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January 4, 2020 By Brandy 1 Comment

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How To Host The Best Game Night Party

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How to host THE BEST game night party. This family game night party includes everyone’s favorite classic board games along with themed decor and treats! 

If you like this fun family party, you’ll love our Star Wars pajama party and our Mad Scientist party!

We are big gamers in this house! Board gamers! We play games while we eat dinner, we play games with friends, and we bring games with us when we go on vacation. My husband and I recently realized that we were missing some of the classic games that we played as kids, and that it was time to introduce them to our children! When your child tells you they haven’t ever played the Twister game before, you now that you have slightly failed as a parent. I’m kidding, but now that they are all old enough to know their right from their left, it was time to bust out the Twister game mat.

table with family games and snacks

How To Host The Best Game Night Party!

If you are thinking that it might be time to share your favorite classic games with your kids, this fun game night party spread is just the way to do it. Invite a group of friends over, have them bring a few of their favorite games, and have fun!

I created this game themed tablescape with board Games + snacks. Nothing fancy, and completely doable! Even that giant Jenga game snack tower! Let me show you how I pulled it all together.

 

jars of candy and orange soda bottles with board games on table
I used a Twister game mat for the table cloth for my starting point. Board game boxes are always colorful and exciting and add pops of color so I stacked them all around my table. They also added a bit of height to balance out my Jenga game snack tower. Not only did the games add to the decor, but they were easily accessible for anyone who wanted to play one.

 

game of life soda bottles
This 6 pack of soda reminded me of the cars in The Game of Life game. Am I right? I love those little cars and placing the family members inside. I created a printable that you can attach to the front of any 6 pack of beverages.

 

twister game themed sugar cookies
Twister game board cookies using M&M’s®! You can prep them ahead of time or set out undecorated sugar cookies for guests to make on their own. Use your favorite sugar cookie dough or scroll down to get the recipe for mine. Trust me, they are perfect. So soft and light!

 

jenga snack tower
Now for that Jenga game snack tower. It was so fun to set up and EASY! I filled each block with M&M’s® Peanut, pretzels and honey roasted peanuts! The perfect sweet and salty combination for your game night. Keep reading to see how I put this together!

marshmallow popcorn with M&Ms
I’ve shared our marshmallow caramel corn recipe with you before, but I’m bringing it back today with a delicious twist by adding peanut butter M&M’s. As if this popcorn wasn’t already absolutely the best! The best part? It takes about 5 minutes to make in the microwave.

marshmallow m&m popcorn
 

3 jars of M&Ms
Games and snacks just go hand in hand. These jars of assorted M&M’s® are great for grabbing a handful to munch on while waiting for your next turn during the Jenga game, or the next spin in The Game of Life game.

twister game used as table cloth

As a final touch, I sprinkled dice all around. Inexpensive and perfect for our game night theme.

Nothing can bring a family closer than spending time together and having fun, and the best way to do that it through playing games together. You are able to catch a glimpse into the fun and goofy sides of your kids, and they can see Mom and Dad acting silly too.

table with board games and game themed snacks
So pull out your favorite games, a few giant bags of M&M’s®, your favorite beverages, and your favorite people to have your own game night!

As promised, here are the recipes and details to create your own Twister game cookies and Jenga game snack tower!

Game Night Party Tutorials and Recipes

twister sugar cookies

Twister Game Cookies

Ingredients:

1 c. butter, softened

1/2 c. shortening

1 1/2 c. sugar

1 egg

1 1/2 tsp. vanilla

2 tsp. almond extract

4 1/2 c. flour

1/2 c. corn starch

2 tsp. baking powder

2 c. M&M’s® Milk Chocolate

1 tub vanilla frosting

 

In a large mixing bowl combine butter, shortening and sugar. Beat until fluffy. Turn mixer down {see notes at bottom of post} to the 2nd to lowest setting and add egg, vanilla and almond extract. Add baking powder. Sift in and flour and cornstarch until mixed thoroughly.

Lightly flour your working surface and shape dough into a large ball.

No refrigeration necessary.

 

rolled out sugar cookie dough
Roll cookie dough out to 1/2″ thick and cut into rectangles.  If you are like me and don’t own a rectangle cookie cutter, use an index card and cut around it with a pizza cutter. Works like a charm!

Add flour to dough if it feels too sticky but a nice soft dough is what you want. Carefully transfer cut out cookie shapes with a spatula to a baking sheet.  Bake baking sheets at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes.  Cookies will be soft. Let sit on baking sheet for 5  minutes before carefully moving to a cooling rack. Cool completely before frosting.

Use homemade or store bought vanilla frosting to decorate your cookies. Apply a thin layer then add red, blue, yellow, and green M&M’s® Milk Chocolate to resemble a Twister game mat.

rectangle sugar cookies frosted with M&Ms
Makes 15 (3.5×5″) cookies.

 

jenga snack tower

Jenga Game Snack Tower

Supplies:

clear rectangle candy boxes, available at craft stores or online

M&M’s® Peanut

pretzels

peanuts

clear tape, optional

empty plastic snack containers
Fold your boxes into shape and secure ends with tape, if desired.  Fill with snacks and close top flap. Arrange your blocks into a tower shape. Allow guests to snack during the game night or take home as party favors.

vintage kitchen table with board games and snacks

The clear boxes I used weren’t portioned to have rows of 3 like in classic Jenga game, so I made rows of 2. Play around with box sizes and if you’ve secured your boxes with tape  you can even let the guests play the Jenga game with your snack tower!

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Welcome! I'm Brandy, mother to 5 darling kiddos and a cute black lab named Toby. My husband is in the Coast Guard so we've lived all over the place, turning each house into a home. I love baking, sewing, making cute things with my kids, and sharing what I've learned with all of you!

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  1. Stephanie says

    March 24, 2016 at 9:29 am

    What a fun family night idea! I loved playing these games as a kid, and definitely need to introduce them to my children! Your cookies with the M&M’s® look adorable! client

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