Family Focused Games

• Play as a family
• Some games just for fun, others teach valuable skills (and still are a ton of fun!)
• Children learn so much faster when they are able to play a gamer that instantly puts new concepts to practice (the same is true for adults)

Below find some game ideas; see if your family enjoys them:

• I Spy. This is an old and simple game that can be a lot of fun for the whole family.  You can play the game anywhere.  It is a lot of fun to play this game outdoors. To play ask your child 'I spy something green. Can you find it? Or 'I spy some ants. How many are there?' The child then finds the object/s you're spying.  Then you take turns; your child spies something and you find it.  Great fun!

Here are some links we think you will enjoy.  These are organizations that foster learning via playing highly interactive games.  While their events are currently for adults only we believe that they offer great value for parents because you will be able to pass on a lot to your children from them.  Plus you learn a lot about how you can teach your kids through playing games and have tons of fun doing it!

http://www.frontiertrainings.com - Frontier Trainings offers an excellent introductory seminar called "Play to Win".  Clinton Swaine has perfected the art of teaching personal and business topics through games.  It's like being part of a theatre group.  :-) It's even free to attend!  Gotta check it out.

http://www.excellerated.com - Honestly, the "Money & You" seminar offered by the Excellerated Business School is one of the best seminars we ever went to.  The teaching technology is both exciting and amazingly effective.  In our experience, the shifts in mindset about your life as a whole and about money will make a positive and lasting difference in your and your family's life.  This is such a gift to give to yourself and your family.