There are dozens of great Xbox 360 family games to choose from  – everything from sports games to dance games to games involving Cookie Monster and his Sesame Street pals. Here are just a few of our favorites:

 

Kinect Sports: Season Two

This follow-up release to last year's Kinect Sports, offers another great package of mini-games that are guaranteed to get the family up off the couch and moving around. This time it’s golf, darts, tennis, baseball, skiing and football, and the Kinect motion sensor mimics your every move, whether you on the slopes or nailing that 30 yard field goal.

The brand new in-game voice activation tool means you can quickly skip through the menus and call your own shots during the game action, and the Challenge Play mode lets you take on friends and family whether they are with you in the living room or joining in the action via Xbox LIVE.

 

Dance Central 2

No game better illustrates the amazing potential of Kinect for Xbox 360 than Dance Central 2. If your family loves to get up and dance, then this is the perfect party game for you. And even if you have two left feet – yes, dad, that’s you we’re talking to! – then the wide range of difficulty levels and the catalog of great dance hits will make it impossible for you not to join in. On-screen instructors take you through the various moves and offer encouragement along the way.

 

Kinectimals Now with BEARS!

Kinectimals Now with BEARS! expands on the first Kinectimals game, so you’re now playing among cuddly bear cubs as well as young lions and tigers. Kids can solve mysteries on an undiscovered island and share exciting adventures, all the while using their voices and bodies to interact with their new furry friends. A helpful fairly-like assistant shows kids how to get the animals to roll over and make other cute moves, and the patient and forgiving gameplay makes sure no-one gets left behind.

 

Kinect Disneyland Adventures

Disneyland Adventures puts you right at the heart of the Disneyland experience. You play the game exactly as you would spend a day at the famous Disney theme park. You stroll around an incredibly lifelike Disney scene, running into all the famous Disney characters and jumping on attractions like Space Mountain and Pirates of the Caribbean. On the many rides, you use your arms and other body movements to help you steer – or in Peter Pan’s case, fly – to far-away places. If you can’t actually take the kids to Disney, then Disneyland Adventures may be the next best thing!

 

Sesame Street: Once Upon a Monster

Join Cookie Monster, Elmo and the rest of the Sesame Street gang as they explore a living storybook titled “Once Upon a Monster.” The inspiring and entertaining adventure game helps kids and parents make new monster friends, solve puzzles, and learn important life lessons along the way. The Kinect sensor puts you right in the game action and activities such as monkey-see-monkey-do, playing instruments, flying, and running through an obstacle course will have everyone jumping around.

 

Your Shape Fitness Evolved 2012

Want to make sure your family is getting a good workout? Your Shape 2012 is a fun and sociable series of fitness exercises that deliver serious results. There are over 90 hours of customizable routines that target every conceivable muscle group. Activities such as cardio boxing, jump rope, yoga, and various dance classes offer huge variety and guarantee that there’s something for everyone. The Kinect sensor tracks every move you make and provides feedback on each workout.

 

Fruit Ninja Kinect

The popular smartphone game is brought to the Xbox 360 through an Xbox LIVE download. Instead of using a swipe of your finger to slice up the flying fruit, the Kinect opens up the fruit demolition to your entire body. You can slice a variety of apples, pears, watermelon and other fruit by chopping at them with your arms or kicking at them with your legs. The result is often a crazed and hilarious scene, with arms and legs flying in all directions. Fruit Ninja Kinect is a game best played with family and friends, just in case someone peeks through the window and decides you need serious help!

 

Scene It? Movie Night

A great trivia game for movie buffs, Scene It? Movie Night offers a series of questions through 14 different puzzle categories. Your goal is to answer them as quickly as possible, as your score counts down. The multi-player mode can be played with up to four people, and buzzers and strict time limits add to the competitive fun. Movie Night includes clips from favorite movies and box-office classics, and additional downloadable content will always keep the experience fresh and up-to-date.