the game you choose happens to be out of stock. 

What Do You Meme? has a large selection of games that are perfect for game night.  Some are suitable to ages 8+, while others are more suitable for teens and/or adults.  Please check the description to see what ages it is appropriate for.  You can find our review on some of these games HERE. 

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Awesome Glow in the Dark outdoor Fun for the whole Family!

I received this product from Starlux Games for review.  They are bringing family outdoor fun back with a Glow in the Dark twist!  Children of all ages (yes, that includes adults!) will have a blast playing this game.  And it gets even better when the sun goes down thanks to the fact that it glows in the dark!

Capture the Flag Redux is recommended for 4-20 players age 8-65+!  The suggested retail price is $49.90 and the batteries are included!  It’s the new way to play Capture the Flag: with glow in the dark lights!  Award winning and active, all ages play together in this unique group game.

   
The outdoor game Capture the Flag began 70+ years ago where teams sneak into their opponents’ territory and try to steal their flag.  Now it’s been adapted for today’s generation – using glow in the dark lights!  The kit’s 25 reusable light up game pieces allow for up to 10 traditional Capture the Flag players.  It also includes 12 alternate ways to play, allowing for 4-20 players.

This game comes with 10 LED Glow Bracelets, 8 Jail Markers, 5 Territory Lights, 2 Orbs (to use as the "flag"), 12 Game Variations and (I know I already mentioned this, but it's worth mentioning again) BATTERIES ARE INCLUDED...AND REPLACEABLE!

Even though there is a specified age range to play this game, it really doesn't matter!  If you can run, you can play! The most common ages of players are 8-14 but as long as the player is able to understand the rules, and able to run, age doesn't matter.  Multiple ages can play together.  Parents and grandparents have been known to play with their children and grandchildren. It also works great for birthdays, family reunions, camps and icebreakers!  So get this game for yourself and your family.  You'll be glad you did because it will be a big hit with everyone!

Time for an Easter Game Night!

I was given these games from What Do You Meme? for review.

What Do You Meme? Family Edition ($19.99):  The hilarious game that you know and love now has all of the R rated content removed for family friendly fun!  Now you can compete with your friends and family, even the younger ones (recommended for ages 8+), to create the funniest memes.  Do this by using one of your dealt caption cards to caption the photo card in each round.  The winner of each round is decided by a rotating judge, so it's a good idea to try to pick your caption card to match the current judge's sense of humor.  If you don't want to know which player used which caption card was played by which player, make sure the judge shuffles the cards before reading them.  Each What Do You Meme? Family Edition game contains 300 caption cards and 65 photo cards. 

     
Can You Roll Doubles ($19.99):  This is a fast paced and fun, family friendly game.  It was designed for ages 12+ and the content is completely customizable so it's perfect to play with the whole family.  This is the rapid fire, high pressure game where players compete to fill out as many words as possible on the category sheet before their opponents can roll doubles and steal the board!  To start the game, spin the spinner to choose a letter for each board.  Players must use this letter to fill in the category sheet, which rotates through the group during high pressure game play.  One player in the group begins each round by trying to create as many answers as possible on the category sheet that begins with the letter chosen for that round.  While they do this, the person to their left attempts to roll doubles with two dice.  Once doubles are rolled, that player can steal the category sheet and begins trying to create as many words as possible as the player on their left tries to roll doubles...and so on.  Each player uses a different color pen so it can be easily determined who added which word.  The round continues until the category sheet has been completely filled in.  The winner is the player who added the most words to the sheet during that round.  Each Can You Roll Doubles game comes with 2 game boards, 6 category sheets, 100 write in sheets, 4 dice, 8 multicolored pens, 1 score sheet and instructions.

      
Party Bowl ($16.99):  This is a perfect game for a family game night, game night with friends and gatherings of all kinds.  It was designed for ages 12+ to be as risque (or not) as you like.  The game is played in 3 rounds, with 2 teams and 1 Party Bowl.  You use prompt cards to come up with a bunch of words or phrases to throw in the Party Bowl.  Two teams then compets to out guess each other in three increasingly high pressure rounds of fun.  In round 1, players draw a piece of paper and describe the word on it (without actually saying it) while their teammates try to guess what it is.  Then all of the words get thrown back in the bowl and teams compets in the second, more challenging round where the same words are drawn.  But this time players may only use one word to describe each word to their team.  In the final round, there's no speaking.  It's charades only.  Each Party Bowl game includes 1 custom Party Bowl, 90 Prompt Cards, 200 write in sheets, 1 super high tech 60 second sand timer and 6 pencils.

