This is a simple setup that’s easy for a camping trip, picnic, or backyard fun. My love using spray bottles and this is a great way to incorporate that resource: Resources needed: A large straw 2...
Backyard croquet is a fun and relaxing lawn game that anyone can play, young and old alike. Learn what you need to set up a croquet court at home!
There are many situations where you might need to refer to the English names of outdoor games. For example, when talking about your hobbies and the games that
Looking for a fun and affordable way to keep your little one entertained this summer? These low-cost summer activities for kids can be done inside—or outside—the house.
There are many situations where you might need to refer to the English names of outdoor games. For example, when talking about your hobbies and the games that
Rainy days can be devastating when you planned great outdoor games to play, but don’t worry here are the best rainy day games to play indoors!
All you need is chalk and pavement to set up this silly, fun, and practical game that reinforces important vocabulary.
This was a new game we tried this year. A land mine field is set up in an open space. (We taped wadded up balls of newspaper to the gym f...
With a little more than a 4x4 post and a bunch of dowels, learn how to make this classic Swedish lawn game.
An outdoor chess board can be scaled to fit your own big or small backyard. These 25 ideas will get you started with outdoor chess.
Have you played Kubb yet? Kubb is a fun outdoor lawn game also known as 'Viking Chess'. Build your own DIY Kubb Set with these plans.
Look closer at these rare photos that show dark and mysterious revelations thought to be lost to history, they each show a piece of the past that was once believed to be buried. The photos and stories collected here will take everything you know about history and turn it upside down, changing much of what you thought you knew about the past.Each picture that we've included here deserves a long look.
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When I was setting up my Bullet Journal for the new year I really stripped it all back to basics. As I first started to...
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This youth group game is great, if for no other reason than the weird name of the game – the Welly Wang! In the UK, a welly is a Wellington Boot – otherwise known elsewhere as a rain boot, galosh or gumboot. A Welly Wang is therefore a boot throwing competition. To set up this […]
Looking for ways to entertain your guests who aren't fans of dancing? These wedding reception games will add a lively element to your big day.
Builder your cornhole board set, purchase cornhole bags at cornholestop.com/bags starting at $20 a set, select a wrap set or you can design your own cornhole board wrap.
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Take a walk through my garden and find ideas to put to work in your garden. When you see something that you want to learn more about, just click on the
Energy in sports is an extremely important issue. You need energy to move, lift weight, achieve a certain level of speed, etc. Find out more!
Get moving and rhyming with this gross motor rhyming game for kids.
It’s time to get excited about Field Day! Students and teachers look forward to this day because it gets them outside and having fun with new and exciting activities. Another great aspect of Field Day is it teaches kids the … Read More
Try these fun and easy Minute To Win It Party Games at your next party or family fun night! Minute To Win It Games are the perfect games for any occasion. We had so much fun playing these latest games and hope you will to. Come on in and I’ll share how you can set …
If you are suffering from bocce or croquet ennui this summer, a traditional Viking lawn game (also known as Kubb) has been retooled by a Seattle design duo
I stumbled across this idea on Pinterest and thought it would be perfect for my third and fourth graders! I often hear complaints from students that although others "allow" them to play games at recess, they often do not "include" them in the game. For example, in football they are on the team but the ball is never passed to them. I used this as a springboard for discussion on what teamwork really looks like. The Cup Stack is a great activity to facilitate teamwork. Some groups are able to complete the task very quickly while other groups must keep trying and trying to complete the task successfully. It's hard not to give up when things get frustrating, and this is a valuable lesson for children to learn in a safe environment. All you need is cups, rubberbands, and string. I decided to put my students into groups of 6, so I tied 6 equally spaced strings (about 1-2 feet long) around a single rubberband. Each group was given this device and 6 cups. The challenge is for the group to build a pyramid out of the paper cups (3 on the bottom, 2 in the middle, 1 on the top - can be adjusted for more cups). Group members cannot touch the cups with their hands or any other part of their bodies, even if a cup falls over or on the floor. Each person holds onto one of the strings that are attached to the rubber band and they use this device to pick up the cups and place them on top of each other (by pulling the rubber band apart and then bringing it back together over the cups). Some groups took 2 minutes to accomplish their goal, some 10 minutes, and some never successfully built their tower. I had groups that finished early watch the remaining groups to add a little "pressure." Afterwards we debriefed with the following discussion questions: Was anyone frustrated at all during the activity? If so how was it handled? What did you learn about yourself or others? Why was teamwork so important for this activity? What is so hard about teamwork? What did you do today to contribute to the teamwork on your team? What are some skills needed to be good at teamwork? Are you every in a situation where you must use teamwork? Is this always easy for you? Why or why not? How can we use what we learned through this experience in situations outside the game? Check out Teamwork: Cup Stack Take 2!
What is Tinkering? Tinkering is the first step in the Experiential Learning continuum. Experiential Learning is the process of learning through experience but can be more specifically defined as "learning through reflection on doing". ... Beginning in t
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How to Make a Kubb Set: One of the best things about summer is playing a casual game on a field or the beach. In our office, one of our favorite games is called Kubb (rhymes with "tube") that is originally from Sweden. If you have access to some woodworking tools it's pret…
Adults and kids will love playing these party games at the next birthday party, Christmas party, Halloween party, and more.
With a little more than a 4x4 post and a bunch of dowels, learn how to make this classic Swedish lawn game.
As Big Brother is getting older it's really interesting to see both his interests and skills develop into more specific skill sets. Lately he's been really interested in the building of things (mostly stemming from a love of Legos, Magnatiles, and our wooden railroad track.) As he leans that way I'm finding myself looking for other creative ways to develop those interests and skills. A few weeks ago he had the chance to observe a beaver dam up close with my husband on one of their nature walks. This lead to some great questions. A few days later I followed up with a drive to a local man made dam which he was able to inspect from a distance. When we came home I set up this building investigation in the yard. It was inspired by a great tinfoil river activity we did last year from the amazing book 101 Kids Activities That Are the Bestest, Funnest Ever by the team over at Kids Activities Blog. Similar to that experience, we used tinfoil to create a river (this time on our lawn.) This time we set it up on slight slope. The boys and I also collected natural materials from around the yard that might be useful in building the dam. We collected sticks, acorns, rocks, and old reeds from lilies. I added in a few non-natural materials I also thought Big Brother might want to use: modeling clay, popsicle sticks, and lumber scraps. Big Brother's goal was to be able to get his dam to hold enough water so that these three acorn boats could float. It was so interesting to watch his process, which mostly involved trial and error. First he started with just a pile of the wooden natural materials. When he observed the water move through those, he decided to try using more rocks. With each trial he would tweak his design a little, before trying again. In the end I encouraged him (although I was really trying to let it be his process to try using a little clay. I led him to the idea that he had seen mud on the beaver dams.) He started to get into the idea of building a space for the water to collect. He never quite got to the place where all the boats could continuously float, although his last design definitely best slowed down the water. He continued to tinker on his dam a few more days, and even brainstorm other materials he would like to add in. (Including trying to find some clay like mud on our property.) We'll definitely be looking for other ways to invite building experiences. What do your children like to build? This post may also have been shared at some of these terrific link parties.
