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my old 1980’s garbage pail kids stickers
Im trying to remember this toy I had when I was a kid. It was a kids laptop, more of a learning tool, that came out in the late 80s. It was blue with a grey handle and I believe it was made by Texas Instruments. Im sure this is a nut roll, but any guesses?
Nope. But now that you mention it, I remember the Vtech too!
Playing outdoor games is part of growing up. We all have childhood memories of playing our favorite outdoor games with the kids from the neighborhood and our best friends from school. Now it is up to us to pass down the legacy to our children. Show them that playing outside is fun and teach them that physical activity is essential to their wellbeing.
Below is a list of five classic outdoor games your children are sure to love.
1) Hopscotch
Hopscotch is a simple jumping game that is easy to set-up and easy to learn. To play outdoors, all you need is a package of colored or plain white chalk, child-safe items like colored stones for the players to use as their markers, and a patch of concrete to draw the hopscotch board on.
Since there are a number of ways to draw a hopscotch board, experiment with a few different patterns and use the version your children like best.
The classic, old school way to create a hopscotch board is to use chalk on concrete to outline eight blocks in the shape of a lowercase letter “t.” Masking tape can be used as a substitute if chalk is not available or if you are playing indoors. Every player will need to find a small object that can be used as a marker. This is where you can get creative! Just make sure you don’t pick your mom’s favorite breakable figurine. Think more along the lines of a button, beanbag, or bottle cap.
Each player takes turns tossing his or her marker in block number one. The objective is to keep your balance as you hop over block one standing on one foot, then onto block two, three, four, etc. until you have reached the eighth block. To complete your turn, you must jump back through each number back to block two, bend over (still on one foot!) pick up your marker, and jump into block one and out of the hopscotch board. This completes the turn of one player. It is then time for the other players to take each of their turns.
There are a quite a few factors that determine whether a player is out and loses a turn. These things include failure to place your marker in the proper block for that particular turn, stepping into the block your marker is in, and losing your balance while attempting to pick up your marker. A player is also considered out if he or she steps on a line or uses both feet to hop into the next block. That player then loses his or her turn and must leave the marker in the block to try again after all the other players have taken their turn.
2) Red Rover
This game is fun when you have a big group of kids involved. Pick teams of equal size. Each team member holds hands tightly to create a chain. One side starts by picking someone on the opposing team to invite over to their team. Everyone shouts, “Red Rover, Red Rover, send Emily right over!” Emily then breaks free and runs toward the other team. The goal is to break the link of the other team. If Emily is successful, she gets to pick someone from that team to join her team. If Emily is unsuccessful, she has to join the opposing team. This continues until one side has all of the team members. The best thing about this game is that everyone is a winner in the end!
3) Four Square
Much like hopscotch you can create your own four square arena by drawing one with chalk or using masking tape. You will also need a rubber ball, or any ball that is good for bouncing. Draw or lay out a large square that is divided into four inner squares. There is one person per square. The first player in the top square bounces the ball to the player in the square to the left of his or herself. This sets off the play. Everyone has to use hands to bounce the ball, in one bounce, around the square until someone fumbles and is out. The players rotate bringing a new player into the square to replace the person who fumbled. A person is out if they catch the ball, if it takes more than one tap to bounce the ball to the next person, or if a person steps out of his or her designated square. The goal is to move up into the top square. Like Red Rover, in this game, everyone is a winner.
4) Tag
Tag is one of the oldest and most exciting outdoor games for children. An added benefit of playing tag is the level of physical activity – it is a great source of exercise! While there are many variations of this classic chasing game, two remain the most common with kids today: traditional tag and freeze tag.
In traditional tag, one person is chosen to be “it,” the person who must try to catch the others. When the person who is “it” touches another person, that person must chase after another and the game continues.
Another variation of tag is freeze tag. The player who starts out as “it” can tag as many people as he or she likes. When the person who is “it” tags a player, that player must stands still or “freeze.” The frozen players can only be unfrozen once a free player crawls in between their legs. The object of the game? For the “it” player to freeze all other players. As you can imagine, freeze tag can go on for quite some time if players are fast!
5) Duck Duck Goose
This is an all time favorite. All the players sit in a circle. The “it” player walks around the outside of the circle tapping the other players on the head saying, “duck, duck, duck, etc.” When he or she gets to the person they choose to be the new “it” person, they say “Goose!” The “goose” then has to chase the other player and tag them before he is able to sit down in the goose’s spot. If the “it” player gets to the seat before being tagged the “goose” is the new “it” and the game continues.
These are five classic old-school games that every child should know. While a playground with swings and slides and monkey bars is always fun, nothing beats these basic games you can play almost anywhere. With spring in the air, now is the perfect time to take your kids and their friends outside and show them how to have a good time. Get going!
