Fun 4 The Children

3 Rainy Day Activities to Keep the Kids from Complaining

2012-05-21T15:44:00.000-04:00

Image by: Todd Baker With all this horrendous weather we’ve been having this April it’s getting to a point where us mums and dads just don’t know what to do with the kids anymore.You’ve pulled the Lego out of the toy cupboard and seen endless houses/castles/farms/towns built and knocked down again, and you’ve done the Lego-embedded-in-foot dance more than once.You’

Parenting Guide: Using Chess Boards to Increase Cognitive Functioning in Children

2012-05-02T10:02:00.001-04:00

As a parent, it is important to ensure that you encourage activities that will optimize the cognitive functioning of your child. While many parents utilize strategies such as flash cards, books, and computer software that focus on learning, many parents are starting to discover that chess boards are highly beneficial in optimizing cognitive functioning among

Top 5 Trivia Games for Kids

2012-04-28T08:15:00.001-04:00

Family game night is an inspirational time for the entire family to gather around board games. When it comes to game night, one of the best options is trivia games. Trivia games are a fun option for playing and learning at the same time, teaching children knowledge in a variety of areas. Here are the top five trivia games for kids listed below.American Trivia:

Top Easter Games for Children

2012-04-17T19:02:00.000-04:00

Easter is a great time of year for children for a number of different reasons including all the nice Easter eggs that they’ll receive, the time off they get from school and if they are lucky the sun will start to come out more often! However, if you’re not sure how you’ll keep your children entertained over the few weeks that they get off from

Games, Gifts, and Gelt for the 8 nights of Chanukah

2011-12-05T09:00:00.000-05:00

Games, Gifts, and Gelt for the 8 nights of Chanukah by Rivka Slatkin of http://www.baby-monitors-reviews.comBeing Jewish and having never celebrated Xmas before, as a kid I always truly thought there were really 12 days of Xmas like 8 days of Chanukah. Well, I found out that there really aren’t 12 days of Christmas and it’s just a song, but there ARE 8 days of

National Gaming Day @ your library 2011

2011-11-08T08:15:00.000-05:00

Put Saturday, November 12, 2011, on your calendar now for National Gaming Day @ your library! Join FamilyandPartyGames.com for the ALA National Gaming Day @ your library to promote game play across thousands of American communities.This year’s event expects to draw more than 20,000 people at more than 1,200 libraries, young and old, and will feature popular board

Halloween Party Games and Craft Ideas For Children

2011-10-16T10:13:00.000-04:00

Kids love to dress up as their favourite characters at Halloween, but these days you might not feel comfortable letting them out and about to go Trick or Treating. Why not do something a little different this year and let your kids invite their friends over for a Halloween Party? They can all get dressed up and enjoy some spooky fun in the safety of your home.Here

Free Online Children Games

2011-08-08T16:31:00.000-04:00

Parents are always searching the Internet for free online children games. They are still purchasing the regular board games but since technology has practically taken over this world, there is a need to introduce our children to online games. Children as young as 3 1/2 years old are comfortable playing these games online. They are basically being taught how to use

Free Fourth of July Bingo Cards

2011-07-04T06:45:00.000-04:00

4th Of July Bingo is a fun game and great activity for young kids that will also help them learn more about the 4th of July.The makers of the Bingo Card Creator are offering eight Free Fourth of July Bingo Cards that you can print out and use with the kids. They are also offering a free call list to go with your bingo cards. Children will have a fun time playing

Free Kung Fu Panda 2 Printables

2011-05-24T09:00:00.000-04:00

With the release of Kung Fu Panda 2 on May 27, Hewlett-Packard has added some wonderful, free printables on their website.As of this post they have three pages full of Kung Fu Panda games, masks, connect-the-dots, coloring pages and more!Print out some stand-up characters such as Po and Soothsayer, color with Po and Peacock or have some fun playing the Kung Fu

Free Dr Seuss Printable Activities

2011-03-02T13:30:00.000-05:00

"NEA’s Read Across America Day is a nationwide reading celebration that takes place annually on March 2—Dr. Seuss’s birthday. Across the country, thousands of schools, libraries, and community centers participate by bringing together kids, teens, and books, and you can too!" You'll find many different Free Dr Seuss Printable Activities and guides for you to

Free 1 year Subscription to MightybookJr

2011-01-25T12:53:00.000-05:00

MightybookJr.com is offering a Free 1 year Subscription to their website. MightyBookJr is an online library of over 850 books In English and Spanish...And Growing!!! They have interactive books that inspire early childhood literacy grades K-6.About MightybookJr: "MightyBookJr is an online publisher of award-winning children's animated read-aloud books, story songs,

Money and Fun can Play Together

2010-09-26T21:28:00.000-04:00

Mary Poppins said, "Find the fun and snap! The job's a game". For an adult, there's not much fun to be had when it comes to personal finance! But when it comes to teaching your child about money, the best thing you can do is make a game of it. Not only will this keep their attention, but it will also begin to plant the seeds of a sound financial future for them.

