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.

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.








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.

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 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.

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.

Jenga Game Snack Tower
Supplies:
clear rectangle candy boxes, available at craft stores or online
M&M’s® Peanut
pretzels
peanuts
clear tape, optional

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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