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Mar
11

How We Do Family Game Night

| Filed Under: Life with Kids, Reviews


As much as our family is always on the go, go, go, we also like to take it nice and slow every so often and just be in our home, just the 6 of us…and our dog, lol, so make that 7! Family time is super important to us because it allows us to spend some time with our children without devices, phone calls, and text messages so we try really hard to make it a point to do something together as a family at least once a week. In the winter we love family movie nights (especially with all the holiday movies!) but after a while we need to stretch our minds and Family Game Night is always welcomed with open arms by all!How We Do Family Game Night // SmashedPeasandCarrots.com

How We Do Family Game Night // SmashedPeasandCarrots.com

We love all the old school favorites like Monopoly, Uno, Sorry!, checkers, and chess, I mean how can you beat such timeless games, am I right? But lately, every year at Christmas my youngest sister has been sending us new family games like Blokus (first pictures in post). I love learning new games with my kids. Instead of my husband and I teaching them how to play, we learn together! Yep, even moms and dads make mistakes when reading directions, right?!

I also love the idea that these newer games will have the nostalgia that Monopoly and Uno have for my husband and I. Games make great childhood memories and associating them with fun family time will hopefully evoke even more warm and fuzzy feelings as they grow up and have their own children. 🙂  One part of family time, whether it is Family Game Night, Movie Night, or Karaoke Night is that we always do a fun dinner. Sometimes it’s appetizers and finger foods, other times it’s dessert for dinner, but many, many, many times it’s pizza! Pizza is always a winner in our family 🙂 How We Do Family Game Night // SmashedPeasandCarrots.com How We Do Family Game Night // SmashedPeasandCarrots.comWe love the ease of having RED BARON® Classic Crust pizza as it’s the happy medium of being not too thick, not too thin, and has just the right crunch for all of us. It’s a timeless pizza that’s a favorite for family pizza night…no matter when you grew up! My kids love the pepperoni or the sausage and Clif and I like the veggies on the supreme! How We Do Family Game Night // SmashedPeasandCarrots.com How We Do Family Game Night // SmashedPeasandCarrots.comOnce the pizza is ready we set up our game and then eat, and play, and eat, and play. With a whole bunch of laughing and joking…and a small amount of telling the littlest child he is playing wrong and needs to wait his turn! Eventually we just let him do his own thing and play around him, ha! How We Do Family Game Night // SmashedPeasandCarrots.com At least he is cute eating all the pepperoni off the pizza!How We Do Family Game Night // SmashedPeasandCarrots.comIf you’d like to learn more about Red Baron pizza you can visit them on their website. Now for a chance to win a $100 Visa gift card, tell me in the comments below, how do you spend your special family night?

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  1. Jen Baedke says

    March 11, 2016 at 2:52 pm

    We love family nights! We love doing family movie nights and have pizza. Our favorite family nite is whenever we play Disney Headbands! We laugh a lot especially at my youngest who always seems to giveaway who we are somehow. So thankful for this time!

  2. Sandra says

    March 11, 2016 at 3:52 pm

    We try to keep Friday clear and use that night as family game night or family movie night. It’a always a great way to wind down after the week.

  3. Tracie M says

    March 11, 2016 at 4:03 pm

    We like to stay in on Sundays and relax. No friends, no work, just quiet family time before another hectic week begins

  4. Livivua says

    March 11, 2016 at 5:50 pm

    We usually just eat a good family dinner then watch a family movie or cartoon!

  5. Livivua says

    March 11, 2016 at 5:50 pm

    https://twitter.com/vivaciousgold/status/708349082360741888

  6. Tess says

    March 11, 2016 at 5:54 pm

    We play monopoly or cards and watch Disney movies ?

  7. Chelsea M says

    March 12, 2016 at 1:53 am

    In the winter we spend family night watching family movies. In the summer we go to our neighborhood park to play in the splash pad or go to a park concert. We really do different activities never really the same 🙂

  8. Cindy Smith says

    March 12, 2016 at 1:11 pm

    We love Monopoly too but sometimes it takes so long to play. We like Skipbo and Yahtzee.

  9. heather says

    March 12, 2016 at 9:34 pm

    Our special family night is making dinner together and enjoying a nice family movie or playing a board game together.

  10. Christine B says

    March 12, 2016 at 10:48 pm

    We love watching movies and eating pizza or popcorn. 🙂

  11. Jeffrey says

    March 13, 2016 at 1:11 am

    Our family night in the winter months is usually spent playing cards or watching movies. In the summer we love to swim.

  12. Jeffrey says

    March 13, 2016 at 1:13 am

    I posted a tweet: https://twitter.com/FireRunner2379/status/708823258754375681.

