YOU want your kids to have everything so you buy them computers and the latest gaming consoles. But video games and the Internet can take up so much of their time, leaving little time for family bonding.

One way to make sure the family spends time at home together is by playing board games. Return to the classics?Monopoly, Scrabble, even Twister. But don?t forget to check out newer games, too?they?re guaranteed to provide precious minutes of fun for the whole family.

Cranium Family Edition

Includes: game board, 400 outrageous cards, Cranium clay, six Cranium Cubes, four Flipper Frogs, a die, timer, Cranium pad and pencil, and two mover pieces
The objective: to be the first team to reach the finish line by doing different activities indicated by four card decks
Number of players: two to four teams
Ages: 8 and up
Why it?s fun: Since you get to act, sculpt with clay, draw, flip frogs, make guesses and more, it never gets boring.
Why it?s good for your kids: Sculpting and drawing will develop their artistic skills while the charade-type activities can build their confidence.
Other similar games: Cranium, Pop Cranium, Wow Cranium

CADOO

Includes: board game, secret decoder mask, Cranium clay, 300 cards, colorful tokens, six-sided dice, Cranium pad and pencil
The objective: Be the first team to cover one of the rows on the board with four tokens. Sculpt, act, think and decode your way to victory.
Number of players: Two or more
Ages: 7 and up
Why it?s fun: The activities will get your kids giggling. Sculpt a burger, act like a famous Hollywood star, find objects around the house?this game will keep the kids away from their computers.
Why it?s good for your kids: It?s a game kids can play on their own. A great chance for sibling bonding, but feel free to join the fun, too!
Other similar games: New Cadoo

SCENE IT? JR.

Includes: DVD, Flextime game board, Party Play, metal tokens, 160 trivia cards, 30 buzz cards, four reference cards, a six-sided die, an eight-sided die (TV and DVD player or laptop with DVD drive required)
The objective: to be the first to reach the finish line by answering pop-culture questions, memory puzzles and logic tests both on the TV screen and the deck of cards provided
Number of players: two or more
Ages: 8 and up
Why it?s fun: The game allows kids to enjoy the fun adults have been having with the various Scene It? DVD board games. The DVD component, which is packed with real movie and TV clips, musical artists, athletes and more, makes the game extra-exciting. It almost feels like being in a game show.
Why it?s good for your kids: It?s a good way to practice their memory and a great chance for parents to find out what their kids have been watching.
Other similar games: Disney Scene It?, Nick Scene It?, Scene It Jr. To Go

Slammer

The objective: Be the first player to slap the picture that matches the sound emitted by the randomizer. The person to collect the most number of cards at the end of three rounds wins.
Number of players: four
Ages: 5 and up
Why it?s fun: It?s fast and silly and funny. The game is harder than it looks, giving the kids the chance to beat the adults playing the game.
Why it?s good for your kids: They will practice identifying sounds and it?s a good hand-eye coordination exercise.

Uno Stacko

The objective: Pull out blocks by color, number or command without toppling the Uno Stacko tower.
Number of players: two or more
Ages: 7 and up
Why it?s fun: It?s a simple but exciting game that both kids and adults will enjoy.
Why it?s good for your kids: It practices color and number identification and develops their hand and eye coordination.
Other similar games: Uno, Card Game Uno Flash Game, Uno Spin