In our house, games aren’t just something we pull out on a rainy afternoon — they’re a way of life. As a homeschooling mom of five, game-schooling has become one of the most meaningful (and fun!) parts of our learning. It’s actually a big reason we’re called Domino & Juliette: so much learning, development, problem-solving, and connection happens through play… and kids don’t even realize it. It’s why we designed our own tin of dominos — a timeless classic that can be used a hundred different ways: for competition, stacking, STEM challenges, patterning, and early number sense. We play games almost every single day, and if you ever spot me at the hockey rink or at a restaurant, chances are there’s a pack of cards and a box of dominos tucked in my bag. This gift guide is filled with the games we genuinely love as a family — the ones that bring us together, spark learning, and turn any moment into a little bit of magic.

Our Go-To Games The ones we reach for again and again.

• Genius Square/Star
• Rapid Rumble
• Sorry
• Shark Bite
• Forbidden Island
• Buildzi
• Chutes & Ladders
• Jenga
• Domino & Juliette Dominos
• Risk
• Guess Who
• Ticket To Ride
• Chess
• Checkers
• Candyland
• Catan Junior
• Perfection
• Life
• Trouble
• Connect 4
• Out Foxed
• Twister
• Operation
• Tumball
• Kids on Stage (Travel Edition)
• Spot It
• Yahtzee

Card Games Quick, fun, and endlessly replayable

• Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza
• Clumsy Theif
• Uno
• Jump 2 (3)
• Sherlock Express
• Sleeping Queens
• 5 Crowns
• Slamwich
• Rat a Tat Cat
• Go Nuts for Donuts
• One Too Many Rabbits
• Skip-Bo

Educational Games Brain-building games kids actually love.

• Guess in 10 USA/Underwater Animals/Animal Planet
• Sum Swamp
• Exact Change
• Kanoodle
• The Scrambled States of America
• Trekking Through History/National Parks
• Storytime Chess
• Scout it Out
• Election Night jmhngfduytiuytr
• Super Genius Card Games
• Zues on the Loose
• Blah Blah Blah
• Tiny Polka Dot
• Prime Climb
• Shut the Box
• I Sea 10
• Zingo