Spaghetti Box Kids

There’s something about rolling things down a ramp that kids just love. Here are some simple games that require little more than a roll of masking tape and a ramp. The games are filled with strategy and will hold your child’s full focus and attention from beginning to end.

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One of the great benefits of marble games—if you play them regularly–is that they encourage your child to practice by herself. Here are several games your child can play on her own:

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One of the simplest ways to improve kids’ math skills is to play games with dice. Here are some math games with dice that range from simple to advanced.

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Most kids are tickled by the idea of playing word association because it’s new and interesting and they receive lots of attention during play. Here’s a method for interpreting the results that may be unfamiliar to you.

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Here’s a fun new activity that will hold your child’s full attention and help to improve fine motor skills. Whats more–parents will love playing, too!

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These old fashioned penny games are wholesome in nature and simple to play. They use an easy to make penny launcher that you assemble with your child. The launcher only takes about a minute to make, and requires nothing more than things you already have around the house.

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There are countless varieties of games to play with cotton balls. Sure you can use them in art projects, and they’re great for spoon races, but there’s a zillion other activities that capture kids’ imagination.

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Kids love marble games. The rules are always simple, and there’s tons of strategy. Here’s a few new games you’ve probable never heard of:

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Improving your child’s fine motor skills is all fun and games with these old fashioned activities that use everyday materials from around the house.

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Kids love cranes, but you don’t have to go to the toy store to find one. Just make your own in about 1 minute. Here’s how:

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Table football is a fun and easy around the house game to play with your kids. It builds familiarity with simple math, counting, numbers, risk assessment and basic game strategy. Best of all, it’s good old fashioned fun you can play anytime.

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This article explores the idea of using your household camera as a fun and creative kids’ activity.

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While simple in nature, cotton ball games offer a rich variety of learning opportunities. They require strategy, patience and skill, and are far better than electronic games because your child is part of an entire process that includes making rules, fixing components and dealing with ambiguity.

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Unlike passive activities like television—which requires no skill, or video games—which have predetermined outcomes, marble games invite your child’s active participation in creating unique circumstances and outcomes. Best of all, marble play is stress free and easy on the parent.

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Marble games are a great way to spend quality time with your child. They’re inexpensive, easy on the parent, and they strengthen your child’s ability to stay focused on one activity.

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As you find yourself spending more time indoors with your child during the winter, consider adding marble games to your itinerary.

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You want your child to know the magic and wonder that only reading can bring. Here’s 5 simple things you can do to improve your child’s love of books.

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Here’s a kids’ activity that’s sure to become a household favorite. It offers your child a fun filled opportunity to navigate a robot through the house without causing it to “malfunction.” Don’t worry, the robot is so easy you can put it together in about one minute.

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The Bozo Show was popular decades ago. The household version of the game consists of a handful of activities your child plays in order to earn points for prizes. It’s very easy to set up and will hold your child’s attention from beginning to end.

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A first rate, low speed activity is to listen to children’s stories and songs on tape, CD or computer. This activity is enjoyable anytime, and is the perfect solution when you want to spend some relaxing but meaningful time with your child.

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Making a tent with sheets will change the way your child looks at space. One of the reasons your child will love the concept of making a tent with sheets is that it creates a new place for her to go. She will naturally assume ownership of this space [...]

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In the long run, a healthy diet of imaginative play will strengthen your child’s ability to tackle difficult, non-linear problems both academically and in the real world. Imaginative play turns ordinary things into a bundle of possibilities. A newspaper becomes a telescope, a briefcase, or a log. A stick becomes a wand, [...]

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If you’ve ever wondered how to make a rocket ship for kids–it’s easier than you think. This one only takes a minute to make, and it provides one of the coolest activities for kids in the solar system.

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One of the extraordinary benefits of playing with blocks is that so very little is required to hold your child’s attention for so long. Far different than many of today’s passive activities, playing with blocks is an active event that cultivates your child’s patience and independent decision making.

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Spaghetti box theater is a great routine buster that you can do to again and again. It’s good old-fashioned family fun that nurtures imagination and offers many surprising turns.

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