How to Play Beggar My Neighbour
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I first learnt this card game when I was in university. It is one of the simplest gam...
50 Riddles for Children (And Adults)
I love riddles! I am not always good them, but I love to try and think outside the box when answering them. They also make a wonderful way to pass the time when you are on a long car journey, waiting at an ai...
Nanny Anita’s How To Play Five Field Kono
Five field Kono originates from Korea and is an abstract strategy game along the same sort of lines as Chinese checkers. I’m sure you could pick up a board online, but I thought it would be fun to make my own t...
How to play Mancala
Mancala is a game that has been around for thousands of years. It is believed to have originated in Africa or the Middle East. Most versions have different names but they all fall into this mancala type game. ...
Build Your Own Cupcake Busy Bag
YC loves new activities so was thrilled to have a cupcake busy bag one to add to the rota. When I showed her it she literally kept asking to play every 2 minutes until I had finished my chores. We even got litt...
Don’t Wake the Shark Card Game
The summer holidays are finally here! Which means it is time to get some new games ready for some family time, especially when we are trying to escape the heat of the midday sun. This shark card game is the per...
10 Brain Teasers for Children
I do love a good brain teaser. I learnt a few of these while I was a guest on board the Disney Magic. Our server used to give them to us while we waited for our food to arrive. Some of them I got quickly, other...
Zentangles for Children
The Zentangles method is a fun and relaxing way to create images using structured patterns. It is meant to help with lots of things, including relaxtion, insomnia, stress releaving, anger management etc. Perso...
21 Games to Play in the Car This Half Term
Do you ever get tired of listening to “are we nearly there yet?” I know I do. Here are a collection of games, that will hopefully put an end to any whining about how bored they are.
I Spy
Let's start wit...
Scrabble Junior Busy Bag
I'm not sure why I decided to make our own Scrabble Junior busy bag but at the time I must have thought that it was a good idea. I mean, it was a good idea, but I didn't realise how hard it actually was to make...
