Dice Game for Grandchildren

I love games. When I was growing up, I would beg and cajole my siblings to play Clue, Sorry, or Monopoly with me. Sometimes we would play card games such as Crazy Eights or War. While our children were growing up, we’d play games as a family. We spent many […]

Kids lovve making and coloring this Shamrock hat!

Shamrock Hat

When I played the Shamrock in a Bowl game with the grandkids the other day, we also made shamrock hats. This is another easy and inexpensive activity that you can do with your grandkids. Woohoo! Got a paper plate? Crayons? Scissors? Great. You’re in fine shape to make this hat […]

The Shamrock in a bowl game is a challenging game to play at a St. Patrick's Day party with your kids.

Shamrock in a Bowl Game

Here is a St. Patrick’s Day game that is easy to prepare for and fun to play. I made it up! All by myself. I call it Shamrock in a Bowl. (But, you’ll notice in the pictures, we used a paper plate. I thought that a flat plate would be […]

Potato in the Air Game is a fun game to play for St. Patrick's Day -- or ANY day when you need a game to play with kids.

Potato in the Air Game

Potatoes. At this time of year as we think about St. Patrick’s Day and Ireland, the simple potato gets quite a bit of attention. That is good! I grew up on a farm in Idaho where my father planted potatoes. I LOVE potatoes – mashed potatoes, baked potatoes, potato salad, […]