When having your child’s friends stay at your house you might want to line up some fun sleepover games for kids. That is unless you want the little ones bored out of their minds and threatening to call their parents to rescue them. Or worse, having the kiddos break out their tablets, isolating themselves all […]

Today we’re going to talk about several fun variations of Capture the Flag. Now, if you’ve ever played Capture the Flag you know it’s one of the best outdoor games ever created. But did you know there are multiple different ways to play besides the traditional manner? The basic concept of Capture the Flag is […]

One of the best outdoor games for large groups during my childhood was a trampoline battle royal. This entailed inviting all our friends over to see who could be the last kid standing at the end. Was it safe throwing buddies off a trampoline or suplexing them into oblivion? Doubtful. But it was fun! As […]

There is an “old school” way of teaching swimming lessons that involves throwing kids in the water, and telling them to hold their breath and kick their feet. And, there is a new way of thinking that uses swimming pool games for swimming lessons and encourages kids to have fun in the water. Swimming lessons […]

Over the past few years there has been an uptick in innovative outdoor games that are modernized versions of older classic games. The updated versions of these classic games have gained widespread popularity as many people have realized the danger of kids, teens, and adults spending too much being sedentary, sitting on their behinds playing […]

Playing outside can be fun no matter what size group you have. Big groups of kids are perfect to play outdoor games that require a lot of players, but sometimes it’s fun to have a small group of kids to play in a more intimate environment. In fact, having a few good friends over can […]

You would think that every wanna-be tech billionaire would be designing apps and video games that will help keep kids physically active and promote exercise. After all, parents are more than willing to buy games that keep their children entertained and encourage fitness as well. Unfortunately, Silicon Valley is more concerned with the easy route […]

The statistics are staggering. Only one out of every three children in the U.S. spends time being physically active each day. Less that fifty percent of the time that kids spend in P.E. class or sports practice involves enough activity to be considered exercise. And, children and teens spend an average of seven or more […]

Most youngsters want to play awesome battle games for kids that involve some level of roughhousing. But as parents we have to make sure they are on the safe side. Yin and yang, you know? Luckily there are many games out there that include fun physical play but that are safe. We’ll take a look […]

Being a teenager seems to be synonymous with being tired and grumpy. Studies show that teens need between eight and ten hours of sleep each night, but most don’t get it. In fact, two out of every three teens is sleep deprived, and that’s just not healthy. Sleep is like fuel for their growing brains […]