My son loves word searches, so he set out to make his own. Actually, this is what they did at school, as a fun language assignment. I really liked this idea and decided to make a template. Don’t get me wrong, I prefer kids to ‘make their own’ instead of handing them every tool. But …
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Make your own word search [blank template]
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A fun writing game for kids: paper telephone [free printable]
Paper telephone is a surprisingly amusing writing game, perfect for kids who start to read and write.. It’s a take on the classic communication game, where a teacher would line up all pupils and made them whisper a sentence to each other, following the chain of pupils. Not surprisingly, ‘final sentence’ had little to do …
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How to play Hangman on paper [rules and variations]
Step by stem instructions for playing hangman on paper. Kid friendly version: player are a ‘bandit’ and a ‘judge’. Super fun traveling game for kids! Read more..
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Best pen and paper games for kids [excellent for traveling!]
Play these restaurant games to make time fly by. Simple strategic pen and paper games will keep kids occupied, whisking away time before starters! Be sure to print the summary as a reference!
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How to make a maze with your kids [quick tutorial] – Learn how!
Learn to make a maze yourself. Simple step-by-step tutorial with pictures and examples. It’s problem-solving-skills upside down. Bonus: it’s fun! Check out the tutorial now!
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How to keep kids busy during the holidays [at home, without screens]
Would it not be nice to have a few spare moments of gentle peace and quiet, with the kids happily occupied, so you can get your chores done or simply sit down to sip your coffee while it’s still hot? Here’s a very handy list of tried & tested ways to keep the kids busy …
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Build a Monster with Play Dough [free printable game for kids]
Build a Monster with Play Dough Play dough monsters galore! As you know, play dough and the ‘monster theme’ go so well together, it’s a classic combination. The possibility to create sweet/strange/ingenious/cute/scary creatures are endless. This little ‘Build a Monster with Play Dough’ game is a fun & easy way to spend play time in …
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Draw-a-Monster game for kids [Free printable]
Free printable draw-a-monster game for kids Monsters! It seems like every kids goes through a ‘monster phase‘. Either they are scared of monsters or they casually embrace the monster theme and happily starting with the Gruffalo or ‘Max and the Maximonsters‘ without too much anxiety. As much as I love to read monster books to …
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monster birthday party game
Do your kids love monsters? Birthdays? And playing games? Brilliant! Why not combining all three to create a monster birthday party game?! Or spice up a play date with monster-loving kids. Every kids loves monsters at some stage, right? Well, mine do. We organised a Monster Party when Mr S turned 3, with lots of …
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