Don't bother with the telly on Christmas Day. We have tried all these games –some new, some old favourites.

FUN WITH AN ECO TWIST
Travel the ‘world’ discovering the incredible and fascinating story of the planet Earth. Bioviva £29.99 kindtoys.co.uk

UNO MOO
A great variation on the ever popular Uno – for the younger ones, 3+. Match the farm animal or farmer and slot the through the hay loft. Best of all is the handy compartment it all comes in.
£20 Toys R Us

DANCING EGGS
The old ones are the best: get silly trying not to drop your egg. Haba Dancing Eggs
£12 funkymoose.co.uk

NUTTY MEMORY GAME
Hilarious game where you have to memorise silly grimaces and be the first to pick the grimace cards. Djeco Grimaces Nutty Memory Game
£9.95 nubie.co.uk

BAGATELLE
This traditional family game is the precursor to the pinball machine. Ping the ball and see who can score the highest.
Bagatelle £80 aspace.co.uk
 

RETRO ROADS
You are given a route and have to find the shortest way. Gentle family entertainment Touring England £9.99 thetoyshopoxted.co.uk

NUMBER TOWER
For fans of Jenga, it’s back with a twist. Build it up, throw the dice but don’t let the tower
fall down. £8.99 from kidstoyworld.uk.com

PIG GOES POP
Ages 3-6 will love this silly game. As pig eats more and more hamburger, be careful you aren’t the one whose burger is going to make him pop! £17 from all good toyshops. toysrus.co.uk

COSMIC COWS
9 cows start in the middle of the board on a grazing patch of grass. Use your 5 dice to get your cows back to your space ship before your opponent gets his cows back to his. A cross between liar dice and tug of war had our three (aged 6-10) entertained. For 2 players (or two teams). Takes about 20 mins to play. £24 coxandcox.co.uk