Mad Libs is a word game; it consists of stories that have missing words. The missing words are replaced with “prompts” for a player to fill in the blanks. The result is usually a pretty funny story! Read More
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Playing Card Games
Card games are great for low cost fun and learning! When I was very young, my Grammy taught me how to play gin rummy and a few other card games. I will always remember being amazed at how fast she could shuffle the cards! I had graduated beyond WAR and Go Fish. Grammy was an Read More
Make Your Own Match Game
Recently my niece and I had a fun afternoon making our own match game. I was gifted a set of blank matching cards and my girl and I divvied them up so we each had an even number. You don’t need a fancy store bought set though. Instead, you Read More
Strategies for Playing Games
Playing games as a family can be lots of fun, but it can also be challenging and at times frustrating. Try to use some of the following strategies when playing games with your children, and maybe, after a bit of practice playing games will come to be a fun way to spend time together. Playing Read More
Are We Having Fun Yet?
Finding time to play with my kids can be really hard!Do not feel bad if you are not just THRILLED with the idea of FAMILY FUN TIME. Some parents HATE playing-that is just a fact. Other parents enjoy playing, but feel like they have 100 other things they should be doing. These are normal feelings-don’t Read More
Choosing Toys For Babies
You may not be sure what kind of toys, or how many, you baby should have. It’s likely that you hear conflicting advice that runs from one extreme to another! It’s either: “Don’t give your baby toys – he’ll be spoiled,” to “Give your baby lots of toys – they develop his brain.” So-which is it? Read More