Long time readers of this blog know that my kids love math and as a family we have enjoyed many an evening playing games, teasing out puzzles and solving brain teasers. Bethany of Math Geek Mama is here today to share something that combines all four topics into one stupendous activity: a math card puzzle…
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Games
Kids learn all sorts of skills by playing games. We have family game night at least once a week and the kids spend a lot of time playing by themselves, too. Here you will find both DIY games, especially math games, as well as our games of the month which include instructions and tips for playing with younger kids at the table.
We are especially fond of DIY games from around the world, like Len Choa and Tchuka Ruma.
Bust Boredom and Get Smart with Watermelon Chess
You are hungry for another traditional abstract strategy game, aren’t you? Well, how about one with an amusing name? This week we learned how to play watermelon chess. Watermelon chess, or Xi Gua Qi, is originally from Hangzhou, China. Like most traditional games, it is easy to learn and can be played almost anywhere, making it…
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Martinetti Dice Game: A Nail-Biting Family Game of Chance
You know those moments where you are thinking about how you just have to get something done? A phone call to the orthodontist, send off a quick business email, or carefully stir the beurre blanc on the stove. Okay, I’m just kidding about that last one. But you know where I’m going. Your kids have played a…
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Fun Game Despite the Name: Drop Dead
Let me introduce you to your next awesome boredom buster. Drop Dead. Okay, the name is a little off-putting, I will give you that. But, look. My kids LOVE dice games. They play it over and over. It’s quick, requires no strategy or special skills (although it does sneak in some math practice) and any number…
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Fox and Geese: A Traditional Abstract Strategy Game
Did you know that playing abstract strategy games like Fox and Geese help build skills necessary for success in STEM subjects? That’s right. You can keep your kids busy, have fun and feel justifiably smug knowing you are helping them prepare for future academic success. Win-win-win-win! My children and I have been having a grand…
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Funny Flips: A Word Game for Kids
There can never be enough laughter in the world and this word game for kids will give you and your kids the giggles. With sentences such as: Kumquats snooze daily. Pigs flap loudly. Flowers snort nearby. But what’s the benefit of a nonsense word game other than a few cheap laughs? Can nonsense be an…
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Game of the Month: Frog Juice
Let me tell you about a spellbinding card game! In the instruction booklet to their game, Gamewright confesses that Frog Juice is their favorite game, “It’s the perfect mix between a fairy tale and a strategy game!” And our family agrees, which is why this card game is our game of the month! We love playing…
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Lu-lu Dice: A Fun Math Game from Hawai’i
You and your kids may have never heard of Lu-lu Dice, but brace yourselves because you are about to discover an awesome new boredom buster that just so happens to have a sneaky math component. It’s a win-win situation: your kids will be occupied playing a fun game and learning something, will you will get some…
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