       
4-Bidden Words ($24.97):  is a game for adults (ages 17+) only.  It is NOT intended for children.  To play, set the timer and test your guessing skills as you compete to out guess the other team while your teammates shout clues to help you guess the Buzz Words.  Just don't say any of the four "4-Bidden" words on the card or you'll lose points!  Each 4-Bidden Words game contains 600 Buzz Words, 2400 4-Bidden Words, 8 penalty chips and a super high tech sand timer.

These are perfect games for a family game night.

I received these products from Bicycle for review.  If your family is like mine, you will love these games.  We try to have a family game night as often as we can, so I am always on the lookout for games that will be fun for the whole family.

How well do you know your family and friends?  Do you think you know how they would react in specific awkward situations?  Try playing It's Blunderful and find out if you know them as well as you think you do!

It's Blunderful is easy to learn.  It has fun, non offensive, adult related content.  It keeps all players involved during every turn through the act of placing bets on how you think others would react to the specified situation.  Each player has their own betting scorecard which they will use to place their bets.  

 
To play, one player reads the Blunderful card and secretly chooses how they would react.  Then the other players place their bets on which reaction you chose.  Then everyone reveals their answers and the ones who guessed correctly will gain the amount of points that they wagered.  Those who guessed incorrectly will lose the amount of points that they wagered.  The amount of points a player will gain or lose is the amount they chose to use as their wager.  The first person to reach 100 points wins the game.

It's Blunderful is a 4-8 player game and is recommended for ages 17 and over.  The suggested retail price is $24.99 and you can purchase it HERE.

Shuffle Grand Prix is a fast paced, strategic racing card game.  You select your drivers according to their unique abilities to increase your chances of winning.  In the course of the game, you will play cards to slow your opponents while protecting yourself.  The person who travels the furthest by the time the distance cards run out will win.  

     
Shuffle Grand Prix is a fun for the whole family.  It is recommended for ages 13 and over, but I have a 6 year old who is able to play with minimal help.  It is a perfect game for people with a competitive nature and is great practice for strategical thinking.  My family has a blast playing this game.  We even used a black and white dish towel to wave as a checkered flag, just for fun! 

This is a 2-4 player game and even though it is recommended for ages 13 and over, my kids (ages 6, 10 and almost 12) had no trouble playing it.  The suggested retail price is $24.99 and you can purchase it HERE.

Great games for you family game night!

I received these products from Blue Orange Games for review.  Blue Orange Games encourages local shopping.  You can use the store locator on their website to find a store in your area that carries these games.

Sherlock Express is a game where you help Sherlock find the accomplice of his arch enemy Moriarty.  You might even manage to catch Moriarty himself!  This game is for 2-6 players age 7 and up.  You will need your skill of visual perception, logic and processing speed.  Each turn you will examine the alibis of the suspects and use logic and deductive reasoning to determine who is innocent and who is guilty.  To win the round you need to be the to figure out who the culprit is.  The game contains 27 suspect cards, 36 alibi cards and illustrated rules. 

In Dragon's Cave, you are one of a group of brave dwarves who are lured into the Dragon's cave to steal its treasure.  But be careful!  You don't want the dragon to predict your next move as you inch forward, gathering gold coins as you go.  If he does, you will be forced to move backwards and may even lose your gold coins!  You will need to use all of your skills of focus and attention, strategy and social play to bluff your way through the cave to strike it rich.  The game contains a game board, wooden dragon, four wooden dwarves, 44 gold coins, 4 treasure chests, four coins pouch tokens, 23 cards and illustrated rules.  This game is for 2-4 players age 7 and up.

In Slide Quest you need to use cooperation, fine motor skills, focus and attention to guide the knight through 20 different adventures.  Work together to navigate the twists and turns while avoiding the traps and getting past obstacles.  Each player holds a lever and they all work together to guide the knight along the right paths on the moving platform.  As the challenges become more difficult, you will need to hold on to your lives in order to reach the highest level and win.  Slide Quest turned a video game concept into a board game where dexterity and cooperation are the keys to success.  You need 1-4 players for this game and it is recommended for ages 7 and up.  The game contains a game board, 4 levers, 20 challenge sheets,  a rolling knight, 8 obstacles (2 arches, 4 barriers, 2 rocks), 9 traps (4 dynamites, 4 guards, 1 villain), 1 heart marker, 1 game saver, 1 life counter (3 levels of difficulty) and illustrated rules.

