Boredom Buster: Board Games

Over the years we have built up quite a collection of board games.  Some I don’t even remember acquiring.  Kids love board games, and super hot days, when you cannot get outside, are a great time to peek through all that you have.  Let the kids choose a few that they would like to try, this will keep their interest more than you choosing for them. 

• If you don’t have a collection to choose from, but you have a magna doodle, play Pictionary. We have even used our laptop in the paint program as well to play.  This is a great game that keeps everyone involved for hours sometimes.
  
• We have also played the computer games where you have to hunt and find the missing items.  I have connected my laptop to my TV, using an HDMI cord so everyone can join in the fun.
  
• Sometimes the kids even make their own games up, and we play trying to follow the rules that they make.  It doesn’t always work out the greatest, but the self confidence it instils, is reason enough. 

Make some snacks, settle in, forget about the housework for a bit and have fun as a family. The laundry will be there in a few hours, building memories that your kids can look back on is the key.