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Do You Ever Dream of a Totally Different Life?
Some days I find myself dreaming of us all running away to live somewhere else. It is usually a cabin in the woods. I don’t want to go alone. I want to bring the family with me. It is just that on some days, I get tired of the hecticness that real life brings with […]
Sweet or Sour Game for Car Rides
We call this game Sweet or Sour but I think it goes by other names too. For some reason, the kids love to play this game especially if there is a friend in the car. When a car ride gets long, the kids get tired of waiting and look for easy entertainment. This is certainly […]
How to Play Spud
Spud is definitely on my top 10 list of games to play with a large group of children in an outdoor space or indoor gym. All you need is a soft ball to toss around and one adult or child who is not playing. To start, the person who is not playing, whispers a number […]
Amusement Park Boredom Buster Activity
I am soooooo excited to announce our latest freebie from Boredom Busters Volume #1. If you have school aged kids you know that feeling when boredom sets in. Here is a new activity pack that will absolutely be a boredom buster! To start, check out this freebie from Volume #1 – One Minute Challenge Amusement […]
5 Reasons Why Every Family Should Go Camping
I am starting to get super excited. It is almost time to go camping here in the Northeast. When I was a child, each year we went camping together as a family. Now we have a camping trailer that we use each season from May through October on a beautiful lake. Here are the […]
St Patrick’s Day Maze and Coloring Page
Here are 2 freebies for Saint Patrick’s Day to keep the kids busy. Follow the path to determine what numbered line leads to the shamrock or color in the shamrock coloring page. You can download the 2 pages at GrowingPlay.com. Check out Animal coloring pages here.
Easter Basket Coupons
Here is an amazing FREE download to mix things up in the Easter basket. The kids will love playing with you instead of eating candy all day. All right, maybe they will still want to eat candy all day but… when it is gone they can use the coupons to work off all the candy […]
Visual Spatial Dog Maze
Download this visual spatial maze and guide the dog to the dog bed. Get the complete collection of Visual Spatial Mazes here. Images in ebook were created by Iva Villi under Shutterstock license
How to Play Sardines – The Best Group Hide and Go Seek Game EVER!
Sardines is the best group hide and go seek game ever! It was a super fun game to play when I was a child and all of my children still play it now. It works great outdoors or indoors. You do need at least 4 people to play. This is a great last minute game […]
10 Crazy Artwork Ideas
Are your kids getting tired of the same old artwork or craft ideas? Give them a challenge – what is the strangest way to create artwork besides the usual drawing with a pencil or painting with a paintbrush? Warning: this may get a little messy! Here are some suggestions to get their creative juices going: […]