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!
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!
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.
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!
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:
«Oldest ‹Older 1 – 200 of 641 Newer› Newest»joni pace
joni pace: i would try the team charades.
joni pace: i loved playing spoons!! if you haven't tried, you should!
lisa bowman
amy pugmire: the noun game
amy pugmire: loved to play hide n seek
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Jenna Osborne
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Jenna Osborne
Team Charades looks fun.
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Jenna Osborne
We liked to play Simon Says
Cathy Snavely
Laci mattingley
Laci Mattingley ~ I'd like to try psychiatrist.
Laci Mattingley ~ I loved playing mafia with my family!
Savahanna Viorato
Savahanna Viorato: I would love to try out balloon soccer war. Seems like a lot of fun with the kids
Savahanna Viorato: When I was little I loved to play Red Rover.
Laura Dieckmann-
Laura Dieckmann- I'd like to try the noun game and intellectually rambunctious
Laura Dieckmann- I loved playing wink
Annika Chatterton
Annika Chatterton - I loved playing spoons! I think I even played this game a few times with Matthew Toone myself! He is a great guy!
Lori Ota
Alyssa McVey
Alyssa McVey: I'd like to try Charade Drawing and Two Truths & a lie.
Alyssa McVey: I loved playing Hungry Hungry Hippos as a child.
krista gage
krista gage: I want to play I have never. Sounds fun.
krista gage: I love any card games. I learned how to play vietnamese poker and it's great fun.
Sara Johnson
Sara Johnson: we would take turns making up a dance and then everyone would have to try it.
sara lowe
sara lowe: i'd like to know what sewdish bowling is!
sara lowe: i loved twister as a kid!
Jenny Rekeweg
Jenny Rekeweg,
I love Sorry.
Becca Stephenson
Pam Rivera
kathy keaney
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Pam Rivera: Guess that movie sounds like fun and would be perfect for us since so many of my family members are movie buffs.
Pam Rivera: as a child, I loved Capture the Flag and Red Rover. I also loved all card and board games.
kathy keaney - I would like to try Whatever you do, dont smile.
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Jimmy Tullos
Jimmy Tullos: Mafia from the gussing games.
kathy keaney, I loved to play hopscotch.
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Jimmy Tullos: I remember playing Red Rover in my yard with all of my friends.
Ellen Johnson
Ellen Johnson we played Annin-I-Over. We had the perfect house for it.
Ellen Johnson I can recognize some of the games, but I think it would be a great book to have. We would play Scum.
Jenny McClamroch
Jenny McClamroch: How would your partner answer.
Jenny McClamroch: my favorite game as a kid was LIFE!
Joanna Hawkins
Joanna Hawkins: I think my kids would love team charades.
Joanna Hawkins: My all-time favorite game as a kid was Red Rover, despite the pain!
Rachael Lewis
Camila Faria
Katie Harrison
Camila Faria: I would love to try Performance Chain. It must be so fun!!!
Katie Harrison: I think the "whatever you do-don't smile" game sounds hilarious!
Katie Harrison: I loved charades as a kid!
Natalie Mitchell
Natalie Mitchell: Around the world
Monika Crain
Laurinda Robinson
Laurinda Robinson - loved to play hide and seek!
Shannon Blockburger: I would try Square of Chaos. I have no idea what it is, but it sounds HIGHLY entertaining.
Shannon Blockburger: I've always loved playing 20 questions.
Camila Faria: I used to love playing hide and seek.
Lori Achenbach - soccer war sounds fun!
Lori Achenbach - I loved playing 4 square as a kid!
Marla Staffanson - team charades
Marla Staffanson - playing Marco Polo in the pool with the fam.
LIsa Johnson, In the summer I liked getting all the neighborhood kids together to play steal the flag
Kristine Whitehead
Beth Jensen: Team Charades
Beth Jensen: I loved playing Kick the Can
Mary Delmege: intellectually rambunctious. it just sounds fun!
