This Mystery Clock activity is a telling time game that makes a nice break from all those clock worksheets and is much, much more fun, not to mention a more effective way to help kids learn! Mystery Clock teaches kids to tell time by combining math and literacy in a game format. It actually has been many…
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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.
Game of the Month: Dr. Eureka Speed Logic Game
My kids and I love logic games and puzzles, as you well know. Recently, Blue Orange Games sent us one of their new games, Dr. Eureka Speed Logic Game, to try out. We love many of Blue Orange Games and I have featured several of them as games of the month, such as the preschool…
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Literacy Games for Kids: Indoor and Outdoor Learning Fun!
I’m a strong believer that games are extremely beneficial to children. Not only are they just plain fun but there is always so much learning going on. I probably don’t need to explain all the benefits of games, so I won’t do that (you’ve probably already skipped ahead to the list of literacy games, below)….
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Dara Game: Nigerian 3 in a Row with a Twist
Are you ready for a super cool 3 in a row game from Northwest Africa? All of the other traditional three in a row games I’ve shared, such as Tapatan and Nine Holes have had one thing in common. The game ends when a player makes a row with 3 of his token. But Dara,…
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Five Field Kono: Abstract Strategy Game from Korea
My kids are loving all of these traditional games we’ve been discovering and I hope you have been playing them too! Today’s abstract strategy game is from Korea. In English, it is known as Five Field Kono. In Korean, it is called o-pat-ko-no. If you have ever played Chinese Checkers, the game play will be…
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Game of the Month: Search & Rescue
Lately, whenever my kids want to play a game I push the cooperative games. My two boys might have a little competitive attitude problem. Over the holidays I learned about Canadian game company Family Pastimes and we were able to add Search & Rescue to our cooperative game collection. The whole family has been really enjoying this game so of course…
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Pentalpha Puzzle: A Brain Teaser from Crete
My kids and I have really been having a blast discovering brain teasers, puzzles and games from around the world. Last week we tried our hand at this pentalpha puzzle, which I believe has its origins in Crete. (I wasn’t able to find any authoritative reference to this, however.) It is part of a category of games…
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20 Waiting Games For Kids That Will Tickle Your Brain
Here’s what’s missing from your life: more brain teasers. I’m not kidding. They help you relax in a lot of sticky situations. Such as family gatherings. And when you have to play the waiting game. I know you hate getting caught waiting in a long line with your kids without something to keep them (and…
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Nine Holes: a 3 in a Row Game for Kids
Nine holes is a 3 in a row game for kids. It had been widely played in England since the middle ages. It is traditionally played with holes (hence the name) and pegs, but my kids and I fashioned an easy DIY paper and token version of this simple abstract strategy game. Nine holes is a…
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Len Choa: Leopards and Tiger Game from Thailand
There is a group of traditional abstract strategy games called “leopard hunt games.” Since my kids and I have been playing other DIY abstract strategy games like Tapatan and Pong Hau K’i, we wanted to try a beginning leopards and tiger game. Len choa is a traditional game from Thailand and pits the tiger (the hunter) against six leopards (the hunted)….
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