Playing games is a great way to spend time with an elderly loved one. Next time you visit your grandparents or elderly parents, or they attend a family get-together, suggest turning the event into a game night.
Here are four new and interesting game ideas that everyone is sure to enjoy.
This game revolves around a buzzword – let’s say “ball” for example. Each team has forty-five seconds to solve ten clues, with the answers all containing the buzzword in them.
In this case, the clue “inflatable sand toy” would have the answer “beach ball” and “on top of spaghetti” would have the answer “meatball.” This is a fun, fast-paced game for the family, and has won numerous awards, including one for intergenerational play. (4 or more players)
This ‘what’s your favorite thing’ game requires players to guess each other’s likes and dislikes. It’s fun to play both amongst people that know each other well, and even those that don’t (a distant cousin in town perhaps?).
Everyone is pretty much guaranteed to learn some new and interesting things about each other along the way! The person whoonu (“who knew”) the most right answers scores the most points and wins the game. (3 – 6 players)
In this game, which has won numerous awards including the Mensa Select award, players don’t need to know the answers to win! Players win by placing smart bets on the other players’ answers.
Everyone starts by writing down their guesses to difficult-to-answer questions such as, “In inches, how tall is the Oscar statuette?” Next, they each bet on what they consider to be the best guess. Those who place the smartest bets, win. This game incorporates the fun of gambling in a safe, family-fun way. (3 – 7 players)
This is a unique card game meant to invoke creativity and story-telling in the players. Each card contains its own beautiful imagery.
The “storyteller” begins with by providing a brief description of one of their cards. All other players must then select one of their own cards that they feel best fits the description and add them to a pile, which includes the storyteller’s original card. These cards are revealed and players must then guess which is the original card.
Points are allocated based on how everyone places their bet; therefore it is important that the “storyteller” is clear in their description without being too explicit.
Next time you’re with grandma, try one of these fun games. “Whoonu,” game night might just turn into a regular occurrence:).
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