  13. Tara Burress says

    March 13, 2016 at 2:39 am

    We have popcorn movie night once a week. The kids love it!

  14. claudia davis says

    March 14, 2016 at 7:44 am

    We usually do a game night or a movie night when we want to spend time together.

  15. claudia davis says

    March 14, 2016 at 7:45 am

    https://twitter.com/davisesq212/status/709283892595916800

  16. Will G says

    March 14, 2016 at 9:42 pm

    We spend our special family night playing games or watching a movie.

  17. Will G says

    March 14, 2016 at 9:44 pm

    https://twitter.com/willgriesmer/status/709495221109858304

  18. Natalie says

    March 16, 2016 at 12:08 am

    My family loves to spend family nights playing card games and dice games together. We also like to watch movies together or binge-watch shows on Netflix!

  19. Natalie says

    March 16, 2016 at 12:10 am

    https://twitter.com/yarbr012/status/709894629785780225

  20. maria cantu says

    March 16, 2016 at 2:50 am

    We eat pizza and watch a movie.

  21. Rachel says

    March 16, 2016 at 8:45 pm

    We spend our family night playing board games and ordering if food.

  22. Rachel says

    March 16, 2016 at 8:46 pm

    https://twitter.com/RachelGriesmer/status/710205415997501443

  23. Robin says

    March 16, 2016 at 8:57 pm

    Family game night is my favorite! Blokus is one of our favorites!

  24. Jessie C. says

    March 17, 2016 at 2:07 am

    We love having family nights with movie and pizza.
    tcarolinep at gmail dot com

  25. Jessie C. says

    March 17, 2016 at 2:08 am

    tweet-https://twitter.com/tcarolinep/status/710286163223810052

  26. Lisa Brown says

    March 18, 2016 at 12:16 pm

    We spend it playing a few family games and having a nice dessert.

  27. Lisa Brown says

    March 18, 2016 at 12:16 pm

    tweet-https://twitter.com/LuLu_Brown24/status/710802103665463296

  28. Julie Wood says

    March 18, 2016 at 12:58 pm

    I spend family night by having pizza, watching movies or playing games!

  29. Julie Wood says

    March 18, 2016 at 12:58 pm

    tweet-https://twitter.com/JewelWood/status/710812644819673088

  30. Mami2jcn says

    March 18, 2016 at 1:42 pm

    We play board games.

  31. Mami2jcn says

    March 18, 2016 at 1:45 pm

    tweet–https://twitter.com/mami2jcn/status/710824202887110660

  32. Elena says

    March 18, 2016 at 4:00 pm

    we eat pizza and watch movies

  33. Elena says

    March 18, 2016 at 4:01 pm

    https://twitter.com/ElenaIstomina/status/710858540445863936

  34. Kelly D says

    March 18, 2016 at 6:49 pm

    We like to let the kids choose a family movie, and enjoy snacks like popcorn.

  35. Kelly D says

    March 18, 2016 at 6:50 pm

    tweet
    https://twitter.com/Kellydpa/status/710901033090867200

  36. Steve Weber says

    March 18, 2016 at 9:31 pm

    We spend them playing games and eating pizza!

    groogruxking40 @ gmail dot com

  37. Steve Weber says

    March 18, 2016 at 9:32 pm

    tweet- https://twitter.com/groogruxking40/status/710941875968933889

  38. debbie says

    March 19, 2016 at 3:06 pm

    We love to play a game, and then choose something fun to all watch together.

  39. debbie says

    March 19, 2016 at 3:08 pm

    https://twitter.com/suburbsanity/status/711207503586062337

  40. kjasus says

    March 20, 2016 at 12:48 pm

    our family night consists of pizza and a movie

  41. kjasus says

    March 20, 2016 at 12:48 pm

    tweet
    https://twitter.com/raggammuffin/status/711534937321705472

  42. Margaret Smith says

    March 20, 2016 at 11:45 pm

    On most weekends, we’ll have a family night. Either we’ll watch movies together or play board games. We also make special treats like pizza or popcorn. Thanks so much.

  43. Margaret Smith says

    March 20, 2016 at 11:47 pm

    Tweeted: https://twitter.com/peg42/status/711700438664519680
    Thanks again.

  44. Cindy says

    March 21, 2016 at 2:38 am

    We order pizza and watch a movie or play Trouble which I never win.

  45. Cindy says

    March 21, 2016 at 2:38 am

    https://twitter.com/benz1171/status/711733279687372804

  46. Jannifer says

    March 21, 2016 at 11:59 pm

    My husband and I are both in elementary education and that can keep us very busy so we also set aside one night a week, usually a Friday or Saturday, for family time. The kids get to choose dinner that night. Sometimes it’s breakfast or nachos and sometimes it’s BLTs, but more often than not it’s Pizza. Some nights we watch a family movie and other nights we play board games, have nerf battles, or family arts and crafts time. No matter what it is our kids choose my husband and I give them our 100% attention. These are the things that memories are made of…and we love making them with our kids.

