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<p>Fun with the littlest ones</p><p>Candy Land, involving a race to the Candy Castle, can be played by very young children because there's no reading required. The game teaches colors, counting, cooperation and other social skills. Sweet! $8.99 at Toys R Us and other area stores.</p><p>Fun on the run</p><p>Melissa and Doug, a leading manufacturer of educational toys and games, adds a new twist to some old family favorites: Sturdy wooden game-boards-to-go with flip-up pieces that never get lost. The Memory Game (ages 5 and up), Bear Hunt (ages 6 and up) and Hangman (ages 6 and up) from $12.99 at The Learning Path. </p><p>Get SET for fun</p><p>This card game of visual perception challenges players ages 6 and up to find three cards out of nine displayed that are all alike — or all different from — the others. SET can be played alone or with up to 20 players, $12.99 at The Learning Path.</p><p>Go bananas!</p><p>During this award-winning anagram game, players each receive a number of letter tiles to create their own collection of interconnecting words that may run across, down or even upside down. Bananagrams is tons of fun for for two to eight players ages 7 to 97, $14.99 at The Learning Path. </p><p>Strange name, great game</p><p>Matching the colors and shapes in Qwirkle sounds easy enough, and learning to play takes no time at all. But in order to win, players must develop a strategy. Winner of the 2007 Mensa Select, Parents Choice Fun Award and 2008 runner-up for Games Magazine's Best Family Game. For 2-4 players ages 6 and up, $24.95 at The Learning Path. </p><p>Think quick</p><p>Sketch, act, sculpt, solve puzzles and answer questions … there's no telling what you'll be asked to do next to win Cranium (ages 13 and up) or Cranium Cadoo (ages 8 and up). From $14.99 at Toys R Us and other area stores.</p><p>Comparing apples and oranges</p><p>What do horror movies have in common with "mildew," "fluffy" and "sticky?" Find out when you play Apples to Apples, a hilarious card game of word comparisons for two to 10 people ages 8 and up. Apples to Apples Jr. and Apples to Apples party pack from $16.99, available at Toys R Us and other area stores. </p><p>Crazy about crosswords</p><p>No matter how many times you play Scrabble, this classic crossword-puzzle game spells F-U-N. A variety of versions available, including Scrabble Jr., Star Trek Scrabble, Scrabble Upwords and Scrabble Apple. From $9.99 at Toys R Us and other area stores.</p><p>OLDIES BUT GOODIES</p><p>Whether you're taking a walk on the Boardwalk, passing Go or going to Jail, Monopoly — the classic game of high stakes and real estate tycoons — is recession-proof. From $12.99 at Toys R Us and other area stores.</p><p>If it's world domination you're after, Risk, the game of strategy and political powerplays, is just for you. From $26.99 at Toys R Us and other area stores.</p><p>Was it Colonel Mustard in the library with the wrench or Miss Scarlet in the kitchen with the candlestick? Get out your gumshoes and get in on the fun with Clue.</p><p>Fun with the littlest ones</p><p>Candy Land, involving a race to the Candy Castle, can be played by very young children because there's no reading required. The game teaches colors, counting, cooperation and other social skills. Sweet! $8.99 at Toys R Us and other area stores.</p><p>Fun on the run</p><p>Melissa and Doug, a leading manufacturer of educational toys and games, adds a new twist to some old family favorites: Sturdy wooden game-boards-to-go with flip-up pieces that never get lost. The Memory Game (ages 5 and up), Bear Hunt (ages 6 and up) and Hangman (ages 6 and up) from $12.99 at The Learning Path. </p><p>Get SET for fun</p><p>This card game of visual perception challenges players ages 6 and up to find three cards out of nine displayed that are all alike — or all different from — the others. SET can be played alone or with up to 20 players, $12.99 at The Learning Path.</p><p>Go bananas!</p><p>During this award-winning anagram game, players each receive a number of letter tiles to create their own collection of interconnecting words that may run across, down or even upside down. Bananagrams is tons of fun for for two to eight players ages 7 to 97, $14.99 at The Learning Path. </p><p>Strange name, great game</p><p>Matching the colors and shapes in Qwirkle sounds easy enough, and learning to play takes no time at all. But in order to win, players must develop a strategy. Winner of the 2007 Mensa Select, Parents Choice Fun Award and 2008 runner-up for Games Magazine's Best Family Game. For 2-4 players ages 6 and up, $24.95 at The Learning Path. </p><p>Think quick</p><p>Sketch, act, sculpt, solve puzzles and answer questions … there's no telling what you'll be asked to do next to win Cranium (ages 13 and up) or Cranium Cadoo (ages 8 and up). From $14.99 at Toys R Us and other area stores.