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Beautiful Puzzles and Board Games

MasterPieces Inc. provided me with these products for review.

This is a 1000 piece puzzle of The Last Supper.  The finished puzzle measures 13" X 39".  It is from the original painting by William T, Ternay, whose interpretation of DaVinci's original work captures all of the emotion of Christ dining with His Apostles one last time before His Crucifixtion.  This puzzle was made in the USA with chipboard that was made from recycled material.  You can purchase it for $16.99 HERE.  

  
This is a 12 Piece bundle of puzzles featuring the artwork of world famous Jenny Newland.  They feature predominately dogs and cats, but also various wildlife animals as well.  There are four 100 piece puzzles, four 300 piece puzzles and four 500 piece puzzles.  Each puzzle has a different color on the backside to help keep them organized.  The chipboard used in these puzzles is made from recycled material.  You can purchase it for $24.99 HERE.

This is Betty Boop World Tour-Opoly.  It is a Betty Boop themed version of Monopoly.  It comes with 6 pewter playing pieces (airplane, purse, high heel shoe, motorcycle, Pudgy and Bimbo), 22 property cards, 4 vehicle cards, 2 accessories cards, 16 Sassy notes cards, 16 Love cards, packet of money, 32 hearts, 12 XOs, 2 dice and game instructions. Each of the cards comes with unique trivia.  It's perfect for 2-6 players age 8 and up.  You can purchase it for $29.99 HERE.

This is the Detroit Red Wings Checkers game.  It's the perfect gift for the NHL Detroit Red Wings fan in your life.  It comes with 24 checkers and 8 hockey pucks that snap on to the checkers to make the King.  Also has stickers for the checkers.  The team ice rink is the checkerboard.  You can purchase it for $19.99 HERE.   

Try these games on your next Family Game Night

I received these products from The Master Theorem Games for review.

This is Snippets.  Thanks to Snippets' unique "anything goes" rule, this game requires more of a creative mind than a large vocabulary.  Snippets is a sequence of letters that can be found as a whole within words.  To play, you flip over a snippets card and flip over the 60 minute timer.  Then you quickly write down as many words as you can that contains that snippet until the timer runs out.  When the timer runs out, compare your words with those of the other players.  Earn points for unique words and for fun bonuses (longest word, fewest crossed words, the most words and other bonuses).  The highest score wins the round and the first to win three rounds wins the game.  Inside the box you will find 300 Snippet Cards, 4 answer pads, 4 pencils, 4 Scoring Cheat Sheets and an instruction booklet.  There is a free timer app for Android and i Phones.  This is a 2-8 player game for ages 10 and up.  You can purchase it on their website for $24.99.

This is Snippets Junior.  It's an expansion for Snippets with 100 extra cards that are perfect for younger children age 6-9.  You can play by the full or simplified rules.  It helps kids build vocabulary and improve spelling.  It's recommended to use with the full Snippets game, but it isn't required to play.  The box contains 100 easy Snippet Cards, 4 Scoring Cheat Sheets and Instruction Card.  You can purchase Snippets Junior on their website for $9.99.

This is PROOF!  This is an award winning, fast, fun and addictive math game that the whole family can enjoy.  To play you turn 9 cards face up in 3 rows of three.  Using only those cards, you look for cards you can combine to form a true math equation.  You can use addition, subtraction, multiplication or division as long as the equation is correct.  Once you find one, shout it out before anyone else finds one.  If your equation is correct, then you get to keep the cards you used in the equation.  Deal new cards to replace the ones you kept and keep playing.  When the deck runs out, the person with the most cards wins.  The game comes with 100 number cards and an instruction booklet.  It's a 2-6 player game recommended for age 9 and up.  It's great to help kids improve their math skills.  You can purchase PROOF! on their website for $14.99.   

Splash Out is a fun way to cool off in the summer

I received this product from the people at Far Out Toys in order to do this review.

Far Out Toys has teamed up with the 7 year old YouTube star Ryan from Ryan's World.  This is a new version of the original Splash Out, an action packed extreme game where you need to provide answers quickly and correctly, then pass the ball on before time runs out and you get "Splashed Out!" and soaked with the water that filled the balloon.  

Inside the box you will find 1 Splash Out Ball, 24 Water Balloons, 1 Hose Nozzle Adapter and an Adapter For Indoor Play Option.  You put a filled water balloon inside the ball, which includes a wind up timer, and wind it up.  When timer runs out, the water balloon is punctured and whoever is holding the ball gets splashed with the water.  

