Apples to Apples is a very popular game that many of you have likely played. If you've never played before, the basic rule is to match a word with another word. Players start with around 5 cards in their hands. Each card has a word on it (e.g. place, person, thing, idea, etc.). Another card is dropped in the middle of the table by the dealer of that round. Players must choose one card from their hand that best matches the card in the middle. The dealer chooses the best card, and the player who laid that card gets a point. The dealer shifts to the next person and the game continues. For example, maybe the word 'sad' is dropped in the middle. Players must choose a card of their own that best matches sad. Sometimes no word matches and you just have to drop one. Maybe the cards played are "Winston Churchill, Pizza, Crying, and Emotional". Winston Churchill and pizza really don't match, but the dealer may choose between crying and emotional.
Apples to Apples is a great game for kids to work on their word recognition skills. We have the junior version of Apples to Apples which has simpler words for kids. My 8 year old loves it as does my 5 year old. My 5 year old needs a bit of help reading some of the words, but she plays on a team with either my wife or I and we allow her to pick the word that best matches.
Apples to Apples, either the full or junior version, is a great family game and also provides a learning experience for kids. Plus it's hilarious to watch our kids laugh like crazy when someone drops a card that doesn't match the middle card at all. They think that's super funny!
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