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Five board games that teach kids valuable life lessons
What if you could blend fun and life learning, making it a game that's enjoyable for the whole family?
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17 fun indoor activities for kids of all ages
Rain, hail or shine, it’s happy days for the whole family with these crowd pleasers
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The makers of UNO are having a new baby
The makers of UNO have an announcement - there's a new baby on the way.
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How we've all been playing UNO incorrectly
Did you know this rule?
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Forget bottles - is this the next flipping craze?
We've all watched our kids flip bottles ad nauseam, but this kid's pencil flip is astonishing. Even he can't believe he did it!
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How Pokemon Go brings families together
When Pokemon GO was released last year, kids weren't the only ones saying "gotta catch 'em all".
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Five things your family will learn while hiking together
Hiking might not sound like the most kid-friendly activity, but in my family it's where some of our best moments happen.
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Five-year-old plays 'the greatest game of hide and seek ever'
Most little kids are not very good at hide and seek. They either hide in the same place time and time again, or their giggling gives them away before the finder has had time to count to ten.
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Ideas for hours of fun over Christmas and the holidays
Summer holidays are a child's idea of bliss. With long, hot, unscheduled days as far ahead as they can see, the options for fun are endless.
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Top tips for outdoor play with the little ones
Here are some tips for getting the kids outside (without hearing too much complaining about being out there).
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Mum turns periodic table into a game of Battleship
When one mother found herself in need of a way to teach her children the periodic table, she came up with the best invention of all - turning that task into a game.
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