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HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE – Around The Table Games And Family Talk

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GIFT IDEA – AROUND THE TABLE GAMES

About Around The Table Games

As an Occupational Therapist, wife and mother of two, Creator and owner of Around the Table games Beth Daniels understands all too well how active lives and busy schedules can prevent families from sharing the anecdotes and folklore that make a family a family. She realized that the more she learned about her family the better she understood herself. She and other family members work together to come up with games to keep families talking.

About Family Talk

Family Talk – Engage your families in colorful conversations with this award winning set of 100 portable conversation questions. Simply pick a card, ask the question and get a surprising and often hilarious glimpse into the hearts and minds of family members. Diverse topics reveal surprising answers, even from hard-to-talk-to teens. The games ultra-portability allows families to play in the car, at the dinner table, on vacation or at a party! Great gift idea! 100 cards per deck. Ages 3+

AWARDS: Dr. Toy – 10 Best Games 2008
Dr. Toy – 100 Best Children’s Products 2008
Learning Magazine – Teachers Choice Award for Families 2009
iParenting – Outstanding Product Award 2008
National Parenting Center Seal of Approval 2008
The Toy Man – Seal of Approval 2008

I always brag about how close my oldest grandson and I are and how much we talk. I wish other people could do that as easily as we seem to. Starting a good conversation can be hard especially when the question is lame. What can anyone expect from, “Did you do your homework?’ or “Did you clean your room?”

Recently I was given Family Talk and three other portable conversation games (Grandparent Talk, Teen Talk, and Buddy Talk). It is truly amazing what one learns with a good ice breaker. Everyone needs the right motivator to connect. These games and their questions are solid. When people get close, endearing, touching, even funny answers come out. People can learn a lot from one another.

Here are some of the easy questions: What was your favorite stuffed animal? What is your favorite color? What is the most important thing your parents taught you? Some questions delve deeper: Did you have your own bedroom growing up? Who was your favorite teacher and why? Are you afraid of anything?

Family Talk and all the other talk conversation games are meant for all ages four and up. Family Talk’s 100 cards are small, attached on to a carabineer clip, and easy to carry. Family Talk sells for $9.99 and can be purchased on line and in select stores nationwide. The other conversation games range from $7.99 to $9.99 each. All require additional SH.

This would be a great gift for families to play at home, in the car or while traveling.

WIN IT!

One winner will receive one Around The Table game of their choice.

HOW TO ENTER. (MANDATORY)

To enter visit the site and take a look at the Around The Table Games and then return here and leave me a comment telling me which game you’d like to play the most.

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1 – Blog about this giveaway, including a link here.
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1 – Place my holiday gift guide button on your blog.

Leave an additional comment for each entry you qualify for. You must have completed the first entry according to the instructions to be eligible for any bonus entries.

THE SMALL PRINT.

US addresses only please. This contest will end on Saturday 12/05/09 at 11:59 pm est. If you’ve entered any of my giveaways before then you know that only comments containing all of the requested information will be eligible for entry. The winner must contact me to confirm they wish to receive the prize within two days of my email notifying them they’ve won. Good luck to everyone!

The product(s) featured in this review was provided free of cost to me for the sole purpose of product testing and review. This review has not been monetarily compensated and is based on the views and opinions of my family and/or self. Please note that the opinions reflected in this post have not been influenced by the sponsor in any way.

THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED.

72 Comments on “HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE – Around The Table Games And Family Talk”

  1. #1 Robin G
    on Nov 22nd, 2009 at 12:20 pm

    I would most like Family Talk, but Grandparent Talk, would be nice for my daughter to play w/my parents.

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  3. #3 Laura DeLuca
    on Nov 22nd, 2009 at 6:54 pm

    I think we’d like the buddy talk

  4. #4 Laura DeLuca
    on Nov 22nd, 2009 at 6:54 pm

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    on Nov 22nd, 2009 at 6:54 pm

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    on Nov 22nd, 2009 at 6:55 pm

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    on Nov 22nd, 2009 at 6:55 pm