Thanksgiving Fun Activity

2008-11-17T22:47:00.003-05:00

This is a wonderful game for the adults and the children on Thanksgiving. Everyone will write what they are thankful for on the Bing Note cards you can print out on your computer printer.The cards will then be collected and put in a bowl, then everyone will get to pick one out and read it aloud. You then guess who wrote it.A fun way to teach children what it means to be thankful!"Let’s bring in

Halloween Game Ideas

2008-10-27T17:05:00.003-04:00

Having a Halloween party for the children? Here's some more ideas for some fun Halloween games.12 Halloween Game IdeasTo see a larger view of this document click the full screen button (top right side). If you would like to print out this document, click on the image of the printer (top right, next to the full screen button).Do you play other Halloween games that are not listed here? Let us know

Halloween Activities and Recipes

2008-10-09T23:59:00.004-04:00

A fun Halloween book containing Halloween stories that you can personalize, gross recipes for your children's Halloween parties and some cute Halloween games to play.I tried to get this book as large as possible to make reading it easy. To see a bigger version:Click on the image that looks like a television screen in top right hand corner of the Scribd toolbar. It will go to a full screen of the

Free Star Wars Clone Wars Sample Pack - Toys R Us

2008-07-31T20:38:00.000-04:00

For your Star Wars fans, game players and/or collectors.Here's a coupon for a FREE Star Wars, Clone Wars sample pack that can be used at your local Toys R US. Each Clone Wars sample pack contains two training cards and up to four units.There is no purchase necessary and there is a limit of one sample pack per person. USA only. Offer ends August 31, 2008.FYI: As i always do with in store coupons,

Race To The Center

2008-07-07T20:29:00.000-04:00

Race To The Center is an online game created for the release of the film Journey to the Center of the Earth, starring Brendan Fraser.The game consists of three interactive challenges (Scavenger Hunt, Free Fall and Rock Hop) that you and your children can try to complete to make it to the Core Club. If you make it through the three challenges, you are an honorary member of the Core Club and have

MatchMaster Games

2008-06-09T18:30:00.000-04:00

Recently I had the pleasure of receiving an e-mail from Stacy Schlicht (from Rogers and Cowan) who asked me if I would like to do I review for a new children's game.Now, I love doing reviews and learning about new products for our children, so I agreed and I'm very happy I did.The game I was introduced to is called MatchMaster, which is associated with the David Beckham Acamedy. MatchMaster is a

Fruit and Vegetables Coloring Champs

2008-03-25T19:35:00.002-04:00

I found this neat website that will provide your children with some fun, as well as offering a fun way for kids to learn how to make mealtime fun and healthy.They have a bunch of fun activities and games to help you get your kids excited about fruits and vegetables and help them start eating more. They break down the fun and games into two age groups, ages 2-5 and ages 6-8.You will also find

Children's Dental Health Month

2008-02-16T22:50:00.000-05:00

February is Children's Dental Health month at national dental health insurer, United Concordia's website. I came across the article today while searching for information on teeth for a project my daughter is doing for school.On the United Concordia website they have some different dental puzzles, word searches, games and color pages that you can print out on your home computer printer, and let

Word Frenzy

2008-01-13T17:16:00.000-05:00

The name of the game is to type as fast as you can.You get a choice of being the rabbit on the run or a monster chasing the rabbit. The faster you type, the faster your character will move! Type extra fast and receive bonus points.Technorati Tags: fun 4 the children video games fun children kids youth learning

Monkey Lander

2008-01-08T22:14:00.000-05:00

Collect all the bananas and land safely on the platform before your fuel runs out. Arrow keys are used for navigation.Technorati Tags: fun 4 the children kids children youth games fun

Hannah Montana Rock Star Fashion Challenge Game

2008-01-06T16:14:00.000-05:00

One of my seven year old daughter, Samantha's favorite people in the world is Miley Cyrus, AKA Hannah Montana. We were lucky enough to get tickets to see her concert in Uniondale, New York and even I have to admit she put on an excellent show.Anyway, Samantha has been bugging me to add some Hannah Montana things to Fun 4 The Children, so her wish is my command.Here is your chance to Help Miley

Santa Snow Boards

2007-12-19T17:53:00.003-05:00

Have some fun with Santa and his snow board. Make sure you time your jumps right. Use your space bar and sometimes the up arrow to jump. Make sure you visit all of our other Christmas and Hanukkah Pages!Technorati Tags: fun 4 the children video games fun games children kids youth Santa Christmas