Animal Bingo
An easily adaptable game seen all over for all age groups. Here, you can download some free animal-themed Bingo cards.
Batteries included white elephant gift exchange
Rather than thinking of this as a white elephant gift exchange, think of it as a fun way to give a gift to a group of people, like co-workers or family, at a party or gathering. It turns getting a gift into a memorable game!
Alphabet brainstorm
Yet another time-killing game with an alphabet theme! Pick a fun category everyone likes, like a favorite book, game, or movie franchise, and see if you can think of an object for every letter of the alphabet.
Poodle
A variation on 20 questions with a pretty good potential for giggles. Great for killing time or small groups, and very easy for young kids.
Alphabet road trip I spy
On a car trip, look out the window for objects that start with each letter of the alphabet in order. Can you get to Z before your trip is over?
Every man for himself dodgeball
A version of dodgeball with no teams, a lot of running, and a lot of fun!
What’s the name of that song?
Do you love singing songs or guessing songs from their lyrics? Then this game is for you! Play on your own, with a partner, or in a big group. And be ready for some spontaneous bursting into song!
The human piñata
Don’t worry, no one gets whacked with a stick in this game! Instead kids chase around someone with tons of candy glued to their shirt. Tons of fun!
Guess my number
A simple two-player math game to practice “greater than/less than” number facts. Great for homeschool!
Math war
Remember the classic two-player card game War? You can easily add a math twist on it to help teach addition, place value comparison, or multiplication.