Alicia Randall is a full-time nanny living in Santa Fe, New Mexico, who writes about topics related to children’s play in her spare time. For more information on playground equipment, please visit www.swingset.com.
Lisa Austen is a mother of three from Sacramento, CA. She writes about topics related to children’s play in her spare time. For more information on Playground Equipment, please visit www.swingset.com.
Kids love to play and it is their right to play different types of games inside and outside their homes. We know how health-oriented you are and how much you pay attention to the physical activity of your child. But what do you do if you have bad weather conditions like rains or thunderstorms and your child is unable to go out and play. Do you make him sit and study all the while in such situations? Certainly not! The best way is to entertain them at home with the help of apt board games.
Playing indoors is something we all cherish. Remember the card games we used to play when schools used to declare sudden holidays? Today the kids need many more things besides the regular card games. For them, the toy manufacturers and their dealers are on their toes to make new toys of different colors and patterns. Also the online market has made the toy purchase lot easier. Also you get lot more varieties to explore and choose from.
Let’s see what board games are ideal for your kids and why?
(1) Classic Bullseye Board Game 1st edition: Based on television’s popular dart quiz, this game confronts you with hoards of questions and rewards you with Bully’s star prize after going through varied rounds. No doubt it is a great entertainer and even elder family members can join the fun.
(2) Magic cube: It is an all-time favorite game among children and it can accentuate the cognitive and coordination abilities in kids. So, if your kids have attained 3 years of age, it’s time to give them the magic cube to match the colors on it!
(3) Corx: If you want to enhance the eye-hand coordination in your kids aged 4 or more, you should try Corx game for them. There are playing pieces embedded in the game that you are supposed to toss on any hard and flat surface. If they bounce on their ends, you score points. You can call the game a replica of mini-martial art. You kids will love this game for sure.
(4) Family Guy- Talking Magic 8 Ball: if you are fan of this dysfunctional family, the Family Guy, this game is for you. Ask a question and have your answer magically! 20 custom griffin family phrases have been included in such games.
(5) Monopoly card game: For little older children from 8 years above, you can think of buying Monopoly Deal, a card game. This dynamic game of trading, acquisition, and dealing is a great way to spend a quality afternoon indoors!
After all, what your kids want is to spend a quality time and with these traditional and/or novel board games, you can give them just that. Moreover, for all the parents who keep cribbing about their children’s indoor activities, here is an advice from child psychologists. The indoor board games and garden games bring out the coordination and concentration skills in your children. So, do not deprive them of these games. Instead try balancing their outdoor and indoor activities with the help of funny and educative kids’ toys!
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Many parents keep complaining about the inability of their child to concentrate on a particular thing. This makes them quite frustrated and they keep searching for various ways to improve the concentration of their children. Some go really nasty and make their children undergo varied treatment plans without appreciating their need of freedom. But what these parents do not know is that their children can find the best concentration aid just by playing with kids toys! There are so many varieties of kids’ toys available these days that parents feel spoilt for choice. But purchasing the right toys for your kids is the only way to create a cordial playful environment for your kids back home.
What kind of children’s toys should be purchased?
Basically there are two types of toys available for the kids. One type is the outdoor games or toys like skates, badminton set, cricket set, etc. It is true that you must encourage your kids to play outdoors and enjoy the outside fresh air while boosting their health greatly. However, it happens many times that kids do not get to play in open air due to unavoidable circumstances. This is when they will love to play indoor games and board games available in the market. Especially in uncanny weathers of UK, parents often want their kids to enjoy indoor board games than anywhere else. They can also play during holidays and the entire family can reap some great moments with it. So, while buying kids’ toys, make it a point to purchase a good combination of indoor and outdoor games so that they will cherish the experiences for lifetime!
What types of board games are available today?
Along with the traditional board games, some new game varieties are also available today for the intelligent kids. You can get battleship torpedo attack tactical combat board game for your pre school boy or even for little older boy. Movie games like Beowulf are popular among little older kids. Also classic bulls’ eye board game and Connect 4 are also ideal for an idle afternoon! The idea behind should be to spend time, have fun, and also improve concentration while paying attention to minute details of the game.
In short, many board games are available today those can give your kids an extra edge in today’s competitive world. It is always stressed even by child psychologists that children must comprehend the value of entertainment in early childhood so that stress can be kept at bay whether of studies or of coping with different life situations at later stage. Parents can be pioneers in building a healthy and stress free future for their kids. Why not do it with the help of kids’ toys available for us today? Many online dealers will be pleased to inform you about the latest availabilities and you can yourself keep track by visiting their online galleries! Maintain little caution and opt to buy toys only from reputed online shops so that you get quality toys ar cheaper rates!
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