Chilly dark nights bring kids indoors. Here are some games for fun times at home. Shadow Show – pull out a flashlight, turn off the lights, and let the kids make hand shadows on the wall. What animal are they creating?…a dog, a bird, a brontosaurus, a crab, etc. If you want to help get […]
Traveling the World at Home
Traveling is very expensive…but fun doesn’t have to be. We love to pretend to visit the countries of the world. Some of our most fond family memories have happened on those nights! Here is how we make the event happen: Decide where you want to visit. Check out simple books from the library or look […]
The Ever-Changing Treasure Hunt
Let’s go on a treasure hunt! Kids’ minds are working and their feet are running…what a perfect game. Years ago, the idea came to create a treasure hunt that you simply print out, shuffle the clues, and have a whole new experience each time. The only effort is in writing the last clue that leads […]
Homemade Bean Bag Bocce
“Mom, what can we do?” With freezing temperatures and the sun setting early…what should kids do for fun? (The answer is not play a video game. 🙂 ) The answer is to try playing Bean Bag Bocce! This is an excellent family game for cold winter nights! Each player gets two matching bean bags that […]