Hobbies And Interests
Candyland
Candyland has been around since 1949 and still remains a favorite. It can be played with two to four players, ages four and up. Using plastic game pieces and colored blocks, this colorful game takes children through chocolate rivers, lollipop woods and the licorice lake for the win.
Clue
Clue made its debut in 1949. This murder mystery game is a classic whodunit. By rolling the dice and moving your game pieces around the board&'s mansion, you track your opponents&' guesses to solve the mystery of the murder. This game can be played with three to six players and is suitable for ages nine and above.
Battleship
Battleship has been around for decades and now comes in electronic versions as well as the original non-high-tech one. Made for only two players, the object of this game is to sink your opponents&' battleships on a square grid. It is suitable for ages eight and above.
Chutes and Ladders
Chutes and Ladders came into being in 1943. Designed for two to four players, ages three years and up, it offers a great way to teach kids to count. To play the game, a wheel is spun to see how many spaces to move. Ladders send you up the board and chutes slide you down.
Hungry Hungry Hippos
Developed in the 1970s, this game is suitable for ages four and above. Two to four children compete to gobble up marbles into their hippos&' mouths, pressing the animals&' tails to activate the gobbling.
Trouble
Trouble has been around since 1965. The game&'s well-known pop-o-matic feature bounces the dice to show the children how many spaces to move their pieces. It is suitable for ages five and above and can be played with two to four players.
Operation
Operation was developed in 1965 for one to six players, ages six and above. Acting as doctor, the goal is to operate on the patient and carefully remove pieces of the body with tweezers. If players accidentally touch the sides of the board with tweezers during the "operation", a loud buzzing sound is heard.
Sorry!
Sorry! has been around since 1934. Many variations on the game have been developed since then. The goal is always the same, however: moving your candy-kiss-shaped pieces around the board safely. Suitable for ages six and up, the game can be played with two to four players.
Monopoly
One of the most favored games yet today, Monopoly is a classic real estate game. Buy properties, sell properties and avoid going to jail. Building hotels and houses leads to a win. Suitable for ages eight and above.
The Game of Life
The Game of Life has been around for more than 30 years and is suitable for ages nine and up. Spin the wheel, move your spaces and see what fortune lies ahead. Go to college, get a job, get married, have kids and try to make the most money doing it. Those who reach the end with the most wealth win at the Game of Life.