by Dawn Hawkins

Created on: March 04, 2009   Last Updated: August 02, 2010

Board games can play an important role in your family's life. They will get you through bad weather days without the boredom that is often associated with rainy or blustery weather. Having a variety of board games to choose from can keep those doldrums at bay.

There are hundreds of games to choose from. Choosing the right ones can be difficult and frustrating. This guide will lead you to the best board games to keep in your families collection.

Top Ten Guide to Family Board Games

Monopoly

This game has been in mass production since 1935. It is a constant source of fun that teaches us how to spend our money wisely. It also teaches us to put a little money away for emergencies. The true fun of the game, though, is in it's ability to pit players against each other. The player with the luckiest rolls of the dice and the sense to buy the right properties will win the game.

Mixing the ideas of luck and skill together perfectly, you can't go wrong with this game. It's a must have in every families cupboard of board games.

Trouble

This game hasn't been around for as long as Monopoly, but it rates right up there with it. This is a bit of a noisy game that will have players praying for the right numbers to come up on the dice. Jumping around the board is the easy part. Wait until you try to get the pieces all the way home. Your family will love this game.

Scrabble

This board game, created during the depression, didn't win the hearts of the people until many years after its invention. When it took hold, it held on tightly. There aren't many people that don't love this awesome word game. As with Monopoly, Scrabble takes both skill and luck to win. It also takes creativity. This is an American staple. If you don't have this game of letters and words, you should make a trip to the store and get your copy today.

Checkers

You will play Checker games one after another, as each of you tries to beat the other. "Just one more" will be heard throughout the day. This is a game of strategy as luck is left out of the scenario. Who will be last on the board? It's anybody's guess. It all depends on whether you move your last checker to the right square. Another great American classic that cannot be left on a store shelf.

Chinese Checkers

Chinese checkers is a refreshing break from the traditional checker board. In fact, it is nothing like the traditional checkers game. It involves marbles and a destination. Getting your marbles in their spot before everyone else sounds pretty easy,

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