</p><p>Comparing apples and oranges</p><p>What do horror movies have in common with "mildew," "fluffy" and "sticky?" Find out when you play Apples to Apples, a hilarious card game of word comparisons for two to 10 people ages 8 and up. Apples to Apples Jr. and Apples to Apples party pack from $16.99, available at Toys R Us and other area stores. </p><p>Crazy about crosswords</p><p>No matter how many times you play Scrabble, this classic crossword-puzzle game spells F-U-N. A variety of versions available, including Scrabble Jr., Star Trek Scrabble, Scrabble Upwords and Scrabble Apple. From $9.99 at Toys R Us and other area stores.</p><p>OLDIES BUT GOODIES</p><p>Whether you're taking a walk on the Boardwalk, passing Go or going to Jail, Monopoly — the classic game of high stakes and real estate tycoons — is recession-proof. From $12.99 at Toys R Us and other area stores.</p><p>If it's world domination you're after, Risk, the game of strategy and political powerplays, is just for you. From $26.99 at Toys R Us and other area stores.</p><p>Was it Colonel Mustard in the library with the wrench or Miss Scarlet in the kitchen with the candlestick? Get out your gumshoes and get in on the fun with Clue.</p><p>Fun with the littlest ones</p><p>Candy Land, involving a race to the Candy Castle, can be played by very young children because there's no reading required. The game teaches colors, counting, cooperation and other social skills. Sweet! $8.99 at Toys R Us and other area stores.</p><p>Fun on the run</p><p>Melissa and Doug, a leading manufacturer of educational toys and games, adds a new twist to some old family favorites: Sturdy wooden game-boards-to-go with flip-up pieces that never get lost. The Memory Game (ages 5 and up), Bear Hunt (ages 6 and up) and Hangman (ages 6 and up) from $12.99 at The Learning Path. </p><p>Get SET for fun</p><p>This card game of visual perception challenges players ages 6 and up to find three cards out of nine displayed that are all alike — or all different from — the others. SET can be played alone or with up to 20 players, $12.99 at The Learning Path.</p><p>Go bananas!</p><p>During this award-winning anagram game, players each receive a number of letter tiles to create their own collection of interconnecting words that may run across, down or even upside down. Bananagrams is tons of fun for for two to eight players ages 7 to 97, $14.99 at The Learning Path. </p><p>Strange name, great game</p><p>Matching the colors and shapes in Qwirkle sounds easy enough, and learning to play takes no time at all. But in order to win, players must develop a strategy. Winner of the 2007 Mensa Select, Parents Choice Fun Award and 2008 runner-up for Games Magazine's Best Family Game. For 2-4 players ages 6 and up, $24.95 at The Learning Path. </p><p>Think quick</p><p>Sketch, act, sculpt, solve puzzles and answer questions … there's no telling what you'll be asked to do next to win Cranium (ages 13 and up) or Cranium Cadoo (ages 8 and up). From $14.99 at Toys R Us and other area stores.</p><p>Comparing apples and oranges</p><p>What do horror movies have in common with "mildew," "fluffy" and "sticky?" Find out when you play Apples to Apples, a hilarious card game of word comparisons for two to 10 people ages 8 and up. Apples to Apples Jr. and Apples to Apples party pack from $16.99, available at Toys R Us and other area stores. </p><p>Crazy about crosswords</p><p>No matter how many times you play Scrabble, this classic crossword-puzzle game spells F-U-N. A variety of versions available, including Scrabble Jr., Star Trek Scrabble, Scrabble Upwords and Scrabble Apple. From $9.99 at Toys R Us and other area stores.</p><p>OLDIES BUT GOODIES</p><p>Whether you're taking a walk on the Boardwalk, passing Go or going to Jail, Monopoly — the classic game of high stakes and real estate tycoons — is recession-proof. From $12.99 at Toys R Us and other area stores.</p><p>If it's world domination you're after, Risk, the game of strategy and political powerplays, is just for you. From $26.99 at Toys R Us and other area stores.</p><p>Was it Colonel Mustard in the library with the wrench or Miss Scarlet in the kitchen with the candlestick? Get out your gumshoes and get in on the fun with Clue.