In today’s economy, a family outing to the movies can put a strain on most budgets! You don’t even want to know what a recent trip to the movie theater cost our family. We dropped over $100 and didn’t even get to watch the entire movie between bathroom breaks and tantrums. From now on, we’re definitely waiting for the DVD!
Luckily Walmart and Hasbro have partnered to help families make memories and enjoy each other at home. This week, stores across the country have Family Game Night aisles dedicated to helping you put together your own Family Game Night for under $40.
Choose a theme like Sweet Tooth Sunday — with Candyland and the sugary sweet movie Pollyanna along with soda and makings for a homemade ice cream sundaes — or Special Mission Night — all about solving puzzles and using your smarts to uncover a mystery and play Pictureka along with secret recipes of creative snacks to enjoy while you watch National Treasure. Or pick from your all-time favorites at affordable prices.
We headed out to Walmart today with $40 in hand to check it out, and the kids were thrilled with both the selection of games and movies. We finally narrowed it down to Trouble and Operation (both faves of mine when I was younger), and the girls picked out High School Musical. We snagged all 3 for just $35, so we have $5 left over to pick up some simple snacks. $40 for a fun and relaxing evening at home compared to $100+ for a disastrous and stressful outing is a huge bargain! Plus the entertainment isn’t limited to a single 2-hour span.
One lucky Deal Seeking Mom winner will receive a $40 Walmart giftcard to put together their own Family Game Night theme!
To enter, tell me what your family’s favorite board game is. Do you have young children who love Candyland, or do you prefer adult games like Apples to Apples?
Every reader has four methods available to enter this contest. Choose one each of any combination of method one, two, three, or four for up to a total of 4 entries!!!
Methods of entry:
1. Leave a comment. Tell me about your favorite family board game!
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Prize:
(1) $40 Walmart gift card
This giveaway ends at 11:59 p.m. EST on Wednesday 9/23. I’ll use Random.org to select the winning comment. Winner will be notified by email on and listed on my Giveaway Winners page. Good luck!
While you’re in a contest entering mood, don’t forget to check out the Giveaway Gathering for a variety of contests being hosted on Deal Seeking Mom readers’ blogs!
misti
we love trivial pursuit!
Aymee
In our house, we have always loved board games. Right now, with little ones Candyland rules!
Alisha
We, (my husband and I) absolutely love playing good old fashioned Dominoes! (double 16’s!)
In bigger groups though CatchPhrase is hands down the favorite!
But Uno is always a winner too… we don’t have kids yet so not many kids games come through our house.
misti
I am also a subscriber!
Jennifer Hennequant
Mine are young and love Candy Land Castle, its a great matching game. We too avoid the theater and realized it was cheaper and less stressful to have movie night in! Whats better than pausing the movie when someone needs the bathroom and not messing up bedtimes for a movie!
jessica
Cranium! It’s the best!
jessica
I am a member of the forums.
jessica
I am also an email subscriber.
Joanne
We love monopoly always!
angie
my son just learned how to play “guess who” this weekend! we love it!
Joanne
I am a subscriber.
angie
and i am a subscriber via google reader. thanks!
Gerri
Our whole extended family gets together at my Grandmas once a month for family game day and I think the games that we have the most fun with is Apples to Apples and Scattergories.
Gerri
I am also a subscriber!!! Love it!!!
Gerri
I am a member of the forums!
Angelica
My kids are almost 3 and 5 so we love Candyland and Chutes and Ladders!
shawna
How exciting!!! Our family is in need of a “Family Game Night” a.s.a.p.! Thanks.
~Shawna
Laura
I love just about any board game. My sons, stil quite young, prefer Operation and I Spy!
Laura
I am a forum member.
Kelli M
Well it’s just my husband and I, but we love us some Scrabble!
Buffie
I love Apples to Apples. One of our neighbors got me started on that game. I also love In A Pickle.
Buffie
I subscribe to your feed.
Jean
I’m a subscriber :)
Jean
My family loves to play Sorry! Thanks for the chance.
Charlotte
New to your site — love it so far!
Since we have 3 kiddos age 7 and under… it’s Candy Land for us!
Mrs
We love to play games. We play Phase 10, Monopoly, Winnie the Pooh Candy Land, Pit, Chutes and Ladders, …
Jennifer Laxson
Uno!!!
Jennifer Laxson
I subscribe via e-mail!!!
Maggie
We love boggle when the kids go to bed! So far “spongebob connect four” is the best with the kids! Great giveaway!
Thanks!
maggie
Maria Dean
My whole gang, even the little ones love to play Monopoly. But would love to find something a little easier for the 3 year old.