When I was a kid, one of my favorite times was family game night. I looked forward to the laughter and the good-natured competition. We would pit the boys against the girls or the adults versus the kids. Among the classic board games we played was The Game of Life game. I remember taking so long to choose if I wanted a boy and a girl baby or twin girls or twin boys that the family would tease me! Well, that tradition carries on in many families, and has done so for more than fifty years.
The Game of Life Game: My Dream Job
Now the latest generation of kids and their families can enjoy a new version of the classic game: The Game of Life game. I love that this game includes career cards that were inspired by kids, just like yours and mine! Among the career cards are Video Game Designer (which was the top pick among the kids polled) and Professional Athlete, which my son is super interested in. My older daughter wants to be a Chef or a Fashion Designer.
What is really nice is these cards are a gateway to opening conversations with your kids about what they want to be when they grow up. In addition to the careers my kids liked are: Singer, Secret Agent, Veterinarian, Teacher, Doctor, Scientist, Lawyer, Inventor, Race Car Driver, Dancer, Police Officer, and Firefighter.
So, for instance, with my oldest, we were able to learn she has a passion for learning to cook and serve healthy and yummy food. She may want to open her own restaurant one day and be a head chef. My husband and I may consider enrolling her in cooking classes to let her follow that desire and see if it is a good fit for her. Can you imagine bearing able to learn at a younger age what your kids may want to choose for their career path as an adult? Imagine what a game changer this will be when deciding on college courses to take or job to apply for when your kid are old enough. I think it is just genius! Games have always been a great way to bring families together and the new career cards in The Game of Life game can help inspire those parent-kid conversations about what they want to be when they grow-up in a playful, casual way.
Another great opportunity to start the conversation is “Take Your Sons and Daughters to work day” on April 23 and introduce them to what you do at work. These conversations can lead to job-shadowing opportunities, involvement in clubs or organizations that cater to their interests like a cooking class or baseball lessons, and eventually the pursuit of a higher-education degree in the topic somewhere down the road.
You can find The Game of Life game where games are sold for $19.99. It’s great for ages 8+, 2-4 players. When we have had 5 people wanting to play, we choose 1 person for the banker and giver of the cards!
What are your favorite games to play for Family Game Night?
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Hasbro THE GAME OF LIFE.
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Myrah - Coupon Mamacita says
The Game of Life is our favorite even though it’s been a while since we played!
Melissa says
Ha, we usually play video games! I need to get this for our family!
lisa says
I haven’t played this game in ages but I love Life!
JennifeR Sikora says
The Game of Life is one of our favorites. We always play it and pretend that our dream job we pick is the real thing. It’s a fun way to get some conversation going.
Dawn McAlexander says
That Game of Life is a really fun game. I also really love Monopoly, Taboo and Sorry. 🙂
Jenny Temcio says
I really need to have a game night again soon. They are always so much fun!
Stacey - Travel Blogger says
I haven’t played this game in forever. I really like it though.
Rosie says
I’ve never played this game it does sound very good to instill career motivations – my games are monopoloy, scrabble, and cards!
Nancy @ Whispered Inspirations says
OMG, it’s been too long since I played this game. I have it stored away, time to bust it out!
Tammi @ My Organized Chaos says
We love playing Game of Life, yet my oldest is just learning a couple card games so we’ve been doing that the last couple of times.
Lena says
Clue is a good one to play at home. My kids ove it
Mistee Dawn says
We love this game. We also love playing Monopoly, Yahtzee and Connect 4 on family game night.
Sarah Marturano says
We love board games! Clue and Sorry are two of our favorites around here.
Mariana John says
This was one of my favorite games growing up to! It brings back soon many memories!
Sarah L says
My sister and I learned to count playing Cribbage. Fun game.
Meagan says
The game of life is probably my most favorite board game! Love the idea of usig it to spark conversation about future life choices.
Mindy McGowan says
My husband and I bought the Game of Life at a yard sale a few years ago. We both grew up playing it, so we just couldn’t pass it up when we saw it! This updated version looks really cool.
Allie D. says
I have never played The Game of Life game, but it looks like fun! We have always played Monopoly, Apples to Apples, and Uno for our family games when we were younger.
Chelley @ AisForAdelaide says
I love the game of Life! We don’t have big family night games yet, but I cannot wait! One of my favorites is Sorry!
Ann Bacciaglia says
I remember playing The Game of Life with my kids. It is a great game to play.
Anne-Marie @ This Mama Cooks! On a Diet says
I love Life and my daughter has it on her Kindle. Somehow she ends up with 11 kids, no husband, and a big house. It always cracks us up. We also like Trouble, Monopoly, or cribbage.
Amy Desrosiers says
Our favorite game to play happens to be Monopoly. I love buying up all the properties on the board lol!
Liz Mays says
Life is such a classic family game and this version sounds really cool! We always liked Chutes and Ladders, Life and Monopoly.
Dawn says
The Game of Life is a great one. My favorite is Monopoly, if for no other reason than watching my son squirm when I beat him! HA!
Dee Mauser says
I would much rather play the Game of Life instead of Monopoly. It lasts a while like Monopoly but helps kids learn the fundamentals of real life.