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Video games don’t always appeal to older adults. Teens may not love card games. Have your teens meet your parents halfway with these board games your teens and parents will both love.
Senior Care Pasadena CA – Board Games Your Teens and Parents Will Love Playing Together
Abundant Harvest
Abundant Harvest is a game that is good for adults and younger teens. Older teens can play it, but they may not appreciate it as much as the 13 to 15-year-old. In this game, you’re presented with dilemmas that you have to decide how you would handle it. You then defend your decision.
For example, if you found a wallet with hundreds of dollars in cash and no ID, what would you do? Conversations during the game can help grandchildren and their grandparents bond as they realize their generations aren’t so different after all.
Apples to Apples
Apples to Apples, and the more adult spin on the game Cards Against Humanity, are easy to play and lead to lots of laughter. The group is shown a card and have to fill in the blank using a card in their hand.
Players try to come up with the best answer to get the point. Prepare to laugh a lot and discover your parents and teens may have a very odd sense of humor.
Spontuneous
Whether your family can sing or not, Spontuneous is a lot of fun. You don’t have to sing to play, but it’s a lot of fun if you do. The game is easy to play. Pick a card and flip it over to show the word. Players have to come up with a song that has that word in it.
For example, if the word on the card was “car,” your parents may go for the Beatles song “Baby, You Can Drive My Car.” Your teen might go for Primus’s “Jerry Was a Race Car Driver.” Every generation stands a chance in this game.
Ticket to Ride
Ticket to Ride has been around for years, and it’s still very popular. This strategy game involves building a rail line that connects stations. The longer the line, the more points you get. The problem is the other players can take over part of your line to build their line, so you end up wasting time on a line that you can’t finish.
Truth Bombs
What do your parents and teens know about each other? That’s the aim of the game Truth Bombs. Players answer questions about the person who is “it.” The person who is it then goes over all the answers and shares the truth.
You may learn a thing about your parents that you never knew. Your teens may realize that even their grandparents had a wild streak and that it’s all part of being a teen.
Socializing is an important part of your mental and physical health. Board games give your parents the chance to socialize with family. When you’ve all gone back home, senior care providers can keep this going. Senior care aides offer companionship by playing games or taking your parents out. Call our senior care agency to get started.