</p><p>Fun with the littlest ones</p><p>Candy Land, involving a race to the Candy Castle, can be played by very young children because there's no reading required. The game teaches colors, counting, cooperation and other social skills. Sweet! $8.99 at Toys R Us and other area stores.</p><p>Fun on the run</p><p>Melissa and Doug, a leading manufacturer of educational toys and games, adds a new twist to some old family favorites: Sturdy wooden game-boards-to-go with flip-up pieces that never get lost. The Memory Game (ages 5 and up), Bear Hunt (ages 6 and up) and Hangman (ages 6 and up) from $12.99 at The Learning Path. </p><p>Get SET for fun</p><p>This card game of visual perception challenges players ages 6 and up to find three cards out of nine displayed that are all alike — or all different from — the others. SET can be played alone or with up to 20 players, $12.99 at The Learning Path.</p><p>Go bananas!</p><p>During this award-winning anagram game, players each receive a number of letter tiles to create their own collection of interconnecting words that may run across, down or even upside down. Bananagrams is tons of fun for for two to eight players ages 7 to 97, $14.99 at The Learning Path. </p><p>Strange name, great game</p><p>Matching the colors and shapes in Qwirkle sounds easy enough, and learning to play takes no time at all. But in order to win, players must develop a strategy. Winner of the 2007 Mensa Select, Parents Choice Fun Award and 2008 runner-up for Games Magazine's Best Family Game. For 2-4 players ages 6 and up, $24.95 at The Learning Path. </p><p>Think quick</p><p>Sketch, act, sculpt, solve puzzles and answer questions … there's no telling what you'll be asked to do next to win Cranium (ages 13 and up) or Cranium Cadoo (ages 8 and up). From $14.99 at Toys R Us and other area stores.</p><p>Comparing apples and oranges</p><p>What do horror movies have in common with "mildew," "fluffy" and "sticky?" Find out when you play Apples to Apples, a hilarious card game of word comparisons for two to 10 people ages 8 and up. Apples to Apples Jr. and Apples to Apples party pack from $16.99, available at Toys R Us and other area stores. </p><p>Crazy about crosswords</p><p>No matter how many times you play Scrabble, this classic crossword-puzzle game spells F-U-N. A variety of versions available, including Scrabble Jr., Star Trek Scrabble, Scrabble Upwords and Scrabble Apple. From $9.99 at Toys R Us and other area stores.</p><p>OLDIES BUT GOODIES</p><p>Whether you're taking a walk on the Boardwalk, passing Go or going to Jail, Monopoly — the classic game of high stakes and real estate tycoons — is recession-proof. From $12.99 at Toys R Us and other area stores.</p><p>If it's world domination you're after, Risk, the game of strategy and political powerplays, is just for you. From $26.99 at Toys R Us and other area stores.</p><p>Was it Colonel Mustard in the library with the wrench or Miss Scarlet in the kitchen with the candlestick? Get out your gumshoes and get in on the fun with Clue.</p><p>Fun with the littlest ones</p><p>Candy Land, involving a race to the Candy Castle, can be played by very young children because there's no reading required. The game teaches colors, counting, cooperation and other social skills. Sweet! $8.99 at Toys R Us and other area stores.</p><p>Fun on the run</p><p>Melissa and Doug, a leading manufacturer of educational toys and games, adds a new twist to some old family favorites: Sturdy wooden game-boards-to-go with flip-up pieces that never get lost. The Memory Game (ages 5 and up), Bear Hunt (ages 6 and up) and Hangman (ages 6 and up) from $12.99 at The Learning Path. </p><p>Get SET for fun</p><p>This card game of visual perception challenges players ages 6 and up to find three cards out of nine displayed that are all alike — or all different from — the others. SET can be played alone or with up to 20 players, $12.99 at The Learning Path.</p><p>Go bananas!</p><p>During this award-winning anagram game, players each receive a number of letter tiles to create their own collection of interconnecting words that may run across, down or even upside down. Bananagrams is tons of fun for for two to eight players ages 7 to 97, $14.99 at The Learning Path. </p><p>Strange name, great game</p><p>Matching the colors and shapes in Qwirkle sounds easy enough, and learning to play takes no time at all. But in order to win, players must develop a strategy. Winner of the 2007 Mensa Select, Parents Choice Fun Award and 2008 runner-up for Games Magazine's Best Family Game. For 2-4 players ages 6 and up, $24.95 at The Learning Path. </p><p>Think quick</p><p>Sketch, act, sculpt, solve puzzles and answer questions … there's no telling what you'll be asked to do next to win Cranium (ages 13 and up) or Cranium Cadoo (ages 8 and up). From $14.99 at Toys R Us and other area stores.