buy at hy-vee
Using a straw, two plates or bowls and leftover mini marshmallows from Thanksgiving dinner’s candied yams, players have 1 minute to see how many mini marshmallows they can transfer from one plate or bowl to the other using only suction from the straw. Whoever moves the most marshmallows without using their hands is the winner.
suck it up
Magic Carpet Ride
Split up into even teams. Each team gets a bath mat, small rug or towel to serve as their “magic carpet.” Mimicking the push-and-pull motion of an inchworm, teams sit and race from one side of the room to the other to switch off with the next person on their team. Keep scooting until the last person crosses the finish line in this hilarious relay race!
Movin’ on up
Each player gets a stack of 40 plastic cups, with one at the bottom in a different color. Alternating one hand at a time, move one cup from the bottom of the stack to the top as fast as possible until the colored cup has made it back to the bottom. This is a race! Whoever gets done first is the winner. Or, put a 1-minute time limit on this game and see who can move the most cups in the allotted time.
Breakfast scramble
Pick up a few boxes of cereal at Hy-Vee on your next grocery run. Instead of recycling the empty boxes, save them for game night. For this game, cut the fronts of the cereal boxes into puzzle pieces (cut them into 8 or 16 pieces, depending on the age group). The goal of the game is to reassemble the cereal box puzzle faster than your opponent.
CROSSED SINGALS
Challenge your speed and accuracy! Move your body with the lights and voice commands to play this fast-paced game.
PICTIONARY
This classic game reveals the true artistic ability (or lack thereof) of everyone in the family. Get ready for lots of laughs.
WHAC-A-MOLE
Kids 4 years and up can practice their hand-eye coordination and concentration while having some active fun.
ROCK’EM SOCK’EM ROBOTS
Play as Red Rocker or Blue Bomber to knock each other’s block off!
Spark lively and meaningful conversations by having everyone write what they are thankful for and putting the pieces of paper in a jar. Take turns reading the anonymous sentiments out loud at dinner.
Thankful Jar
Available at select Hy-Vee locations.