Thursday, October 29, 2009

Giveaway #2 for October 29th:(CLOSED)


A Copy of Great Games by Matthew Toone

I received a copy of this book from Matthew Toone. I think it is so much fun. It has 175 great game ideas--I plan on using them when I have birthday parties, when I need to plan a church activity, or if I ever return to the classroom as a teacher. My dad also loves to plan games and activities when his family comes home for the holidays. Therefore, I got him a copy of Great Games too.

Are you looking for family games, group games, or children's games and activities? Or are you planning a party, date night, family get-together, or a game night? This book includes hundreds of fun game and activity ideas for people of all ages, groups of all sizes, and there are games for every type of setting and category!

In addition, this books actually helps people everywhere save money - no game or activity costs any money to plan or participate in!

More importantly, the purpose of this book is to bring families together, create fun and meaningful memories, and provide wholesome entertainment for everyone!

DISCOUNT: Great Games is normally $25.95. However, for the readers of Give Away Today, it is 40% off, which makes it only $15.95! What a deal! To buy this fun book for you or someone you know, click here. They will ship to anyone around the world.

No matter where you reside, you can enter to win Great Games by Matthew Toone up to THREE times.

For one entry, leave your first and last name in a comment.
Example: Jane Doe

For a second entry, please visit Great Games website here. Click on "View Book" and then click on the front cover, and keep clicking until it brings you to the index. Look at all of the games that Matthew Toone has to offer. Once you have done this, return to Give Away Today and in a NEW comment tell us your first and last name and a game you would like to try from Great Games.
Example: Jane Doe: The Noun Game, King of the Dictionary, and Act the Adverb are all fun games I can play with my children. They have a good time, while they also learn something--perfect!

For a third entry, in a NEW comment tell us your first and last name and a game you loved to play as a child (or adult).
Example: Jane Doe: I loved playing "Kick the Can" as a child. As an adult I lvoe to play Wallyball.

The winner of Great Games by Matthew Toone will be announced Friday, October 30th. Please visit us then to see if you are our winner and to discover our new giveaway for the day. Thanks!

641 Comments:

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Kindy said...

Kindy Hardy - I love card games, so Slap the Deck and Spoons would be fun to learn!

Jennifer said...

Jennifer Powell

Ashley Davidson said...

Ashley Davidson: Whatever you do-don't smile

Kindy said...

Kindy Hardy - We used to have Speed tournaments all the time, it would get pretty competitive sometimes!

Ashley Davidson said...

Ashley Davidson: Whatever you do-don't smile

Ashley Davidson said...

Ashley Davidson: As kids, my siblings and I always liked playing guess which animal

Unknown said...

Caleen Boyter: Dodgeball Capture the Flag sounds like an interesting combo

Unknown said...

Caleen Boyter: I loved hide and go seek

Jennifer said...

Jennifer Powell: I'm a special education teacher and I am always looking for fun games for my classroom! The emotions game looks like it would be fun to try in my classroom!

Jennifer said...

Jennifer Powell: I loved to play Four Square.

Kendra said...

Kendra Wright: I would play what would your partner say.

Kendra said...

Kendra Wright: My favorite games would have been kickball and go fish.

The Stewart Stuff said...

Jennifer Stewart: We played psychiatrist and girls camp and I hope that is the same one that's in the book. They all look great!!!

Anonymous said...

kathy gregory

The Stewart Stuff said...

Jennifer Stewart: My family loves card games and our favorite that I have been playing for years is called Weirdo Rummy!

Anonymous said...

Beverly Brothers

Anonymous said...

Beverly Brothers - Whatever you do- don't smile

Anonymous said...

Beverly Brothers - Our favorite game to play outside was Capture the Flag

Amanda said...

Amanda Bradshaw - current fav is scategories!

Ms. Soapbox said...

ms. soapbox

Ms. Soapbox said...

ms soapbox clue

linda said...

Linda Muir:The balloon soccer war sounds fun.

linda said...

Linda Muir:As a child I liked playing ping-pong baseball in my backyard.

Anonymous said...

Molly Theurer

Linda J. said...

Linda Jorgensen

Linda J. said...

Linda Jorgensen ~ The unpronounceable game on pg. 36 sounds , uh, interesting?

April Bird said...

April Bird: not sure which three games I'd want to play, but I just bought 3 of the books because they looked so great. Thanks!