</p><p>Comparing apples and oranges</p><p>What do horror movies have in common with "mildew," "fluffy" and "sticky?" Find out when you play Apples to Apples, a hilarious card game of word comparisons for two to 10 people ages 8 and up. Apples to Apples Jr. and Apples to Apples party pack from $16.99, available at Toys R Us and other area stores. </p><p>Crazy about crosswords</p><p>No matter how many times you play Scrabble, this classic crossword-puzzle game spells F-U-N. A variety of versions available, including Scrabble Jr., Star Trek Scrabble, Scrabble Upwords and Scrabble Apple. From $9.99 at Toys R Us and other area stores.</p><p>OLDIES BUT GOODIES</p><p>Whether you're taking a walk on the Boardwalk, passing Go or going to Jail, Monopoly — the classic game of high stakes and real estate tycoons — is recession-proof. From $12.99 at Toys R Us and other area stores.</p><p>If it's world domination you're after, Risk, the game of strategy and political powerplays, is just for you. From $26.99 at Toys R Us and other area stores.</p><p>Was it Colonel Mustard in the library with the wrench or Miss Scarlet in the kitchen with the candlestick? Get out your gumshoes and get in on the fun with Clue.</p><p>Fun with the littlest ones</p><p>Candy Land, involving a race to the Candy Castle, can be played by very young children because there's no reading required. The game teaches colors, counting, cooperation and other social skills. Sweet! $8.99 at Toys R Us and other area stores.</p><p>Fun on the run</p><p>Melissa and Doug, a leading manufacturer of educational toys and games, adds a new twist to some old family favorites: Sturdy wooden game-boards-to-go with flip-up pieces that never get lost. The Memory Game (ages 5 and up), Bear Hunt (ages 6 and up) and Hangman (ages 6 and up) from $12.99 at The Learning Path. </p><p>Get SET for fun</p><p>This card game of visual perception challenges players ages 6 and up to find three cards out of nine displayed that are all alike — or all different from — the others. SET can be played alone or with up to 20 players, $12.99 at The Learning Path.</p><p>Go bananas!</p><p>During this award-winning anagram game, players each receive a number of letter tiles to create their own collection of interconnecting words that may run across, down or even upside down. Bananagrams is tons of fun for for two to eight players ages 7 to 97, $14.99 at The Learning Path. </p><p>Strange name, great game</p><p>Matching the colors and shapes in Qwirkle sounds easy enough, and learning to play takes no time at all. But in order to win, players must develop a strategy. Winner of the 2007 Mensa Select, Parents Choice Fun Award and 2008 runner-up for Games Magazine's Best Family Game. For 2-4 players ages 6 and up, $24.95 at The Learning Path. </p><p>Think quick</p><p>Sketch, act, sculpt, solve puzzles and answer questions … there's no telling what you'll be asked to do next to win Cranium (ages 13 and up) or Cranium Cadoo (ages 8 and up). From $14.99 at Toys R Us and other area stores.</p><p>Comparing apples and oranges</p><p>What do horror movies have in common with "mildew," "fluffy" and "sticky?" Find out when you play Apples to Apples, a hilarious card game of word comparisons for two to 10 people ages 8 and up. Apples to Apples Jr. and Apples to Apples party pack from $16.99, available at Toys R Us and other area stores. </p><p>Crazy about crosswords</p><p>No matter how many times you play Scrabble, this classic crossword-puzzle game spells F-U-N. A variety of versions available, including Scrabble Jr., Star Trek Scrabble, Scrabble Upwords and Scrabble Apple. From $9.99 at Toys R Us and other area stores.</p><p>OLDIES BUT GOODIES</p><p>Whether you're taking a walk on the Boardwalk, passing Go or going to Jail, Monopoly — the classic game of high stakes and real estate tycoons — is recession-proof. From $12.99 at Toys R Us and other area stores.</p><p>If it's world domination you're after, Risk, the game of strategy and political powerplays, is just for you. From $26.99 at Toys R Us and other area stores.</p><p>Was it Colonel Mustard in the library with the wrench or Miss Scarlet in the kitchen with the candlestick? Get out your gumshoes and get in on the fun with Clue.