tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post2359187517378250410..comments2024-03-22T14:46:37.849-04:00Comments on A Fly on Our (Chicken Coop) Wall: 5 Favourite* Games to Help a Child Learn, Eh!Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17209807996463889703noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-50347247391264481912014-02-22T15:12:07.301-05:002014-02-22T15:12:07.301-05:00I'm a little sad to admit that we haven't ...I'm a little sad to admit that we haven't played any of these games with Davis. We do play lots of other games (card games, CandyLand, Guess Who, etc.) I'll have to look into getting a few of these games to add to our collection. Thanks for sharing!Liz Trullhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02245724688198362444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-88339426185461858682014-02-19T23:07:39.619-05:002014-02-19T23:07:39.619-05:00What a great post - and I couldn't agree more....What a great post - and I couldn't agree more. They'll get enough homework; play. Just play. We love games of all kinds and if I started listing favorites (of favourites), I'd never stop! And the family interaction time isn't a bad perk, either, right? Too many kids just don't get enough of that. <br /><br />Love the eh's - nice touch. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-73635851200812213482014-02-19T23:05:29.873-05:002014-02-19T23:05:29.873-05:00Sorry to jump in, but just had to say Quiddler is ...Sorry to jump in, but just had to say Quiddler is awesome - we love it! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-64700536483707189662014-02-19T17:28:01.631-05:002014-02-19T17:28:01.631-05:00It was so nice to see you spelling correctly for o...It was so nice to see you spelling correctly for once. But lose the 'eh's ;)<br /><br />I know you told me how to play war, but I've forgotten already. I'll have to Google it.<br /><br />Niece and Neff aren't into board games. They're into the DS (blech) and tv (blech) and PLAYING IN THE PARK (YAAAAY) and playing OUTSIDE (YAAAAY) and rough and tumble (painful - usually for me)<br /><br />But they do like my antique marble solitaire, though it has a limited attention span for them, and Neff plays (a modified version of) Warhammer with Husby (at *least* it's good for something) and sometimes we play pick-up-sticks, which both kids adore.Lizzihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17480448062269641320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-11695159776504481422014-02-19T17:19:34.786-05:002014-02-19T17:19:34.786-05:00We are a game-playing family! For older kids, Cri...We are a game-playing family! For older kids, Cribbage is excellent for practicing math skills. Set is a fab card game for visual discrimation. Apples to Apples Jr. and regular were favorites...especially with some of our exchange students. Qwirkle is one we added to our collection a couple years ago and this year it was for the adult set...Cards Against Humanity. Not sure how much educational value it has, but it's been fun!Phoebe Wulliman Graberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17683521017321423703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-34432735708517715042014-02-19T15:27:48.548-05:002014-02-19T15:27:48.548-05:00We have a little bit of a game addiction issue in ...We have a little bit of a game addiction issue in this house. Really, it's my fault. I tell myself that lessons are better learned in a hands-on, socially-motivated manner than through yet another dumb worksheet that I refuse to grade because I hate them. Hate. Them. You have given me some new reasons to shop Amazon today!Sole Searching Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11791024176229050045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-38721474291881199472014-02-19T14:58:16.619-05:002014-02-19T14:58:16.619-05:00We play a lot of memory, the German version of Sor...We play a lot of memory, the German version of Sorry (Lily ALWAYS wins!!) and (yes) CandyLand, and those games on seasons and learning the clock the girls got for the holidays. Thinking about getting the Monopoly Junior now! We also hate the "adult" version of Monopoly, but maybe the Junior version is the key :-) Thanks for the tips, Christine!Stephanie @ Life, Unexpectedlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11787379336749043051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-73887577495208778482014-02-19T13:16:13.482-05:002014-02-19T13:16:13.482-05:00Well, you have been on my mind recently...
I do...Well, you have been on my mind recently... <br /><br />I do not remember the shopping center game. There's some learning going on in that game, from the sounds of it! I was wondering if your boys even agreed to try it. :)<br /><br />Master Mind? Never heard of it, either! We do play Battleship and Uno. Perfection makes me a crazy person. I jump every single time it pops. We don't have it in our house, but I need to find it. The kids would love it. Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209807996463889703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-86627539694175108522014-02-19T13:13:37.395-05:002014-02-19T13:13:37.395-05:00We have that game! But we've never played it....We have that game! But we've never played it. I'll have to pull it out and give it a whirl.<br /><br />Four hours!?!? Oh, heck no. We have the SpongeBob version of Monopoly, and someone introduced it to the little kids without my permission. I've played it several times, and the 4 year old has beaten us, but there is no way I'm playing the same game for 4 hours. You are way more patient than me!Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209807996463889703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-80480493664760916862014-02-19T13:05:42.738-05:002014-02-19T13:05:42.738-05:00Glad you liked it! Thanks for stopping by!Glad you liked it! Thanks for stopping by!Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209807996463889703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-75922643265546696912014-02-19T13:05:21.277-05:002014-02-19T13:05:21.277-05:00Ha!
