Toy Insider’s Chief Toy Officer Laurie Schacht joined PIX 11 in New York to show off the best games for families to cozy up and enjoy this winter. For more on the items featured in this segment, check out the product notes below.


HIDE ‘N CHEEK

Kids can prove whose chipmunk cheeks are the chunkiest in this memory-challenge family game. Put on the chipmunk masks, hide the nuts, shuffle the logs, and see who can gather the most acorns.

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  • MSRP:
  • $19.99
  • Age:
  • 6+

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MAZE RACERS

Players use magnetic walls and a good dose of creativity to build the most wicked maze that will leave their opponent scrambling to find their way out. Maze Racers is also a race against time as from the moment a player has finished their maze, the opponent is left with one minute to finish theirs.…

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  • MSRP:
  • $39.95
  • Age:
  • 7+

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WHAT DO YOU MEME? SPONGEBOB FAMILY EDITION

Players can compete to caption iconic moments from SpongeBob SquarePants with characters from the series, including SpongeBob, Squidward, Sandy, and Patrick. Players can compete to caption iconic moments from SpongeBob SquarePants with characters from the series, including SpongeBob, Squidward, Sandy, and Patrick.

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  • MSRP:
  • $19.99
  • Age:
  • 8+

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WORDS OVER EASY

Kids can pop the letter eggs into the egg sorter to see which letters they can use to spell words. Use the “good” letters on the green side, but be careful not to use any of the “rotten” letters on the red side. Kids can pop the letter eggs into the egg sorter to see…

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  • MSRP:
  • $14.95
  • Age:
  • 8+

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HEDBANZ BLAST OFF

Players compete by trying to guess what's on their head at the same time as the other team. If they don't guess quickly enough, the card will blast off of their head. Players compete by trying to guess what's on their head at the same time as the other team. If they don't guess quickly…

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  • MSRP:
  • $19.99; $26.99 CAD
  • Age:
  • 7+

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GIBGAB

Say a word that matches the category and press your button. When you do, your lights begin to creep toward your opponent as they think fast, say a word, and press their button. Whoever's lights reach the other end of the gameboard first wins. Say a word that matches the category and press your button.…

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  • MSRP:
  • $24.95
  • Age:
  • 8+

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About the author

Bill Reese

Bill Reese

Bill Reese is Director of Operations 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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