Summer is here and if you’re already facing battles managing screen time in your home, take a moment and ask yourself what your child is doing when they’re in front of the screen. It’s one thing if they’re consuming content, it’s another if they’re being productive. Screens can be fantastic tools to enhance learning, spark new ideas, and teach new skills. And so can coding! Here are unplugged ways of teaching basic coding to younger ages with Robot Turtles, Clue Master and Code Master. Our family is also loving the new Wavebreaker, Fidgitz and Lunar Landing games… More
I am a huge fan of one-player logic games. These games fuel education, cure boredom, and keep kids engaged… and quiet. They are perfect for lazy afternoons, quiet time, restaurants, waiting rooms, and road trips! Recently, we had the chance to check out two of ThinkFun’s one-player games from their All-Star Logic Game collection: Lunar Landing and WaveBreaker. You may recognize these from your childhood and, trust me, they are every bit as much fun now and they were then… More
My family is ALL about game nights. We try to have a game night at least once a week. By doing that, it gives us time away from electronics, makes great memories and we have a whole lot of laughs. I firmly believe game nights are one of the very best ways for family bonding time. Let me tell you about a few new games that ThinkFun Games has out now that are a ton of fun for the whole family!… More
Next week, no school. So how will you keep your kids busy? Whether they’ll be playing at home, or you’ve traveling hours to fill, here are our suggestions to make fun instead of boredom during their week of free time… More