| I've always been a lover of the board game. | | | | games you can play with them, or buy for them |
| These games make you think, and their simple | | | | to play with their friends. |
| measure of fun is often addicting too. They make | | | | 3. Scattergories. This game, which requires you to |
| for great social games and they're a ton of fun to | | | | make unique words by category starting with a |
| play when you have friends over. I can think back | | | | certain letter, is a great game. Not only does it |
| to all of the board games I played with friends | | | | require quick thinking, but the element of the |
| growing up as a kid, and I know that these are | | | | timer teaches them to do things under pressure. |
| some of the greatest memories of my childhood. | | | | 2. Stratego. A great strategy game that requires |
| Maybe you have similar memories yourself, and | | | | layers of thinking, this is also incredibly addictive. |
| it's important not to lose sight of these if you're | | | | 1. Monopoly. The quintessential board game. I |
| currently raising children. With all of the new | | | | couldn't imagine a childhood without this game, and |
| technology serving up distractions, sometimes it's | | | | I hope that your kids have been exposed to the |
| best to go back to the basics and give your kids | | | | joys of Monopoly. It simply isn't the same when |
| some games that you know they'll enjoy. Give | | | | played on a computer, so I hope they have the |
| them a piece of the simple pleasures that made | | | | real thing. |
| your childhood so enjoyable. Here are three | | | | |