</p><p>Fun with the littlest ones</p><p>Candy Land, involving a race to the Candy Castle, can be played by very young children because there's no reading required. The game teaches colors, counting, cooperation and other social skills. Sweet! $8.99 at Toys R Us and other area stores.</p><p>Fun on the run</p><p>Melissa and Doug, a leading manufacturer of educational toys and games, adds a new twist to some old family favorites: Sturdy wooden game-boards-to-go with flip-up pieces that never get lost. The Memory Game (ages 5 and up), Bear Hunt (ages 6 and up) and Hangman (ages 6 and up) from $12.99 at The Learning Path. </p><p>Get SET for fun</p><p>This card game of visual perception challenges players ages 6 and up to find three cards out of nine displayed that are all alike — or all different from — the others. SET can be played alone or with up to 20 players, $12.99 at The Learning Path.</p><p>Go bananas!</p><p>During this award-winning anagram game, players each receive a number of letter tiles to create their own collection of interconnecting words that may run across, down or even upside down. Bananagrams is tons of fun for for two to eight players ages 7 to 97, $14.99 at The Learning Path. </p><p>Strange name, great game</p><p>Matching the colors and shapes in Qwirkle sounds easy enough, and learning to play takes no time at all. But in order to win, players must develop a strategy. Winner of the 2007 Mensa Select, Parents Choice Fun Award and 2008 runner-up for Games Magazine's Best Family Game. For 2-4 players ages 6 and up, $24.95 at The Learning Path. </p><p>Think quick</p><p>Sketch, act, sculpt, solve puzzles and answer questions … there's no telling what you'll be asked to do next to win Cranium (ages 13 and up) or Cranium Cadoo (ages 8 and up). From $14.99 at Toys R Us and other area stores.</p><p>Comparing apples and oranges</p><p>What do horror movies have in common with "mildew," "fluffy" and "sticky?" Find out when you play Apples to Apples, a hilarious card game of word comparisons for two to 10 people ages 8 and up. Apples to Apples Jr. and Apples to Apples party pack from $16.99, available at Toys R Us and other area stores. </p><p>Crazy about crosswords</p><p>No matter how many times you play Scrabble, this classic crossword-puzzle game spells F-U-N. A variety of versions available, including Scrabble Jr., Star Trek Scrabble, Scrabble Upwords and Scrabble Apple. From $9.99 at Toys R Us and other area stores.</p><p>OLDIES BUT GOODIES</p><p>Whether you're taking a walk on the Boardwalk, passing Go or going to Jail, Monopoly — the classic game of high stakes and real estate tycoons — is recession-proof. From $12.99 at Toys R Us and other area stores.</p><p>If it's world domination you're after, Risk, the game of strategy and political powerplays, is just for you. From $26.99 at Toys R Us and other area stores.</p><p>Was it Colonel Mustard in the library with the wrench or Miss Scarlet in the kitchen with the candlestick? Get out your gumshoes and get in on the fun with Clue.</p><p>Fun with the littlest ones</p><p>Candy Land, involving a race to the Candy Castle, can be played by very young children because there's no reading required. The game teaches colors, counting, cooperation and other social skills. Sweet! $8.99 at Toys R Us and other area stores.</p><p>Fun on the run</p><p>Melissa and Doug, a leading manufacturer of educational toys and games, adds a new twist to some old family favorites: Sturdy wooden game-boards-to-go with flip-up pieces that never get lost. The Memory Game (ages 5 and up), Bear Hunt (ages 6 and up) and Hangman (ages 6 and up) from $12.99 at The Learning Path. </p><p>Get SET for fun</p><p>This card game of visual perception challenges players ages 6 and up to find three cards out of nine displayed that are all alike — or all different from — the others. SET can be played alone or with up to 20 players, $12.99 at The Learning Path.</p><p>Go bananas!</p><p>During this award-winning anagram game, players each receive a number of letter tiles to create their own collection of interconnecting words that may run across, down or even upside down. Bananagrams is tons of fun for for two to eight players ages 7 to 97, $14.99 at The Learning Path. </p><p>Strange name, great game</p><p>Matching the colors and shapes in Qwirkle sounds easy enough, and learning to play takes no time at all. But in order to win, players must develop a strategy. Winner of the 2007 Mensa Select, Parents Choice Fun Award and 2008 runner-up for Games Magazine's Best Family Game. For 2-4 players ages 6 and up, $24.95 at The Learning Path. </p><p>Think quick</p><p>Sketch, act, sculpt, solve puzzles and answer questions … there's no telling what you'll be asked to do next to win Cranium (ages 13 and up) or Cranium Cadoo (ages 8 and up). From $14.99 at Toys R Us and other area stores.