  47. tina m says

    March 22, 2016 at 1:22 am

    we play board games and watch movies.

  48. tina m says

    March 22, 2016 at 1:23 am

    https://twitter.com/HappyTina0115/status/712087060857937920

  49. Jenn says

    March 22, 2016 at 4:57 pm

    We really value our nights at home as a family! We eat dinner at home together and either play games, watch movies or just hang out together. So glad we have those nights in place as our oldest enters the teen years!

  50. Jenn says

    March 22, 2016 at 5:00 pm

    https://twitter.com/groovyonetoo/status/712322756054884352 Tweet, Tweet!

  51. Annie Halfpenny says

    March 23, 2016 at 4:18 am

    We make dinner together and play a game or watch a movie or TV show we both like!

  52. Anastasia Falling says

    March 29, 2016 at 6:02 am

    For family night, I love getting a chance to eat together and do something fun! Like play games or watch a movie! Spend some time together and relax after a long week of work 🙂

  53. Anastasia Falling says

    March 29, 2016 at 6:02 am

    Tweeted 🙂 – https://twitter.com/Enter_Now/status/714694111631114240

  54. Elle says

    March 29, 2016 at 8:43 pm

    We like to play board games together and if it’s in the spring/summer, spend time in the backyard.

  55. Elle says

    March 29, 2016 at 8:48 pm

    Tweet: https://twitter.com/PrettyHotPink6/status/714917030814736385

  56. Janice Cooper says

    April 4, 2016 at 1:02 am

    We like to have pizza and play games

  57. Janice Cooper says

    April 4, 2016 at 1:04 am

    https://twitter.com/disneyfan40/status/716793225999200256

  58. Susan Smith says

    April 4, 2016 at 5:50 pm

    We spend out special family night by bringing in a pizza and playing games and watching a movie.

  59. Susan Smith says

    April 4, 2016 at 5:51 pm

    https://twitter.com/susan1215/status/717046746858151937

  60. CR Williams says

    April 5, 2016 at 12:41 am

    We have family movie night

  61. CR Williams says

    April 5, 2016 at 12:42 am

    https://twitter.com/mommysweetiepie/status/717150248615817216

  62. sandra says

    April 11, 2016 at 5:19 pm

    we usually do a family movie night

  63. Cynthia C says

    April 11, 2016 at 6:07 pm

    We would sometimes all help make dinner and then have a night of playing card games like Uno or War.

  64. Cynthia C says

    April 11, 2016 at 6:09 pm

    Tweet
    https://twitter.com/clc408/status/719587932441604098

  65. Tamra H says

    April 11, 2016 at 8:18 pm

    Pizza and movie nights in are a favorite in our house!

  66. Tamra H says

    April 11, 2016 at 8:19 pm

    tweet: https://twitter.com/Twenteries/status/719620960412774400

  67. Rebecca Graham says

    April 13, 2016 at 7:03 am

    We have a game night or a movie night with pizza included.

  68. Angel Jacklyn says

    April 21, 2016 at 9:09 am

    Watching our favorite TV shows and laughing together!

  69. Angel Jacklyn says

    April 21, 2016 at 9:10 am

    Tweeted as well https://twitter.com/kytah00/status/723076308092121088

  70. sherri crawford says

    April 24, 2016 at 4:07 am

    pizza in bitesize squares then dress up

  71. Kerry says

    April 24, 2016 at 11:02 pm

    We love a good pizza and a movie night.

  72. Kerry says

    April 24, 2016 at 11:20 pm

    tweeted: https://twitter.com/KerryBishop/status/724377353351237633

  73. Allison Swain says

    April 25, 2016 at 5:30 am

    We usually have pizza and game night together.

    Thank you for the chance to win!

    allisonrsdswain(AT)gmail(DOT)com

  74. Allison Swain says

    April 25, 2016 at 5:30 am

    Tweeted:

    https://twitter.com/allisonrswain/status/724470595610615808

  75. Erica Best says

    April 26, 2016 at 7:23 pm

    takeout and movie night

  76. Erica Best says

    April 26, 2016 at 7:27 pm

    https://twitter.com/purplelover04/status/725032031902642176

  77. Maggie Smith says

    April 27, 2016 at 12:46 pm

    We make big family dinners and cuddle for a movie, too!

