With the exception of Friday when we eat pizza in the living room, my family sits down together at the kitchen table for dinner every night. We usually talk about our day, the kids ask my husband what he did at work, we talk about what we did around the house. It’s pleasant, but when we received Family Talk 2 from Around the Table Games, our dinner conversations got much more interesting!
The Family Talk games have 100 cards either on a clip or in a jar, each with a question designed to get the family talking. I really enjoyed hearing my kids’ answers to questions like “What subject in school will be most useful in life?”-Ryan answered “Social Studies” and Nathan answered “Writing”. Not surprisingly, the answer to the question “Name a rule at home or school that you would like to change” was answered the same by both kids-the one hour video game rule! And even though my husband and I have been together for 23 years, I don’t normally ask him deep questions in the course of a regular day, so it was nice to hear his answer to “Have you ever been homesick? what made you feel better?” His answer, from when he is on business trips, is looking at photos of us on his computer, awwww!
The games are also available in the original Family Talk, and in the unique Grandparent Talk, which allows grandchildren and grandparents to learn more about each other while keeping family history relevant and alive.
GIVEAWAY-Three winners can choose their favorite Family Talk Game, the original Family Talk, Family Talk 2, or Grandparent Talk. To enter, please leave a comment on this post with your REAL NAME or blog alias and a VALID email address. I will choose three winners from all eligible entries using random.org and contact them by email for their mailing addresses. All information is kept strictly confidential. Enter by Monday, July 7th 2008 at 9:00 AM EST.
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What an awesome idea!
What a great activity to do together! I love it!
I would love the family talk game. What a great idea!
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Sounds like a lot of fun!
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These look like so much fun! After dinner, we sit around the table and talk for a few lingering moments and this is perfect!
Thanks for the chance!
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This sounds like a good idea…count me in!
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Sounds like a lot of fun.Thanks.
Sounds great!!!!!!!!!
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Looks like a fun game, please enter me!
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I’d love to win this for car trips and when the power’s out.
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Sounds like a fun game
i think my parents would really enjoy playing this with my little loves!
thanks!
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Thanks so much for the opportunity.
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I know I am enjoying trying to win! What a great game. Please enter me in your contest. Many thanks, Cindi
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I wish I had had the Grandparent Talk game while growing up – hopefully I can do it with my grandkids!
I would love to win this for my sisters – they LOVE games! We play all the time. Sign us up! Thanks.
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What a neat way to get the family talking about issues of substance versus whose getting on whose nerves:-). Thanks!!!
Would love to win this ~ nice gift.
This would be a great game I can do with my daughter. I know with her summer vacation starting tomorrow I’m going to hear I’m bored. Plus it be a great way to get my family talking and away from the electronic gadgets.
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This sounds like a great family game.
What a great idea! This would be great for in the car too.
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I love board games and the interaction it brings. This would be a great addition to our library.
What a great activity!
cool
love it
nice prize
How fun!
Please count me in. For the family talk 2.
thank you
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Playing games with our kidlets was a regular occurence; we’d love to do the same with our grandkidlets! This sounds the perfect way to get to learn about the family in a fun way!
Great giveaway!
We do something like this now woth trivia cards. I’d love to try Family Talk or Family Talk 2.
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I want to win!
What a great giveaway! Thanks for the chance to win!
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This looks like a great idea. Please enter me in the contest.
Would love to win this for my family. Thanks for the chance.
I think these sound like great games. What a way to get your family TALKING with each other instead of SITTING in the same room not talking.
This sounds like a fun game. My oldest son is getting into that Gawky I don’t want to talk age. I would love to win this for the whole family can interact better.
Thanks for offering this giveaway.
sounds like a great kitchen table game.
the family talk game looks like it would be a lot of fun
love the prize
Very nice!
I would love to get this so my mom can play with my nephews and nieces.
My two kids would love to have this.They spend alot of time together and you can never have to many games.
Oooohhh…sounds like fun!
This would be a fun win.
We love Family Talk. I would really like to try Family Talk 2.
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This looks like a really great game to play as a family. What I like is that it can be played anywhere.
What nearly every family needs.A great family fun game.
Sounds like fun!
I have my eye on the original Family Talk, such a great way to stimulate decent conversation. Got this week’s button up:)
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this looks like fun
family game night is the best!!!
This sounds wonderful! Sometimes out girls are very chattery at the dinner time – but othertimes it is tough to get much out of them! I think this would be fun for all of us!
Family talk and the rest sounds cool.
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Looks a a really fun family game.
what a wonderful prize and contest…thanks
These look hilarious. I’d like one of each!
Fun giveaway! I’d love it!
cool giveaway
I love games like this! I never get to talk to my husband about things like this and I always learn something new about him. Good for the whole family.
I have been looking for new games for family game night. These look great. Thanks for the chance.
this would bring the family together more
Great idea. This would bring our family closer together.
I love this concept!
I’d love Family talk!
I’d love playing Family Talk w/ my children.
We’d have so much fun with the original Family Talk.
