Any time of year, playing outdoors is fun. Make your own outdoor games and save money. Instead of buying commercial toys that don’t last, you can make your own with the kids and have fun. Game One: Pipeball Use all those loose pieces of 2 and 3 inch PVC pipes in the garage. Ten pieces ...
Cherokee marbles are an ancient game, dating back to at least 800 A.D. The marbles used in the traditional Native American game are much bigger than modern marbles and were originally carved from stone. Today, players typically use billiard balls instead of the smooth stone marbles of the past, partly because few Cherokee people are ...
Horseshoes is a quintessential Fourth of July game. It’s a fun way to satisfy those competitive urges that can even be played without spilling a drop of that refreshing beverage held in your off hand. Everybody thinks they know how to play, but, often, when people get together to play, they go over what they ...
Do you take the kids outdoors at night to watch the stars? It’s a relaxing and wonderful experience that your children may want to repeat many times. I started by reading a book about stars and constellations to them. Once such title is A Child’s Introduction to the Night Sky: The Story of the Stars, ...
As high noon passes and the heat settles down a bit, get outdoors with your kids and play some fun backyard games. Go ahead and invite the neighbors and conduct a simple block party where the children can play and parents can get to know the neighbors next door, swap recipes and enjoy some great ...
Summer vacation is the best time of the year if you’re a kid. And fun backyard summer kid games make the most of the season. Rather than vegetate in front of the TV, kids health is improved with fun backyard summer games that get kids outdoors, playing fun games that stimulate social interaction and physical ...
Soccer is the most popular sport for children in American as the U.S. Youth Soccer Association counts over 4 million members. For simple backyard games that don’t involve a full eleven on eleven game of soccer, there are several things you can do that make soccer enjoyable in smaller spaces with fewer people. Cones Cones ...
