Sorry this is a late post, but the thread is loaded with great ideas for this Christmas.... One of the games growing in popularity is Catan!!!!
Perfect idea to start a game night and make the house a "no cell phone" environment for a couple of hours.
In Catan, players are recent immigrants to the newly populated island of Catan. Expand your colony through the building of settlements, roads, and villages by harvesting commodities from the land around you. Trade for a settlement, bricks and wood for a road, or try other combinations. Trade with other players, or at local seaports to get resources you might lack. The first player to achieve 10 points from a combination of roads, settlements, and special cards wins!
Game: Settlers of Catan
Recommended age: 10+ Years