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| Hi, my name is Cheryl. �I prefer to play games where everyone is a winner. �It just seems to be more fun that way. �Read on for some ideas. |
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| This is one I made up when my daughter, Jessica, was five years old. �We were playing memory and I didn't much feel like remembering. �I thought to myself, Isn't there some other way we can play this. �And the answer came, make a story. �So we took turns picking up cards that were laying face down and then making up a story about the cards that we had picked up. �We could do short individual stories, or one long one that we could keep adding to. �It was loads of fun. � I call this game idea StoryMaker. �I hope you enjoy it too. � |
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| For young ones who are afraid of thunder, have them make their own thunder by stomping their feet (or clapping their hands) and saying boom, boom, boom. �To read the story behind the game idea on this one, click on the storm clouds. |
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| Where I grew up, we used to play Scotch Doubles. �When bowling, the first player, on a team of two, throws the first ball. �The second player throws the second ball, either trying to make a spare from the remaining pens, or bowling the first ball on the next turn. |
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| Hide puzzle pieces. (Age appropriate and with not too many pieces.) �Everyone searches for the pieces and builds the puzzle as a team. �Then celebrate with thank you's for each other's contribution. |
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| Join hands and go around in a circle, like in Ring Around the Rosie, saying: |
| "I'm okay! |
| You're okay! |
| We're all okay!" |
| Then shout "Yeaaaa!" as you hold each others hands high in the air. |
| (Second verse goes...) |
| "I'm a winner! |
| You're a winner! |
| We're all winners!" |
| Again, shout "Yeaaaaa!" as you hold each others hands high in the air. |
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| When playing pool, each person takes a turn, one shot each unless of course it's one that needs to be made up. �The person whose turn it is can shoot for whatever ball they would like to try to get in a pocket. �The color or whether the ball is striped or solid doesn't matter. |
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| When playing Simon Says, add things like: |
| Simon says turn to the person on your left and give them a hug. |
| Simon says tell the person on your right something you like about them. |
| Simon says give yourself a hug. |
| Simon says reach high into the sky. |
| Simon says stretch to the left (or stretch to the right). |
| Simon says, turn to the person on your right and politely shake their hand, or give them a high five. |
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| What kind of things do you like to do? |
| Do you have any win win ideas you'd like to share with others on this page? |
| We'd like to hear from you. �You can tell us in an e-mail. |
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| Home, Something Good, Jokes for Kids, The Thunderstorm, Favorites, Affirmations, My Bike, Jeremy's Thunder, The Star, Turkey! Turkey! Turkey!, �Honey Page |
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