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How to Play “Run, Sheep, Run” A Party Game

“Run, Sheep, Run!” is a great game that can be taught quickly to children and adults eight-years-old and up. It is a great game to use as an ice-breaker at parties, a Gathering Activity for a Cub Scout meeting, or any time 10 or more children... Recent Article published on 12/17/2009 by leduncan

How to Play Mousetrap the Party Game

Mousetrap is an easy game that can be introduced to five to seven-year-olds at birthday parties, Cub Scout meetings, church groups, or anywhere there are several children with a few minutes of idle time. Ideally, there will be a minimum of 12... Recent Article published on 12/17/2009 by leduncan

How to Entertain Children and Adults With Christmas Party Games

Christmas party games are an essential part of many family get-togethers. But they don't have to be limited for use at only parties. These Christmas games can be a great way to distract anxious children who are waiting for relatives to arrive or... Recent Article published on 12/16/2009 by GrannyGoodEarth

How to Play Games with Numbers: The "How Old Are You?" Trick

Do you ever feel as if the life of a parent is spent waiting? You wait at the doctor's office, in line at the grocery store, in the car at the stoplight. If you have done any amount of time waiting with your children you've learned that kids are... Recent Article published on 12/16/2009 by kaffetime

How to Have a Family Game Night

Families come in all sizes and types, all ages and interests. And with life so busy, making time to be together sometimes falls through the cracks. Even if you don't have multiple children, have children of very different ages, are a single... Recent Article published on 12/12/2009 by Shari D

How to Entertain Your Kids On Rainy Days

its a rainy day outside and your kids are bored out of their minds. don't worry, there are many things for them to do to keep them bored-free. follow these tips for fun activities for kids to do on the inside of the house to make things fun and... Recent Article published on 12/12/2009 by mb1103

How to Know If Santa Thinks You're Naughty

Have you ever wanted to tell your kids Santa wasn't coming because they absolutely refused to behave? It's probably best you didn't; kids aren't *all* bad - they're just bored and testing the world. So...let's test them back... I'm assuming... Recent Article published on 12/11/2009 by sundazechild

How to Play the Game of Life Basics

The game of Life is a board game created by Milton Bradley and has been a family favorite for over 40 years. It was originally created in 1860 when it was a checkered game. Since then it has evolved several times, most recently into themed and... Recent Article published on 12/8/2009 by Phantom Rose

How to Buy Antimony-free Toys

Antimony is an element and is quite frequently used as a fire-retardent in clothing, furniture, carpet, and yes---TOYS. The Federal government allows no more than 60 parts per million in toys, stated in a Washington Post article about the popular... Recent Article published on 12/8/2009 by ahealthwriter

How to Play Finger Football - Fiki Football - Paper Football

As kids, many of us played a game with our friends where we attempted to flick a paper triangle "football" with our fingers between a goal post. The goal post was usually the upturned fingers of a friend. When we played it, it was... Recent Article published on 12/7/2009 by crosswised