</p><p>Comparing apples and oranges</p><p>What do horror movies have in common with "mildew," "fluffy" and "sticky?" Find out when you play Apples to Apples, a hilarious card game of word comparisons for two to 10 people ages 8 and up. Apples to Apples Jr. and Apples to Apples party pack from $16.99, available at Toys R Us and other area stores. </p><p>Crazy about crosswords</p><p>No matter how many times you play Scrabble, this classic crossword-puzzle game spells F-U-N. A variety of versions available, including Scrabble Jr., Star Trek Scrabble, Scrabble Upwords and Scrabble Apple. From $9.99 at Toys R Us and other area stores.</p><p>OLDIES BUT GOODIES</p><p>Whether you're taking a walk on the Boardwalk, passing Go or going to Jail, Monopoly — the classic game of high stakes and real estate tycoons — is recession-proof. From $12.99 at Toys R Us and other area stores.</p><p>If it's world domination you're after, Risk, the game of strategy and political powerplays, is just for you. From $26.99 at Toys R Us and other area stores.</p><p>Was it Colonel Mustard in the library with the wrench or Miss Scarlet in the kitchen with the candlestick? Get out your gumshoes and get in on the fun with Clue.</p><p>Fun with the littlest ones</p><p>Candy Land, involving a race to the Candy Castle, can be played by very young children because there's no reading required. The game teaches colors, counting, cooperation and other social skills. Sweet! $8.99 at Toys R Us and other area stores.</p><p>Fun on the run</p><p>Melissa and Doug, a leading manufacturer of educational toys and games, adds a new twist to some old family favorites: Sturdy wooden game-boards-to-go with flip-up pieces that never get lost. The Memory Game (ages 5 and up), Bear Hunt (ages 6 and up) and Hangman (ages 6 and up) from $12.99 at The Learning Path. </p><p>Get SET for fun</p><p>This card game of visual perception challenges players ages 6 and up to find three cards out of nine displayed that are all alike — or all different from — the others. SET can be played alone or with up to 20 players, $12.99 at The Learning Path.</p><p>Go bananas!</p><p>During this award-winning anagram game, players each receive a number of letter tiles to create their own collection of interconnecting words that may run across, down or even upside down. Bananagrams is tons of fun for for two to eight players ages 7 to 97, $14.99 at The Learning Path. </p><p>Strange name, great game</p><p>Matching the colors and shapes in Qwirkle sounds easy enough, and learning to play takes no time at all. But in order to win, players must develop a strategy. Winner of the 2007 Mensa Select, Parents Choice Fun Award and 2008 runner-up for Games Magazine's Best Family Game. For 2-4 players ages 6 and up, $24.95 at The Learning Path. </p><p>Think quick</p><p>Sketch, act, sculpt, solve puzzles and answer questions … there's no telling what you'll be asked to do next to win Cranium (ages 13 and up) or Cranium Cadoo (ages 8 and up). From $14.99 at Toys R Us and other area stores.</p><p>Comparing apples and oranges</p><p>What do horror movies have in common with "mildew," "fluffy" and "sticky?" Find out when you play Apples to Apples, a hilarious card game of word comparisons for two to 10 people ages 8 and up. Apples to Apples Jr. and Apples to Apples party pack from $16.99, available at Toys R Us and other area stores. </p><p>Crazy about crosswords</p><p>No matter how many times you play Scrabble, this classic crossword-puzzle game spells F-U-N. A variety of versions available, including Scrabble Jr., Star Trek Scrabble, Scrabble Upwords and Scrabble Apple. From $9.99 at Toys R Us and other area stores.</p><p>OLDIES BUT GOODIES</p><p>Whether you're taking a walk on the Boardwalk, passing Go or going to Jail, Monopoly — the classic game of high stakes and real estate tycoons — is recession-proof. From $12.99 at Toys R Us and other area stores.</p><p>If it's world domination you're after, Risk, the game of strategy and political powerplays, is just for you. From $26.99 at Toys R Us and other area stores.</p><p>Was it Colonel Mustard in the library with the wrench or Miss Scarlet in the kitchen with the candlestick? Get out your gumshoes and get in on the fun with Clue.</p>