  78. Elizabeth Pergande says

    April 27, 2016 at 1:40 pm

    We love to spend our family night with pizza and a game. Fun times! truckredford(at)gmail(D0t)Com

  79. Elizabeth Pergande says

    April 27, 2016 at 1:42 pm

    https://twitter.com/eliza_elliott/status/725316921139191808

  80. Ellie Wright says

    April 28, 2016 at 5:16 am

    We like to play board games and eat.

  81. angie says

    April 28, 2016 at 3:51 pm

    We are pretty basic here. hahaha! A movie on Netflix and a pizza is about as special as it gets. But I love it!

  82. angie says

    April 28, 2016 at 3:52 pm

    I tweeted here: https://twitter.com/MsTofuFairy/status/725713843717066752

  83. hannah says

    April 29, 2016 at 1:52 am

    we order pizza in and watch our current favorite tv series

  84. Linda says

    April 29, 2016 at 9:14 pm

    We take turns picking the movie we want to watch.

  85. Linda says

    April 29, 2016 at 9:14 pm

    Tweet https://twitter.com/Lindiac/status/726157705119825921

  86. Denise L says

    April 29, 2016 at 11:03 pm

    We like to watch a family movie and make popcorn.

  87. Denise L says

    April 29, 2016 at 11:06 pm

    Tweeted https://twitter.com/dmarie824/status/726185588420792320

  88. Tabathia B says

    April 30, 2016 at 12:05 am

    We either watch a family movie with popcorn or play board games with pizza

    tbarrettno1 at gmail dot com

  89. Tabathia B says

    April 30, 2016 at 12:16 am

    tweet https://twitter.com/ChelleB36/status/726200014142345217

    tbarrettno1 at gmail dot com

  90. Tamara says

    April 30, 2016 at 12:54 am

    We love to play Monopoly on our family game night — or Blokus!!
    westiemks5 at yahoo dot com

  91. Tamara says

    April 30, 2016 at 12:54 am

    Tweeted! https://twitter.com/calebaw3s0m3/status/726212816097542144

  92. Shawn Gallagher says

    April 30, 2016 at 3:23 am

    https://mobile.twitter.com/Esham4life/status/726250063404609536

  93. Shawn Gallagher says

    April 30, 2016 at 3:24 am

    We spend it sitting around the dinner table talking

  94. Faith J. says

    April 30, 2016 at 5:24 am

    https://mobile.twitter.com/faithjacklynswe/status/726280901848494084

  95. Faith J. says

    April 30, 2016 at 5:26 am

    The family night is fun night with games and pizza

  96. Bert Ruiz says

    April 30, 2016 at 2:11 pm

    We like to play games and watch movies together

  97. Bert Ruiz says

    April 30, 2016 at 2:13 pm

    tweet https://twitter.com/iamdadtastic/status/726414015467900929

  98. Kathryn C says

    April 30, 2016 at 6:30 pm

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    We love playing scrabble or charades together as a family

  99. Kathryn C says

    April 30, 2016 at 6:32 pm

    #SweepstakesEntry tweet:

    https://twitter.com/thrincor/status/726479195623317504

  100. Thomas Murphy says

    April 30, 2016 at 7:58 pm

    We play games, watch movies, and get pizza.

  101. Whitney Bellows says

    April 30, 2016 at 7:59 pm

    We cook dinner together and then watch a movie.

  102. Thomas Murphy says

    April 30, 2016 at 7:59 pm

    tweeted
    https://twitter.com/thomasmurphy40/status/726501263748247552

  103. Whitney Bellows says

    April 30, 2016 at 8:00 pm

    I sent out a tweet: https://twitter.com/electricstar/status/726501311651319809

  104. Sarah L says

    April 30, 2016 at 8:50 pm

    I live alone so don’t have a family night. When I was growing up we always ate dinner together.
    Thanks for the contest.

  105. Sarah L says

    April 30, 2016 at 8:54 pm

    https://twitter.com/slehan/status/726514389243719681

  106. Jessica To says

    April 30, 2016 at 9:12 pm

    We like to either play board games or watch a family movie.

  107. Debbie B says

    May 1, 2016 at 12:20 am

    i posted a tweet here:

    https://twitter.com/purplepanda1966/status/726564971115503617

  108. Debbie B says

    May 1, 2016 at 12:21 am

    we like to play dominos or watch a movie

  109. shelly peterson says

    May 1, 2016 at 3:15 am

    we like to have family movie nights and game nights and cook up some pizza.
    cshell090869 at aol dot com

  110. shelly peterson says

    May 1, 2016 at 3:16 am

    tweeted https://twitter.com/cshell202/status/726611111856857092
    cshell090869 at aol dot com

  111. tara pittman says

    August 8, 2016 at 2:05 pm

    We like to watch a movie together.

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