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Growing up in a large family, my parents couldn't really afford to buy us a lot of gifts but the one thing that was traditional was a family gift that we opened on Christmas Eve and every time, it was a new board game! We would play the new game for hours on end and it was always so much fun.  It is one of my happier memories- playing Monopoly for days on end, laughing, fighting, Mom's homemade hot cocoa and eating.  


Christmas games are still a tradition I like to maintain and I am sharing a list of the Top 10 Fun Game Ideas for Kids This Christmas from Amazon.  Utilizing Amazon prime and their competitive pricing, it's a great source for games that make for an AWESOME family gift that lasts year round!

I hope this list provides you with some great ideas and make your Christmas extra memorable! 




Happy Salmon is one of the HOTTEST games for 2017!  Perfect for ages 6 and up and supports 3-6 players.  This is the high-fivin', fin-flappin' card game that promises fun for HOURS! 

Get 72 cards, 1 rulebook, and a Happy Salmon pouch! 

• The original guessing game that lets you choose the characters
• Includes 2 character sheets: People and Pets
• Go online to download more characters
• For 2 players ages 6 and up

• Pull out a bock without crashing the stack to win at Jenga
• Includes 54 Jenga hardwood blocks, stacking sleeve with instructions
• Genuine hardwood blocks
• Simple, solid, and timeless
• It takes skill, strategy, and luck! Challenge yourself or play with friends.
• Pull out a bock without crashing the stack to win at Jenga
• 54 hardwood Jenga blocks

• Despicable Me Edition of the Memory game challenges you to match your favorite minions
• Match pairs of 48 minion cards
• The player with the most matches wins
• Includes 48 picture cards

• Kids use their heads in more ways than one while asking yes or no questions to figure out if the cartoon on their head
• Be the first player to guess what you are and win
• Hedbanz the game where everybody knows by you
• Comes with everything kids need for non-stop fun Including Hedbanz rule sheet, 74 cards, 24 chips, 6 headbands, and sand-clock timer

• Tread carefully and win in this classic game
• Tap out ice blocks one by one
• Take your time and do some thinking to keep the polar bear from sinking
• To win, the bear must stay on top
• For 2 to 4 players

• The game of life junior is an easy, fun way to start playing the game of life
• Easy to set up and play
• Action cards and attractions change your path
• Collect 10 stars first for the win
• Includes 1 game board, 4 junior car tokens, 1 spinner and base, 96 cards (in 2 decks) and 48 stars

• Great test of balance and flexibility
• For 2 or more players ages 6 and up
• Out-twist your opponents in the game that ties you up in knots
• Includes vinyl mat, spinner board and instructions