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September 28th, 2007

Nostalgia Toy #10: Connect Four

Connect Four was one of my favorite games ever when I was younger. It was always the most popular game for indoor recess on rainy or snowy days. I think I liked it best because the kid I happened to have a crush on also liked the game. I remember […]

By Kerri Aldrich -- 0 comments

September 26th, 2007

Monopoly Minus the Money

One of Bald Man’s least favorite commercials depicts some type of fast retail environment (there are variations on the scene) where customers are quickly making their way through the checkout lane by making their purchases via a credit/debit card swipe. Everything is moving so smoothly until, oh my gosh how dare he, […]

By Kerri Aldrich -- 4 comments

April 29th, 2007

Does anyone still play Tetherball?

So, a friend spent a portion of this weekend participating in a blogathon to raise money for charity. At one point, she and another blogathoner (yes, I’m making up words, I think), started chatting about a game called Swingball. From what I gathered, it seemed similar to what I grew up with as […]

By Kerri Aldrich -- 4 comments

January 10th, 2007

Guess Who? by Milton Bradley

One of the games my daughter received for Christmas was Milton Bradley’s, Guess Who? It’s a good game for introducing deductive logic to the kids, though I think that kids younger than the recommended 6 year old could easily begin to master this game. One my favorite features of the game is the […]

By Kerri Aldrich -- 3 comments

December 31st, 2006

Toy Review: Hullabaloo by Cranium

The kids received Cranium’s Hullabaloo for Christmas this year. They are having a blast with it! The music starts, and the kids listen to the instructions to swim/hop/jump/fly from one little colored shape to another. While it’s listed for ages 4 and up, our 3 year old can follow along enough to […]

By Kerri Aldrich -- 4 comments

October 30th, 2006

LEGO Christmas Stocking Stuffers

Check out these cute LEGO magnets! My brother-in-law’s friends at Wine Ought also has magnets and wine charms in the shape of Connect Four, Scrabble, Life, Trivial Pursuit, and Sorry! playing pieces. Perfect for the game loving family!
Tags: board-games, children, christmas, games, kids, lego, magnets, stocking-stuffers, toys, wine-charms

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By Hsien-Hsien Lei -- 0 comments

July 19th, 2006

On-line Educational Fun

The Houghton Mifflin Education Place is a good source of fun and educational material for you and your kids. The site has resources for various grade levels and subjects.
For some fun activities to keep you inside and cool on these hot summer days (or inside and warm if it’s cold in your neck of […]

By Kerri Aldrich -- 4 comments

July 18th, 2006

Same Toys, Different Continents #3: CBeebies Website

Hi! And welcome to our third installment of “Same Toys, Different Continents.” The post where Hsien and I each chat about a toy, game, or other such kid thing that we both have (or have access to), and share how that kid thing is enjoyed, destroyed, or ignored in our home. […]

By Kerri Aldrich -- 3 comments

July 13th, 2006

Cranium Games for Kids

Cranium is one of my favorite games. It is a unique combination of tasks and questions that allows every person to feel that they can contribute, and have a blast playing.
I was so excited when we found that Cranium has a complete line of games for children of all ages. My oldest received […]

By Kerri Aldrich -- 2 comments

July 10th, 2006

Hula Hoop Tag

You already know that I love the dollar stores, and one of the reasons is that they carry hula hoops. Yes, for a dollar! And the great thing about hula hoops for a dollar is that you can have a bunch of friends over, with a bunch of cheap hula hoops, and play […]

By Kerri Aldrich -- 5 comments