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Seeking Ideas for Games, Crafts and Activities for Kids 10 and Younger
Asked by R.S. from Minneapolis
on March 9, 2008
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I am hosting an open house style event next week geared towards kids under 10, anywhere from babies on up. We have lots of treats and prizes, but would like to have a...
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- A really great website that Disney has is www.familyfun.com They have lots of great craft ideas that work for a variety of ages. There are also food and party ideas.
- A fun game that my children enjoy is Hullaballoo by Crainium. It doesn't take much room, is active, requires listening to instructions and the children have a great t...
- I have children at my home from ages 15 months to 12 years (ranging from 15 months, 4 years old, 5, 8, and 12). Somethings we do for family get togethers depend on the...
I Can't Stand Candyland! Need Ideas for Other Games!
Asked by K.H. from San Francisco
on February 15, 2009
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Hi Moms,
I have a little girl who will be three in one week. I stay home with her and really enjoy it. However, she loves games and I think I will go crazy if I ...
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- My son always loved Trouble - Its a board game with a ball you push and you have move your colors - Its a great way to keep counting! hope this helps! Regards, D.
- My favorite game is Trouble. It is a kid version of Sorry and has a bubble in the middle you push on to roll the die. It won't get lost. It was a game I could play ove...
- All 3 of my kids were game players, so I've played Candyland to death too. One of our favorites was Elefun. You load little butterfly-like things into the a blue ele...
Board Games for a 2 1/2 Year Old Toddler ??
Asked by E.M. from Dayton
on October 18, 2007
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I have a daughter that will be 3 in Jan. I have tried playing candyland with her but she doesn't quite get it. Does anybody have any ideas of any board games she might...
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- You might want to try Chutes and Ladders. It will help her with learning how to count and with taking turns. I know they make it with the regular way, with Dora, and a...
- We started with UNO in the spring... but we took out all of the "other cards." IMO, it was great for learning numbers and colors. And she LOVES yelling out "UNO!" M...
- My kids love Hullaballoo by Cranium. There are "cranium pads" that you scatter all over the floor that have different things on them like characters, colors and instr...
Board Games
Asked by S.J. from St. Louis
on September 20, 2010
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I am looking for indoor, sit down games I can play with my little ones, ages 5 and 6. We do uno and go fish A LOT! Also, they enjoy candy land, chutes and ladders, a...
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- they are old enough for sorry trouble operation junior monopoly junior pictionary
- Sorry! (There is a Sponge Bob version), Operation, Trouble, Domino's (there are Cars, Barbie and other versions with out numbers, I got mine at Walgreen's) I have also...
- The brand "Think Fun" has some GREAT games for kids, board games or games they can do just with 1 person. We LOVE their games...and it builds cognition and problem s...
Gift Ideas for a 3 Year Old Boy
Asked by S.K. from Minneapolis
on July 23, 2010
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My DS is turning 3 in September and family members are starting to ask for gift ideas. Currently he is into fire trucks and firemen, but I am not sure how long that wi...
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- Chuckee Cheese gift card .......... sometimes we get too many toys.
- I only have girls, but some universal toys that all kids seem to like are building blocks, art supplies, Play Doh, puzzles, Tinker Toys, board games (Candy Land, Chute...
- Disney Pixar Cars movie. My son switched from firefrucks to Cars stuff as soon as he saw that. There are TONS of toys for that to go along with it. :) Craft stuf...
Gift for a Smart, Sensitive 5Yo Boy
Asked by A.C. from Columbus
on March 7, 2011
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We're going to a b-day party of a friend's son. He'll be 5. He's smart and sensitive, but I don't really know of his particular interests. Any suggestions for a good g...
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- My go to "generic" gift has been board games and lite brite. Toys R us carries a regular lite brite for $11. Seems to be loved by kids of many ages. And my son who ...
- Puzzles, Erik Carlisle or Curious George board games or Scrabble for kids. My 5 y/o loved a large size puzzle he received of the solar system. The opposite side of ...
- Legos (Ninjago are in right now) or Playmobile. You can get cute stuff for about $20. A REALLY good book is called Library Lion. My daughter loves it and it has...
What Are 5 Yo Girls Into?
Asked by L.C. from Chicago
on September 22, 2009
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We are going to a 5 year old girls bday party and i have 2 boys, so im not sure what 5 yo girls like. Are they into Dora? What kind of toys do they like? Barbies? ...
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- The best idea would be to ask the Mom what her little girl is into. If you aren't comfortable doing that, I would look into age appropriate games or books with a gift ...
- Dora is soooo yesterday---or so my kids tell me when- heaven forbid -they actually see Dora. LOL. Crafty stuff is your best bet, although my girls LOVE getting a gift ...
- My 5 year old daughter loves Barbie, Strawberry Shortcake, any type of Crayola coloring or craft kit, Tinkerbelle. It is a great age as they like almost anything. Ha...
Favorite Board Games for Preschoolers?
Asked by J.K. from Cleveland
on April 29, 2011
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What are some of your favorite board games for preschool-aged children? Candy Land , Chutes and Ladders, Don't Break the Ice, and Memory are played pretty often arou...
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- A fav at our house right now is LRC (left, right, center). It's sooooo simple, helps to learn left and right and dad and I don't get bored! It's with the card games ...
- You have to try the Ladybug Game. My boys loved it and they still ask to play it. Easy for a young kid to do but still fun for older kids/adults. It was actually in...
- My daughter received Zingo for her 3rd b-day and it was a huge hit with her and our 5 year old. She can play it on her own or we can all play together.
Broken Leg Activities
Asked by C.D. from Dallas
on March 17, 2009
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My poor baby Zeke broke his leg today, so needless to say he is stuck on the couch for then next few weeks, what are some sitting/laying down activities that we can do...
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- Man this is a tough one! I'm so sorry...What about jigsaw puzzles, coloring, magnets (he can play with them on a cookie sheet), an aquadoodle, legos (we have a lap tra...
- bubbles,coloring books and crafts, you could put him in a flat wagon and take him for walks, my boys love their train table and trains. they also like to hit the mylar...
- You could try a few games. We love Cariboo, and he and his older brother could play together! Also, my 2 year old really enjoys playing with the connect 4 game. He doe...
Bored 3-Year Old
Asked by K.M. from Dallas
on October 5, 2007
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I'm looking for things to do with my 3-year old at home. I have 5-month old twins and I am feeding them every 3-4 hours and it demands a lot of my time. My poor 3-ye...
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- familyfun.go.com has some great ideas cooking for kids and crafts. Also Joanns has little craft ideas that come in boxes. Michaels has a class they offer one day a w...
- cooking is something you probably do regularly, and kids love to help with that :) they usually make a mess and meals may take a little longer to put together but its ...
- First of all, CONGRATULATIONS! I am also in a similar, but obviously much less demanding situation as I have one baby not two! I am mom to a 3 1/2 year old and a 9 m...
