Thank you to Snyder's of Hanover and to Mattel for providing complimentary product samples to help us plan our event. All opinions expressed are my own.
You've probably heard me complain before about how infrequently we get to plan a Family Game Night at our house. When I was invited to plan a Family Game Night Pretzel Party with the help of Snyder's of Hanover pretzels and Mattel board games, how could I refuse? After all, they did all the hard work for me.
Step 1. Be sure you have a large assortment of pretzels. You'll want to choose some old favorites (like the Snyder's of Hanover Peanut Butter Pretzel Sandwiches and the Honey Wheat Braids), some pretzel varieties that your family has never tried before (such as the Cheddar Cheese & Cracked Pepper Flavor Doubles or the Bacon Cheddar Pretzel Pieces), plus some plain pretzels for dipping.
Step 2. Choose a variety of age-appropriate games. We had received the Apples to Apples Party Box, which was for ages 12 and up, and the Uno Power Grab, which was slightly out of the age range of our twin kindergartners. We ended up playing the Parrot Pile-Up Game followed by the Uno Card Game, both of which were the perfect age for our twins and their 9 year old big brother.
Step 3. Make one or more of these super-easy marshmallow pretzel dips.
Step 4. Invite your children to enjoy the pretzels and dip before you bring out the games. This will allow you to get all the stickiness out of the way first.
Step 5. Bring on the games!
We started with the Parrot Pile-Up Game because we had never heard of it before and the parrot on the box looked super-fun. This game does not require any skills other than a steady hand, which put players of all ages on a pretty even playing field.
All you had to do was add a piece of cargo to the pile on the raft and push the raft with one finger only to its next stop without letting any cargo fall off the raft. The higher the pile of cargo got, the more fun and laughter ensued. Parrot Pile-Up was a surprisingly entertaining game for the whole family. It turned out our 6 year old daughter had the steadiest hand out of everyone. She won the game by getting rid of all her pieces of cargo first.
Next, we moved onto the Uno Card Game. This is a great game for children ages 6 and up. The players need only to be able to match numbers or colors with a few specialty cards thrown in.
Our daughter ended up winning this game too, so she got to sit back and watch the rest of the game while munching on more pretzels. She just could not get enough of the Bacon Cheddar Pretzel Bits and the Honey Wheat Braids dipped in the chocolate marshmallow dip.
The rest of the game went on for quite some time until it was down to my husband and our 9 year old son. There was quite a bit of good-natured ribbing going on between them. It just made us all laugh watching them carry on the way they did.
I think we made some great memories that night. If you'd like to plan your own Family Game Night Pretzel Party, start off by picking up some pretzels. You can look for specially marked bags of Snyder's of Hanover pretzels that have a coupon for $1.00 off any Uno brand game.
Visit SnydersOfHanvoer.com and Mattel.com for more items to make your Family Game Night a fun and memorable one.
I easily found an image online of the 
. Her dress is exquisite and her long hair is beautiful. The doll comes with a hairbrush to help keep Rapunzel's hair "untangled", 3 plastic hair clips, and extra mini elastics. Another thing I have to point out is that Rapunzel's shoes were not easy to get on her feet, so there is very little worry of them falling off and becoming lost.