Party Games

Listening to: Nine Black Alps - Love/Hate

This morning, my wife was too sick to take care of her calling to teach seminary, so she asked me to cover. Luckily for me, today was game day, a chance to let the kids learn about the scriptures in a fun way. We dug around last night and found a game based on the party game Taboo, got it together, and let the kids try it out. It worked great; all the kids were involved, on the edge of their seats, and working together as teams. I couldn't have been more pleased. They gave me the ultimate seal of approval; they asked if we could play it again.

This makes me think, what's better at a party then getting people together to play Taboo? What a perfect game! You're forced to work together, and hang on the clue giver's every word. Connections get formed, and lines of communication are opened. Great ice-breaker. And let's not forget the joy of the buzzer! How many guys have NOT used that thing as a shaver?

I think it's time we get some people over for some game time. We still don't know our neighbors very well, which is a shame. Also, there are plenty of people from church that I'd like to get to know better.

Besides, it's a great excuse to play Scattergories for the purpose of showing off my knowledge of obscure band names. Heh.