party games

Angry Birds: On Thin Ice

by admin December 26, 2011

Make your fascination for Angry Birds app to reality with an actual Angry Birds game.

Angry Birds: On Thin Ice by Mattel is the second installment of the exciting skill and action game based on the hit smartphone app. Players simply build a structure, as directed in a mission card, using green pigs (some of which wear helmets), breakable ice blocks, and an exploding TNT box. Then, the Angry Bird is hurled using a slingshot-style catapult launcher and watch the structure obliterate to score points.

The kit includes two Angry Birds, 3 green pigs, one catapult launcher, structure pieces, and mission cards. It is ideal for two to four players ages 5 to 12 years. Even adults can join in the fun!

The Angry Birds: On Thin Ice is available on Amazon for a listed price of $19.99.

Scrabble Slam

by admin December 15, 2011

Scrabble is a classic board game, now imagine turning it into a card game. From the originator of the popular board game Monopoly, Scrabble Slam by Parker Brothers is a high-speed card game that consists of a deck of 55 cards, each containing different letters on both sides. Players race against each other to change the existing four-letter word, discarding their cards in the process. The player with the least number of cards at the end of the game wins.

The game begins with a four-letter word laid out on the tablet, with the remaining card dealt to all players. Other players then rush to create new words by slamming one card to form another four-letter word. For instance, the game begins with “LEAF,” which transforms into “DEAF,” “DEAL,” “MEAL,” “MEAT,” “MEET,” and so on. Interestingly, the deck does not contain Q’s and X’s, but compensates it with several Blanks to serve as wild cards, just like the blank tiles in Scrabble.

To make the game even more challenging, try playing it with five-letter words.

Scrabble Slam is available in Amazon with a listed price of $11.99, but you can get the card game at a much cheaper price.

Spot It

by admin December 14, 2011

This is one party game that could last for hours. Spot It by consists of a deck of 55 circular cards, each containing eight symbols. The game has 50 symbols in all, including kid-friendly images like hearts, trees, snowflakes, and dragonflies.

The objective of the game is to lay out two random cards and the first player who calls out the name of matching symbol wins. The catch is that there is only one matching symbol between any two cards. Spot It can be played with up to eight individual players, in two teams of four members each, or as a lone player. Either way, it is a fun game to play that requires quick mental processing and sharp cognitive skills.

Spot It by Blue Orange is contained in a convenient tin container that you can carry anywhere you go. It is available in Amazon for only $13.99.