With the holidays right around the corner, we thought this might be a good time to discuss favorite family games. My family enjoys playing games with our family and friends at Thanksgiving and Christmas, and I've found that games make GREAT gifts.

My favorite is probably Scrabble, but here are some of my kids' favorite games:

• Monopoly and the new Monopoly Deal card game

• Jenga

• Guess Who

• Yahtzee

• Uno

• Dutch Blitz

• To Bethlehem (Especially perfect around Christmas!)

And these are our favorites to play at get-togethers:

• Catch Phrase

• Pictionary

• Scattergories

Hope this helps spark some ideas for fun or gift-giving at your house. I've got to admit that I don't play games nearly as much as the boys want me to. I drag my heels and tend to find other things to do, but I'm trying to do better about joining in the fun and hope you all will too!

Enjoy every minute!

~Nancy

PS – I noticed on Amazon that you can get the Monopoly Deal cards FREE when you purchase some of the other games before October 31st. Click here for the details!