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!
Katherine D.
I’ve always loved Cootie!
staceyk
We love both kids and adult games like Scrabble and Jenga.
staceyk
subscriber via google reader
Merrilee
We love spongebob LIFE and Clue!
Merrilee
I am an email subscriber
Jennifer
Well we have a 3 and 2 year old so Candyland is the favorite right now. As they are getting older we look forward to getting more games! Thanks for the great giveaway!
Fran
For the adults, we still love Trivial Pursuit, and have several different versions. The 80’s version is a current fave.
Fran
I am already a subscriber
Laine
Scrabble with the adults, and Candyland with the little guy!
Kat
I’ll agree with that – Scrabble for adults, Candyland for the kiddos. :)
Kat
I also a registered user in your forum.
Holly
We like Apples to Apples, Yahtzee, Blockus, and any kind of card game.
Megan F
One of our favorite family board games is Apples to Apples! :)
Leah
It is impossible to pick a favorite, but I do enjoy Rummycube very much
Jenna
Our favorite family game is trouble, but now that my little ones are getting old enough to play I am thinking a mean game of hungry hungry hippos would be great.
Beth C.
We currently enjoy Cranium for the different sections to play.
Angela S.
Trouble has always been a favorite of mine and my kids like it as well. We also like to play card games and trivia games.
Dallas
We love to play the memory game, my 2 year old is just getting the hang of it and loves it!
Angela S.
I am an email subscriber.
Angela S.
I am a registered user on Deal Seeking Mom Forums.
adelle
We love playing Apples to Apples with the kids it is a hoot!!
adelle
I also registered in your forum
adelle
Also a subsriber to Rss
Dallas
Your button is on my blog! Here is a link to it!
https://discountdallas.blogspot.com/
(it is on the right hand side)
joey
My two daughters love to play Scooby DOO 3-D Haunted Mansion.
Ashley
We love playing Cranium and Uno. I love the idea of having a theme and doing a movie/game/food all around the same theme. I agree with you, movies are just too expensive and it is nicer to just rent and stay at home.
Dallas
Already a subscriber to your email!
Carrie
Our family just loves Sorry!!!
Kim
We love to play trivial pursuit together.
Mari
My family loves Yahtzee, both the adult and children’s versions. We have a closet full of games, but play so often we could always use new ones.