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1. A Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza game deck that is so fun you might just find yourself clearing your schedule for the day and joining in. Work? Meh, that can be done later. 2. An Outfoxed board game, perfect for littles AND grown-ups who like a whodunnit. This collaborative game has low-key cozy mystery vibes, and players use the process of elimination to beat the fox. Clever, clever! 3. A Spikeball set that is practically begging you to bring it on a fabulous family vacation to the beach. All you need is the net, the ball, and your hands, and you will have hours of spirited competition. 4. A Kids VS Parents card deck with the added benefit of making choosing teams VERY easy. You'll compete against each other, but, most importantly, get to know each other better with some seriously silly screen-free time! 5. A Pie Face game, which is a hilarious game of chance that ends with, well, a pie in the face. You supply the whipped cream and the surprised faces! 6. A ladder toss game because this might as well be an Olympic sport in your family. This will transform your backyard into an epic sports arena. Time to go for the gold! 7. A Five Crowns deck that is royally fun! Be ready to keep the kids up late for game night, because you won't want to put this one down (especially if you're the one winning). 8. A Jenga set that's an absolute classic for a reason. Bonus: after you finish the game, you'll find the littles will get creative and use them as building blocks. Just let it happen and get a few minutes to relax afterward! 9. A Throw Throw Burrito Extreme Outdoor Edition to take your kids' favorite indoor game and super-size it so you can play it outside. You know what they say: If you can dodge a ball, you can dodge a burrito. 10. A Hedbanz game, where you have to figure out what you are through a series of yes or no questions. So, should you play this game with your fam? YES. 11. A game of Spoons, which TBH, was the game I played pretty much all summer with my cousins when we were kids. What I'm saying is this: This game is the stuff core memories are made of. 12. A portable cornhole set you can bring pretty much anywhere — the beach, the park, the tailgate. It's the perfect activity, whether you're in the mood for intense competition or just casually chatting and playing while holding a beverage in the other hand. 13. A What Do You Meme? Family Edition deck, where you pair photos with captions and try and get the best laugh. Listen, your GIF game in the family text chain is strong. You've got this. 14. A deck of Uno cards, which has staying power for generations. This is fun for kids and grownups, so put this one on the table for them, but don't be surprised if you end up joining in. Rainy days will become your favorite days if you have Uno on deck. 15. A croquet set so you can start your family's new annual tradition — how very Bridgerton of you! 16. A Trash Pandas card set that will have you laughing just because the cards themselves are so good, but also because that game is a blast. The one who stashes the most trash wins! 17. A Quixx dice game that will have you all on a roll! Everyone plays at once, so you can rest assured this isn't the kind of game where you're waiting around for your turn, or trying to explain to a kiddo that it isn't their turn... for the third time in a row. 18. A bocce ball set to get you outside and having a ball with the fam. Are you competitive with each other? Sure. Do you love each other? Unconditionally, as long as they don't break the rules and cheat to try and beat you. 19. A deck of Sussed? cards, which is a social game featuring a bunch of silly "what would you do?" questions. Here's one for ya: Would you rather a) look at your phone, b) not talk to each other, or c) giggle out loud with your family while getting to know each other better? 20. The Game of Life because it is, and will always be, one of the greats. I play it with my kids to help teach them about money in the real world (how to earn it and how it gets spent). It's the game we come back to over and over again. 21. A ball toss with Velcro paddles, which makes playing a game of "catch" a LOT easier with young kiddos. Trust me. 22. A Kids on Stage charades card game for thespians of all ages to show off their skills (or lack thereof). Either way, it's going to be hysterical. 23. A tabletop ring toss game that is simple but oh-so fun. Toss out your plans for the evening — this one will ~hook~ you. 24. A badminton set with four rackets and two birdies, because badminton is the superior racket sport (no disrespect to pickleball, but I said what I said). 25. A Connect 4 game, which might have you tempted to let the kids win a bit in the beginning... but after a few rounds you will find they are legitimately beating you. Time for no mercy! 26. A KerPlunk game that's another blast from the past, but has shown why it's going to stick around. If boring games with a ton of complex rules have you losing your marbles, you're going to love this one! Take turns removing the sticks one by one and hope the marbles don't fall through. Try to have the least amount of marbles at the end! 27. An Outsmarted board game that connects to an app to bring your fam a live gameshow experience. It even adjusts the trivia questions based on the player's age, so you don't have to worry about your 5-year-old getting a question that belongs in a Trivial Pursuit box from 40 years ago. Why Trust BuzzFeed Shopping? BuzzFeed Shopping is service journalism first: our writers and editors spend all day shopping so you don’t have to, vetting products, fact-checking brand claims, and surfacing what actually helps in real life. We center readers over revenue, recommend products with authenticity (using real experiences, not ad-speak), and reflect our diverse audience, inclusive of a variety of price points, people, and needs. We cut through fake deals, favor useful info over glossy fluff, and recommend both budget and splurge options with context so you can decide what’s right for you — and still have a little fun along the way. Kathleen Shea-Porter has been a freelance writer for BuzzFeed since 2020. She's always on the lookout for products that are the perfect blend of form and function — especially if it's in the realm of parenting, travel, and home goods and décor. When she's not writing, she's planning big adventures for her family, listening to audiobooks while cooking, and dreaming up theme parties to throw for her friends.
