It’s the season for get togethers, whether with friends or family, and group games are one of my favorite parts! I know some people aren’t big game people (I’m looking at you Justin!), but these are a few tried and true games that I’ve played at get togethers that usually lead to laughter and fun for everyone.

Telephone Pictionary. There is no talking in this game. Everyone will be doing the same thing at the same time. Each person gets a stack of paper equal to the number of players in the game. For example, if there are 10 players, give each person 10 pieces of paper (flashcard size is good!). Start by asking each player to write down a phrase on the top sheet of paper within 30 seconds. If you are doing a holiday theme, it can be holiday phrases like “Dashing through the snow” or “Christmas cookies”. If it isn’t themed it can be anything that another person is able to draw. After 30 seconds has passed, tell each player to pass their entire stack of papers, with their phrase still written on top, to the left. The player to the left will read the phrase, then place it on the bottom of the stack, face up. The player is then supposed to draw whatever the phrase is in 30 seconds. When 30 seconds are up, the players will pass their entire stack of papers to the left, with the picture they just drew on top. The next player looks at the drawing, places it at the bottom of the stack of papers, and writes the phrase they thin...