Do you have a preschooler or young child? This is a great age to implement family board game night and start a new family tradition. Board games teach children important skills, like turn taking, cooperation and help lengthen their attention span. Some games will even teach letter and word recognition and encourage their fine motor skills.
So, as a parent, what games are best for young children? You want to make sure the game is fun without being overly challenging or frustrating for the child. In my experience as a parent of three kids, now ages 10, 8 and 6, here are the top 10 games that my kids loved! Hope this list gives you some new family games for your family game night. Read More…
Disclosure: Contains affiliate link & Kidstir box provided for review. All opinions are mine. Does your child love to cook and bake? My 10-year old daughter is a master chef in training. Her passion is baking and experimenting with new recipes in the kitchen and her skills have improved so much in the last few
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This is a guest post from Bolton Carley. Summer’s here. Your kids are home. You’ve stocked up on wine, but don’t want to be the bad parent that comes off as a drunkard. Need something to keep the kids busy so you can sneak a drink or a nap? I have solutions, and it all
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I am so excited to introduce you to swap parties! Swap parties are a great way to get rid of stuff you no longer need and get some items you really want. You can get like new outfits for your kids, household items, boooks, DVDS and more for FREE! So how do swap parties work
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My kids love to read and get excited about reading programs every summer! Here are some fun rewards for reading this summer! 1. Half Price Books – Complete this reading log for each child and redeem the June log by July 6 and the July log by August 10. Each kid, ages 14 and younger
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Night time in the summer is so beautiful. The breeze comes out to give a a break from the hot sun and the moon and stars blaze bright. Take advantage of being able to sleep in late and let the kids stay up to enjoy the nightfall. Some of the night ideas are even on
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Geocaching is real-life treasure hunting that is sure to thrill the entire family. It’s super easy to do, free and very fun! How to geocache: 1. Check out geocaching.com or the free geocaching smartphone app and register for a free account 2. Search your zip code for local geocaches (you will be amazed how many
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I am always excited to spend time with my three kids over the summer, but it is challenging to entertain them every day. So this year, we sat down as a family and created a Summer Bucket List. Each of my three kids, ages 8, 5 and 3 and my husband came up with ideas
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The next few months, we will focus on family fun! Kids are out of school for summer, so this is the perfect time for fun and frugal summer activities. We enjoy eating out on hot summer days, but it can get really pricey feeding the entire family. Family Fun in Omaha has compiled an amazing
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