five points wins. The folks at Vango Toys include
special holiday, birthday and two-person
challenges on the company website. $19.99.
Widely available.
SKETCHY TALES, DISNEY EDITION: Players take
turns drawing classic Disney characters doing
unusual things, such as Piglet mowing the lawn
or Aladdin jumping out of a cake. Earn points for
the best drawings and silliest guesses. The game
is appropriate for ages 8 and up. It includes 60
Disney characters and 120 silly scenarios, along
with dry-erase cards, Mickey Mouse clips and
eight mini-markers. $19.99. Available at Target
and Amazon.
MARVEL UNITED: This is a fast-moving
cooperative game where players take control of
Marvel superheroes and band together against
the most dangerous villains in the Marvel
Universe. Players draw villain cards and hero
cards as they build storylines. There’s Captain
America, Hulk, Black Widow and Iron Man, along
with bad guys Red Skull, Ultron and Taskmaster.
Who doesn’t want to be a hero these days?
For ages 8 and up. $34.99. Available at Target,
Walmart and Amazon.