Anonymous wrote:Blokus, Carcassonne, takenoko, uno, King of Tokyo, catan ... my kids haven't played clue, and I've avoided teaching them monopoly because it is one of those games that the winner is actually determined early in the game and it takes an eternity for the winner to finally take over the board.
I would recommend takenoko, Blokus and Carcassonne for family games that appeal to adults and kids.
I echo qwirkle as well. I should also mention if they like puzzles then Forbidden Island would be good.