Archive for the 'games' Category

Video Games: Therapy Or Addiction?

Thursday, July 15th, 2010

If you are one of those video games aficionados currently addicted to shooter games or fighting playing games online, you are not alone. Games like ?Fight Night 3? from Xbox 360 or perhaps the worldwide Xbox favorite ?Halo 2?, that is still making history through the fun play of both national and International audiences through […]

Games - Should Kids Play War Games?

Saturday, July 10th, 2010

If you grew up in the early to late 60s you remember watching Vic Morrow in the great series Combat. You were so taken by the his performance that if you were a normal kid, you wanted to be Sergeant Saunders. And you got the chance to do it too. The toy […]

Monopoly - Addicting Games for Every Age

Friday, July 18th, 2008

With so many forms of entertainment available today, games and puzzles remain a fun way to pass the time, a means of instilling good sportsmanship in children, and a way to bring families together. In fact, there are addicting games for people of all ages. Monopoly, however, has to rank on almost everyone’s list of […]

If You Want a Close-Knit Family then Build Hotels

Wednesday, July 16th, 2008

Let me describe the way my house looked a few weeks ago. My younger children (six children from 6-18) were on winter vacation and by five o'clock at night and the children were BORED. You know what that means: some were fighting, some were ignoring the others, and some were simply obnoxious.

If this sounds like […]

Great Ideas for Kids Games

Wednesday, July 16th, 2008

I have become an expert in kids games in the last few months. Well, I may not be an expert in traditional terms. However, I managed to come up with a good majority of the ones played in my home all on my own. The problem is that only a few games for young children […]

Teaching Grammar With Fun Learning Games

Sunday, July 13th, 2008

Teaching English grammar can be hard going - for the teacher and the students. It doesn't have to be difficult or painful, however. You can teach English grammar using fun learning games and before you know it your students will be more than willing. How does it work, you ask. Well, […]

Are Traditional Family Games a Thing of the Past?

Friday, July 11th, 2008

Board games have evolved massively over the years. As a child my memories of board games were Monopoly, Draughts, Cluedo, Guess Who and many many more. All games that we could play as a family to pass the time away. Hours of fun was had by all.

My favorite game was Monopoly a game that […]

Brain Games: Teach Your Kids While They Have Fun

Thursday, July 10th, 2008

There is nothing wrong with kids having fun while they are learning. As a matter of fact, most kids retain information better when they are having fun doing it. So, why not teach kids through the use of brain games? There are a number of great games on the market that are just perfect for […]

How To Play Strategy Games

Wednesday, July 9th, 2008

A strategy game is one in which thedeliberation abilities of the player and his decision-making skills combine to impact the outcome. Strategy games are a board, computer or video game. Recently, one can find and play online strategy games. Most games involve some subtlety of some sort, however, those classified as strategy games tend to […]

Even Addictive Games Promote Family Values

Saturday, July 5th, 2008

There's been much debate about the effect that video games and online games have in the development of our children and even in the socialization of adults. Reams have been written about the ways in which video games isolate youngsters and encourage a sedentary lifestyle. Some argue that, when adults play video games and online […]