Make a Splash With a Mermaid-Themed Bash

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Family 5: Our Top Cheap and Easy Team Sports for 5- to 10-Year-Olds

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Keep kids entertained -- without breaking the bank.

Make Your Own Portable Game Set

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This homemade 3-in-1 game board lets players take their pick of challenges, with tic-tac-toe and checkers on one side and a penny-pitching target on the other. Roll it up like a scroll and take it on vacation for a rainy-day...

Birthday Party Games

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Most parents planning a birthday party are concerned about how to keep 10 small people happily occupied for two hours. We have some game ideas that will make all the difference.

Merry Mice

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Unlike the poetic creatures that didn't stir the night before Christmas, these holiday mice are raring to go. Just place a marble under their walnut shell bodies, set them on a smooth, inclined surface, and they'll race each...

Mini Treasure Hunt

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Send kids on a hunt for a tiny treasure chest--a shoe box filled with small surprises.

Fly-Time Scavenger Hunts

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You end up with a lot of idle time when you travel by air. Scavenger hunts are an easy way to spend those hours calmly.

Fun Father's Day Activities

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Father's Day offers a special opportunity for dads and kids to step outside the norm, learn a bit more about each other, and have some fun in the process. Here are activities for fathers to do with their sons and daughters on this special day.

The Great Easter Egg Hunt

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We remember the excitement of finding that brightly colored egg hiding behind the yard gnome (yes, we had a yard gnome, and we loved it). Here are fun suggestions for an Easter party, complete with noshing, crafting, and, of course, hunting.

Outdoor Checkers

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There's no point hanging around indoors playing checkers on a nice summer day. Here's a version made for the great outdoors.