Balloon Lagoon

This board game was one of our favorites!! It has activities on every turn and music and even flying frogs!

Board games are more than just fun. They are time spent engaging with others, away from technology. When playing board games, kids learn to take turns. They learn to follow rules and stay focused on the activity at hand. They practice skills like counting, adding, reading and strategizing. They learn to win and lose with equal grace (this one takes a while…hang in there, parents). All this education, in a fun activity!!

Mikey was lucky that he had kids at school who were kind to him. Even if your child has friends, typical kids often have lots of activities after school.  That may mean that you need to jump in and be your child’s buddy at times. If your kiddo is having a tough year socially, you can be their friend of last resort.  They will always love you and need you, but when friends are scarce, moms and dads may need to do double duty.

Journaling Tip

If there’s nothing super special about any given weekday, you might take a picture from the weekend and have your child write about that one.  They could also write about something they love in general or something they are excited about.

Board Games are so Educational!!

So, here’s the take-away: if your kid is bored, pull out a board game!