My kids are 3 1/2 and 1 1/2, and finding a game that we can all play together has been a challenge. If my eldest is enjoying it then my youngest invariably wants to be a part of what's going on too - which usually ends up destroying the game itself (every try playing dominoes with a one year old?). Cranium Hullabaloo is the first game we've played that everyone has fun with.

The game itself is very simple. There are "play pads" that you place all around an open floor space (each pad with unique picture and color) and a "talking audio console" that gives directions when you turn it on. It's kind of like a cross between Twister and simon says, telling you to do things like touch a certain color or shape or do a funny dance. Eventually the game will ask if anyone is on a particular pad, and if you are then that person is the winner.

It's great because it's funny, not particularly competitive, and it's hard to mess up if you're playing it. My eldest loves to play it, and her younger sister loves to run around pretending to do the things her sister is doing. Also, there are no turns to take or pieces to loose, which makes it hard not to love this game.

Cranium Hullabaloo, $19.99 from Amazon