Board Game: Azul - lots of fun for kids 7+ and 2-4 players

I've been having a ton of fun playing Azul with my kids (7 and 9) and on Board Game Arena.  It's a drafting game of light strategy, plays in about 15-20 mins, and is close enough throughout that it never drags. Scoring…

Coaching 4th Grade Basketball - Skills and Plays

Practice: We started with a team meeting where we introduced ourselves to our new teammates and told a fun fact about ourselves.  Then Stretching   Drills - Passing Passing is important because it lets us move the ball quickly ar…

Family Favorite Switch Games

Top Ones and click to buy (more info below): Mariokart Luigi’s Mansion 3 Smash Link’s Awakening Super Mario Strikers Paper Mario Origami King Katamari Mario Tennis Mario Party Superstars Tetris 99 and other online games   Mariok…

Craft Table: Fun for years

My dad got a craft table  for our kids over 8 years ago, and they still enjoy it. Having a separate table is great for play doh, arts and crafts, painting, and other things that might make a mess on the kitchen table. The one we …

Game: the Rumple

This is a game of magic from when my kids were around 2-5 years old. In a bathtub, you can create a RUMPLE. This is a magical object, which can have any number of superpowers that a child wants. To make a rumple, you need: *An e…

Pool fun - seat for grown-ups

Our kids are getting big and brave, so they're jumping off the diving board.  This whale is fantastic to sit on, for floating in the deep end. Super comfy, holds a bunch of weight, and have I mentioned it's shaped like a…

Aquabeads are a fun craft!

Aquabeads is a super-fun arts and crafts toy.  You can make various shapes, and then set them with water.  Some fun kits are below:

I didn't invent this game, but my kids have been loving it since age 5. Everyone gets 3 cards in their hand. Your goal is to maximize your points, but only in a single suit. So if you have King of Diamonds (10 points), 5 of D…

The Mind Card Game

The Mind is a simple and fantastic card game, ages 6 and up (or as soon as they know numbers up to 120) Everyone is on the same team.  You have to play cards in ascending order.  But you can't talk or signal or communicate. …

Klask is a great game

It's only $60 It's got all the fun of air hockey, and it fits on your table. It's KLASK!   This game is so fun and has been particularly wonderful recently.  It's a game you play with one hand, so it works great…

Tiki Toss is Great for Outdoor Fun

I highly recommend getting Tiki Toss!  It's become a hit outdoor game for us. We set up Tiki Toss with a Drill in a tree in our yard. Thanks for helping, Steve!  You try to swing the circle to land on the hook! Once up, th…

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My wife and I just started playing "Hunt a Killer" and had a fun date night playing :) You have to look at clues (written and video) to solve a mystery. It's pretty immersive with maps and articles. Click here…

Poetry - Some of my favorites

A little off the general topic of games, but a link to some of my favorite poetry of all time. My book is here: And some of my favorite poems are: Birches by Robert Frost  Stopping by Woods by Robert Frost  Tomatoes by Stephen D…

Kill the Kings - Rules

Kill the Kings @standardgames standardgames.com Players : 1 Objective Kill All 4 Kings. Setup Remove the four kings from a standard deck and place them face up on the table, with room beneath them, as below.  Shuffle the remain…