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RummikubRummikub

It's hard to find family games that are fun and challenging for both kids and adults, but Rummikub fills the bill on all counts. The rules are simple, the game is varied, and the fun is free for everyone! This version of Rummikub has 106 plastic tiles with numbers in different colors and four dark-blue plastic tile racks to hold the tiles during play. The object is similar to rummy card games, combining your tiles in runs (consecutive numbers in the same color) or sets (groups of the same number).

For Ages: 8+

Where to Buy:
Amazon.com

Alternative Play Suggestions
Use the Rummikub tiles to sort by different attributes and to explore number sequencing. Instead of using all the rules, to play the game, select one rule that the children need to remember to play and see if they can group all the tiles according to that rule. For example, have the children make declining number sequences (5, 4, 3) using the tiles.