Games to Get Wiggles Out - January 2021
For when you're stuck inside and either need to get kids moving or need to find an alternative activity for children doing cartwheels off the couch or running laps around your living room.
Feed the Woozle
Kids do roll the dice and do cute activities like walking backwards or hopping as they bring the Woozle its weird food items.
Age: 3+
Players: 2-5
Rating: 7/10
Floor is Lava
Not at all affiliated with the hit Netflix show but you should watch an episode and then play this. It's like Twister but with less physical contact between players. And there's a cooperative version!
Age: 5+
Players: 2-6
Rating: 8/10
Throw Throw Burrito
Kids lose their minds over this game - they just have to find someone willing to play it with them. It's like spoons meets dodgeball.
Age: 7+
Players: 2-4
Rating: 8/10
Pling Pong
Yes, it's likes beer pong without beer. There are some fun strategy elements and this is our new recommended hot tub game for you cool kids with hot tubs ... and kids.
Age: 8+
Players: 2-4
Rating: 6/10
5 Minute Dungeon
Work together to defeat the bosses. Each player picks a deck to play with and you frantically play cards to get to the boss card at the end of the stack and defeat it within the most intense 5 minutes of your life. You can ditch the 5 minute play time and just play for your own best time when playing with younger kids.
Age: 8+
Players: 2-5
Rating: 10/10
Pancake Pile-Up
Pancakes, running across the room to complete the correct order, it's delicious fun.
Age: 4+
Players: 2-12
Rating: 7/10
Family Charades
I love family games that are more about the experience than the end score, they're so much less likely to end in a fight. I highly recommend using the reverse charades cards, where the group acts out a clue and one person guesses.
Age: 5+
Players: 3+
Rating: 9/10
Bounce-Off
It's like darts, but with balls. Much better choice if you don't want holes in your walls.
Age: 7+
Players: 2-4
Rating: 7/10
Klask
Tabletop air hockey with a few additional elements to add to the fun of the game. Great for kids and adults!
Age: 8+
Players: 2
Rating: 10/10
Pandemic Rapid Response
Cooperative game! It's all the fun of Pandemic but compressed into a 20 speed game. It is an intense 20 minutes, you need to be paying attention the entire time or you'll lose. It gets less stressful after you've played a few times.
Age: 8+
Players: 2-4
Rating: 8/10