Defend the castle

Kids claim a playground structure as their castle while grown-ups or older kids with decent aim try to peg them with soft, harmless balls. An activity to do for the fun of it, no winners or losers, just play.

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No, because

A guessing game similar to twenty questions where clues take the form “No, because…” It’s worked best for us when we play with a specific category, like people.

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Rock-paper-scissors

Rock-paper-scissors is an easy, fast game that everyone probably already knows. But I like to be comprehensive, so here are some rock-paper-scissors instructions, including a video and a link to some interesting tips at how to win.

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Would I wear that?

A people-watching game…or more of an outfit-watching game. If you’re thinking from the title that it’s a mean game, don’t worry. It’s not supposed to be at all.

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