When I was a child, I loved the game Trouble. I liked the name. I liked popping the little button in the middle, and I liked that my Dad played it with me. He always let me win, so it was perfect. My oldest daughter loves it too. My Dad gave it to her a few years ago and we have gone through two boards. We wore the first one out. When they were packing their things for an overnight trip to my parents’ house, they packed Trouble because Granddad loves this game! They also packed Spinning Wishes. I thought Spinning Wishes was too expensive when I bought it, but my little one really really I’ll do anything please please wanted it. I bought it for her and she washed all the windows. It’s a game where you’re a Princess and you move around the board collecting your wishes. As we were packing up. I was hurrying so I didn’t think much about it. I just shoved it in the suitcase and we left.
When I went to pick them up after the sleepover, my Dad was on the floor pretending to be a Princess collecting wishes. My Dad, the 6’3” man that once scared one of my high school teachers just by shaking his hand. The man who spot welds for the fun of it and has over 500 uses for duct tape.
Mom and I stood in the kitchen giggling as he tried to collect his ball gown and ballet slippers. Some things are worth every penny you spend on them!
So tell me, do you have any favorite games? Have any good suggestions for me while I’m Christmas shopping? Let me know.
December 6th, 2006 at 10:03 pm
My 8-year-old son like Diggin’ Dinos, Stratego, Risk, and Clue (Simpsons version). He’s getting Connect 4 for Christmas, as he loves to play games like that too.
We’re still not doing the video game, even though Nintendo’s new Wii looks kind of fun.
December 6th, 2006 at 10:03 pm
That’s so sweet. Grandchildren can soften the biggest men lol.
December 6th, 2006 at 10:03 pm
In the UK it was called Frustration.
I sadly liked Connect 4. Probably explains why I liked Tetris!
I need to buy games for Adam…cept he will cheat.
December 6th, 2006 at 10:03 pm
Thanks to crunchy carpets for saving my frustration!
I was just about to say that I had this game, but it was called something else, but irritatingly I couldn’t remember what.
December 6th, 2006 at 10:03 pm
I remember Clue. My kids would love it. I didn’t know there was a Simpson version! Connect 4 is great too. I use to play it with myself. I always won.
We have video games and they like playing Risk on that. Wii looked awesome to me but my kids aren’t interested. I just don’t understand them sometimes. :)