The great blockening was a big hit. Littlest and teens both got in on the fun, with slightly different rule sets. Middle child & I had a great time at the dollar store and Bulk Barn finding themed goodies for each type of ore & specialty block. The simple roll & pick game (roll a die to see how many blocks you can mine) was simpler than needed for my newly-minted 6-year-old, but perfect for her younger cousin. As it stands, there was so much fun and excitement to see what was in each block and strategizing to get to blocks that had been revealed, but weren't yet accessible. A real highlight of the party, and the adults there (most of who weren't very familiar with Minecraft) loved seeing it in action too. And having the bigger kids helping their tiny cousin was fantastic - just reinforcing how Minecraft can encourage emergent collaborative play, even when there's competition for resources.

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