Gastro Kid has a whole bunch of great recipes and food ideas for the kids and family. They are even growing Fava beans with their kindergartener’s.

Everyone loves summertime drinks, and children are no exception – Here’s how they let their children join in on the fun with childrens “mixed” drinks.

Thanks for the ideas! Now, one classic children’s game coming right up…

I Sell My Bat, I Sell My Ball

A ring is formed with one child in the middle, who is called the “drummer man.” Whatever this child does the others mimic, moving round as they do so, and singing the following words:

I sell my bat, I sell my ball
I sell my spinning-wheel and all;
And I'll do all that e'er I can
To follow the eyes of the drummer-man.

Anyone who does not at once imitate the “drummer man” must pay a forfeit and take his place as “drummer man.”

Games for All Occasions by Mary E. Blain

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Now that it’s nice and sunny where I live, this will come in handy – a great Instructables guide to finding 4-leaf clovers

And Ginger Pixel “travels back in time,” and gets to see people acting nice to each other and children playing (a classic game called “Kerbs”.)

Thanks for the post’s, now on to this classic game…

He Can Do Little Who Can’t Do This

One of the players takes a stack in his left hand and thumps the floor with it, saying, “He can do little who can’t do this.” Then he hands the stick to another player, who will most probably use his right hand when holding the stick and thumping the ground. If he does he is told he has failed in the simple task, and the stick is handed to another. The game goes on until someone discovers that the secret of the trick is to copy the leader exactly, and therefore the stick must be held in the left hand.

Games for All Occasions by Mary E. Blain

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Sam reminisces about how toys and TV used to be.

And Stephanie wants to know What are your favorite ways to keep the kids busy?

Here’s a Classic Kid’s Game that might give you some ideas…

Hat Game

One of the players has two hats, one he places on his own head and the other he hands to one of the company. The person who has received the hat must then make every action contrary to the action of the person who handed him the hat. For instance, if No. 1 sits down, No. 2 must stand up. If No. 1 takes his hat off, No. 2 must put it on. If No. 2 fails he must pay a forfeit. The time of the trial is limited to three minutes, or less if the players wish, after that No. 1 is bound to take the hat and be tried in his turn.

Games for All Occasions by Mary E. Blain

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