Played with 2 standard air-filled balloons.   2 or more players.    One referee (or a player) says "3,2,1 go!" Then at the same time, each player tosses their balloon in the air. Whoever has a balloon go the longest wit…

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…

With a few kids (ages ~5-9), it can be fun for the kids to put on a circus for the grown ups.  Each kid can do their own thing, including such hits from our circus as: *Hula hoop *Funny voices / faces *Throwing / Catching *Holdin…

This game is super-fun and my 6 yr old son, Lincoln, invented it and ran it for us! The rules are: *You are trying to keep your ball in the tissue box the longest *This is a fair game.  Lincoln would randomly shake the box. *Ever…

This game was a lot of fun on the Long Island Sound.   A great beach game on the rocky shore when it's a bit too cold to swim in the northeast. We threw a tennis ball into the Long Island Sound, and took turns throwing rocks …

The game of Bronco Buster is about as much fun as I've had in a pool.   It goes without saying that the first thing to be cognizant of in a pool is making sure that kids are safe and ok; fun is priority #2.  Please ensure y…

Every night before bed, each kid has to give me a report. It's a fantastic tradition and part of a wonderful put down. Lincoln tells me the "Breakfast Report" when I ask "Tell me the breakfast report, I want to…

Memory is a fantastic game for age 4 and up. We are partial to the My Little Pony version, though it's not on Amazon any more those this one is :)

When I'm brushing the kids' teeth, I play the 1995 Mortal Kombat movie theme song.  It's a hit :)  I also say "Time to brush your teeth" in the Raiden flying dash voice.

The kids love this game! They run from the porch to the swingset and I try to throw the (very soft) frisbee to get them.  I actually use 2 frisbees, because I have two kids.   If the frisbee tags them, they are frozen and have …

Lava Monster is a fun game I play with the kids.  I stand in the hallway and they try to get past me.  I talk in a silly voice, and I'm a big, slow, volcanic monster. I don't bend over, saying that Lava Monster has a bad …

As a parent, there are things we have to do for the kids.  I try to have them be fun.   For example when giving them vitamins, I like to have them march in a "Vitamin Circle" while they get them. Recently, we had some …

Bluey is a fantastic kids show about a family of dogs who love playing games together.  The games are fantastic and have become some of our family's favorites. Hotel, Statues, Taxi - these are classics and my written descript…

Here are some toys that have recently been fun for us to play with (7yr old and 5yr old): Lego DOTS is building and creative play, without instructions:    We've also been enjoying this Harry Potter Lego:   Along with…

Both kids (ages 5 and 7) love playing Luigi's Mansion 3 on the Nintendo Switch.  We take turns, and have fun solving the puzzles.  Despite the "ghost" theme, it's not too scary.   The kids are also able to wo…

We've been learning about seasons and enjoying the fall outside. Here are some of the games which have been a hit:  1) Catching Leafs  There's 2 great ways to play:  a) Stand under where lots of leaves are falling. Try …

I watched the movie The Sound of Music this weekend with my children, who are 7 and 5 years old. Overall it was quite a hit!  Although some of the plot was over their heads, they absolutely loved the songs and the movie overall. …

With a backyard, you can have lots of fun, even during a quarantine and even on hot days.  Here are some of our favorite ways to enjoy our yard on a hot day. 1) Climb a tree Instant shade, trees are fun.   2) Sprinkler Just run t…