Splash Out is recommended for age 5 and up and retails for $12.99.  You can find them in Target stores and online, and on Amazon.  

This toy is great for family BBQ's, reunions and any time you get together with family or friends.  It's perfect for a hot summer day.   

Exciting Games For Family Fun Night!

North Star Games has provided me with these products for review.

This is the Funky Chicken Card Game.  This is a 3-6 player game and is recommended for age 6 and up.  The game contains 72 cards and a Rule Book stored inside the Funky Chicken shaped pouch.  Kids will have a blast playing this!  To play, deal the cards out to the players.  Then each player turns up his top card and calls out what it says.  If two players have the same action card, then those players must act out the dance action on the card.  They may have to do the Funky Chicken, the Bump, Swing or Spin.  Once they have performed the dance action, they discard their cards.  The player that did not have a matching card must keep his card.  Next all players turn up their top cards again and call out the action.  Anyone with matching cards must perform the action.  You repeat the whole process over and over.  The first player to discard all of their cards wins!  You can purchase the Funky Chicken Card Game for $17.99 HERE.  

  
This is Wits & Wagers Party Edition.  It is a 4+ player game (the number of players is unlimited) and is recommended for ages 8 and up.  The game contains 105 Question Cards, 12 Betting Tokens, 50 Poker Chips, 6 Dry Erase Pens, 6 Dry Erase Player Boards, 1 Elvis Impersonator Board and a Rules Manual.  To play you read one of the fun questions, then everyone writes down their guess for the answer.  Then place your bets on who you think will have the correct or closest answer.  If you are confident you know the answer, bet on yourself.  If you think some one else knows the answer, bet on them.  If you have no idea, just take a wild guess and hope you are lucky!  For larger groups you can use pad and pencil or divide into teams.  We just chose 6 people to answer and the rest of the players placed the wagers.  This is a really fun game for all ages.  We enjoyed it!  You can purchase Wits & Wagers Party Edition for $24.99 HERE.      

This is Most Wanted.  It is a 2-8 player game and is recommended for age 10 and up.  The game contains a Scoreboard, 72 Playing Cards, 8 Player Tokens With Standees, 63 Money Bag Tokens, 6 Action Tiles and a Rule Book.  This is a very simple Western Themed game.  You need to be willing to take risks, double cross the other players and be able to run a bluff.  It combines the strategy of a poker game with the thrill of being an outlaw.  Playing the highest card, or being able to successfully bluff with a low one, could mean the difference between a successful train robbery or getting thrown into jail.  You can make a new start by repenting in church or working for bail money.  The first player to reach 13 points claims the honor of being MOST WANTED.  This game is great for large groups because everyone is involved even when it isn't their turn.  With 2 players, the game takes about 15 minutes to play.  With 8 players it takes about 30 minutes to play.  You can purchase Most Wanted for $24.99 HERE.  

This is Warsaw:  City of Ruins.  It is a 2-4 player game and is recommended for age 10 and up.  The game contains a Game Board, 105 City Tiles, 36 Cardboard Coins, 4 Mermaid Figures, 3 Player Aids and a Rule Book.  Players develop a district of Warsaw from the 1600's through to the present day.  Try to develop the most bustling district while withstanding the destruction brought by two World Wars.  Build residential areas, commercial complexes, cultural facilities, parks, industrial facilities and over 35 unique Warsaw buildings and landmarks.  You will be able to play over and over with new results thanks to the simple rules and deep strategy of game play.  You can purchase Warsaw:  City of Ruins for $39.99 HERE.   

More games for family game night!

Goliath Games has provided me with these games to review.

This game is called Lucky Ducks.  It is a 2-4 player game suitable for children age 3 and up.  You get the pond, 12 ducks, a sticker sheet and instructions.  This game requires 2 AA batteries, which are not included.  When you turn it on, the ducks begin swimming around the pond.  Players take turns picking up a duck and looking at the bottom.  If it matches their color and shape, they get to keep the duck.  If it doesn't, they put it back.  Playing Lucky Ducks will help young children learn the shapes and colors.  You can purchase this game right now for $13.29 HERE .

