Article Archive for November 2010
Last month I wrote about a game I made to help my son with his English spelling. The Alphabet Bingo with hidden animal names was intended to have two levels of play; a beginner level …
Children learn through play, this is a popular topic among parents and educators. Playing hands on improves motor skills in young children, pretend play develops social skills and imagination, while arts and crafts projects make …
We love magnets in our house; we attach them to everything that holds. Magnets are great for spelling games, to display your children’s artwork on the fridge as well as photos and birthday party invites …
I was so inspired by Red ted Art’s story cubes last week that I just had to make some myself. Unfortunately I couldn’t find any wooden blocks on a short notice so I got my …
What would you do with an extra 40000 pounds at your disposal? Paypal has a competition going that could see you in with the chance to win £40000. It is a large amount of …
Before starting school my son liked numbers and basic calculations, but the minute he associated numbers with the big scary “Math’s” word it all changed. Sometimes I watch him staring at me with a lost …
Barclays launched a new game and I was asked to take a look and write about it. 56 Sage Street is a free game aimed to the age group comprised between 13 and 20, but …
During an attempt to put some order in my son’s bookshelves at the weekend we revisited some of the books from his early childhood. It was a fun exercise and I found myself filling with …