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From Natalie’s Camera

We gave Natalie her own digital camera for her 8th birthday last fall. It is always a treat to load her photos onto the computer and see what she has been capturing lately. If you are looking for a beginner digital camera (for a child or yourself), I would highly recommend the Canon PowerShot A495. [...]

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Flashlight Fun!

{Originally posted at Blissful Kids, March 2009} Do your kids like to play with flashlights? Mine sure do! Spend a few minutes before bedtime playing a flashlight game or two. Flashlight Scavenger Hunt: Go on a night walk in a familiar area and see what you can find by the glow of a flashlight. Name [...]

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Ways to Play in February

Did you have lots of good playtime with your kids in January? I can’t believe it is February already – time for some new playtime inspiration! is ready to download. Just like January’s download, highlights 10 fun and simple ways to play and connect with your kids. Print it out, stick it on the fridge [...]

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Ways to Play in January

Happy New Year! I hope 2011 is treating you well so far – I do love the sense of possibility that the new year brings. One of my goals for the year is to provide resources that will encourage you to play everyday with your kiddos. With that goal in mind, I have a download [...]

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Stocking Stuffer Games

I have always loved to play games and, lucky for me, my girls love board games and card games, too! I usually like to tuck a new game into each of their stockings. Here are some of our favorite stocking-size games: Blink This fast-paced card game is easy to learn and only takes a few [...]

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Teeter-Totter

A big hooray for a dad that says yes to requests for things like impromptu teeter-totters… Hope you find time to play this weekend!

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Rubber Band-Powered Paper Airplanes

I was flipping through one of the activity books I added to our collection over the summer, The Usborne Big Book of Science Things to Make and Do, and found instructions for making catapult planes. The girls love making and flying paper airplanes, so I knew they would love this project. As you can see, [...]

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Make Your Own Backyard Obstacle Course

I am always looking for fun, creative ways to get moving with my kids. Since my girls were toddlers we have been making our own backyard obstacle courses. Our whole family can participate in gathering items, setting up the course, and testing our skills in a friendly family competition. One of the greatest things about [...]

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Gunk, Slime, and Other Gooey Stuff

Besides making our favorite homemade playdough, we had not made any fun sensory concoctions in a long time. It was time to pull out some recipes! Our most recent gooey creation was Gooey Gunk from The Ultimate Book of Kid Concoctions. This is a two-solution recipe using Elmer’s glue, borax, water, and food coloring (we [...]

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Playing Rummikub

When we aren’t playing Scrambled States or UNO Attack!, Rummikub is usually the pick for game time. I loved playing this game with my grandparents when I was younger, so it is extra-special to now play it with my girls. The basic idea of the game is similar to rummy card games, combining number tiles [...]

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