games

The Best Games for Kids, Gift Guide 2020

Giving games and puzzles as Christmas gifts is a time-honored tradition in our family. This is why I’ve found the best new games for 2020 that my kids and yours will love to play. From card games to board games and dice games, you’ll also discover the best games from years past that you don’t […]

Storytelling Games That Will Get Your Kids Thinking Out of the Box

Engage kids with storytelling games. Once kids start telling fictional narrative stories out loud, it will improve their written stories. When I teach kids how to write stories, we generally start out loud. In other words, we think, plan, and share orally before writing silently. Of course, not all kids are oral processers but sharing out loud helps organize our thoughts and gives […]

The Best Educational Games for Preschoolers

Our game closet is overflowing. We play a LOT of games. We always have. Which is why I want to share the best educational games for preschoolers (kids ages 3, 4, and 5); games that are both fun and educational and tested by kids. These games are favorites from both my teaching and mom perspective; […]

Need More Summer Fun Ideas? Try These New Blue Orange Games

You know us — we’re always on the lookout for excellent family games since it’s one of our favorite family time activities. We’re impressed with this new batch of fun 2019 games from Blue Orange Games –and happy to share them with you just in time for these last weeks of summer vacation. These four games […]

20 Best Card Games for Kids

My family loves family game night which is pretty much every night for us. We buy and test games regularly — for us and for you. Here are our picks for the best card games for kids of almost all ages to play together! For small hands, try either a chip clip, a Little Hands Card Holder, or […]

Tenzi the Ultimate Family Night Game

Tenzi is one of those games that works for almost all ages (except the ages 0 – 3) which is why it’s one of our top recommendations (aka. ultimate) family night games. Have you played it yet? BUY Tenzi. How to Play Tenzi Tenzi is a very simple dice game for 2 -4 players. It’s fast pace and […]

Why the Slackline is My Kids’ Favorite Backyard Activity

One summer we bought a Slackers slackline for the girls thinking core strength would be good for everyone. What I didn’t plan on was it being so much FUN and it being the kids’ favorite backyard activity for months and months and months. Slackline for Kids The slackline stretches between two trees like a tightrope but is stretchy and bouncy. You […]

Yoga for Kids: Practice, Books, Videos, and Games

Yoga benefits kids as well as adults. Get your children interested in yoga with picture books, games, and videos. They’ll develop your children’s interest in starting their own yoga practice. Doing yoga with kids is a wonderful way to get in quality time. It: builds strength improves flexibility develops breath control and awareness relaxes and calms develops coordination increases body awareness improves mindfulness […]