Thursday, October 24, 2002
Playing games and having fun with your family
Continuing to explore "family games", I found this on Epinions: "Playing games and having fun with your family." The author lists 35 different fun activities, all within the spirit of healthy family play. Here's a few that seemed to best reflect that spirit:
3)Toy Stores~~Go play. Ever been to a toystore and told your kid not to touch. Don't do that this time. Do it with them. Push every single button, and pick up every single doll. You won't get in trouble. And some toy stores have video game display systems set up. Hog them!
11)Fingerpaint on the floor~~honestly. If you have lineolum, I promise washable fingerpaints won't hurt the flooring. Oils and acrylics will.. so do not use those. Just move the table out of the way and have fun. Who knows.. you might end up with a lifesize horse.
18)Wash the Car~~A chore yes, but not when it involves water and kids.
29)Scrabble (lots of small words like no, but still)
I especially appreciate the spirit of it - the willingness to be a little messy, a little unstructured, a little risky. I think it captures the spirit of family play, at its best.
3)Toy Stores~~Go play. Ever been to a toystore and told your kid not to touch. Don't do that this time. Do it with them. Push every single button, and pick up every single doll. You won't get in trouble. And some toy stores have video game display systems set up. Hog them!
11)Fingerpaint on the floor~~honestly. If you have lineolum, I promise washable fingerpaints won't hurt the flooring. Oils and acrylics will.. so do not use those. Just move the table out of the way and have fun. Who knows.. you might end up with a lifesize horse.
18)Wash the Car~~A chore yes, but not when it involves water and kids.
29)Scrabble (lots of small words like no, but still)
I especially appreciate the spirit of it - the willingness to be a little messy, a little unstructured, a little risky. I think it captures the spirit of family play, at its best.
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