That’s where we saw the glass-free Saxnas frame, which is as cheap as they come. I thought I was doomed when he found something that could work beautifully – until we arrived in the picture frame department. But James had decided that we could not play another game without some sort of board protector and so every time we passed a piece of glass, he measured it to see if it was big enough. Really? A random piece of glass? And just what would I do with it the rest of the week? I had visions of one-year-old Forest finding it and running through the house, holding the glass up high over his head while the rest of us ran after him. Last week we went to Ikea and James was determined to buy a piece of glass to set over the board. Settlers of Catan: How to Keep the Pieces Together Especially when your five-year-old is “helping” you put pieces on the board.įellow Settlers fans: I know this picture makes you cringe. But the pieces slide around when you bump them and it’s SOOOOO irritating. In Settlers of Catan, you arrange the hexagonal pieces differently each time you play so that your game is always fresh and new. We all loved the game – EXCEPT FOR ONE THING. We made some popcorn and started a game.Īnd it was great - I’ve been looking forward to playing board games as a family ever since River was born, and sitting around the table with my girls and my husband was such a satisfying experience. Since we’d been playing the Junior version for a month, she picked up the rules without any trouble at all. I went to the Settlers website and watched the little game demo, and then I showed River how the game works. James and I bought it years ago, but I honestly don’t know if we’ve ever even played it at all. Sometimes five-year-old Harbour joined in as the designated “ghost pirate” mover other times she sat beside me and we played one of her games at the same time.Īfter about a month of playing the Junior version, I brought the regular version of Settlers upstairs from the basement. We played each Saturday night for a few weeks in a row. River and I played on Saturday night, and then we played again on Sunday night, this time with James joining us. It was fun, and I was happy. Once you start playing, it’s easy to catch on. The rules were confusing at first, but only for a moment. I wanted something a bit more challenging to play with River so I sent James out to buy Settlers of Catan Jr, which is a simplified version of the regular Settlers of Catan. It was instant love. We’ve been collecting a lot of board games over the year – mostly cooperative games for Harbour from Peaceable Kingdom. And that there was no popcorn on the agenda. I can’t see the connection myself, given that she’s up to all hours of the night reading anyway, but I was fine with switching movie night to Thursdays instead.Īt first, both girls were happy with this new night (because I’m pretty sure the whole conversation took place on a Thursday afternoon), but when Saturday evening rolled around, they were both upset that there was nothing to look forward to. □ If you enjoy this post, be sure to check out my other top blog posts from 2016.Ībout a month ago, my eight-year-old complained that it’s not fair that she has to go to church on Sunday morning when she is tired from watching movies on Saturday night. Thank you for visiting Unhurried Home: Life in the Slow Lane! I hope this post helps make your next game night a little more fun.
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