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The materials here are provided openly for other interested schools and community locations to use and adapt according to a license, unless stated otherwise. This license allows re-users to distribute, remix, adapt, and build upon the material in any medium or format for non-commercial purposes only, and only so long as attribution is given to the creator. (The creator for the text of these materials should be indicated to be Daniela O'Neill. Some items may have other stated attributions, such as photographs or drawings for which sources and any applicable permissions are noted).

Note that you can find other materials, such as 5 bright posters about the value of board game play and a pamphlet of tips for parents playing with young children, in our Library Section.

Some of the most important considerations, that led to either a game being included or not included in this collection for Cambridge Food Bank were:

• by request, as many food related games as possible were included to fit in well with other programming related to food (e.g., children’s cooking classes)
• shorter playing times (less than 15 mins) were preferred as well as games with few pieces to avoid pieces going missing
• by request, as many cooperative games as possible
• quick to learn and easy understand rules due to limited staffing
• as in all our collections, we avoided any games with commercial or popular culture themes that might limit conversation if not familiar to all children, games with noisy elements, and games with parts that could get used up (e.g., dry erase markers)
• as in all our collections, we prioritized high-quality, durable games with beautiful aesthetics and art to provide more for players to see and talk about
• a few extra games with active, physical play components were requested and ultimately included after we tried them out (Throw, Throw Burrito; Happy Salmon; Taco Cat Goat Cheese Pizza). We have not included these in the Table below as they are more active, noisy and raucous games and would not generally be a good fit in many settings

“I wanted to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude for the incredible board games kit you've ccultivated for the children and youth of the Cambridge Food Bank. Our programs have been enjoying them immensely, and I felt compelled to share just how much they’ve made a positive impact.

The games are not only fun and engaging, but they also offer a fantastic blend of creativity, problem-solving, and teamwork that has been both educational and entertaining for our participants. The fact that we were able to sit down and create the kit to primarily focus on food games, allows us to tie our mission to the activities we can do.

What I particularly appreciate is how the games chosen to foster the creativity and conversation around trying new foods, wanting to learn to make the foods seen in the game, come up with ideas of a meal, and also create a sense of belonging and friendship amongst the children and youth playing. The conversation continues outside of the games. Most of the children and youth participating may not be able to afford the games they get to play at the Cambridge Food Bank, which in turn leads them to feeling safe, and wanting to return to play again or something different.

We have been able to enhance our sense of community at the Cambridge Food Bank and continue to slowly break down the stereotypes and stigmas around a food bank.

Thank you for making such well thought out games kit and taking the time to train myself to create a more memorable time when participants come to the Cambridge Food Bank. We look forward to exploring more of your games in the future!”