Mary Delmege: Red Rover. I guess they don't play it anymore because too many kids get hurt, but we sure did have fun with it.
Cyndie Call- as a kid I loved any game... As long as I won!!!
Aimee Wade
Aimee Wade: Any of the outdoor night games look fun! The dark always adds a spooky element
Tricia Little
Aimee Wade: I used to love playing running bases
Tricia Little: I have always loved boardgames (currently I like Settlers of Catan), and party style board games like Catch Phrase or Loaded Questions
Tricia Little: I have to know how to play Fo' Shizzle My Nizzle... is it youth group appropriate? LOL
Lynn OSborne
Lynn Osborne: Triangular team pickle sounds intriguing!
Lynn Osborne: I used to love playing "Pick Up Stacks" (a card game) with my grandmother. Sadly, I couldn't remember the format and rules when I tried to teach my daughter.
Collette Gerber
Collette Gerber - 4 square and red rover were favorites
Jeni Wilson: Intellectually Rambunctious and Swedish bowling both sound intriguing!
Jeni Wilson: We always played night games as kids -- kick the can, no bears are out, sardines.
Melissa Martinez: the signs game
Melissa Martinez: I loved playing Ghost In the Graveyard with the whole neighborhood!
Kati Mattingly
Jamie Payne
Jennifer Pollan - Pictureka
Jamie Payne: I would try out some of the sidewalk games. I remember playing hopscotch as a kid!
karley simmons, I loved, and still love don't break the ice, oh and grape escape, that game is awesome!
Maggie Hansen: my family loves rook, crazy uno, and Mexican train dominoes.
Jamie Payne: where I grew up, the whole neighborhood (including parents) would get together and we would play an intricate game of hide and seek.
Ashley Lown
Ashley Lown - charades!
Ashley Lown - I loved monopoly as a kid
Kimmy Freeman: We would play a scattegories game in the pool that was so fun!
Britney Jolley: Fo Shizzle My Nizzle sounds like a fun one to try.
Kimmy Freeman: I love mafia and most any card game
Britney Jolley: I liked hide and seek growing up.
Melissa Stringham: I loved the game where in the car you look for signs that contain the letters of the alphabet.
JoAnne Lamoreaux: I didn't play many games as a kid, but my son played Life by himself for hours.
Melissa Stringham: I think my daughter would love balloon soccer war.
Sarita Rogers: I like "4 on a couch" I totally forgot about that game.
Sarita Rogers: I don't remember what game I loved as a kid, but I am a big fan of Disney Scene It now.
Heather Poulsen
Jessica Hansen: We liked to play the board game Uncle Wiggly. Anyone know where to find one of these now? =)
Heather Poulsen: Red rover, Red Rover
janae jakins
Nicole Ramirez
Monica Rock - I am curious what the game Fo' Shizzle My Nizzle is...
Monica Rock - I loved to play Button Button when I was little.
Cathy Graham
Melissa Tremberth
Elizabeth Olson:
I'd try Billboard Poetry
Emily Miller- I loved red rover
Elizabeth Olson
Loved play Skipbo with my grandmother
Melissa Tremberth: Inchypinchywinchy sure sounds interesting, has to be fun!!
Cindy Nelson: Big Booty is in the book?!?!? Awesome! There's tons of games to choose from!
Cindy Nelson: kick the can and sardines were some of my favorites as a kid.
Melissa Tremberth: Mouse Trap!! Kept me busy for hours. Today, any games my grandbabies want to play is fine with me!
Sherry Winckel--curious as to what "big booty" is. Are you sure it's a kid game??
Sherry Winckel-- we used to play night games. Loved playing "statue"
Deserae Fiedler: I always loved to play hide and go seek.
Deserae Fiedler I would like to try the 99 card game.
Jessica Harrison - I loved to play speed
camille rogers
annette defries
julie brown our family loves games we make up our own alot :)
annette defries - we had a game called "careful" I loved it
Jamie Younker: I would love to try the noun game.
