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…

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…

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 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…