Here we go again with question #4 – Imagine you have the choice to drink from a fountain that will keep you at any age forever. At what age would you drink from the fountain and why? This post is part of the Creative Brain Series from Growing Play on creativity, imagination, outside the box thinking, something […]
I figured I would get this Creative Brain Series going fast and furious. Here we go with question #2 – Imagine that you are trapped in the witch’s house in the story of Hansel and Gretel. What would you do or say to escape? This post is part of the Creative Brain Series from Growing Play on […]
Word association is a simple word game to play while waiting in a restaurant, on a long road trip or sitting around the campfire. It is perfect for two people or a large group and you don’t need anything to play the game. How to Play the Word Association Game This game is super easy […]
Need something for the older kids to do to keep them busy for a few minutes while waiting, riding in the car or just plain bored? Here is a challenging puzzle to practice visual perceptual skills. Print the City Hunt and Find puzzle from Growing Play. Need more game ideas? Check out Category Games.
We are returning from an unbelievably awesome vacation in Florida. You know what made it so awesome? We did nothing but go to the beach everyday. Beach combing in the early morning, then swimming, lunch on the sand and more swimming. I have to admit it was one of the best vacations of my life. […]
We have been playing different variations of this game for years. Here is how you play Yellow Car: Everyone looks for yellow cars. The game scores as follows: regular yellow car – 1 point, any yellow pick up truck – 5 points, yellow Mustang – 5 points and yellow Hummer – automatic win! We keep score […]
With six children, we have had our fair share of kids that get car sick (myself included). If you understand why children and adults get car sick it may help to prevent it. Car sickness results when the brain receives conflicting information from the inner ears, the tactile system, the eyes and your internal expectations. […]