Side note- I'm a teacher and can see lots of these games being SO much fun in my classroom!
annette defries - i would play guess that movie
Jamie Younker: my favorite game as a child was Red Rover
Kristen Brady: I would try the Card Relay - we love playing card games around here.
Jody Boyack
Kristen Brady: I love playing the game Wise and Otherwise - sort of like Balderdash but with sayings from different companies - seriously so great!
Teresa Bess: I would like to learn how to play Sheer Deception!
Teresa Bess: I loved playing Red Rover as a kid. Is a great game that can involve a lot of people!
Kim Lambert. I love Mafia!
Traci Bird: I loved to play Night Games
Jill Greenwood
Jessica Harwood: I always loved to play Pass the Pigs with my dad when I was little. It was one of the few games he would play with me, which is probably why I loved it. One of my favorite games now: rack-o
Jill Greenwood: Big Booty sounds like and interesting one.
Tiffani Goode: I used to love to play kickball.
Jill Greenwood: How about jumprope--fun songs and good exercise--we should bring it back again!
Emilee Reynolds
Fo shizzle my nizzle game
I loved playing Pit
Jessica Holloway
Jessica Holloway, I love scrabble
Telsha Winger- My fav game is Hand and Foot- I loved it as a kid I love it now!
Telsha Winger- Balloon Soccer War sounds like fun!
Andra Stoker
A.S. ~I loved playing "Swinging Statue" as a child!
Melanie Foutz: Minature Baseball
A.S. I love that someone actually put some thought into creating this book. If I don't win, I'm buying one because there are so many "fun" ways to learn. I personally love the learning games!
Melanie Foutz: I used to love to play sardines.
Kendahl Andrade
Samantha Holt:hopscotch for sure.
Samantha Holt:balloon soccer war
Kendahl Andrade: we are big card game players around here, so I think we would like Slap The Deck. Though the entire section of quiet games may come in handy!
Kendahl Andrade: I loved dominos as a kid and love speed now! But no one will play it with me because I always win. :(
Heather McDonald Fo Shizzle My Nizzle sounds interesting hehe
Heather McDonald I have always loved to play spoons or cribbage.
Sandy White: As kids we loved playing a game we invented called Fumbarooski. It was a trampoline game, and was one of the few games my older brothers would play with my younger sisters and me.
Kristi Richmond: I liked playing Watermelon, Watermelon (a version of red light green light) when I was a kid. Now as adults, my family likes to play Apostasy and the Name game.
Sandy White: I'm curious how you play the Psychiatrist game.
Ann smith
tenille Blackett: I loved to play scattegories as a kid and still love it as an adult
Ann Smith - dodge ball capture the flag sounded fun - i liked that you don't get out if you throw the ball and someone else catches it
Ann Smith - i loved playing spoons!
Lisa Gettler: Ghosts in the Graveyard
Kristi Richmond: I'd like to try Intellectually Rambunctious
Aubrey Seeholzer
Aubrey Seeholzer: I LOVED playing night games!
Rachael NElson I would like to try human knot or new hide and go seek
Sarah Freeman: Act the adverb
Rachael Nelson I played four square every day at reeses. Also I always played wildernes with my sisters
Sarah Freeman: I love to play doubles solitaire
Tricia Folsom - My husband and I love getting together with our friends and having game night. Some of our favorites are Settlers of Catan or Acquire or Hoity Toity.
Katie Peterson
Marcy Miller- I love playing UNO or Pictionarie
Keri Elmer
Amy Tobler
Spoons and Mafia
Keri Elmer: Act the Adverb
Keri Elmer: I loved Kick the Can
Marvelle Morgan: I loved playing gin rummy and now I love Cities and Knights of Catan
Amy Tobler
I can't think of any games that I really played all the time but now, as an adult, I love to play dominos with my family.
Lynnea Hamatake
Jennifer Hansen
Jennifer Hansen: Act the Adverb
Jennifer Hansen: We loved to play Mafia
Tracy Murri
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