CLUFF FAMILY said...

DeAnna Cluff- I loved Candyland

Denise said...

Denise Hone

Linda J. said...

Linda Jorgensen ~ One of my favorite childhood games was flashlight tag played in the winter ;-D

Denise said...

Denise Hone: I would like to try mafia

April Bird said...

April Bird; I loved Candy Land, it's not as exciting as I remembered, but I still play because my kids love it.

Denise said...

Denise Hone: when I was little there were tons of kids in our neighborhood and we loved to play red rover.

Molly said...

Molly Theurer: I'd like to play psychiatrist

Molly said...

Molly Theurer: I loved to play Old Maid

Anonymous said...

Debbie Judd

Jenny Hilton said...

Jenny Hilton--speed uno

Anonymous said...

Leslee Kitchen

Anonymous said...

Debbie Judd-king of the dictionary

Anonymous said...

Debbie Judd-hopscotch

Anonymous said...

Susan Stone

Our Crazy Family said...

Cynthia Miller

Anonymous said...

Susan Stone: I am interested in the group games section. I'd love new ideas for church parties for a group.

Our Crazy Family said...

Cynthia Miller- As a child I would spend countless hours outside with the neighbors at night playing Ghosts in the graveyard. So much fun!

Jenifer said...

jen sommer big booty what kind of game is that?

TaraB said...

Tara Bergeson

Jessica said...

Jessica Myrup: I want to play psychiatrist.

Jenifer said...

jen sommer I loved kick the can in the dark! ohhhhh those were the days huh?

melanie said...

melanie kunz

Jessica said...

Jessica Myrup: I loved playing Old Maid as a kid!

nat said...

natalie hunt

michele said...

michele cutler

TaraB said...

Tara Bergeson: The game "spit" sounds like something my boys would love!

TaraB said...

Tara Bergeson: As a child I loved to play "Canasta" and as an adult I love to play "volleyball"

The Bucks said...

Megan Buck: Four on a Couch

The Bucks said...

Megan Buck: Steal the Flag

Brittnee said...

Brittnee Gropp

Amanda B. said...

Amanda Bickley-I had a friend who lived in a little tiny house and our fav thing was to turn off all the lights in her house and play sardines.

Brittney said...

Brittney Probst

Brittney said...

Brittney Probst, I loved playing Skip Bo with my sister!

Unknown said...

Elisa Hutchings: My family loves card games...99 sounds really cool!

Brittney said...

Brittney Probst - big booty and fo' shizzle my nizzle look fun! Can't wait to try it!!

Unknown said...

Elisa Hutchings: I love Canasta! Even if I lose I could play that game all the time.

Ryan and Lisa said...

Lisa Wright

Anonymous said...

Lisa Nokes-I like spoons

Emily said...

Lisa Nokes

Ryan and Lisa said...

Lisa Wright-I loved to play "murder in the dark."

Anonymous said...

Lisa Nokes

Celeste said...

Celeste Hunt

Celeste said...

Celeste Hunt: I would like to try the Noun game or Act an Adverb.

Celeste said...

Celeste Hunt: I loved playing stuffed animal freeze tag! It was hilarious. Now I love to play Egyptian War.

Griffin Family said...

Christiann Griffin

Chad said...

Chad Higgins: "How Would Your Partner Answer?" sounds like fun.

Griffin Family said...

Christiann Griffin: I liked the section on outdoor games.

Chad said...

Chad Higgins: Capture the flag was my favorite game when I was little.

Griffin Family said...

Christiann Griffin: No bears are out tonight, was a fun game that we would play at my grandma's

Amber said...

Amber Higgins: I don't know what it is, but "Reckless Dress Up" could be great!

Amber said...

Amber Higgins: I used to and still love spoons. Especially ultimate spoons!

Anonymous said...

Rachelle Szymanski

Anonymous said...

Rachelle Szymanski - I love to play sardines with my kids

Megan said...

Megan Hall: Scum

Mrs. Jackie Sue said...

Jackie Davis

anderson.fam said...

Kim Anderson: Feet ball!

anderson.fam said...

Kim Anderson: UNO, a classic!

Jennifer said...

jennifer rutherford

Mrs. Jackie Sue said...

Jackie Davis: Yahtzee & triple Yahtzee with my mom

Megan said...

