The Classic Kid’s Games blog has a great contest going on with fabulous prizes. It’s a writing project to explain how you play your favorite game with your kids. Be as creative as you’d like - take it in any direction you want - it can be on any topic (keep it clean and ‘family friendly’ please), it can be any length, it can be serious, funny, it can be a list post, a rant, an essay, a pictorial or video post. You must hurry though because the contest ends Thursday, May 17.
I must admit that I don’t play too many games with my kids. Most of our board games are played once or twice and then sent to the closet of misfit toys due to missing pieces. We have a Disney DVD bingo game that my kids love and I can always count on it to give me a half an hour of peace before they tire of it.
We do have a new game that we hope to turn into a birthday tradition. For our kid’s birthdays we hide their presents, cards, and drawings from siblings around the house. Once it’s dark we turn out the lights and the birthday child has to use a flashlight to hunt down the birthday gifts. The siblings love hiding the gifts and the searching extends the gift opening process. Obviously this is a game that is only fun for kids who aren’t afraid of the dark.
If you have a favorite game to share head on over to Classic Kid’s Games to submit your post for the contest.
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Kevin Charnas
May 15th, 2007 at 1:35 pm
Our neighbor Eddie Angelo used to play a game with us. It was “Let’s see who I can give the most rug-burns to?” game.
It hurt.
He also used to play, “I’m going to fart on your head” game.
That one smelled.
Sierra
May 15th, 2007 at 4:32 pm
Love the flashlight birthday game. Super cute and would work for winter birthdays up here in the Arctic. We already have 24 hrs of daylight.
Dana
May 15th, 2007 at 5:31 pm
We don’t play many games around here either!
BTW, there is a suprise over at my place for you. Has to do with Googly…..
moodswingingmommy
May 15th, 2007 at 7:14 pm
Oh, thanks for the link! We may have to try your flashlight game. My son would LOVE that!
Melissa
May 16th, 2007 at 8:41 am
Very bday game! Make them work for those presents!
(((((HUGS))))) sandi
May 16th, 2007 at 1:25 pm
This is too cute! LOVE IT! (((((HUGS))))) sandi