We’ve had the Name Game for a couple of weeks and our 5 and 2.5 year old are loving it. The game has put an exciting spin on family dinner time which had become dreary with the same conversations about our days and complaints about the food on offer. The kids are happy to sit at the table for much longer and end up eating more of the food in front of them whilst playing!
The kids absolutely love these! Really makes dinner time fun and we learn so much about each other. Teaches kids to listen to each other and added bonus is getting the kids to do some extra reading.
This is so much fun, brings the family closer, and is interactive! I love it!
We love these cards! I gave my 3 and 5 year olds an early Xmas present so we could take them away on a family holiday. A great way to involve the kids in dinner conversations and have fun learning lots of things about each other. Highly recommend these cards!
Purchased as a future gift - unable to review as yet.
Can’t review yet I have put away for Xmas
We trialled this game and absolutely loved it. Great for all ages, fun and engaging with relevant and thought provoking topics and scope for healthy competition amongst players. Highly recommended!
We trialled The Name Game with our kids aged 5, 9 and 11 and it was perfect for all of us. The instructions were super clear (with no loopholes for the older kids to exploit the little one!!) It was easy to play over dinner, and actually started off some other interesting conversations and learning opportunities. It will be added to our other conversation cards that we keep near the table ready for some connection over dinner. And because they're so easily portable and don't have little pieces that can get lost, they'll be perfect for us to take on car trips and holidays too.
My family has already been using the Around the Table cards and admittedly were already fans.
I get anxious about embarking on a new “game” sometimes as there can be arguments about interpreting rules. Well there was no such problems this time.
Instructions were crystal clear. The game is straight forward and dare I say “wholesome”.
It’s the kind of game where it just feels organic, like a natural game that you fall in to playing.
This is going to make great memories for my family to look back on.
A perfect way of getting some engagement around the table. Easy to follow, accessible, portable and a great way to get us all thinking, not just the kids. I think it will also be easy to translate to a larger group, beyond a normal family or "friendship group" - not crass or offensive and incredibly inclusive because it's not hard! Well done Around The Table
This game is so clever!
I was lucky enough to be selected to trial The Name Game and have to say, it has added wonderful fun to our meal times. The whole family are engaged and enjoying the healthy competition. I’m also enjoying seeing a new side to my pre-teen’s sense of humour with his creative answers. This is a big win when normally all I get are a few grunts at the dinner table. This game is perfect for all ages which is a win in itself- it’s a relief to have something that we can all participate in and enjoy. Nice one Around The Table!
We are absolutely loving our card pack.
Lots of fun and laughs around our dinner table.
The cards have really give us something to talk about at dinner, further than the regular "How was your day?" The kids love choosing an orange dinner card. It has not only made dinner time enjoyable it is expanding the kids conversation and vocabulary skills. Thank you "Around the table!"
Not able to give a review at this time as they were purchased as gifts for Christmas. From what I have seem they seem to be an excellent challenge.
I bought these for my daughter and grand kids and they just love them!!
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I’m sure Taco Tuesday started as a great marketing plan in a corporate boardroom to increase sales but it can actually be a busy parent’s best friend. In fact, it is essentially just meal planning in a fun themed way.
Let’s face it, our lives are so busy sometimes just getting dinner onto the table can be considered a win, other times you spend extra time preparing and cooking a delicious family meal, and then….....it doesn’t quite go to plan.
The teenager won’t come out of their room, the toddler won’t even look at the meal you made, someone is running late for dinner, one-word answers to every question you ask and all you really want is to connect, laugh and share with your family for 20 minutes! ……Sound familiar?