Megan Hall: Hide & Seek, Kickball, Catch

Anonymous said...

Cynthia Viklund

Anonymous said...

Cynthia Viklund

Anonymous said...

Trisha Bracken

Rebekah said...

Rebekah Bowers

Wesley said...

Jessica Womble: I love playing ticket to ride or five crowns

Rebekah said...

Rebekah Bowers: Intellectually Rambunctious

Mrs. Jackie Sue said...

Jackie Davis: Noun Game

Jackie said...

Jackie Burnett: Fo Shizzle My Nizzle sounds like a winner

Jackie said...

Jackie Burnett: I loved playing capture the flag!

Bethany said...

Bethany Griffiths

Rebekah said...

Rebekah Bowers: My favorite game is Apples to Apples

Spenny and Nellie Morris said...

Jonelle Morris: Fo' Shizzile My Nizzle sounds intriguing. :)

Spenny and Nellie Morris said...

Jonelle Morris: I loved playing the night game, no bears are out tonight as a kid.

lori.plott said...

We love books!!!

nonmuggle85 said...

Megan Leonard - My friends and I love love LOVE to play Nertz.

nonmuggle85 said...

Megan Leonard - I love card games so I would love to learn a new one from this book

Sarah said...

Sarah Sargent: Square of chaos... sounds like my life!

Sarah said...

Sarah Sargent: Red Rover!!! I still play it!

Anonymous said...

Kim Harmon

Anonymous said...

Kim Harmon - my whole neighborhood used to come out at night and play capture the flag together. good times.

Brittany said...

Brittany Rhodes: I loved playing capture the flag and any other night games. As an adult I love playing Froggie Farkle!

Shan said...

Sharylann Smith: My favorite as a kid was kick the can. Man, we still play it sometimes, even as adults.

Unknown said...

Summer Walker

Shan said...

Sharylann Smith: Bottom ball sounds interesting. On a side note, my nieces and nephews want games for Christmas, this would be perfect!

MOMFOREVERANDEVER said...

sandy du charades

MOMFOREVERANDEVER said...

sandy du scrabble twister

Unknown said...

Summer Walker: I want to play Strategically Lucky and Inchypinchywinchy! :)

Unknown said...

Summer Walker: I loved to play Chutes & Ladders and now I love to play Softball!

katy said...

Katy Bevan: I'd like to try Act the Adverb

katy said...

Katy Bevan: I loved playing monopoly as a kid. I love volleyball now.

Debbie said...

Debbie Dobson

Debbie said...

Debbie Dobson: I love the game Two Truths and a Lie!

Anonymous said...

kishell olsen

Debbie said...

Debbie Dobson: I use to love crab soccer in school

Nola said...

Nola Bird: I would like to try Duel of Words

Nola said...

Nola Bird: I loved to play hide and seek and any variation on tag.

The Thomas Family said...

Kaley Thomas: I love playing hop scotch.

Unknown said...

sylvia mclaughlin
-Payday was my fave!

camelfam said...

Melissa Camilleri

camelfam said...

Melissa Camilleri
Fo' Shizzle My Nizzle sounds right up my alley...word.

camelfam said...

Melissa Camilleri
I liked to play Red Rover when I was a kiddo.

Anonymous said...

Susan K White

The Baldree Family said...

Rachel Baldree-
Billboard Poetry

The Baldree Family said...

Rachel Baldree-
Hide and Go Seek!

TRogers said...

Tara Rogers

TRogers said...

Tara Rogers: I loved playing hide and seek.

TRogers said...

Tara Rogers: Balloon soccer war sounds fun!

Anonymous said...

Gina Arkell

Anonymous said...

Ben Arkell

Anonymous said...

Gina Arkell: I loved to play any night games

The Playin' Lakins said...

Lindsay Lakin

Shanda said...

Shanda Nuila: Solitaire Battle

The Playin' Lakins said...

Lindsay Lakin- Fo Shizzle my Nizzle just has a cool name!

Shanda said...

Shanda Nuila: My favorite as a child was Life

The Playin' Lakins said...

Lindsay Lakin- I love to play games! I love Monopoly, Scrabble, Boggle . . . basically anything that involves a crowd!

judd and ash said...

ashlie bundy

Krista said...

Krista Harrison

Mary-Anne said...

