New printables page

This just in: a new printables page to organize all of the printables on my site, including lots of word lists. Just a one-stop place to find everything you can download and print. 🙂

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One-two-three

An outdoor group game, not terribly active, but it does involve kicking, catching, and pegging (traditionally with a hacky sack). It doesn’t have to take a lot of time, so it could be good for filling small periods when you’re waiting for something exciting to happen.

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Claps

This clapping routine game is set of hand routines involving snaps, claps, and slaps. You learn the routine, then the fun is doing it over and over, getting faster and faster. We played it at girls’ camp a lot while we waited for our food in the mess hall.

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Newspaper

Here’s a fun game group you can use as a get-to-know-you game, or just to play with friends or family. Involves speed, memory, and usually laughter. It works well for lots of age groups, too.

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Presidents’ Day pictionary list

Presidents’ Day is nearly here! It’s the day we celebrate American presidents, especially George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. To help with your festivities (and to brush up on your history), here’s a pictionary list of historical events from some of America’s most famous presidents’ lives.

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