The weather is getting colder, and isn’t it grand? We’re certainly jazzed about all the upcoming Fall festivities (aka, hay rides, apple picking, and the oddly phrased Boston tradition called ‘leaf peeping’). Once we cross off all the items on our autumn bucket list, I’ll be more than happy to take it easy for a few months and enjoy the comfort of my cozy home! When baby its cold outside, I am perfectly happy to stay indoors for up to a week at a time! One of my favorite parts about winter hibernation is all the games we pull out during the day!
Winning Moves Games (who also brought you our Sorry! game giveaway a few weeks ago) sent me two new ones to try, they are new family favorites!
The first game is called 5ive Straight, and really, the rules are as simple as: draw a card, put one of your pegs on that number or higher, and try to get five in a row, but it is not as simple as it sounds! Especially when you have a team of players. I chose this game because you can play with 2-9 people. That is so rare! It makes this game great for date night as well as family night.
My husband and I have pulled it out several nights in a row to play a quick game before bed (just like we did with “Sorry!”), and this one is just as fun! There is certainly some strategy involved, and you really have to start playing to figure it out.
While I’m sure this isn’t recommended for children under 3 because of the small chokable pieces, but the kids really liked playing with this one! With a hundred colored pieces and a board covered with numbers, you can use your imagination and come up with all sorts of counting games, color games, and creative play. My toddler will sit with this game for quite a while, putting all the colored pieces in specific numbered spots.
We also busted out this Swan puzzle! My mom is visiting us this week, and I can’t wait to bust this out tonight while we visit all night. These whimsical pieces are so fun!! There are THIRTY of them so you feel like you’re constantly coming across the most bizarre cut-outs and recognizable shapes.
Go check out all the new and old favorites from Winning Moves Games!One winner will get to choose whether they’d like their own 5ive Straight game or Swan boats puzzle!
*This giveaway is open to US entries only
*The winner of this giveaway will be drawn no later than the evening of Sep 14th and will be emailed. If the winner does not respond within 48 hours, a new winner will be drawn.
*The product(s) in this review was provided to me free of cost for the purpose of conducting this review. All opinions expressed in this review are my own are not influenced by monetary compensation. Â