Mary-Anne Swift:

Krista said...

Krista Harrison, I would try Reckless Dress up

Krista said...

Krista Harrison, I loved playing four square at recess.

Mary-Anne said...

Mary-Anne Swift: I would like to try the team charades game!

Mary-Anne said...

Mary-Anne Swift: We liked to play night games every weekend in my neighborhood while growing up. Our favorites were of course, kick the can, but we also really like sardines and a few others that I can't remember the names of!

Tiffany said...

Tiffany Hillam: Big Booty!!

Tiffany said...

Tiffany Hillam: Hide and seek

S.K. said...

Sheri Kimlinger

S.K. said...

Sheri Kimlinger: I'd love to try the Spelling Mania and Duel of Words...oh, and an outdoor game like Swedish Bowling since I have no idea what that is.

S.K. said...

Sheri Kimlinger: my favorite game as a child was four square.

Trista said...

Trista Bytheway: I love Charades!

Anonymous said...

Brandi Crispin

Dan/Kealy said...

Kealy Graves: I would like to try the card game "Sheer Deception"

Unknown said...

Angie Castle: my mom was telling me how much fun 4 on the couch is. I'd love to try it!

Dan/Kealy said...

Kealy Graves: my new favorite game right now is Bananagrams :)

Stacey said...

Stacey Fiessinger: Act the Adverb sounds interesting!

Stacey said...

Stacey Fiessinger: we seemed to play kickball as a kid

Unknown said...

Angie Castle: As a kid I loved playing the dictionary game...or balderdash. As a grown-up I love trivia games.

This is me said...

Susan Hilverda: Our family loves Zooreeka

Anonymous said...

jill simmons

Anonymous said...

jill simmons: square of chaos

Anonymous said...

jill simmons: mad gab

ebtoyn said...

Elizabeth Toyn

ebtoyn said...

Elizabeth Toyn: I loved to play Candyland

ebtoyn said...

Elizabeth Toyn: Fo Shizzle my Nizzle sounds interesting

Lesa said...

Lesa Ekstrom

Courtney said...

Courtney Dairman: I really like to play Boggle, Parcheesi, and Scattagories.

Anonymous said...

Julia Abbott

Anonymous said...

Toni Rowley

Anonymous said...

Sherry Murray

tomiannie said...

Tomi Ann Hill: I would play Reckless Dress Up. That sounds too fun!

Cindy Price said...

Cindy Price

Cindy Price said...

Cindy Price - Human Bowling sounds fun.

Cindy Price said...

Cindy Price - When I was little we enjoyed playing Mother May I.

Nielsen Family said...

Jen Nielsen

Anonymous said...

Carolyn Bahl

Anonymous said...

Melanie Bahl

Anonymous said...

Michelle Bahl

Katie said...

katie van houten couldn't get the index to come up-but I'm sure we would play a lot of them games, my family loves games.

Katie said...

katie van houten-rumikub

Suzanne said...

Suzanne Brenchley: This is going to age me, but in school, I loved playing, "Thumbs Up, 7-up."

Brittany said...

Brittany Chambers: I love card games like rook and pounce

Wilder said...

Amy Wilder: reckless dress up sounds pretty fun

Melissa said...

Melissa Corkum: Acting Adverbs sounds fun.

Wilder said...

Amy Wilder: I loved playing four square as a child

Melissa said...

Melissa Corkum: our new favorite game is Mexican train dominoes.

shannan maio said...

SHannan Maio

Idaho Jill said...

Jill Washburn: I love playing any card game-euchre, cribbage, you name it, I'm there!

Suzanne said...

Suzanne Brenchley: I have already played some of these, Mafia, Four on the Couch, 2 truths & a lie, and I have never whixh are all fun...
Some new ones I'd like to try are: Psychiatrist & How would your partner answer?

BBC said...

beka clement

Kristen said...

Kristen Robbins, I loved playing Rummikub, cuz I won every time!

Anonymous said...

Jill Swensen

Anonymous said...

Jill Swensen: I loved playing Annie I Over.

Vickie said...

Vickie Palmer

Vickie said...

Vickie Palmer - Guess that Movie, one of our family's favorites.

Jessica said...

Jessica Nye: I thought The Noun Game sounded like a lot of fun. I was also excited to learn all of the other games for children, we always need new ideas!

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