When I was a kid I was amazed how many people assumed you needed to buy the game to play it, not realising that often you just need pencil and paper. They’d rather buy some tacky plastic game or watch TV than make their own fun! I’m of the play-it-on-paper or build-your-own-game tribe.
Since the Power Off Weekend is just around the corner, here are 101 things to do with your friends and loved ones — all without electricity:
Note: Not familiar with any game? Get in touch with me and I’ll help you out.
Here is also a great website I found:
http://www.familyeducation.com/home/
Most of the games here you can make yourself, which adds to the fun:
http://www.nickys-nursery.co.uk/seeds/pages/garden-games3.htm
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I need to make sure I have enough candles for some good light at the table for my kids. During the day will be a breeze, its when it gets dark that we need the help lol.
I’ve decided to get them busy with some xmas crafts and cards seeing as I’ll have their full attention, easy games like o’s and x’s for the littlies and some hangman for the elder boy.
If the weather is fine it would be lovely to take them star gazing..in fact I can see us taking more thna one nocturnal walk before bed!