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Family Talk. How fun
What a great idea. Looks like alot of fun.
This would be great for car trips.
Sounds like great fun!
This looks like it would be a fun game to play together… thanks!
i love playing good games with my children and this is great, thanks.
What an awesome game. Thanks for the contest and GLTA.
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nice prize
this is great
Would love to win! What fun!
looks like fun
like to win this
Yipppppeeeeeeeeeeee!
What fun this would be!
thanks for the contest
What a fun prize to win for our family! Thank you!
Sounds like this would work for a friendly get-together too.
i want to win
I’ve heard these are so much fun.
My family and I love playing games, this would be a great win!
just to cool
My Wife would love this!
These sound like fun!
Never ever get tired of games!
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This would be great!
I know my daughter would love this.!!! It would be great with the cards on the ring too, nice and neat little conversation piece!
I like the family talk game!
I’d love to have this!
I’d love to win the Family Talk 2 set.
What a great game, my kids would love it!
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These games look so cool!
I think this would be great at the dinner table. I would love to have the original Family Talk game.
How fun! I can just imagine the conversations my family and I will have with this!
please count grandpa in
I think this would be a great dinner conversation starter for my kids and husband. I hope I win one. Thanks!
My kids and I would surely utilize this.
Would love this as a way to get to know my kids even better.
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Great way to bond with the kids!
Sounds like a fun thing to do during family gatherings!
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I would love the family talk game
wow
Looks like a lot of fun, thanks for the entry!
What a great idea!
enter me!!!!!!!!!!!!
What a great idea….I’d love to win this!
great idea
a fun game for the family
The Grandparent Talk game looks like a great game!
nice prize
Family games are always welcome here.
Great games!
I love playing games with my family!
I have seriously never heard of these games. Would love the opportunity to learn more.
Great selection of games
Sweet niblets!
I would love this prize
This is such a unique prize! I would love to win this!
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this is such a great idea!
I would love to win this for my family.
Please randomly pick me!! I’d love to try this!
I need family talk!!! This family has the talking part down, that is for sure!
how fun!
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looks like a great idea for a game, please enter me.
would love to win this – grandkids just love sitting around playing games with family!!
That’s a fabulous idea. I’d love to have it.
we’d love this!
This would be great!
We would love to win this!
Great game! Thanks for the contest!
family talk would be great to own.
Sounds like a cool idea.
This is a great idea to get families talking!
What a simple fun game for everyone!
These are really cool.
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I would love the Family Talk 2.
Thanks so much!
My kids would LOVE this – we play a game called “what am I” and it is getting stale. I do try to encourage them to talk and enjoy dinner vs. the usual arguing so dinner time is usually more relaxing than the rest of the day.
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Would love the family talk!
I would love to win Family Talk!
would love to win family talk. looks fun
i love to talk my family’s head off so this would be great!
this is a great idea thanks
Sounds like a great idea! Thanks for the giveaway!
iwontru@yahoo.com I would love the Family Talk, because we have teens in the family, and this might make family dinners easier. Thanks!
Would love to win Family Talk original, thanks for the great contest
We have been talking about getting family talk. Please and thank you.
This would be such a great way to get the family to do something together. It’s hard to get husband to do stuff with us!
Whenever our family gets together we always love a good game! Thanks for the contest!
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These look like a great family activity. I’d love to get to together with my sister and her family and play these.
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Looks fun! I would like the Family Talk.
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This would be wonderful at my house!
I would love to try this out on my family.
There is no doubt which one I would choose — Grandparent Talk. It may sound morbid, but it is so important to learn as much as we can before they are gone. Thanks so much for this giveaway.
Parent talk would be great
Hey thanks for the great contest. I love the idea of this game!
I’ve heard a lot of people talking about these games. They sound great!
the family talk game looks awesome
Please enter me into the contest. Thanks!
sounds really cool
please enter me thank you.
These sound like fun games. Thanks!
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Love to use for family Night!
Would love to win this game for family night.
enter me!
In this digital age, anthing that gets families talking again is a plus
Would love to use these!
What a great idea to improve communication
great for us,love it!
I would love this. Thanks,
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This sounds like a great family game.
Tanyetta, Congratulations, you won a Family Talk 2 Game from my giveaway on MomReviews! Please email me with your address and main phone number (for package tracking) at table4five (at) gmail (dot) com so I can get the game shipped to you! Enjoy!
-Elizabeth
Beverly, Congratulations, you won a Family Talk game in my giveaway on MomReviews! Please email me with your full name, mailing address, and main phone number (for package tracking) so I can have the game shipped to you. Enjoy!
Elizabeth
Carla, Congratulations, you won a Family Talk game in my giveaway on MomReviews! Please email me with your full name, mailing address, main phone number (for package tracking), and which Game you would like to receive so I can have the game shipped to you. Enjoy!
Elizabeth
This sounds like a wonderful game. I work as a family counselor. Communication is something that is really lacking with parents and adolescents. This game will really help me in my work. Where can i purchase this.