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Any game that involves more than two people helps to teach social skills to kids. They will learn concepts such as waiting to take their turn, sharing, patience and getting along with others through these games. Team games such as Baseball/Softball, Basketball & Football are all great at teaching kids how to play well with others. Other games like “Duck, Duck, Goose”, “Kick the Can”, “Hide & Seek” and “Mother May I?” teach social skills like patience in waiting to take your turn. Even board games such as “Monopoly” or “Chutes & Ladders” help develop the concept of playing well with others.

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Candy Land has been a classic childhood board game almost from it’s inception more than 55 years ago by it’s inventor Ms. Eleanor Abbott. Over the years, this much loved childhood staple has had some minor changes but one thing has stayed the same, kids everywhere love Candy Land. Social Psychologist Susan Neuman, Ph. D. says “In addition to all the fun it brings, game play can teach basic skills such as color recognition, taking turns, sharing and patience, as well as open a child’s imagination and instill confidence.” I agree with this wholeheartedly and would like to add that it also is a great way to institute family game night with children of a younger age, 3 and up.

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The Alphabet Game

Entertaining children in a world gone rampant with technology is truly challenging for many parents. It is so much easier to hand over the Game Boy, especially on a long car ride. After all, a parent’s main goal on a road trip is to limit the amount of times you have to hear “Are we there yet?” For parents who are interested in keeping the electronics to a minimum, there is another way to keep the kids entertained, with the added bonus of sneaking in some education without them looking! One fun way to interact with your children on a trip without having to play “I Spy” for the hundredth time is with the Alphabet Game.

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Ragnarok

Everyday millions of people log onto a simple game called Ragnarok Online. This game looks like an adults version of a kids game. It has an overlay of 3d with all the characters made 2d. I am going to give you three reasons to play.

Reason 1: Variety

This game has some of the most variety game wise and player wise. There are many classes, each upgradable and after you reach level 99 you can transcend unto an even greater class. There are hundreds upon hundreds of items you can have to customize your character and become the ultimate warrior, thief, mage, ect. The player base is also huge as well. There are people from every end of the world

Reason 2: Quests

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Many kids like to be part of the game. thats why I fixed up tic tac toe. It is basically I giant vynle mat with the tic tac toe board on it, and there are 5 Giant x’s and 5 Giant o’s. What you do is divide the kids up into two teams. the x’s amd o’s. Line them up and when it is the kids turn hand them a x or o and let them move to the spot they want. Having a prize will make it more fun. If a kid doesnt like a game. he will like the prize and have more fun at the party.

another activity that kids like is baloon animals. there are books at stores that teach you how to make baloon animals and they are easy to learn. I used to be a party clown and the best part is the baloon animals. kids name their ballon, and hand them a marker and they Continue Reading