Toy Insider Parent and Contributing Editor Charlene DeLoach joined CT Live on NBC in Connecticut to show off the best games the whole family can enjoy on a cozy game night. For more on the items featured in this segment, check out the product notes below.


HURRY UP CHICKEN BUTT

Hurry Up Chicken Butt was inspired by the classic game of hot potato. This version turns up the fun by requiring players to complete silly challenges before passing the chicken. Kids will love playing with the hilarious, chicken-shaped shaker that clucks and holds the dice.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $19.99
  • Age:
  • 4+

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CLUE: SQUISHMALLOWS

Clue has never been so snuggly! In this version of the classic mystery game, kids must solve the crime of the eaten mac and cheese!

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $44.99
  • Age:
  • 8+

OKAY, GENIUS…

In this game, players will form opinions about ridiculous questions, like "What is the perfect number of clowns to come out of a clown car?" or "How many pairs of underpants should you own?" Everyone shares their opinions, but the player who is the "genius" for the round is always correct.

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $19.97
  • Age:
  • 14+

WAFFLES VS PANCAKES

It’s a breakfast battle this holiday season with Waffles vs. Pancakes! Players choose a side, grab a spatula, and put on a blindfold. Then players race to fill their plate with waffles or pancakes! Collect bonus Food Fighter Cards, and avoid the Totally Toast Card! It’s a fan-flipping-tastic battle packed with fun for the whole…

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $14.99
  • Age:
  • 6+

IXI KIX

Kids can shoot their shot with the ultimate trickshot game that’s easy to play, yet hard to master! IXI KIX is an action-packed challenge game that tests kids’ skills as they launch the ixi pieces into the targets. Kids can choose their own style and compete against others to score points. Whoever scores the most…

Product Facts

  • MSRP:
  • $24.99
  • Age:
  • 8+

About the author

Bill Reese

Bill Reese

Bill Reese is Business Operations Manager at Adventure Media & Events, where he's worked since 2014. A former editor at Playbill and graduate of SUNY–Purchase, he spends most weekends rooting for the New York Red Bulls pro soccer team and making subway systems out of Brio trains with his little boy Jonah.

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