
Game night is one of the best parts of Christmas. These games get the whole family laughing together, from quick-fire party games to timeless classics.

1. Rump Race
Vivid Goliath · Ages 8+ · SRP £19.99
Best for: Laugh-out-loud family game night
Why we love it: A Smyths Toys Top Toy for Christmas! Two players bounce on a pump to inflate their balloon and drive a popping arrow towards their opponent's. The faster you bounce, the faster the arrow moves, and the first to pop the other balloon wins.
Each player bounces on a pump to inflate their balloon and push the popping arrow towards their opponent. The faster you bounce, the faster the arrow moves, until one balloon bursts. Includes 2 pumps, the popping arrow and 20 balloons.

2. 5 Second Rule
Vivid Goliath · Ages 8+ · SRP £14.99
Best for: Big family get-togethers
Why we love it: Name three dog breeds in five seconds. Easy, until the spiral timer is twisting down and everyone is watching! With 500+ subjects, the funniest answers are guaranteed. The 5 Second Rule Mini (SRP £8.49), winner of The Big Christmas Wishlist Award 2025, makes a great stocking filler.
Pick a card and name three things in the category before the spiral timer runs out. With 500 subjects and a board to race around, the first player to the finish wins. Includes 250 question cards, pass and switch cards, six pawns and the twisted timer.

3. Breakfast Blitz
Vivid Goliath · Ages 8+ · SRP £15.99
Best for: Head-to-head family fun
Why we love it: Launch cereal into the air and catch it in your mouth! Both players fire at the same time, and every catch pulls the cup closer to your side of the scoring track in this tug-of-war breakfast battle.
Two players load their spoons with cereal, launch it into the air and try to catch it in their mouths. Catch the most pieces to be crowned breakfast champion. Works best with hoop-shaped cereal (not included).

4. Family Banter
Skillmatics · Ages 8+ · SRP £14.99
Best for: Getting the whole family talking
Why we love it: Thoughtful, funny questions get everyone talking, from your family's signature dish to your dream dinner guest. Share your answers, make your case and agree on one answer together.
Draw a card, read the question out loud and everyone shares their answer and makes their case. Talk it through until the whole family agrees on one answer. Includes 148 question cards in a sturdy storage box.

5. Mastermind: The Original
Vivid Goliath · Ages 8+ · 2 players · SRP £19.99
Best for: Puzzle lovers and two-player battles
Why we love it: One player sets a secret code with coloured pegs and the other tries to crack it in as few turns as possible. A classic battle of logic, also available as a Travel Edition.
The Codemaker hides a code of four coloured pegs, and the Codebreaker has a limited number of turns to crack it. Black and white pegs show what is right after every guess. For 2 players, with games lasting 20 to 40 minutes.

6. Sequence
Vivid Goliath · Ages 7+ · SRP £21.99
Best for: Mixed ages, from kids to grandparents
Why we love it: Play a card from your hand, place a chip on the matching space on the board and be the first to make a row of five. Easy to learn, with plenty of strategy for grown-ups too.
Play a card from your hand and place a chip on the matching space on the board. Five chips in a row makes a Sequence, and the first player or team to make two wins. Play on your own or in teams, with up to 12 players.

7. Triominos Classic
Vivid Goliath · Ages 7+ · SRP £19.99
Best for: A classic family favourite
Why we love it: The classic triangular domino game. Match the numbers on the three-sided tiles to score, with bonus points for building bridges and hexagons.
Place triangular tiles so the numbers match along each edge, scoring points as you go. Bonus points come from building bridges and hexagons. The Classic edition includes 56 tiles for 2 to 4 players.
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