Your children need your presence more than your presents. Jesse Jackson
Each day of our lives we make deposits in the memory banks of our children. Swindoll, Charles R.
CJKidz Games
Looking for something to do together with your child that doesn't cost much money? Set down your car keys.... you don't need to go anywhere! Play a game. We've selected lots of fun games and activity books for you to choose from. The conversation cards are great for family dinner, travel in the car, or parties. Have some family fun; create a memory with your child without driving anywhere or spending a paycheck to do so! As shown on our Family Traditions Page host a family game night once a month with your own family or include extended family.
Besides being fun.....games teach life skills like patience, concentration, teamwork, honesty and making choices. They also teach kids how to win and lose graciously.
Partly due to the economic downturn, people are spending less and realizing that enriching experiences, such as spending time with family, are more rewarding. Researchers discovered buying stuff doesn’t make you as happy as spending that money to create memories. What better way to create a memory.... Family game night! Put your cell phone and computer in "time out" and spend some quality time together!
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Host a family fun night with other families or schedule regular family fun nights Family & Friends Fun Games! (they also make great birthday gifts or a family Christmas gift)
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Make dinner fun with these Family Dinner Games If you're looking for dinner games which the whole family can join into, take a look at the family time fun dinner games and activities. These are a set of extremely simple, and yet highly enjoyable dinner games and activities for families with kids aged 5 to 12. These dinner games promote unity within the family, and make dinner time pleasurable and fun. The set of game cards is nicely packaged in a colorful metal tin. The games and activities are of a wide variety, ranging from puzzles, counting, naming your favorite things, to guessing games and more. Young kids are even encouraged to eat their veggies and drink their milk via the fun games and activities. The games encourage the kids to open up, share their experiences, and get to know a lot of things about each other and their parents. It is a boxed set of fifty-one games for families with kids 5 to 12 years to play at the dinner table while they eat. The quick and easy-to-play games, like counting moo, the last bite and pass the pepper, break up dinnertime routine and add fun to family meals. No game board or game pieces required just food and family. Kids learn creative thinking, social skills and more. The spill-proof game cards are durable and easy to clean. Conversation Cards - Great for long car rides,sitting around the family table, or for holiday get togethers to learn more about family members.
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| A dose of gross helps science make sense. This game engages kids to learn and understand all the major scientific disciplines. From biology to chemistry to zoology kids answer questions, learn amazing facts and engage in activities. It's all in the name of science! |
Visit Our Boredom Busters Page for More Games & Activity Ideas |
GAME IDEAS FOR Christmas Games |
GAME IDEAS for Birthday or Everyday Play. Also see School Party Ideas |
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"Theme" = Whatever you've chosen your birthday or party theme to be. MEMORY GAME Put several of your theme items on a tray. Have the kids look at the items and then remove one. Take turns to guess what was removed? HIDE AND SEEK Hide one or two of your theme items in the party room. Have the kids hunt for the item. HOT GIFT Pass your theme item while music is playing, whoever has it when the music stops wins (or looses and is out) LAUGHING GAME Sit the kids in a circle. Throw a balloon in the air. When the balloon is in the air the kids have to laugh as much as they can. When it hits the ground the kids have to freeze and be quiet. Anyone who makes a noise after the balloon hits the ground is out. You can keep playing until the last player is left. Or, sit one child on a chair. The other children tell jokes, make faces to make the person on the chair laugh. The object is to keep a straight face or see who can go the longest without laughing. DO YOU KNOW ME? Make a list of 10 questions about the birthday child (favorite color, favorite movie, favorite food, favorite sport, color of eyes etc.) and print on a paper. Give three choices for an answer. Have the guest circle the answer that they think is correct. Whoever guesses the most correct answers gets a gift from the birthday child. This gives guest an opportunity to know more about the birthday child and makes the child feel that the party is all about him/her. YOU'RE MY BFF If guest are old enough to write or draw, have them write one thing they like about the birthday child.... or draw a picture of themselves with the birthday child...or make a birthday card. Make sure they put their name on the item. This makes a great activity and also a keepsake for the birthday child's birthday keepsake book. Your Birthday Book: A Keepsake Journal PASS THE PICTURE Have guest bring a picture of themselves. Put each guest picture in a separate envelope (big envelope so they are all the same size). Include a picture of the birthday child in one of the envelopes. Have guest sit in a circle, play music and pass the envelopes. When the music stops each child opens the envelope they are holding. Whoever has the picture of the birthday child WINS. Another option would be instead of passing the envelopes, they could draw the envelopes from a big box. X MARKS THE SPOT Mark the bottom of a theme plate with the birthday child's name, picture or a big "X". Whoever gets it when being served snacks or cake, wins a prize. MUSICAL THEME/BIRTHDAY CHAIR Decorate a chair which matches the birthday theme (Princess theme, decorate a princess chair. Superhero theme, tie a superhero cape to the chair). Play musical chairs with several chairs and the decorated chair. Children walk in circles around the chairs. When the music stops, whoever is able to sit in the decorated chair wins Have the birthday child sit in the decorated chair when opening presents or take turns in the chair to have the guest sit in the decorated chair as the birthday child opens their gift. OTHER ACTIVITIES/IDEAS: For young children, you can read a book as an activity (choose one from your theme above) or read a Birthday book. Books are great way to prepare kids for their birthday (especially when it is about sharing, inviting guest, eating too much cake etc.) You can also read a different book each week beginning the month before their birthday. This gives an excuse to read together, gets kids get excited for their birthday and makes a great tradition. Books make great party favors (giving a book the same as your theme) and a great activity for young kids at a party. You can see some books to match your theme on our Birthday Page Decorate the party/favor bags with theme stickers (this can be an activity) and then use to put their favors in. Make sure they write their name on their bag. Play games to win pennies to buy their take home party favors. They save the pennies and choose from a table of favors/gifts which they buy at the end of the party. Or, allow them to win their favor immediately when they play games. Favors should be immediately put in their bags. Make up activities about your theme (i.e. Puppy/Bolt party... have the kids bark or crawl like a dog. Frog party.... play leapfrog or who can jump the farthest. Disco party...do random dancing. When the music plays you dance, when it stops you freeze and stay frozen until the music starts again. Fancy Nancy...have a fashion show. Princess party...decorate a tiara. Luau party...play limbo or decorate a coconut. Superhero search for a superhero power ring, arm wrestle for strength, use superpowers to pop balloons, duck, duck goose using superhero cape, Horses....play horseshoes) Many of the themes shown on the Birthday page have games, books, movies, puzzles, stickers, tattoos to go with them (click on the theme to see the items). Or, check out other activities & games on our activities page Kids Activities and Games. For a birthday or party where guest are bringing gifts, sit in a circle each guest holds their gift. Start playing the music. Everyone must pass the gifts around until the music stops. When the music stops, the present the birthday child is holding gets opened. When the present is open, the music begins again and the remaining presents go around. Divide children into teams. Set up a course for them to race on. The child has to balance a balloon on a paper plate while walking it down the course and back to their team. |
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Other Websites for Kid Friendly Activities or On Line Games or Learning |
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NASA KIDS' CLUB |
 www.afb.org/braillebug |
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