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Soutra Mon 29-Dec-14 11:42:39

SIL's Boxing Day quiz with an excellent port, champagne, my pomegranate vodka and scant respect for the accuracy of our answers! tchgrin

NotTooOld Sun 28-Dec-14 16:44:59

We played 'roll the ping pong ball down the string' - a double string tied to the back of a chair, take it in turns to roll the ball down and try and make it drop into a pyrex bowl (1 point) or a jug (2 points). Simples! We had four visiting grandchildren aged 13,10,5 and 3 and they all loved this. Now I'm off for another lie-down in a darkened room.

whenim64 Sat 27-Dec-14 20:15:40

Oh yes, specki I remember playing Contraband over 50 years ago, at my great-aunt's annual Christmas party. After tea we would have charades, uncles doing magic tricks, roast some chestnuts in the fire - all good old-fashioned fun. Contraband was a smashing game.

specki4eyes Sat 27-Dec-14 19:29:46

We played charades and then Contraband - a very old game which my host had played since he was a child - he's now 71. Anyone else heard of it?

Grannyactivist what is a "giant piano play may"? Are you DRUNK?

hespian Fri 26-Dec-14 18:29:04

We had LINKEE. Great fun, quite challenging and easy to set up. One to look out for. ��

soontobe Fri 26-Dec-14 17:21:47

Bought a game from Lakeland called "True or False".
It went down well with all ages.
Quite a simple game, and a bit thought provoking.

grannyactivist Fri 26-Dec-14 15:18:22

I bought a giant piano play may for my grandson and it's been hilarious playing on it with a family of musicians around. Yesterday I sang a couple of Christmas songs with the children and apparently I changed key four times during one song. confused

grannyactivist Thu 25-Dec-14 00:17:47

Boggle
Played with my son and fairly evenly matched.
More family games tomorrow; I will be back to report.