I'm with you on the Monopoly Jr. One of t...Ha!<br />I'm with you on the Monopoly Jr. One of the kids got it as a gift, and I was dreading having to play it. It was a pleasant surprise when I actually didn't mind it!<br /><br />The domino game is available in many stores. It may not be the same cool carrying case, but they are around.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209807996463889703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-83576135802209156292014-02-19T13:02:31.736-05:002014-02-19T13:02:31.736-05:00The kids LOVE it when they can finally beat me in ...The kids LOVE it when they can finally beat me in a game. The only one I'm still holding strong in is Boggle. Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209807996463889703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-89318573387290515702014-02-19T13:00:43.203-05:002014-02-19T13:00:43.203-05:00I'll give you one day. :)
There are most cer...I'll give you one day. :)<br /><br />There are most certainly games I will not play with the kids. It can be a challenge to find ones that make both adult and child happy. After 15 years, I've finally found a good number which qualify.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209807996463889703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-86676819768004872092014-02-19T12:58:53.907-05:002014-02-19T12:58:53.907-05:00Oh, we don't do "Game Night" around ...Oh, we don't do "Game Night" around here, either. It can get to be too much. One game at a time, with a break in between is more my style. <br />You're welcome, regardless. :) Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17209807996463889703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-75655982469744607652014-02-19T12:54:39.646-05:002014-02-19T12:54:39.646-05:00I'm the mom who, when other moms talk about &q...I'm the mom who, when other moms talk about "Game Night" with their kids, hopes and PRAYS that my kids don't hear and get any funny ideas about doing it at our house...Not that I don't like playing and generally spending time with my kids, but board games are the WORST, as far as I'm concerned. I've learned quite a few math card games (we use Right Start Math, and there are games for almost everything!), but now I'm actually considering some of the games listed above. So thanks...I think. ;)Monicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05766599179487237513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-76084081831555741402014-02-19T12:02:41.018-05:002014-02-19T12:02:41.018-05:00Cmon, you've gotta appreciate our spelling one...Cmon, you've gotta appreciate our spelling one day a year, right?<br /><br />Wow, I really love this list. It feels hard to find games that I don't hate and that they actually want to play so I'll definitely give these a look. Christy from fountains of homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11130888193737436970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-85302500534653761492014-02-19T11:02:27.729-05:002014-02-19T11:02:27.729-05:00Kids do love games. I've spent hours playing ...Kids do love games. I've spent hours playing with my son, and then my granddaughters. They learn very quickly and pretty soon they can beat us old folks every single time.<br /><br />Have a fabulous day. ☺Sandeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06785788498697004273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-64685790120627730812014-02-19T10:44:21.379-05:002014-02-19T10:44:21.379-05:00Oh now I get all the "eh's"! hahaha!...Oh now I get all the "eh's"! hahaha! This list is great! I would never, ever have thought the monopoly jr. game was a good one (not a fan of the adult version) but now I'm getting it! We love games (board, dice, cards, anything!) so any new suggestions are great! Oh the domino one is right up our alley too. I'll have to look for it. Is it readily available, like from WalMart or Target?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-35386917054186231402014-02-19T10:24:58.763-05:002014-02-19T10:24:58.763-05:00Hey that's brilliant! Very helpful. Thanks for...Hey that's brilliant! Very helpful. Thanks for sharing these tips.Jaharahttp://www.pregg.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-15485330555334422092014-02-19T09:56:28.276-05:002014-02-19T09:56:28.276-05:00Before we had another snow day I bought a word gam...Before we had another snow day I bought a word game called Quiddler. I love word games but Christopher isn't really ready for scrabble yet. I am still having to help him to maximize his point with what he can spell out of the cards he's holding but it's fun. I wasn't intended for math but I'll have him tell me what amount his cards come to negative or positive and he has work it out in his head. That boy has beat my pants off at regular Monopoly even from the first time playing. I need to look at the advanced rules of that game. The longest we've ever played was four hours. Now I just say, "Well I'm out of money, you win."Kenya G. Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03901164070843042029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1329563580023354380.post-12498293278079961592014-02-19T09:33:21.503-05:002014-02-19T09:33:21.503-05:00OK, so your spelling of "favourites" was...OK, so your spelling of "favourites" was pretty funny. And the "ehs"...funny too.<br /><br />This is odd to me that you wrote this today b/c I was JUST THIS MORNING I was thinking about games to play with a younger set. I am watching a friend's kiddos tomorrow afternoon...you know, when it's thunderstorming, so that will be good...and they won't be able to play outside. I was thinking about what games I have to pull out. And I remembered one of my favorites from childhood: Shopping Center. You've probably never heard of it, which is such a travesty. OK, maybe not. Basically the board is set up like a "mall" with all sorts of shops (many of which would never be at a mall) and you roll a die and move that number of spaces. Then you draw a card with a letter on it. You have to come up with an item you would buy in that shop that begins with that letter. I don't even remember how you win...I think you get a chip for coming up with an item and the person to a certain number of chips is the winner. See...counting and pre-reading skills (knowing those letter sounds, right?). Ok, it's a stretch but I always thought it was fun. My children never saw the beauty of it...which was your question, right?<br /><br />My kids like Master Mind (also a favorite of mine from childhood) and Battleship. Perfection is also up there, and Uno.Mrs. Always Randomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05621796911952199649noreply@blogger.com