Holiday Board Games

The Nightmare Before Christmas Game

• Based on Tim Burton's popular movie "The Nightmare Before Christmas," this game can provide hours of entertainment for children and adults. The Nightmare Before Christmas Game includes a colorful game board, playing pieces inspired by the movie and a full deck of picture cards for game play.

  Players roll the dice and move their tokens across the game board, collecting playing cards and Santa cards along the way. The object of the game is be the first to amass at least 100 points through collecting picture cards, kidnap Santa and defeat the enemy, Oogie Boogie. This game is ideal for four players, though two to six players can play it at a time.

A Christmas Story Monopoly

• Another holiday game based on a popular movie is A Christmas Story Monopoly. This game takes another twist on the classic Monopoly game and is manufactured by USAopoly. The colorful game box comes with a variety of snapshots from the motion picture, and player's tokens include movie icons such as Ralphie's bunny suit, a fragile crate, a bar of soap and a leg lamp.

  In this game of Monopoly, game play is very similar to regular Monopoly. However, instead of common Monopoly properties, players land on spaces such as "Christmas Turkey," "Randy's Blimp" and "Bowling Ball." Claiming these properties provides players with increased wealth. Throughout the game, several squares, such as "Triple Dog Dare" and "A Major Award," signal that players must draw from one of the center piles. Other Monopoly squares, such as "In Jail" or "Free Parking," remain on the playing board.

Happy Holidays! The Christmas Carols &Songs Game

• For a more interactive and group-game twist on board games, try Happy Holidays! The Christmas Carols &Songs Game. This game tests players' knowledge of Christmas carols and songs, quizzing them on lyrics and facts. Players move along the game board each time the dice are rolled and answer questions based on where they land.

  There are six different colors on which players can land, including "Name the Song," where players are given a key line from a song and must identify the name of the song. "Sing the Next Line" is another color, and it requires players to finish the line from a popular song. The first player to reach the end wins.