There is nothing more refreshing then some cool, juicy watermelon on a hot summer day. And there’s nothing parents want more than to keep their kids’ minds engaged all summer. Watermelon Chess is the perfect pairing. It has a fun theme and is a great […]
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DIY Story Cards
Creating stories is a great way to improve vocabulary, language skills, boost creativity and a fabulous way to entertain kids. The problem is that it can be hard to come up with things to put in a story—writer’s block anyone? So today I’ll show you […]
Tween Card Games 10 Favorites
The stage between little kid and teenager can be rough; too old for the pretend games of younger kids, too young for whatever it is teenagers do in their rooms. What to do? A Tween Card Game is the perfect answer. First, they are accessible […]
How to Play the Hola Card Game
Hola is a card game that is thought to have originated in Ukraine and is poplar in Western Canada where many Ukraine immigrants settled. Hola names naked in Ukrainian. It also means nakedness in Slavic. At first, the game seems complicated but it really is […]
Winter Minute to Win It 2022 Edition – 10 Fun, Fast Games to Play Outside with your Family this Winter
As the snow piles up outside you could stay inside and play games (see our 10 games that take an hour to play for some ideas) or you could slap on hats, mitts and head outside for some Winter Minute to Win It games. We […]
Dotto Dice Board Game Review
The Dice Race 2 to 5 players ages 6 and older The game Dotto dice is an easy speed based game where players race to complete their pattern card before the timer goes off. Like the game Doddle Dice, Dotto has unique dice instead of […]
KiwiCo Tinker Crate Review
KiwiCo is a company that has several lines of subscription boxes for children starting at the preschool age and going all the way to teen and adult. They have science, engineering, craft, culture and cooking boxes. Although, KiwiCo is not necessarily a game, they do […]
Yahtzee
The shake, score and shout game 2 or more players ages 8 and up Do you know when Yahtzee was invented? 1954. Do you know why it’s called Yahtzee? It’s because the Canadian couple who created it were on their yacht when they pulled five […]
MindTrap Board Game Review
It will challenge the way you think. For 2 and more players ages 12 and up My family received MindTrap when I was a teenager. I remember playing it with my now husband and some of our friends. The game then sat in my parents’ […]
How to Play Sequence Dice
We are fans of the board gameboard game Sequence, we even have a tutorial on how to DIY a Sequence board, we also love dice games–Ohio, Golf, Whacky Putt just to name a few, so we thought we would try out Sequence Dice. The basic […]










