Boredom Busters: Simple Games

With a little imagination, nearly anything can be made into a simple game. You can use kitchen items and dried foods, or coins, beads, and recyclable items. These types of simple games make great boredom busters any time, but they also work great to fill time or keep kids busy while you make other preparations during parties. Penny Pitch *Supervision is required for young children due to the use of small items that could be swallowed. Use large muffin tins as game boards and have children pitch pennies into the muffin cups. There are different ways to play and different … Continue reading

Entertaining Tips: Parties for Teens

Many parents have given up on having parties for teens. It’s a shame, but it seems that all too often one kid crashes the party and starts trouble or at least one insists on doing or bringing something he or she shouldn’t. Since parents don’t want to be held liable for accidents, injuries, or broken laws, many choose to avoid the chance for problems by avoiding teen parties altogether. If you would like to have a party for your teen but share these concerns, consider these tips: *Call in reinforcements. Don’t try to supervise a group of teens on your … Continue reading