Wow, over two years ago we posted an article about 5 Marvel Legendary decks to get you hyped for Avengers End Game. Now we are back with long-overdue follow-up to celebrate the official kickoff to Phase Four of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

That’s right, the Black Widow movie was finally released and it’s time to celebrate with not one, not two, but SEVEN custom decks!

Just because it’s summer break doesn’t mean education needs to take a break! 

Today I’m sharing with you some of my top games and activities that provide an educational component. If you’re a parent looking for something fun for your kids to do on those hot days, these games can provide your kids (or yourself!) with a fun and educational activity!

As a family, we play a lot of games. Starting back sometime in 2012, Adam began tracking our plays to keep tally not only of what games we played, but who won, lost, and what the scores were. Originally, we did this by writing on the bottom of the game box top. (did you just gasp??) I loved the little character it gave to our favorite games but eventually we decided that this wasn’t the best solution to us. 

Not only did it lower the resale value of the game if we chose to find it a new home, but it also didn’t meet the spreadsheet desire of my stat loving husband. After writing on the box tops, it wasn’t enough to know who won — he wanted to know ev.er.y.thing. What was each person’s win percentage? How often did we play this game? Which cards did we use? (Think Marvel Legendary tracking – an invaluable step for our favorite game) What percentage of new to old games did we play this year?

Cue Queen blasting “I Want It All”

We’ve rounded up our top 15 picks for games under $15! 

Whether you’re looking for that special something to add to a stocking, the perfect gift for a neighbor, or maybe even just a little something for yourself (treat yo’self!) we can always use more fun games at a low price! Plus, these might be just what you need to add to the cart to score some of that sweet sweet free shipping. 😉

This post is part of our holiday gift guide for the 2020 season! To read this year’s full list of board game recommendations for all ages click here!

Games are some of my absolute favorite gifts to give during the holidays! 

Why? Because the holidays to me mean spending time together. Enjoying warm, cozy nights with the people we care about most, sitting around a table, food filling the kitchen, the smell of hot cocoa rising from kitschy Christmas mugs, and the sound of cards shuffling as you play another round of your favorite game. 

When you give someone a game, it’s not just gifting them a present, but also giving them the gift of presence. Whether its spending time with your kids, giving a teenager something fun to play with their friends, or an experience the whole family can enjoy together for night to come long after the holidays end.