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…
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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 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. …
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…
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…
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…
My son Lincoln came up with a great game on vacation. Wherever you are, you pretend there are minibosses all around you that you have to defeat, but they are actually inanimate objects like trash cans, signs, and chairs. Y…
My daughter started using the Epic App for reading books when her first grade went remote. It was such a hit and really helped her reading skills grow. Read-to-me highlighting words was also a great way for her to build up her…
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…
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…
Ally had a great idea to help Lulu interact with her school friends remotely: Craft Club! A video call where they all do the same craft. Week 1: Make your own bracelet! Week 2: Unicorn Ceramic Week 3: Paint rocks for you…
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…
