All Kinds of Games to Play

Video Games

• Most children love playing video games, and recent studies have shown that the right kind of video games, contrary to being harmful to children, can actually help to give children useful skills early on in their lives. Puzzle or hidden object games will test their eyesight and problem-solving skills. The current generation of game consoles has put greater emphasis on physical activity due to motion sensor controls, so some games can actually be good exercise and help children with their hand-eye coordination. For adults, there are a variety of sports games as well as shoot-em-ups.

Board Games

• Board games can be hugely entertaining for the whole family or for any dinner guests you may have over. Family-friendly board games put an emphasis on testing everyone's general knowledge as well as their tactical and strategic skills. Games that split the group into teams will create a sense of competition and a fun atmosphere. A good game of chess can test each person's foresight. For the adults, there are a variety of drinking games on the market, while a game of Twister will always go down well after a few drinks.

Party Games

• Some of the simplest games can be the most fun and creative. A game of charades at a party will make people get creative with their performance, and you can always create extra categories as well as the standard book, music or film categories. Children will enjoy charades, too. If there is a group of children, you can have them play musical chairs or tag. These kinds of games teach children important social skills, such as how to interact and communicate their ideas with other children, as well as how to share, take turns and, most of all, how to conduct themselves around others.

Sports Games

• Playing sports can be fun and rewarding for all parties involved because most sports require you to be active, skillful and competitive. Soccer, football and basketball are all good team sports which can be played in a casual manner with friends or competitively. Tennis and badminton are fun games for two to four players. Playing sports games teaches children many things from hand-eye coordination to how to be a good sport when they win or lose. Sports are also a fun way to get children to exercise.