Cards are a great accessory to have around when you have kids. They are portable, easy-to-find, and cheap. And, after the kids are in bed, you can play gin rummy or poker with your spouse.We like ThinkFun 4 Children’s Card Games, a boxed collection of the favorite children’s card games, including Crazy Eight, Old Maid, Animal Rummy, and Hearts. However, with just a simple pack … [Read more...] about Card Games for Budget-Conscious Dads
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Babysitter Games for Kids
Babysitter Games for KidsBabysitting is a job that requires endless energy. Either you keep the kids occupied or they keep you on your toes. Keeping them occupied is not so simple, however. Kids lose interest in a toy or an activity sooner than you think. Moreover, boredom makes kids whiny and irritable. Babysitter games come in handy here. There are plenty of such babysitter … [Read more...] about Babysitter Games for Kids
Clothespins Captures and Challenges Your Child’s Mind
With over 250 awards for product excellence, Briarpatch aims to capture and challenge your child’s growing mind. The game, “Clothespins” focuses on teaching children how to match using various criteria, from types of clothes to patterns. To play the game, a player must collect at least three matching laundry cards. They may be matched by style (example: all three laundry … [Read more...] about Clothespins Captures and Challenges Your Child’s Mind
Indulge Your Child’s Methodic Side with Beddy-Bye
In a world where a lot of games for children are based on fast paced action (example: Hungry, Hungry Hippos), Briarpatch’s Beddy-Bye Game aims to indulge a child’s more methodic side. Although it won’t actually put your child to sleep (shucks!), it will entertain and delight each player, whether child or adult. The object of the game is to collect pajamas, a bottle, and a … [Read more...] about Indulge Your Child’s Methodic Side with Beddy-Bye
Review: Xeko Pals Plush Toys
Toys and social consciousness rarely work together: the toy is either inherently anti-environmental (use of synthetic fibers, for example) or they are so outrageously costly that they seem to be more of an investment than a toy. Not so with Xeko Pals. Based on characters from the Xeko Trading Card game, Giant Panda, Sumatran Flying Squirrel, and Hairy Eared Dwarf Lemur are … [Read more...] about Review: Xeko Pals Plush Toys