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  8. #8 nan lara
    on Nov 22nd, 2009 at 7:39 pm

    i think camp talk would be fun in the summer

  9. #9 nan lara
    on Nov 22nd, 2009 at 7:39 pm

    i follow

  10. #10 hollowsins
    on Nov 23rd, 2009 at 1:45 am

    I would pick buddy talk

  11. #11 hollowsins
    on Nov 23rd, 2009 at 1:45 am

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  17. #17 Annie Wadsworth
    on Nov 24th, 2009 at 1:59 am

    i would enjoy the Double Deck Tin Family Talk & Grandparent Talk AND the Buddy talk also

  18. #18 Annie Wadsworth
    on Nov 24th, 2009 at 1:59 am

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  19. #19 Annie Wadsworth
    on Nov 24th, 2009 at 2:01 am

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  20. #20 etirv
    on Nov 24th, 2009 at 2:51 am

    I like the Family Talk 2!

  21. #21 etirv
    on Nov 24th, 2009 at 2:52 am

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  22. #22 Marj McClendon
    on Nov 24th, 2009 at 8:50 pm

    Grandparent Talk would be the one I would want.
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  25. #25 Shelly
    on Nov 25th, 2009 at 2:26 pm

    Grandparent Talk would be fun over the holidays

  26. #26 Shelly
    on Nov 25th, 2009 at 2:26 pm

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  27. #27 Shelly
    on Nov 25th, 2009 at 2:28 pm

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  28. #28 Wendi P
    on Nov 25th, 2009 at 3:55 pm

    I would choose either Family Talk or Family Talk 2. Thanks for the chance!

  29. #29 Wendi P
    on Nov 25th, 2009 at 3:56 pm

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  32. #32 sandra
    on Nov 28th, 2009 at 11:23 am

    i’d most like Family Talk

  33. #33 Michelle
    on Nov 28th, 2009 at 10:58 pm

    Buddy Talk looks fun. Love these games!

  34. #34 Joliene D
    on Nov 30th, 2009 at 1:17 am

    I think “FAMILY TALK 2″, to go with the first one.

  35. #35 Joliene D
    on Nov 30th, 2009 at 1:18 am

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  36. #36 Joliene D
    on Nov 30th, 2009 at 1:19 am

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  39. #39 Carla
    on Nov 30th, 2009 at 1:40 am

    i would like to play grandparent talk

  40. #40 Carla
    on Nov 30th, 2009 at 1:40 am

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  41. #41 judy brittle
    on Nov 30th, 2009 at 1:00 pm

    I would like Family Talk 1. That would be really great! Thank you!

  42. #42 judy brittle
    on Nov 30th, 2009 at 1:01 pm

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  45. #45 Natalie A.
    on Dec 1st, 2009 at 10:20 pm

    I would like Family Talk the best! Thanks for the chance!

  46. #46 Natalie A.
    on Dec 1st, 2009 at 10:21 pm

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  47. #47 Natalie A.
    on Dec 1st, 2009 at 10:21 pm

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  52. #52 DG
    on Dec 3rd, 2009 at 12:02 am

    camp talk! :)

  53. #53 DG
    on Dec 3rd, 2009 at 12:09 am

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  56. #56 DG
    on Dec 3rd, 2009 at 12:12 am

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  57. #57 christina strickert
    on Dec 4th, 2009 at 11:36 am

    i like the grandparent talk! this is such a neat idea!

  58. #58 christina strickert
    on Dec 4th, 2009 at 11:37 am

    i am an email subscriber

  59. #59 christina strickert
    on Dec 4th, 2009 at 11:37 am

    also sent out a friend request on facebook

  60. #60 tami aka agodlyhomemaker
    on Dec 4th, 2009 at 4:11 pm

    i choose Family Talk

  61. #61 tami aka agodlyhomemaker
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  64. #64 Nadia @ ABC Frugality
    on Dec 5th, 2009 at 12:41 am

    We’d like Buddy Talk.

  65. #65 Nadia @ ABC Frugality
    on Dec 5th, 2009 at 12:43 am

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  66. #66 Nadia @ ABC Frugality
    on Dec 5th, 2009 at 12:44 am

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  67. #67 Nadia @ ABC Frugality
    on Dec 5th, 2009 at 12:45 am

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  68. #68 Anne G
    on Dec 5th, 2009 at 4:31 pm

    I think Grandparent talk would be best, because my in-laws love to play games with the kids.

  69. #69 Anne G
    on Dec 5th, 2009 at 4:32 pm

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