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Combat Boredom with Board Games

Home with the Kids by Norah Colvin

I was over at the Carrot Ranch last week, discussing the benefits of playing board games as a family with the children. Pop over there to see which games I suggest and add your own favourite board games in the comments.

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20 responses to “Combat Boredom with Board Games”

  1. Charli Mills Avatar

    I miss playing board games. I had purchased several new ones and was so excited to start Game Night at Ranch Headquarters, then we locked down. Something to look forward, too!

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    1. Norah Avatar

      You will have lots of games ready for Game Night once this COVID thing is over. That’s something to look forward to.

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  2. Jacqui Murray Avatar

    Really good points, Norah. I have a pile of them in a cupboard that we never play. Can you even play Scrabble online?

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    1. Norah Avatar

      You can! And there are lots of apps too. I play a couple of word games on my phone that are fun. Words with friends is a Scrabble-type game and Word Blitz is like Boggle. You play against people rather than the computer, though you can play the computer too. 🙂

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  3. petespringerauthor Avatar
    petespringerauthor

    I enjoyed your post the first time over at Carrot Ranch. I never was a fan of video games like my son is, but we are so desperate for competition over in the US that the 24-hour sports network (ESPN) has been airing athletes against one another playing video games. I wonder if there’s something like that for board games.

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    1. Norah Avatar

      I wonder. My family has been trying to figure out how to play some of our favourite games together online or over zoom but it’s not so easy. While some are available, they don’t seem to get good reviews.

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  4. calmkate Avatar

    Great post Norah, good to have this timely reminder as we all seek ways to fill our days!

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    1. Norah Avatar

      Thank you, Kate.

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      1. calmkate Avatar

        my pleasure, my favourites have to be word games 🙂

        Free and easy if you have friends of a similar bent!

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        1. Norah Avatar

          I agree. I love word games too. Balderdash is a particular favourite. Such fun!

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          1. calmkate Avatar

            not one I’ve played yet, my nephew and I used to make them up as we went 🙂

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            1. Norah Avatar

              Making up games is fun. 🙂

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  5. roughwighting Avatar

    I’ll comment on the other site too, but I must say that I stopped playing board games when I turned 13 – and returned to them when my first grandchild turned 5. We are all (all six grandkids) having so much fun with them now! 🙂

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    1. Norah Avatar

      Wow! That’s a long time without games, Pam. Didn’t you play games with your own children? I’m so pleased you have found them again now.

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      1. roughwighting Avatar

        Ummmm, not enough game playing with my own kids. Life seemed so busy with all of their activities! But we did play a lot of Uno. ;-0

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  6. Jennie Avatar

    Fabulous, Norah. This is so important. I left a comment over at Carrot Ranch, too.

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    1. Norah Avatar

      Thank you, Jennie. It’s so lovely to have your support.

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      1. Jennie Avatar

        My pleasure, Norah!

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  7. Dimity Powell Avatar
    Dimity Powell

    Agree 100%. Some of our most cherished moments involve board (and card) games played as a family around the camping table whilst on holidays. Nothing beats it. Sadly it is not something we automatically allow to spill into everyday life back in the grid. Unless there’s a power outage of course! D x

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    1. Norah Avatar

      I’m pleased you enjoy games, Dimity. There are so many good ones to keep us entertained whether at home or away.

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