 

This game is called Giggle Wiggle.  It is such a cute game!  This is a 2-4 player game and is suitable for ages 4 and up.  You get 28 multi-colored balls, 1 Giggle Wiggle Caterpillar, 1 Giggle Wiggle Base, 1 Sticker Sheet and instructions.  It also requires 3 AA Batteries which are not included. Each player choose a color of marbles.  As the Giggle Wiggle Caterpillar sways back and forth, you need to place your marbles on his hands.  The first player who gets all of his marbles on Giggle Wiggle's hands without them falling, wins!  Kids really love this game!  You can purchase Giggle Wiggle right now for $10.68 HERE .

This game is called Jumping Jack.  This is a 2-4 player game and is suitable for ages 4 and up.  It comes with 1 Bunny Hill, 1 Jumping Jack Rabbit, 12 Carrots, 1 Spinner, 4 Baskets and instruction sheet.  Be prepared for lots of laughter and excited screaming if you play this game!  You spin the spinner to see how many carrots you get to pick from the Bunny Hill.  Then pull that many carrots from the hill.  But beware!  One of the carrots will make Jumping jack leap up into the air.  But you have no idea which one until it happens.  To win, you must catch Jack without dropping him.  Alternatively, you can play that any player can catch him.  When my children played this, I was greeted by squeals and laughter every time Jumping Jack leaped into the air.  And cheers or jeers when he was caught or missed.  You can purchase Jumping Jack right now for $18.99 HERE

This game is called Charades For Kids.  It is a 3 or more player game and is suitable for ages 4 and up.  It comes with 150 cards with 450 charades, a sand timer, game die and instructions.  This is a simplified version of the regular Charades game.  What's great about this is that there are 3 levels of clues so all ages can play.  Like in the original Charades game, you act out the clues and the other players try to guess what you are acting out.  It's lots of fun for the whole family.  You can purchase Charades for Kids right now for $5.97 HERE .

Finally we have a game called Color Smash.  This game is for 2 or more players ages 6 and up.  There are 72 cards which are stored in a paint can storage tin.  There are four types of cards:  cards with a splat of color, cards whose word and color match, cards whose word and color do not match and the steal card.  Players take turns flipping up one of their cards onto the middle pile.  When a card is flipped up that has a matching word  and color, be the first one to slap the pile.  The first to slap it gets to take the pile.  If you accidentally slap a card that does not have a matching word and color, you must place 5 cards from your hand under the middle pile.  When a steal card is turned up, the first person to slap it gets to steal 5 collected cards from the player of their choice.  The game ends when all cards have been played or there is only one player left.  To determine the winner, each player counts their collected cards (the ones the got by successfully slapping the pile).  The player with the most collected cards wins.  To me this game is very reminiscent of the classic card game Slap Jack.  It's a lot of fun to play.  You can purchase Color Smash for $5.97 HERE .  

Enjoy a family game night with Clack!, Cake Off, Connect the Thoughts and Fruit Punch

Amigo Games has kindly provided me with these games in exchange for an honest review.

  
This game is called Clack!  It consists of 35 magnetic discs, 1 color die, 1 shape die and illustrated instructions.  The name comes from the sound the discs make when they are stacked.  This is a 2-6 player game and is suitable for ages 5+.  One die has pictures of shapes on it and the other has colors.  To play, you roll the dice to get a color and a shape to search for on the discs.  Then race to grab all of the discs that have that combination of color and shape and stack them up one on top of the other.  In order to win, you must have the highest stack.  Kids love stacking the discs and hearing the Clack!  Clack! retails for $17.99 and you can purchase it HERE

Next we have Fruit Punch.  It has 56 Linen-finish Cards, 1 full sized Banana Squeaker and Illustrated Instructions.  It is a 2-6 player game and is suitable for ages 5+.  The rules of this game are very simple and very easy to learn.  The players flip their card over until someone spots five of the same fruit on the upturned cards.  Then they race to be the first to hit the banana sqeaker so they can collect the cards to win.  My kids really liked this game.  They especially liked racing to hit the banana squeaker.  Fruit Punch retails for $9.99 and you can purchase it HERE

Next we have Cake Off.  It includes 30 linen-finish cards, 4 Washable Stampers, 1 Cake Plate and illustrated instructions.  It is a 3-6 Player game and is suitable for ages 5+. To play, each player chooses a card from their hand and passes it to the next player.  Repeat.  You are trying to get cards that match, giving you 5 of a kind.  When you get 5 of a kind, you get a washable stamp on the back of your hand.  This is a very simple game.  I think children even younger than 5 could easily play it.  Cake Off retails for $12.99 and you can purchase it HERE .

