
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!


Shelley263
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Betsy
scrabble is a big favorite at our house – and it’s educational!
Melissa
I’m registered to the DSM forum!
samantha
Life is a great game!
Jessica
I am a new subscriber! Love the site!
Melissa
Our favorite board game is Monopoly Jr :)
Katherine C.
The favorite at our house right now is Hungry Hungry HIppo. My kids also enjoy Chutes and Ladders.
Regan
My family loves to play the card game Phase 10.
Michelle M
My family loves to play Phase 10 (the adults play after the little toddlers go to bed). We often get riled up- in a fun way!
Michelle M
I’m an email subscriber.
Kirsten
My kids have always loved Monopoly, but the games last a few hours!
Amber
My son’s favorite is Connect 4. The adult game we like best is Ticket to Ride.
Rachel W
We love playing Sequence right now!! We even took it camping with us to play in the evenings – so much fun!
Rachel W
Already subscribed!
Emily
Currently our favorite game is Candyland. As you can probably guess, my crew is 4 years old and under! :)
I absolutely love this idea; such a family friendly promotion from Walmart and Hasbro!
Katie
We love family game night our kids think of that before going out. all they want to do is hang with us in the living room; and I will take it while I can get it. Soon the years will come when they don’t want us to be with us, Our favoite family game is The Game of Life and Hedi or Anne of Green Gables just a few of my ladies favorite movies.
Linda B
We play Candyland, Chutes & Ladders, and UNO, Mickey Mouse version. Would like to add Trouble and Monopoly Jr to the list.
Emily
I registered on your forums. Thanks for reminding me to do that!
Stacey Brill
My favorite game right now is Blokus, but I can’t wait to introduce my two year old to CandyLand.
Emily
I’m an RSS subscriber!
Stacey Brill
I subscribe via RSS through Google Reader.
Kirsten
I’m an email subscriber.
Karinya
I subscribe via google reader!
Jessica
I like Cranium!
Michelle
My kids currently love playing the new Hungry Hippos that I just got at Target a few weeks ago. My kids are toddlers, so they go through phases with all their favorite toys and games.
Jessica
I’m a subscriber!
Karinya
And I’m a scrabble fan!
Michelle
I’m an email subscriber.
Therese
My families favorite board game is Hullabaloo.
Jessica
You are on my blogroll.