Yard games seem to be a thing of the past. Don’t we, as parents, want to get our kids out of the house!? They need to go outside and play! Remember when we were told, “be home before the street light comes on” or “Be home in time for supper”? Then, we would go play for HOURS AND HOURS, outside, on our bikes,at a friend’s house, playing kickball, playing baseball, climbing trees, anything! Just so we did NOT have to be indoors!
Well, with the internet, you can find just about anything you want to do to keep your kids outside!
OUTDOOR YARD GAMES and GIANT GAMES
There’s Yard Games of all types. Regular size or even Giant size!:
- Jenga/ Tumble Tower
- corn hole
- hook and ring game
- lawn bowling
- ladder toss
- ring toss
- croquet
- bad mitten
- simon says
- bocce ball
- 4 in a row
- horse shoes
- the list just goes on.
Buy them already made and ready to use or, for even more fun, make them with your kids! Go here to find some patterns to make them at home.
Here are some more ideas for YARD Games:
- Memory game
- pick up sticks
- back gammon
- chess
- checkers
- volley ball
- dominoes
- dice
- yahtzee
- parcheesi
- chinese checkers
In addition, there are even things you can make with the pool fun noodles! Who would’ve thought!
Want table top instead of yard games?
INDOOR Table Top GAMES
- Chess Sets and Tables
- Checkers and Boards
- 4 in a row
- backgammon
- tumble tower/ Jenga
- yahtzee
However, Educational Games can be Fun, too! Inside or outside!
- Hop scotch
- hide and seek
- tic-tac-toe
- hangman
Commercially available games can be educational, too!
- Scrabble Jr – help with spelling and word formation
- Scrabble – a little more difficult
- Wheel of fortune – spelling
- simon says – following instructions and colors
- Zingo – fun bingo
- Boggle – a word game
- The list is simply endless!
And, even though we REALLY want the kiddos outside playing, sometimes you just have to let them on the computer. The computers are not going anywhere, they are definitely here to stay.
Show the kids how to use them to their advantage. Show them how they can find educational games and sites. Many of them are free:
Mindshift a site about future technology
Video game Palooza – promoting STEM
SuperStar Phonics – letters and numbers
Very Well Family – a reference to other free websites for fun and learning.
Smithsonian – well, need we say more!
However, if you want to spend time with your kids and help them learn about family life, try this site!
Even if you are looking for the right school for your child or children. We can help you! Visit here for more information on choosing a school.
Need more free things to do? How about free stuff? Check it out! You may be surprised!
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