Finally we have Connect The Thoughts.  It includes 80 linen finish cards, 1 bell and illustrated instructions.  There are no "turns" in this game...everyone plays at once.  Players flip over cards searching for matches.  Once they have a line of 5 cards with matches, they ring the bell to win the round.  An alternative way to play is to search for connections instead of matches.  For example, one card has a dog on it and another has a donkey.  These match because they form a connection (they are both animals).  Connect The Thoughts retails for $12.99 and you can purchase it HERE

Amigo Games has given us a copy of Cake Off and Connect The Thoughts to give away to one of our lucky readers.  Stay tuned for the giveaway!  a Rafflecopter giveaway

Looking for a new game for family game night? Try Bananagrams!

Bananagrams provided me with these games to review. 

First we have Bananagrams The Classic Family Anagrams Game.  It is perfect for ages 7 and up and can be played with 1-8 players per game.  The object of the game is to build an individual word grid using up all of your letter tiles.  The first person who uses all of their tiles is the winner.  The game consists of 144 letter tiles that can be stored in a washable yellow banana shaped pouch. To begin the game, you place the tiles face down on the table (this is called the "BUNCH") and each player chooses a predetermined amount of tiles according to how many players there are.  You then take your tiles and begin forming a word grid trying to use as many tiles as you can.  The game continues with players drawing tiles and trading in tiles they can't find a use for until the bunch contains fewer tiles than the number of players.  Then the first player to use all their tiles is the winner IF they did not make any mistakes in their word grid.  If a mistake is found, then that person is out of the game, their tiles are returned to the bunch and play resumes for the remaining players.  This game is lots of fun and was a big hit with my family.  This game retails for $14.99 and can be purchased HERE .

 My First Bananagrams is a modified version of Bananagrams for younger players.  It is suitable for ages 4 and up and is for 1-4 players.  This game consists of 80 single letter tiles and 13 letter combination tiles that come in a green banana shaped pouch.  The rules for this game is a simplified version of the rules for the regular Bananagrams, making it easier for younger children to play.  These letter combination tiles are the first step in word creation as the children learn to group them together.  It also has multiple mini games that together forms a step by step progression of play towards learning to play a full game of Banangrams.  My First Bananagrams retails for $14.99 and can be purchased HERE .

Have a Family Karaoke Night!

Whether you are a talented singer, or you would just like to be, singing karaoke is so much fun!  The Singing Machine has provided me with these products in exchange for an honest review.

 

This is The Singing Machine Groove Cube.  The really cool thing about this is that it has over 40 multi colored lights on the front, sides and handle that synchronizes to the music, so it's really great for parties.  It's small enough to take along with you and is battery operated (uses 8 "C" batteries, not included), as well as electric.  It comes with one microphone, RCA cables, AC adapter and a code for 5 bonus song downloads.  Plays CDs and CD+Gs or streams audio from any Bluetooth compatible device.  You can hook it up to your TV to view scrolling lyrics on your TV screen.  Record yourself, share and playback using the integrated USB port.  Has a secure cradle to hold your tablet or other mobile device.  It has an echo control to enhance your vocals.  This is such a fun little machine.  It really is all you need for a family karaoke night!  The Groove Cube retails for $69.99 and can be purchased HERE .

 

This microphone is the perfect choice if you need a second one for duets, or if you need to replace a damaged one.  Just plug it into your karaoke machine and you're good to go.  It is lightweight and easy to hold in your hand.  It retails for $9.99 and can be purchased HERE .

This cute little guy is called the Singing Machine Kids Mic Guy Bluetooth Speaker.  This is perfect for kids to take along with them as they are on the go.  It is a speaker and a microphone in one.  It has a rechargeable Li-ion battery that will last for 4 hours per charge.  Kids love the glowing light and the big eyes.  You can adjust the microphone volume and it has echo controls to customize your sound.  It has a small grip that is perfect for little hands to hold on to.  With the Mic Guy, smaller kids can have their own little karaoke party anywhere and any time they choose.  The Mic Guy retails for $19.99 and you can purchase it HERE .  

This is another 2 in 1 microphone and Bluetooth speaker.  It is really very similar to the Mic Guy, but this one is more suitable for older kids and teens.  It has volume and echo controls and lights that sync as you sing.  It has a line in jack to connect to your audio device.  It operates via an included Li-ion rechargeable battery that will hold the charge approximately 4 hours.  It is very lightweight and is easy to hold in your hand.  It retails for $24.99 and can be purchased HERE .